# Is "Tremor of Intent" by Anthony Burgess a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Tremor of Intent by Anthony Burgess (William Heinemann, 1966) is identified by: First printing of the spy novel, London 1966. UK Heinemann is the true first; the US Norton edition followed in 1966 with the added subtitle.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the spy novel, London 1966
- The UK Heinemann edition is the priority issue; the US W. W. Norton edition, also 1966, adds the subtitle 'An Eschatological Spy Novel' on its jacket, which does not appear on the UK first edition's title page or jacket
- Publisher imprint reads William Heinemann
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Burgess |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
| Year | 1966 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the spy novel, London 1966 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of the spy novel, London 1966. The UK Heinemann edition is the priority issue; the US W. W. Norton edition, also 1966, adds the subtitle 'An Eschatological Spy Novel' on its jacket, which does not appear on the UK first edition's title page or jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Heinemann is the true first; the US Norton edition followed in 1966 with the added subtitle.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Tremor of Intent* by Anthony Burgess a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/tremor-of-intent
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.