# Is "The Mysterious Mr. Quin" by Agatha Christie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie (William Collins, 1930) is identified by: UK Collins published 14 April 1930; US Dodd, Mead followed later in 1930 (290 pp). UK Collins (14 April 1930) precedes the US Dodd, Mead edition, so Collins is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Collins published 14 April 1930
- US Dodd, Mead followed later in 1930 (290 pp)
- Twelve-story collection featuring Harley Quin and Mr
- Satterthwaite
- Publisher imprint reads William Collins
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Publisher | William Collins |
| Year | 1930 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Collins published 14 April 1930 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Collins published 14 April 1930; US Dodd, Mead followed later in 1930 (290 pp). Twelve-story collection featuring Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite.

## Is this the true first?
UK Collins (14 April 1930) precedes the US Dodd, Mead edition, so Collins is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings follow; the Dodd, Mead US first carried no later-printing statement and is noted for a yellow-stock dust jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Mysterious Mr. Quin* by Agatha Christie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-mysterious-mr-quin
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.