# Is "Witches Abroad" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1991) is identified by: Victor Gollancz, London, 1991. UK Gollancz is the true first; US publication followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 12
- Victor Gollancz, London, 1991
- Copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 1991 with no later-impression statement
- Original boards in the Josh Kirby dust jacket with price intact on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1991 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 12 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 12. Victor Gollancz, London, 1991. Copyright page states first publication in Great Britain 1991 with no later-impression statement. Original boards in the Josh Kirby dust jacket with price intact on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz is the true first; US publication followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Gollancz impressions are marked on the copyright page; book club issues lack the priced jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Witches Abroad* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/witches-abroad
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.