The rarity of these items is subjective, as some collectors - especially those specializing in the sale of books emphasizing aesthetic appeal as a marketing point - place a higher degree of value on editions as opposed to print run specificity.Ĭhipping - A descriptor emphasizing the absence of portions of a book's edges, specifically as it relates to the binding or dust jacket coverįoxing - Brown spotting of paged content due to chemical exposure or reactivity to chemical agents, a state of condition commonplace to 19th Century written publications, particularly evident in steel engravingsĭeckled Pagination - Deckled pagination is identified as content ascribed to a particular book or novel whose edges are not evenly distributed, giving it the appearance of being loose from its fulcral attachment (spine). As an example, when 10,000 copies have been produced and released to the general public and all have been purchased by consumers with the publishing agency responsible for the distribution of said material requesting the manufacture of 7,500 additional copies, what these numbers indicate is a 1st printing - the initial 10,000 copies in the production line - followed soon after by a second printing - the release of the same book in the aforementioned quantity of 7,500.Įditions differ from print assignation in the sense that significant changes have been made to the original, either cosmetically through the alteration of cover images and/ or trim size or in terms of content as with the inclusion of previously unreleased information pertaining to a particular story or novel, etc. Items meriting 1st printing designation are representative of that item's initial print run. ¹ IMPORTANT DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN 1ST PRINTING AND 1ST EDITION CLASSIFICATIONS Discoloration, edge wear, possible instances of tearing, deckled pagination, isolated written markings (pencil, pen, or felt marker) Noticeable wear, isolated instances of discoloration with creasing becoming more visibly apparent, fraying likely, minor tears possible
Notable Attribution: First Printing¹, Paperbackīinding: VG. Publisher: The New American Library of World Literature, Inc.Ĭlassification/ Genre: Drama, Adventure, Historical, Literary ClassicsĪrt, Illustrations, Diagrams, Cartographical Representations (Maps), and/ or Photographs: No
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