The Real Thing
by Tom Stoppard
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- 1
- First edition
- Faber & Faber, 1982
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Who published the first edition of The Real Thing?
The first edition of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard was published in London by Faber & Faber in 1982.
How many editions of The Real Thing are there?
We track 1 edition of The Real Thing, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.