# Is "The Wig My Father Wore" by Anne Enright a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Wig My Father Wore by Anne Enright (Jonathan Cape, 1995) is identified by: First edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1995 (ISBN 0224040553), stating 'First published 1995'; hardcover in the priced, unclipped dust jacket. UK Jonathan Cape (1995) is the true first; the first US edition followed substantially later.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1995 (ISBN 0224040553), stating 'First published 1995'; hardcover in the priced, unclipped dust jacket
- The first issue carries a printed promotional belly band over the jacket
- Enright's debut novel
- Publisher imprint reads Jonathan Cape
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Enright |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1995 (ISBN 0224040553), stating 'First published 1995'; hardcover in the priced… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1995 (ISBN 0224040553), stating 'First published 1995'; hardcover in the priced, unclipped dust jacket. The first issue carries a printed promotional belly band over the jacket. Enright's debut novel.

## Is this the true first?
UK Jonathan Cape (1995) is the true first; the first US edition followed substantially later. UK strongly precedes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Vintage/Penguin paperbacks (e.g. ISBN 0749397152) are reprints, not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Wig My Father Wore* by Anne Enright a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-wig-my-father-wore
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.