by Craig Cabell
‘And Mind the Monoliths’, Bath and West Evening Chronicle, 3 April 1978.
EARLY WORKS – NOVELS
The Carpet People (Colin Smythe, 1971). First UK hardback edition in priced dustwrapper (illustrated by Terry Pratchett) at £1.90, illustrated by the author. Mottled green cloth. 3,000 copies printed, most going to libraries.
Note: There are at least two copies of The Carpet People with illustrations hand-coloured by Pratchett throughout, and possibly another four copies with a couple of illustrations coloured by the author.
The Dark Side of the Sun (Colin Smythe, 1976). First UK hardback edition with priced dustwrapper (illustrated by Terry Pratchett) at £2.50. Vermillion cloth boards with gilt titles. 900 copies printed.
Strata (Colin Smythe, 1981). First UK hardback edition in price-stickered dustwrapper at £5.95. Dark green boards with gilt titles. 1,001 copies printed.
Strata (Doubleday, 1994). First thus. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Josh Kirby dustwrapper.
THE DISCWORLD SERIES
Note: The Discworld series is listed in its official order.
Discworld 1 – The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic (Colin Smythe, 1983). First UK hardback with price sticker to front inner flap of dustwrapper at £7.95. Full number line on copyright page. 506 copies only. Pale green patterned cloth with gilt lettering. Note i: Later issues had reviews on inner flap of jacket. Note ii: The first issue of The Colour of Magic ran to 206 pages. The American Science Fiction Book Club reset book in 1984; this edition ran to 184 pages. It also had Book Club Edition on front jacket flap and 06199 on back of dustwrapper.
The Colour of Magic (St Martin’s Press, 1983). UK export copy with $11.95 sticker on inner flap of dustwrapper.
The Colour of Magic (Colin Smythe, 1989). New UK edition with introduction by Terry Pratchett.
The Colour of Magic illustrated edition adapted by Steven Rockwell (Corgi, 1993). Paperback in laminated boards.
The Colour of Magic (Isis, 1994). UK large print hardback (also issued in paperback). Restricted to 400 copies only.
The Colour of Magic (Victor Gollancz, 1995). UK compact edition (one of four compact editions released; all four also available in a slipcase).
The Colour of Magic released as The First Discworld Novels (Colin Smythe, 1999). Omnibus edition of The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. Issued in price-stickered dustwrapper.
The Colour of Magic (BCA, 2001). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 7,000 copies.
The Colour of Magic (Doubleday and Colin Smythe, 2004). Twenty-first anniversary edition. Issued by Corgi for Ottakars: 1,000 special signed, slipcased copies of The Colour of Magic, together with a ‘Discworld Starter Pack’ – a slipcase containing paperbacks of The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic and Equal Rites. Note: Copies are officially stamped on signed page.
The Colour of Magic (Hill House Publishers, 2006). Facsimile edition. Hardback issued with two different covers: the original 1983 version and the 1989 version.
The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic (Doubleday, 2008). The Discworld Graphic Novels, with pictorial laminated boards and full number line down to ‘1’ on copyright page. Note: For Christmas 1989, Corgi issued the first three Discworld volumes in a slipcase.
Discworld 2 – The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic (Colin Smythe, 1986). UK hardback with priced sticker of £8.95 on unpriced but unclipped dustwrapper. Blue boards with gilt titles.1,034 copies printed. Note i: Some copies exist with a review slip, as do all Colin Smythe first editions. Note ii: The 1987 reissue of The Light Fantastic was also released with the original dustwrapper (its own has reviews on the back, so it’s easy to tell the difference).
The Light Fantastic (Colin Smythe, 1986). Proof copy with dustwrapper (three copies apparently exist).
The Light Fantastic (Corgi, 1993). Illustrated edition adapted by Steven Rockwell. Paperback in laminated boards.
The Light Fantastic (Victor Gollancz, 1995). UK compact edition (one of four compact editions released; all four available in a slipcase).
The Light Fantastic (BCA, 2001). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 7,000 copies.
