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W. Heinemann: Portrait of William Heinemann
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Publisher · founded 1890 · London

Heinemann

British publishing house William Heinemann survives in name as Hutchinson Heinemann trade imprint of Penguin Random House and as Heinemann division of HMH Education.

Editions tracked
552
First editions
328
Books
549
Years
1890 to 2019

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AuthorsGeorgette Heyer (35)Erle Stanley Gardner (29)John Steinbeck (18)Patricia Highsmith (16)Phyllis A. Whitney (15)Graham Greene (14)Margery Allingham (8)William Somerset Maugham (7)Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo (7)Chinua Achebe (6)

SeriesThe Baroque CycleThe Chronicles of PrydainAfrican Writers SeriesHannibal Lecter87th PrecinctAlbert CampionDirk Gently seriesNarratives of Empire

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How do I identify a Heinemann first edition?

Check the title page and the copyright page: a Heinemann first edition gives the first date of publication with no later impression or edition stated. Each book's page here lists its own points.

How many Heinemann books does MyVolumes track?

We track 552 editions published by Heinemann, 328 of them first editions, across 549 books.