# Is "The Vicar of Nibbleswicke" by Roald Dahl a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl (Century, 1991) is identified by: UK Century first published 1991 in publisher's cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake, in a first-issue dust jacket carrying the original UK price. UK Century edition is the true first; posthumous.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Century first published 1991 in publisher's cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake, in a first-issue dust jacket carrying the original UK price
- Published posthumously
- Dahl and Blake donated rights to the Dyslexia Institute
- Publisher imprint reads Century
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher | Century |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | UK Century first published 1991 in publisher's cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake, in a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK Century first published 1991 in publisher's cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake, in a first-issue dust jacket carrying the original UK price. Published posthumously; Dahl and Blake donated rights to the Dyslexia Institute.

## Is this the true first?
UK Century edition is the true first; posthumous. A US Viking edition followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later and club printings lack the first-issue priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Vicar of Nibbleswicke* by Roald Dahl a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-vicar-of-nibbleswicke
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.