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1. www.britannicauctions.com › blog › identifying-firstCollector's Guide: How to Tell a First Edition Book & Its Value

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   Nov 11, 2023 · Grab any book on your shelf and flip to the copyright page (it’s one of the very first pages in the book) to get a look at a typical number line or print run. A typical number line, plus the printed words “First Edition”. The numbers relate to the printing run also known as “impressions”.

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3. www.abebooks.co.uk › books › rarebooksIdentifying and collecting first editions - AbeBooks

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   Jun 3, 2021 · In publishing terms, an edition is technically all copies of a book that were printed from the same setting of type and the book is only described as a second edition if substantial changes are made to the copy. However, in collecting terms, a very rough description of first edition would be when it is the first appearance of a work in question.

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   General. In this series of guides we’re going to take you step by step through how to identify rare books and where to sell them. We’ll cover: What is a first edition; How to identify the book edition number line; What does First Thus mean; provide a guide to assessing condition; and guidelines as to what book dealers look for.

5. www.biblio.com › how-to-identify-first-editionsHow to Identify a First Edition Book - 1st Editions | Book ...

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   Typically, you will want to start with the copyright page as a first glance into a book’s lineage. That page is usually on the verso of the title page. Publishers will often use one of a few methods for showing where that copy falls in the printing history of that book. A number line might show the printing and sometimes the year of publication. Th...

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   Sometimes the word “First Edition” will helpfully be printed on that page, often described as “First edition stated” by booksellers. “First printing”, “First Impression”, and “First Published”are other ways of publishers stating the first edition. That bold declaration can’t always be taken as authoritative, though. If the word First Edition is on ...

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   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 pu...

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   Once you have some level of confidence that your book is a first edition, you may be faced with a question of state. Some books went through some subtle but significant metamorphoses mid-print run. As the first printing/first edition was being printed, some change would occasionally be introduced. Sometimes this was a matter of catching a typo or m...

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6. bookriot.com › first-editionHow to Tell if a Book is a First Edition - BOOK RIOT

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   Oct 3, 2019 · And sometimes signed early editions are pretty valuable, even if they aren’t first editions from the first printing! If the book is very, very popular, second editions or reprint editions may be desirable to collectors who don’t have the cash to fork over for first editions but still want a piece of rare book history.

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7. bookscouter.com › tips › first-editionsHow to Tell If a Book Is a First Edition: A Complete Guide

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   Nov 15, 2023 · Print run number (print line) is usually the lowest (but not necessarily) number found on the copyrighting page. It can help you identify the very “first edition.”. Print runs are sequences of numbers (1–10), usually printed in descending/ascending, alternating order, or even without any particular order.

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   What is the difference between a first edition and a second edition?

   • In publishing terms, an edition is technically all copies of a book that were printed from the same setting of type and the book is only described as a second edition if substantial changes are made to the copy. However, in collecting terms, a very rough description of first edition would be when it is the first appearance of a work in question.

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   What does 'first edition' mean in a book number line?

   • Sometimes the number line is also accompanied by the words ‘first edition’, but be careful because some publishers leave on the words ‘first edition’ even when the book is in its third printing and that fact is reflected in the three in this number line. This number line below identifies a second printing printed in 1975.

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   What is a first edition?

   • However, in collecting terms, a very rough description of first edition would be when it is the first appearance of a work in question. 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.

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   What is a true first edition?

   • A true first edition refers to the initial printing of a book and marks the very first time a book is published and made available to the public. In some cases, a book may be printed in one country first and then in another country later on.

   Collector's Guide: How to Tell a First Edition Book & Its Value

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   Are signed books worth a lot?

   • And sometimes signed early editions are pretty valuable, even if they aren’t first editions from the first printing! If the book is very, very popular, second editions or reprint editions may be desirable to collectors who don’t have the cash to fork over for first editions but still want a piece of rare book history.

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   What are the different types of first edition books?

   • However, there are several different types of first edition books, and the difference is essential in the book collecting world. These various types include a true first edition, a believed first, a first thus, a first book club, and an advanced reader copy.

   How to Differentiate First Editions - The First Edition Rare Books

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   Oct 15, 2018 · Types of First Editions. When a book is published for the first time by anybody, anywhere, it is considered a first edition. However, there are several different types of first edition books, and the difference is essential in the book collecting world. These various types include a true first edition, a believed first, a first thus, a first ...