# Is "The Purloined Paperweight" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Purloined Paperweight by P.G. Wodehouse (Simon & Schuster, 1967) is identified by: The novel appeared first in the US as The Purloined Paperweight, published by Simon & Schuster on 12 May 1967, ahead of the UK Barrie & Jenkins edition of 26 October 1967, which carried the different title Company for Henry. US Simon & Schuster (May 1967) precedes the UK edition, which was retitled Company for Henry (October 1967).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The novel appeared first in the US as The Purloined Paperweight, published by Simon & Schuster on 12 May 1967, ahead of the UK Barrie & Jenkins edition of 26 October 1967, which carried the different title Company for Henry
- The US title takes overall precedence
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1967 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The novel appeared first in the US as The Purloined Paperweight, published by Simon & Schuster on 12 May 1967, ahead of the UK Barrie &… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
The novel appeared first in the US as The Purloined Paperweight, published by Simon & Schuster on 12 May 1967, ahead of the UK Barrie & Jenkins edition of 26 October 1967, which carried the different title Company for Henry. The US title takes overall precedence.

## Is this the true first?
US Simon & Schuster (May 1967) precedes the UK edition, which was retitled Company for Henry (October 1967).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Differing US and UK titles (The Purloined Paperweight vs Company for Henry) are the key identification point.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Purloined Paperweight* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-purloined-paperweight
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.