# Is "The Clicking of Cuthbert" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Clicking of Cuthbert by P.G. Wodehouse (Herbert Jenkins, 1922) is identified by: First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 3 February 1922; ten golf-themed stories. UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (1922); the US edition under the altered title Golf Without Tears followed in 1924.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 3 February 1922; ten golf-themed stories
- Issued in green pebbled cloth lettered and decorated in dark green
- The US edition appeared later as Golf Without Tears (George H. Doran, 28 May 1924)
- Publisher imprint reads Herbert Jenkins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins |
| Year | 1922 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 3 February 1922; ten golf-themed stories |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing, Herbert Jenkins, London, 3 February 1922; ten golf-themed stories. Issued in green pebbled cloth lettered and decorated in dark green. The US edition appeared later as Golf Without Tears (George H. Doran, 28 May 1924).

## Is this the true first?
UK Herbert Jenkins is the true first (1922); the US edition under the altered title Golf Without Tears followed in 1924. Character, place, and golfer names were adapted for the US edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US and UK titles for the same collection.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Clicking of Cuthbert* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-clicking-of-cuthbert
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.