# Is "The Magic Toyshop" by Angela Carter a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter (Heinemann, 1967) is identified by: First edition, London: William Heinemann, 1967, copyright page stating 'First published 1967'; Carter's second novel, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. UK Heinemann (1967) is the true first; the US Simon & Schuster edition followed in 1968, so the UK precedes.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, London: William Heinemann, 1967, copyright page stating 'First published 1967'
- Carter's second novel, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- Early Carter firsts are scarce, particularly in the dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Heinemann
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Angela Carter |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, London: William Heinemann, 1967, copyright page stating 'First published 1967' |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, London: William Heinemann, 1967, copyright page stating 'First published 1967'; Carter's second novel, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Early Carter firsts are scarce, particularly in the dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Heinemann (1967) is the true first; the US Simon & Schuster edition followed in 1968, so the UK precedes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Magic Toyshop* by Angela Carter a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-magic-toyshop
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.