The points of issue
Discworld 25. UK Doubleday, published 2 November 2000; original boards in dust jacket; copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 2000 by Doubleday with a complete number line ending in 1.
Is this the true first?
Published near-simultaneously in the UK and US in November 2000, the first synchronized Transworld and HarperCollins release; the UK Doubleday is customarily collected as the true first.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings lack the complete number line; the US edition and book club issues differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of The Truth a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Discworld 25. UK Doubleday, published 2 November 2000; original boards in dust jacket; copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 2000 by Doubleday with a complete number line ending in 1.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. Published near-simultaneously in the UK and US in November 2000, the first synchronized Transworld and HarperCollins release; the UK Doubleday is customarily collected as the true first.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings lack the complete number line; the US edition and book club issues differ.
I have a first edition of The Truth — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.