A First edition?
Subtitle: Statements of selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish publishers on their methods of designating first editions
By: edited by Edward N. Zempel & Linda A. Verkler.
Contributors: Zempel, Edward N.; Verkler, Linda A.
Publisher: Spoon River Press
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Peoria, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: First editions -- Identification.; Publishers and publishing.
Description: "The term 'first edition' is ambiguous. However, to most book collectors, it means 'the first printing of the first edition.' Thus, in this reference, we have interested ourselves in those methods by which publishers designate the first printing of a first edition." -- From introduction.