The Light Fantastic (Isis, 1995). Large print edition (available in both hardback and paperback).
The Light Fantastic (Corgi, 1986). UK paperback edition. 34,100 copies printed.
Discworld 3 – Equal Rites
Equal Rites (Victor Gollancz in association with Colin Smythe, 1987). First UK edition with £9.95 net on inner flap of dustwrapper. Green boards with gilt titles. 2,850 copies printed. Note: Later printings released under Victor Gollancz imprint only.
Equal Rites (Victor Gollancz, 1987). Note: A WH Smith promotional edition is also available.
Equal Rites (Victor Gollancz, 1995). UK compact edition (one of four compact editions released; all four available in a slipcase). 20,000 copies only.
Equal Rites (Isis, 1994). Large print edition in dustwrapper.
Equal Rites (BCA, 2001). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 7,000 copies.
Equal Rites (Corgi, 1987). Paperback edition restricted to 61,000 copies.
Equal Rites released in The Witches Trilogy (Victor Gollancz, 1994). Omnibus edition containing Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. First printing restricted to 10,000 copies exclusively for WH Smith, thereafter on general release.
Discworld 4 – Mort
Mort (Victor Gollancz/Colin Smythe, 1987). UK hardback in priced dustwrapper at £10.95 net. Black cloth boards with gilt titles. 3,950 copies printed.
Mort (Victor Gollancz/Colin Smythe, 1987). Proof copy with dustwrapper. 50–100 copies only.
Mort: The Big Comic illustrated by Graham Higgins (Gollancz, 1994). First UK hardback.
Mort: The Big Comic illustrated by Graham Higgins (Gollancz, 1994). First UK paperback edition.
Mort (Isis, 1995). Large print edition released in hardback and paperback.
Mort (hardback reissue, 1996).
Mort (special promotional edition, WH Smith, 1996).
Mort (BCA, 2002). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 5,000 copies.
Mort (Victor Gollancz, 1998) in Death Trilogy. A Discworld omnibus containing Mort, Reaper Man and Soul Music. 22,000 copies. Note: The publicity dustwrapper used the 1974 Josh Kirby painting of the Grim Reaper, which Pratchett didn’t approve of.
Mort (Corgi, 1988). UK paperback edition. 111,500 copies. Note: For Christmas 1990 Corgi issued Mort, Sourcery and Wyrd Sisters in a slipcase.
Mort (WH Smith edition, 2003). ‘Little Reads’ edition, with opening pages of the novel, ‘published in association with Corgi to celebrate the BBC’s Big Read’. 30,000 copies.
Mort (new paperback edition, 2004). With black/gold photographic design cover.
Discworld 5 – Sourcery
Sourcery (Victor Gollancz/Colin Smythe, 1988). UK hardback in priced dustwrapper at £10.85. Yellow boards with gilt titles. 7,200 copies.
Sourcery (Victor Gollancz, 1988). Advanced sampler (first 61 pages plus four-page introduction to Discworld).
Sourcery (BCA, 1988). UK book club hardback in dustwrapper.
Sourcery (BCA, 2002). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 5,000 copies.
Sourcery (Victor Gollancz, 2001). Published in The Rincewind Trilogy. Omnibus edition containing Sourcery, Eric and Interesting Times. Hardback. 8,000 copies only.
Sourcery (Corgi, 1989). UK paperback edition.
Discworld 6 – Wyrd Sisters
Wyrd Sisters (Victor Gollancz, 1988). UK hardback in priced dustwrapper at £10.95 net. Green boards and gold titles with white endpapers. 6,700 copies printed.
Wyrd Sisters (Victor Gollancz, 1988). Proof copy. 100 copies printed only.
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Wyrd Sisters (BCA, 2002). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 5,000 copies.
Wyrd Sisters (Corgi, 1989). UK paperback edition.
Notes: New issue, with black/gold photographic design cover, on sale at same time as Kirby edition, 2004. For Christmas 1990, Corgi issued Mort, Sourcery and Wyrd Sisters in a slipcase. In 1994 Victor Gollancz issued The Witches Trilogy, a Discworld omnibus containing Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. The first printing of 10,000 copies exclusive to WH Smith for six months; subsequent printings for general sale.
