The points of issue
A Blandings Castle novel. The US Simon & Schuster edition is the overall true first; it carries 1965 on the title page and copyright page though it was actually issued at the very end of December 1964, well ahead of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 26 August 1965, which appeared under the different title Galahad at Blandings.
Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (dated 1965, issued late December 1964) precedes the UK edition, which was retitled Galahad at Blandings.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US and UK titles (The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood vs Galahad at Blandings) are the key identification point.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: A Blandings Castle novel. The US Simon & Schuster edition is the overall true first; it carries 1965 on the title page and copyright page though it was actually issued at the very end of December 1964, well ahead of the UK Herbert Jenkins edition of 26 August 1965, which appeared under the different title Galahad at Blandings.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Simon & Schuster (dated 1965, issued late December 1964) precedes the UK edition, which was retitled Galahad at Blandings.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Differing US and UK titles (The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood vs Galahad at Blandings) are the key identification point.
I have a first edition of The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood — what should I do?
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