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The true first is the Doubleday, London, 1998 hardback, ISBN 0 385 40992 3, the twenty third Discworld novel. It is bound in black boards with the spine lettered in gilt. The pictorial jacket is by Josh Kirby, and an unclipped jacket is priced £16.99 alongside a Canadian price of $29.95. Look for an unclipped jacket and check the copyright page for evidence of a later printing; dealers single out true first British printings.
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Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £16.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Doubleday, London, in 1998, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 30 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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