# Is "The Prime Minister" by Anthony Trollope a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope (Chapman and Hall, 1876) is identified by: First edition, four volumes, octavo, in original cloth, published following issue in eight monthly the printed price parts from November 1875 to June 1876.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, four volumes, octavo, in original cloth, published following issue in eight monthly the printed price parts from November 1875 to June 1876
- A recorded variant of the first edition lacks volume numbers on the title pages of the individual volumes -- a checkable point distinguishing that variant from the standard numbered issue
- Cited as Sadleir 45 and Trollope Society Catalogue 52
- Publisher imprint reads Chapman and Hall
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

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|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
| Publisher | Chapman and Hall |
| Year | 1876 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, four volumes, octavo, in original cloth, published following issue in eight monthly the printed price parts from November… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition, four volumes, octavo, in original cloth, published following issue in eight monthly the printed price parts from November 1875 to June 1876. A recorded variant of the first edition lacks volume numbers on the title pages of the individual volumes -- a checkable point distinguishing that variant from the standard numbered issue. Cited as Sadleir 45 and Trollope Society Catalogue 52.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Prime Minister* by Anthony Trollope a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-prime-minister
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.