# Is "The Glory" by Herman Wouk a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Glory by Herman Wouk (Little, Brown and Company, 1994) is identified by: First printing identified by "First Edition" stated with the full descending number line ending in 1. US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the UK edition followed from Hodder & Stoughton in 1994.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing identified by "First Edition" stated with the full descending number line ending in 1
- Sequel to The Hope
- Boston, Little, Brown
- A signed deluxe limited edition (about 200 copies, issued without dust jacket) was also produced
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Herman Wouk |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1994 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing identified by "First Edition" stated with the full descending number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing identified by "First Edition" stated with the full descending number line ending in 1. Sequel to The Hope; Boston, Little, Brown. A signed deluxe limited edition (about 200 copies, issued without dust jacket) was also produced.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the UK edition followed from Hodder & Stoughton in 1994.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions are common and lack the number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Glory* by Herman Wouk a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-glory
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.