# Is "Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights" by Salman Rushdie a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie (Jonathan Cape, 2015) is identified by: First UK edition, first printing, from Jonathan Cape (London), 2015 (ISBN 978-1-910702-03-1). Jonathan Cape (London) issued the UK first edition in 2015; the US Random House edition appeared 8 September 2015.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, first printing, from Jonathan Cape (London), 2015 (ISBN 978-1-910702-03-1)
- Issued in boards with a gilt-lettered spine under a dust jacket with the printed price present on the flap, no amount asserted here
- First printing shows a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page
- Signed copies from Rushdie's September 2015 appearances were signed on the title page; some were additionally signed on the flyleaf
- Publisher imprint reads Jonathan Cape
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Salman Rushdie |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, first printing, from Jonathan Cape (London), 2015 (ISBN 978-1-910702-03-1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, first printing, from Jonathan Cape (London), 2015 (ISBN 978-1-910702-03-1). Issued in boards with a gilt-lettered spine under a dust jacket with the printed price present on the flap, no amount asserted here. First printing shows a complete number line descending to 1 on the copyright page. Signed copies from Rushdie's September 2015 appearances were signed on the title page; some were additionally signed on the flyleaf.

## Is this the true first?
Jonathan Cape (London) issued the UK first edition in 2015; the US Random House edition appeared 8 September 2015. UK and US are effectively simultaneous, with the Cape edition the UK first. A distinct first Canadian edition exists in blue boards with silver spine lettering.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings add an impression statement; the true first shows the full number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights* by Salman Rushdie a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/two-years-eight-months-and-twenty-eight-nights
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.