Watership Down
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Rex Collings, 1972
- First published
- Rex Collings, London, 1972
- Worth
- Not yet valued
Spot the first edition: Rear: Folding leaf with two maps, one in colour (complete first edition) Full identification guide
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- 1st Rex Collings1972 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
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- Watership Down Television
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Who published the first edition of Watership Down?
The first edition of Watership Down by Richard Adams was published in London by Rex Collings in 1972.
How many editions of Watership Down are there?
We track 1 edition of Watership Down, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Watership Down win any awards?
Yes: Watership Down won the California Young Reader Medal (1977), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (1973), the Carnegie Medal (1972), according to Wikidata.
Has Watership Down been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Watership Down (television).
How can I tell if my copy of Watership Down is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Watership Down, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- First Edition: Watership Down, Sandra Danby, 2016 (sandradanby.com)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.