Discworld 7 – Pyramids
Pyramids (Victor Gollancz, 1989). UK hardback in dustwrapper. Black cloth boards with gilt titles. 12,300 copies. Note i: Some copies were issued with a Discworld cup in a display box. Note ii: Review copies of this book were numbered up to at least 249 (the number of the copy inspected for this bibliography) by the publicist and came with a press release.
Pyramids (Victor Gollancz, 1989). Proof copy. 100 copies only.
Pyramids (BCA, 2003). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 4,000 copies.
Omnibus edition (Victor Gollancz, 2000). The Gods Trilogy containing Pyramids, Small Gods and Hogfather. 11,000 copies printed.
Pyramids (Corgi, 1990). First UK paperback edition.
Discworld 8 – Guards! Guards!
Guards! Guards! (Victor Gollancz, 1989). UK hardback in priced dustwrapper at £12.95. Light blue boards with red gilt titles.14,200 copies.
Guards! Guards! (Victor Gollancz, 1989). Proof copy. 100 copies only.
Guards! Guards! (Corgi, 1990). UK paperback edition.
Guards! Guards! illustrated by Graham Higgins (Gollancz, 2000). First UK hardback.
Guards! Guards! illustrated by Graham Higgins (Gollancz, 2000). First UK paperback edition.
Guards! Guards! (BCA, 2003). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 4,000 copies.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1999). City Watch Trilogy containing Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms and Feet of Clay. 29,800 copies.
Discworld 9 – Eric
Eric (Victor Gollancz, 1990). UK hardback edition in dustwrapper. Black boards with gilt titles. 4,200 copies.
Eric (Victor Gollancz, 1990). UK paperback edition. 50,500 copies.
Eric (Victor Gollancz, 1991). Unillustrated edition. 75,000 copies.
Eric (BCA, 2003). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 4,000 copies.
The Illustrated Eric (Victor Gollancz, 2010). UK hardback with laminated boards.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 2001). The Rincewind Trilogy, containing Sourcery, Eric and Interesting Times. 8,000 copies.
Discworld 10 – Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures (Victor Gollancz, 1990). UK hardback. 18,200 copies.
Moving Pictures (Victor Gollancz, 1990). Proof copy. 100 copies.
Moving Pictures (BCA, 2004). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker.
Moving Pictures (Corgi, 1991). UK paperback edition.
Discworld 11 – Reaper Man
Reaper Man (Victor Gollancz, 1991). First UK edition with priced dustwrapper at £13.99 net. Black boards with gold titles. White endpapers. 20,200 copies.
Reaper Man (Victor Gollancz, 1991). Proof copy. 150 copies.
Reaper Man (reissued collector’s edition, 1997). 5,400 copies.
Reaper Man (BCA, 2004). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker.
Reaper Man (Corgi, 1992). First UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1998). Death Trilogy, a Discworld omnibus containing Mort, Reaper Man and Soul Music. First printing 22,000 copies. The advance publicity jackets used Josh Kirby’s 1974 painting of the Grim Reaper as a colour illustration; the published edition used a detail of Death in His Study from Eric.
Discworld 12 – Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad (Victor Gollancz, 1991). First UK hardback edition with priced dustwrapper at £13.99 net. Red boards with gold titles. White endpapers. 25,000 copies.
Witches Abroad (Victor Gollancz, 1991). Proof copy. 100 copies only.
Witches Abroad (BCA, 2004). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker.
Witches Abroad (Corgi, 1992). UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1994). The Witches Trilogy, containing Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. The first printing of 10,000 copies was exclusive to WH Smith for six months; subsequent printings for general sale.
Discworld 13 – Small Gods
Small Gods (Victor Gollancz, 1992). First UK hardback with priced dustwrapper at £14.99. Light brown boards with gilt letting. 27,700 copies.
Small Gods (Victor Gollancz, 1992). Proof copy. 100 copies only.
