# Is "Enderby's Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby" by Anthony Burgess a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Enderby's Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby by Anthony Burgess (Hutchinson, 1984) is identified by: First edition, Hutchinson, London, 1984, hardcover; the fourth and final Enderby novel. UK Hutchinson 1984 is the true first; the first American edition (McGraw-Hill, 1984) followed.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, Hutchinson, London, 1984, hardcover; the fourth and final Enderby novel
- The UK Hutchinson edition precedes the US McGraw-Hill edition, also dated 1984
- Both editions carry the 1984 date, so distinguish by publisher imprint on the title page and verso
- Publisher imprint reads Hutchinson
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Burgess |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Year | 1984 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, Hutchinson, London, 1984, hardcover; the fourth and final Enderby novel |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, Hutchinson, London, 1984, hardcover; the fourth and final Enderby novel. The UK Hutchinson edition precedes the US McGraw-Hill edition, also dated 1984. Both editions carry the 1984 date, so distinguish by publisher imprint on the title page and verso.

## Is this the true first?
UK Hutchinson 1984 is the true first; the first American edition (McGraw-Hill, 1984) followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Enderby's Dark Lady, or No End to Enderby* by Anthony Burgess a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/enderbys-dark-lady-or-no-end-to-enderby
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.