# Is "Vurt" by Jeff Noon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Vurt by Jeff Noon (Ringpull Press, 1993) is identified by: Issued as a Ringpull Press (Littleborough) trade paperback original in 1993 — the debut for both author and publisher. The UK Ringpull 1993 paperback original is the true first, preceding the US St.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Issued as a Ringpull Press (Littleborough) trade paperback original in 1993 — the debut for both author and publisher
- The first printing copyright page reads 'First published by Ringpull Press in 1993'; the second printing adds the year, reading 'First published by Ringpull Press in 1993, 1994'
- A scarce hardcover state also exists
- Publisher imprint reads Ringpull Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Noon |
| Publisher | Ringpull Press |
| Year | 1993 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Issued as a Ringpull Press (Littleborough) trade paperback original in 1993 — the debut for both author and publisher |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Issued as a Ringpull Press (Littleborough) trade paperback original in 1993 — the debut for both author and publisher. The first printing copyright page reads 'First published by Ringpull Press in 1993'; the second printing adds the year, reading 'First published by Ringpull Press in 1993, 1994'. A scarce hardcover state also exists.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Ringpull 1993 paperback original is the true first, preceding the US St. Martin's/Crown edition (1995). Winner of the 1994 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later Pan/Tor reissues are reprints. The added '1994' on the copyright line is the key second-printing tell.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Vurt* by Jeff Noon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/vurt
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.