# Is "Very Good, Jeeves" by P.G. Wodehouse a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Very Good, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (Doubleday, Doran, 1930) is identified by: First printing of the Jeeves story collection. US Doubleday, Doran is the true first (20 June 1930); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed (4 July 1930).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the Jeeves story collection
- The US Doubleday, Doran edition (New York, 20 June 1930) precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition (4 July 1930)
- The UK edition adds a Wodehouse preface and a dedication not present in the US issue
- Publisher imprint reads Doubleday, Doran
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran |
| Year | 1930 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the Jeeves story collection |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing of the Jeeves story collection. The US Doubleday, Doran edition (New York, 20 June 1930) precedes the UK Herbert Jenkins edition (4 July 1930). The UK edition adds a Wodehouse preface and a dedication not present in the US issue.

## Is this the true first?
US Doubleday, Doran is the true first (20 June 1930); the UK Herbert Jenkins edition followed (4 July 1930).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club reprints are later.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Very Good, Jeeves* by P.G. Wodehouse a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/very-good-jeeves
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.