The Good Soldier Švejk

Czech-language true first (Prague, A. Synek / self-published, 1921–23). In English the London Heinemann 1930 (Selver) is the true first and precedes the New York Doubleday, Doran 1930 first American — confirmed by UK dealers (Jarndyce, Shapero, Ashton) and svejkcentral against a US dealer's looser 'first English language edition' wording. First-thus trap: the 1930 Selver text is heavily abridged; the 1973 Parrott is the first unabridged English, a separate 'first thus,' not the first English appearance.