How To Tell First Edition Old Books

A general rule is that if the number 1 is listed the book is a first edition. Book Club Editions Book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher right down to the words First Edition on the printing history.

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If your copy is a 3rd printing or a book club edition it wont have the same value as a first edition.

How to tell first edition old books. The details are important. Every book printed has a first edition. There are thousands of publishers and they use a large variety of methods which are often changed to defin.

Modern books have all sorts of information on the copyright page the editionprinting copyright date and probably the date of publication making dating quite simple. Sometimes publishers include the words first edition next to the number line even if the book was on its third printing according Abe Books website. A true first edition of a book is the first time the text was published in the first printing run of the book.

There are thousands of publishers and they use a large variety of methods which are often changed to define first editions. Compare your book to the details of each book listed comparing the publisher year published edition condition and any physical description of the book. If it shows obvious wear it wont sell for the same price as a copy in fine condition.

This edition of the book was likely published the same year 1957 so yes Cleo is a first edition. The Arabian Nights Various editions. A typical number line plus the printed words First Edition.

This means there could technically be two or more first editions of the same book. The publisher may actually state the words first edition or. Identifying the First Edition of a Book.

To shed a little more light the first time a publisher releases a new book all copies of that book that are printed without major changes can be considered a first edition. If a book reads something like 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 then your book is not part of the first printing the example above indicates a third printing cycle. The number 1 indicates that this is a First Edition and a First Printing.

For older 19th century books there could be an initial publication date listed on the title page. One way to tell if you have a first or later edition is to see if there are any books with higher numbers than yours. Ted Hughes - Most first editions considered especially signed copies.

If a 1 is present - in any sequence - its usually a sign that the book is a first edition. But 19th century and some newer books are often not dated. If the publisher of the book has changed since it was first released the edition number is reset.

Identifying a first edition is no simple matter. The best way to determine first printings of older books is by the date usually on the title page however the practices differed wildly between publishers in this period so the best advice for pre-1900 books is to consult a reference guide such as the ones listed at the end of this article or simply to seek advice from an ABAA member. You can buy a guide to identifying first editions to make some sense of the confusion.

Many reprint publishers did not include dates either. Cleo 287 is followed by only one book Three Little Kittens 288. For printings beyond the 10th Random House adds a 1 to the number line and a letter to its center so that for instance 2468B97531 would.

Note the numbers in the run include all numbers from 1 to 10. The book must meet with other criteria to be classified as a rare first edition. Find the date on the title page.

So research is in order. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions. A number 3 would indicate this First Edition.

The numbers relate to the printing run also known as impressions. If the initial print run of this first edition sells out and the publisher decides to produce a subsequent printing with the same typeset the book would be described as a first edition second printing. The problem that arises is that there is not a uniform system of numbering editions used by publishers.

First Edition24689753 to first editions and removed the first edition statement from subsequent printings eg 24689753 without a first edition statement would indicate a second printing. White - Any early first editions in dustjackets. The Yellow Book - Any copies considered especially full sets.

Terry Brooks - Early Novels Terry Pratchett - Any first editions Pre-2000 any limited editions and any signed first editions. Identifying a first edition is no simple matter. If the book is listed plainly as a first edition youll need to do further research to determine the printing and state of the release.

Just because a book is a first edition which is the very first printing of a book does not make it rare.

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