# Is "The Wizard of Oz (BFI Film Classics)" by Salman Rushdie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Wizard of Oz (BFI Film Classics) by Salman Rushdie (British Film Institute, 1992) is identified by: Slim BFI Film Classics monograph of roughly 69 pages, issued only in illustrated wrappers; first printing. The UK BFI edition (1992) is the true first; the title was issued in wrappers, with no simultaneous hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Slim BFI Film Classics monograph of roughly 69 pages, issued only in illustrated wrappers; first printing
- Contains Rushdie's essay on the 1939 MGM film plus his short story 'At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers.' ISBN 0851703003
- Publisher imprint reads British Film Institute
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Publisher | British Film Institute |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Slim BFI Film Classics monograph of roughly 69 pages, issued only in illustrated wrappers; first printing |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Slim BFI Film Classics monograph of roughly 69 pages, issued only in illustrated wrappers; first printing. Contains Rushdie's essay on the 1939 MGM film plus his short story 'At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers.' ISBN 0851703003.

## Is this the true first?
The UK BFI edition (1992) is the true first; the title was issued in wrappers, with no simultaneous hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. The series was later reprinted; the 1992 BFI wrappered printing is the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Wizard of Oz (BFI Film Classics)* by Salman Rushdie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-wizard-of-oz-bfi-film-classics
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.