Small Gods (BCA, 2006). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 3,500 copies.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 2000). The Gods Trilogy, containing Pyramids, Small Gods and Hogfather. 11,000 copies.
Small Gods (Corgi, 1993). UK paperback edition.
Discworld 14 – Lords and Ladies
Lords and Ladies (Victor Gollancz, 1992). First UK hardback in dustwrapper. 30,000 copies.
Lords and Ladies (Victor Gollancz, 1992). Proof copy. 116 copies.
Lords and Ladies (BCA, 2006). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 3,500 copies.
Lords and Ladies (Corgi, 1993). UK paperback edition.
Discworld 15 – Men at Arms
Men at Arms (Victor Gollancz, 1993). First UK edition in priced dustwrapper at £14.99. Red boards with gilt titles. White endpapers. 40,000 copies.
Men at Arms (Victor Gollancz, 1993). Proof copy. 150 copies. Note: Some collectors and general readers enjoy the ‘pocket-sized’ BCA hardback editions, so it is useful to note that Men at Arms was the first to be issued in that format.
Men at Arms (BCA, 2006). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 3,500 copies.
Men at Arms (Corgi, 1994). First UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1999). City Watch Trilogy, containing Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms and Feet of Clay.
Discworld 16 – Soul Music
Soul Music (Victor Gollancz, 1994). First UK edition in priced dustwrapper at £14.99. 40,000 copies.
Soul Music (Victor Gollancz, 1994). Proof copy. 146 copies.
Soul Music (BCA, 2007). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. 3,000 copies.
Soul Music (Isis, 1997). Large print edition. 550 copies.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1998). Death Trilogy, containing Mort, Reaper Man and Soul Music. First printing 22,000 copies.
Soul Music (Corgi, 1995). First UK paperback edition.
Discworld 17 – Interesting Times
Interesting Times (Victor Gollancz, 1994). First UK hardback in priced dustwrapper. 43,000 copies. Blue boards.
Interesting Times (Victor Gollancz, 1994). Proof copy. 250 copies.
Interesting Times (BCA, 2007). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 3,000 copies.
Interesting Times (Isis, 1995). Large print edition, issued in both hardback and paperback.
Interesting Times (Corgi, 1995). First UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 2001). The Rincewind Trilogy, containing Sourcery, Eric and Interesting Times. First printing 8,000 copies.
Discworld 18 – Maskerade
Maskerade (Victor Gollancz, 1995). First UK hardback in priced dustwrapper. 55,000 copies. Burgundy boards.
Maskerade (Victor Gollancz, 1995). Proof copy. 189 copies.
Maskerade (Corgi, 1996). First UK paperback edition.
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Maskerade (Isis, 1996). Large print edition. 500 copies.
Maskerade (BCA, 2007). Unseen Library edition. Deluxe half-leatherette edition with silk ribbon marker. Restricted to 3,000 copies. Note: Copies were initially sent out with the title Maskarade, but these were withdrawn and replaced by copies with the correct title. Any original copies that still exist are worth considerably more.
Discworld 19 – Feet of Clay
Feet of Clay (Victor Gollancz, 1996). First UK edition in priced dustwrapper at £15.99. Grey boards with gilt titles. White endpapers. 85,000 copies.
Feet of Clay (Victor Gollancz, 1996). Proof copy. 167 copies.
Feet of Clay (Corgi, 1997). First UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 1999). The City Watch Trilogy, containing Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms and Feet of Clay. 29,800 copies.
Discworld 20 – Hogfather
Hogfather (Victor Gollancz, 1996). First UK hardback in priced dustwrapper at £15.99. Blue boards with gilt titles. 70,000 copies.
Hogfather (Victor Gollancz, 1996). Proof copy. 196 copies.
Hogfather (Corgi, 1997). First UK paperback edition.
Omnibus (Victor Gollancz, 2000). The Gods Trilogy, containing Pyramids, Small Gods and Hogfather. 11,000 copies.
Hogfather (Corgi, 2006). Sky One paperback tie-in edition.
Discworld 21 – Jingo
