This means that the first number in that line of numbers must start with the first number for that publisher. Counter intuitively, a 1 in the number line for that publisher during those years meant a later printing.
The printing history page is the first thing to check, but not the last. In some cases the printing history may show everything that you could hope for, but other parts of the book contradict that story.
Reprint houses EG: Sundial Press, Triangle Books, Grossett and Dunlap would sometimes purchase the original printing plates from the original publisher. Their reprinted edition would potentially bear all of the same edition identifiers on the copyright page.
The test here is to compare that copyright page with the information on the spine of the book. Typically, the reprint house would label the tail of the spine with their company name. If the copyright page tells you that the book is a first edition from William Morrow and Company, but the spine of the book tells you that it was published by Walter J.
Advanced review copies and other pre-production copies of a book may also share all of the printing history details as the first edition, but the cover of these editions almost invariably will state that it is an advanced review copy or galley, or something similar. Much the same as reprint houses, book clubs will reproduce the entire book without any changes, and that reproduction includes the printing history.
Book club editions can usually be identified as such by one of a few tell-tale signs. In most any hardcover modern work of fiction, the dust jacket has a price in the front flap. For many decades book clubs would mark their editions with a blind stamp or colored deboss on the tail of the back board, near the spine.
That little mark is a sure sign of a book club edition. Not all publishers make specific mention of the first edition. In some cases, no indication to the contrary is the way that you can tell the first printing. That particular statement is something of a boast from the publisher, telling readers that the first edition sold out before the book was ever even released.
The first printing is the first edition. Once you have some level of confidence that your book is a first edition, you may be faced with a question of state. When not at Empty Mirror, you can probably find her reading or writing -- or out exploring the back roads and beaches of Washington State.
Established in and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday. Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays. General Guidelines for Identifying a First Edition There are many ways that publishers identify their books as a first edition.
A number line such as 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, or something similar. See below. The date on the title page is the same as the date on the copyright page. There is no designation for a first printing, but later printings are noted on the copyright page. In this case, one of two situations may apply: The book is a first edition. The book is a second printing.
In these two situations it is best to consult a guide to first editions, or a bibliography. Small Press Publishers: Small press publishers print books in relatively small press runs, from just a dozen or so on up to a few thousand.
But, here are some rules of thumb: Book club editions will not be priced. Book club editions are often a little smaller than a regular hardcover book, and may feel lighter. The paper may not be the same quality as on the trade edition. There may be a blindstamp impressed into the back cover of a hardcover book. Turn the book over, and look near the bottom of the back cover, near the spine. There may be a small shape impressed into the cover.
This is a blindstamp and always indicates a book club edition. Look at the flaps of the dustjacket. Check the copyright page. Occasionally the name of the book club will be found here. Paperback book club books are often but not always a little larger than the trade paperbacks. They will not be priced. They are both the same thing.
Printing is the more commonly used term. Some more questions about first editions Are First Editions Valuable? What about first editions published in multiple countries? Recommended resources for book collectors Helpful books These books can be found at your local bookshop, library, or Amazon. Media mentions. Link to us. Mailing lists. Find first edition books. Modern Firsts - First edition of a book published after Remember when collecting first editions that condition and scarcity are the main contributing factors to the price of a book.
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