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First-Edition Identification · Anthony Burgess

Is My The Enemy in the Blanket a First Edition?

William Heinemann, 1958

The points of issue

First edition in publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine, with dust jacket. Volume 2 of The Malayan Trilogy. Scarce.

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · William Heinemann first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

UK Heinemann is the true first. Later collected in the US omnibus The Long Day Wanes (W. W. Norton).

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

No book-club issue noted.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of The Enemy in the Blanket a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: First edition in publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine, with dust jacket. Volume 2 of The Malayan Trilogy. Scarce.

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. UK Heinemann is the true first. Later collected in the US omnibus The Long Day Wanes (W. W. Norton).

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

No book-club issue noted.

I have a first edition of The Enemy in the Blanket — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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