# Is "Wise Children" by Angela Carter a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Wise Children by Angela Carter (Chatto & Windus, 1991) is identified by: First UK edition published 1991 by Chatto & Windus in London, hardcover in cloth boards with the original unclipped dust jacket. The Chatto & Windus 1991 UK hardcover is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition published 1991 by Chatto & Windus in London, hardcover in cloth boards with the original unclipped dust jacket
- Carter's final novel, issued shortly before her death in February 1992
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Angela Carter |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition published 1991 by Chatto & Windus in London, hardcover in cloth boards with the original unclipped dust jacket |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK edition published 1991 by Chatto & Windus in London, hardcover in cloth boards with the original unclipped dust jacket. Carter's final novel, issued shortly before her death in February 1992.

## Is this the true first?
The Chatto & Windus 1991 UK hardcover is the true first edition. The first US edition followed from Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1992, so the UK edition precedes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition reported for the first issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Wise Children* by Angela Carter a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/wise-children
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.