# Is "Ernest Hemingway and His World" by Anthony Burgess a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ernest Hemingway and His World by Anthony Burgess (Thames & Hudson, 1978) is identified by: First printing of the illustrated biography, about 128 pages with roughly 116 illustrations. UK Thames & Hudson 1978 is generally treated as the true first as the originating publisher; the US Scribner edition also appeared in 1978.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the illustrated biography, about 128 pages with roughly 116 illustrations
- Issued in 1978 by Thames & Hudson in London and by Scribner in New York; the Scribner issue carries a number line beginning with 1 on the copyright page
- As a Thames & Hudson illustrated biography the London issue is generally treated as the originating first
- Publisher imprint reads Thames & Hudson
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Burgess |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson |
| Year | 1978 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the illustrated biography, about 128 pages with roughly 116 illustrations |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of the illustrated biography, about 128 pages with roughly 116 illustrations. Issued in 1978 by Thames & Hudson in London and by Scribner in New York; the Scribner issue carries a number line beginning with 1 on the copyright page. As a Thames & Hudson illustrated biography the London issue is generally treated as the originating first.

## Is this the true first?
UK Thames & Hudson 1978 is generally treated as the true first as the originating publisher; the US Scribner edition also appeared in 1978.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ernest Hemingway and His World* by Anthony Burgess a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ernest-hemingway-and-his-world
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.