# Is "Undiscovered Country (after Schnitzler)" by Tom Stoppard a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Undiscovered Country (after Schnitzler) by Tom Stoppard (Faber and Faber, 1980) is identified by: First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1980, in pictorial printed wrappers (issued without dust jacket). The UK Faber and Faber 1980 wrappered edition is the true first of Stoppard's adaptation.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1980, in pictorial printed wrappers (issued without dust jacket)
- First edition, first printing bears the 1980 imprint with no later-printing statement
- This is Stoppard's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Das weite Land
- Publisher imprint reads Faber and Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Stoppard |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Year | 1980 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1980, in pictorial printed wrappers (issued… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First published by Faber and Faber, London, 1980, in pictorial printed wrappers (issued without dust jacket). First edition, first printing bears the 1980 imprint with no later-printing statement. This is Stoppard's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Das weite Land.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Faber and Faber 1980 wrappered edition is the true first of Stoppard's adaptation.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Undiscovered Country (after Schnitzler)* by Tom Stoppard a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/undiscovered-country-after-schnitzler
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.