First Editions: A Guide to Identification

Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Purple cloth boards clean and sound with light shelfwear. Dust jacket unclipped with mild rubbing and edgewear, including a few small marks and slight bumping at extremities. Interior clean and unmarked with crisp pages and solid binding. An attractive and well-preserved reference copy. A standard and highly useful bibliographic reference for collectors, dealers, librarians, and scholars of modern first editions. This expanded second edition compiles publisher statements and practices concerning the designation of first editions, first printings, and impressions across North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish publishers. Edited by Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler, the volume substantially enlarges earlier bibliographic guides and incorporates updated publisher information through the late 1980s. An indispensable desk reference for antiquarian and modern first edition booksellers, especially valuable for verifying issue points and understanding publisher-specific designation methods. Frequently cited within the rare book trade, the work remains a practical tool for cataloging, authentication, and collection development. Particularly useful for dealers handling twentieth-century literature and modern collectible fiction. Carefully packed and shipped in a box. Shipped via USPS with tracking provided. International shipping available. Additional photographs available upon request. Please review photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. Returns accepted within the AbeBooks 30-day return window. SCI 1a.…