# Is "Mr. Peters' Connection" by Arthur Miller a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mr. Peters' Connection by Arthur Miller (Methuen Drama, 1998) is identified by: First published in the UK by Methuen Drama in 1998 in printed wrappers (ISBN 0-413-74730-1, Methuen Drama Modern Plays series), following the May 1998 Off-Broadway premiere starring Peter Falk. The UK Methuen wrappered edition of 1998 precedes the 1999 US Penguin Plays paperback; the play appeared only in wrappers, with no hardcover trade issue.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First published in the UK by Methuen Drama in 1998 in printed wrappers (ISBN 0-413-74730-1, Methuen Drama Modern Plays series), following the May 1998 Off-Broadway premiere starring Peter Falk
- The US Penguin Plays paperback (ISBN 0-14-048245-8) followed, dated 1999
- Publisher imprint reads Methuen Drama
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Miller |
| Publisher | Methuen Drama |
| Year | 1998 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First published in the UK by Methuen Drama in 1998 in printed wrappers (ISBN 0-413-74730-1, Methuen Drama Modern Plays series), following… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First published in the UK by Methuen Drama in 1998 in printed wrappers (ISBN 0-413-74730-1, Methuen Drama Modern Plays series), following the May 1998 Off-Broadway premiere starring Peter Falk. The US Penguin Plays paperback (ISBN 0-14-048245-8) followed, dated 1999.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Methuen wrappered edition of 1998 precedes the 1999 US Penguin Plays paperback; the play appeared only in wrappers, with no hardcover trade issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; the two early states are the 1998 Methuen wrappers and the 1999 Penguin Plays paperback, distinguished by publisher, ISBN, and date.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mr. Peters' Connection* by Arthur Miller a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mr-peters-connection
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.