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 peiklk
  		posted on August 29, 2001 02:04:30 PM new
Can someone offer a primer on how to read the book copyright information to find out first printing, second printing, etc?

I know the date isn't all you go on and there are those series of 10 numbers at the bottom of the page that mean something.

Can someone spell this out?

Thanks!

 
 spittingcamel
  		posted on August 29, 2001 02:18:21 PM new
every publisher is different. it is a real headache.

Try this site for starters. http://www.rarebooks.org/firsted.htm

[ edited by spittingcamel on Aug 29, 2001 02:20 PM ]
 
 sadie999
  		posted on August 29, 2001 02:42:25 PM new
Here's a nice site for this:

http://www.olg.com/books/firsted.htm

There are tons of links here too - all about how different publishers designate a first, reprint publishers, bce's, etc.

Good luck!
 
 flynlizards
  		posted on August 29, 2001 04:31:37 PM new
A great place always available-- go to Ebays book chat board. There, you will find a blue, red and yellow board. Those have links that will get you headed in the right direction.

 
 pwolf
  		posted on August 29, 2001 05:23:15 PM new


[ edited by pwolf on Oct 31, 2001 09:06 PM ]
 
 capotasto
  		posted on August 29, 2001 07:38:18 PM new
Here's an easy test:
No matter what it says, if I own it,
it's not a first edition!!



 
 bibliophile
  		posted on August 30, 2001 05:48:55 AM new
Actually, capotasto, over 90% of all the books ever printed exist only in first editions because they never sold enough to justify a second.

 
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