The original cloth covers, usually including the spine, bound into the book when. It could be in a different format, uncorrected, not bound, andor have a different cover design than the publication issue. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee first edition points. Charles scribners sons, 1957 first edition, first printing a 8 57 h, hardcover. This is the precursor to churchills great war speeches, the british first edition in the rare yellow dust jacket issued just after churchill became prime minister. This huge difference in value is largely due to the fact that more than 90% of dust jackets are destroyed, either deliberately or due to their ephemeral and fragile nature. The second jungle book presentation copy harropian books. If there is one single thing that is a make or break for book value, it would be the dust jacket. When a book is sold for the first time, that is called the books first edition. For example, the spine of a saddlestitched book is formed by creasing the books cover. Collecting mein kampf by hitler, adolf first edition. Since the wonderful wizard of oz edition copies is the most cherished book by oz collectors, i decided to publish the detailed analysis of this title. Collectors guide to zane grey zane greys west society.
I have a first edition book club edition the year is in roman numerals in average condition some looseness to the spine not a lot and some scuff marks on the spine without the dust jacket. Hard back book, with illustrated boards protected with clear plastic dust jacket. I preordered my signed copy the ugly edition direct from hugh howeys web site a few weeks ago. Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector. Boards are agetoned with rubbing at the spine and spine head, rear hinge cracked and webbing exposed. Pages in last of book start to show some wrinkling though no staining, etc.
The dust jacket is bright and clear with some light. A short descriptive paragraph on a book, usually on the dustjackets flap, or on the back cover. First edition criteria and points for book identification. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. Backstrip sometimes used as a synonym to spine a strip used by binder to. The book was published in 1937, and what would many times happen is that a dust jacket is torn, gets discarded, so thats why only a very few dust jackets of the book survive, and none of them. The first edition binding of to kill a mockingbird on the top with its green spine is very different than the book club edition below it with a black spine. Typically, the reprint house would label the tail of the spine with their company name. Sep 08, 2008 i have a first edition book club edition the year is in roman numerals in average condition some looseness to the spine not a lot and some scuff marks on the spine without the dust jacket. May 03, 2010 9 misprints that are worth a ton of money. Collectors guide to zane grey chronological listing of first editions.
Note that dj has a harper blue ribbon book eal on the cover. Lets hope a few of those copies belong to the books copy editor, who probably lost that job over the oversights. That is, this is a brand new book that has never been sold, read or used, but note. There may be 20 printings of an edition before a change in the text is made that is significant enough to require a notation that it is a second edition. First trade edition, likely 7th printing this is not a book club copy. Oct 26, 2008 i have a nf copy of charlottes web with a vg dust jacket. Association copy a book once belonging to the author, or signed or annotated by the. The dust jacket sometimes book jacket, dust wrapper or dust cover of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. A handful of dust by evelyn waugh, first edition abebooks.
Im not a book critic or anyone of note, but i lucked out and got my copy of dust on august 8. Book of the month club that usually utilizes a lesser quality paper and binding materials. Book cover spine width refers to a book s thickness. Married when the parts of a book or set are supplied from different copies of a book to form a whole, such as the dust jacket from one copy is married with a copy of the same book without a jacket, or volume one is married to volume two, purchased separately, to form a complete set. Spine slightly faded, small white mark to centre of spine, light foxing to contents. A hardcover or hardback also known as hardbound, and sometimes as casebound book is one bound with rigid protective covers typically of binders board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather. Tight and square spine makes it most likely an unread book. There are book club editions that have the same full number line as the true first us edition. The dust jacket has been encased in protective plastic. Price clipped the price has been clipped from the corner of the dust jacket. First edition thus hardcover second book of a 2volume large print set, near fine in very good dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover. Any flaw, such as a bumped corner, a slightly sunned spine, rubbing. An excellent example of the sixth novel in the culture series. The logo is present on the title page, the spine, and the front of the dust jacket.
Book of the month club which usually utilizes a lesser quality paper and binding materials. A book that usually turns up much the worse for wear, this is a particularly clean copy that is new to the trade. This book follows all the other books but is a lot, lot slower and a lot more boring. Arcs are usually softbound in wrappers, which may be similar to dust jacket art of the first trade edition, but the wrappers are more typically merely printed text. Devlin provides the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of spine surgery and related specialties.
An anatomic approach to minimally invasive spine surgery. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. A copy usually in poor to fair condition that includes all text. Jan 18, 20 printing the title and other features on a books spine allows the book to be identified while it stands vertically on a shelf or lies horizontally in a stack. Facsimile edition an attempt usually done much later to reproduce as closely as possible the first edition of a famous book. As is typical with this genre of books such as fahrenheit 451 and the giver a hero emerges who challenges the status quo of a totalitarian government in a dystopian future. Learn the basics of first edition identification for book collectors. Technically the phrase first edition consists of the first printing plus any additional printings of the same first edition. Make sure that the copy you have matches the copy that is being offered. First edition, first impression, of what is now widely regarded as waughs masterpiece, a satire on the collapse of civilized values, concentrating on the barbarism of contemporary sexual mores and divorce odnb.
As is typical with this genre of books such as fahrenheit 451 and the giver a hero emerges who challenges the status quo. Typical light remainder spray across the bottom page edges. Early printings had harper lees photograph on the back. Alcoholics anonymous complete set of 16 2nd edition big. Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. When a dust jacket from one copy of a book is used with another copy of a book. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Charlottes web first edition points and values modern.
The book contains a collection of speeches spanning the years 1928 to 1938 criticizing british foreign policy, his prophetic warnings and. Alcoholics anonymous books abookman, a book man, book. A first editions is the earliest printed copy of a published book. Terms used and rare booksellers use to communicate a particular books condition. Now take off the dust jacket and look at the back board on the lower right corner by the spine. This is essential because the spine width needs to be integrated into the final cover design. Collecting roald dahl the new antiquarian the blog of. First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication on the halftitle, with the writers compliments james joyce trieste 23 june 1914. The first edition copy of the wonderful wizard of oz published in chicago in august of 1900 by geo m. Restoration of a steinbeck first edition dust jacket book.
Can you give me an idea of printing and general value. These editions are usually available by book club subscription only and are generally of little interest to collectors due to their low monetary value. I was a huge fan of patricia cornwell and i think thats what has made me persevere this far but these books are getting worse and worse. Quarterbound indicates a book that has cloth closest to the spine, and then boards.
Modern first editions the new antiquarian the blog of. The paper cover, either printed or pictorial, that is issued with the book. Tarzan of the apes by burroughs, first edition, mcclurg. For publishers who do not state whether a book is a first edition, dust jackets can be key. Sold the twelfth step a novel by thomas randall ny. The top spine of both the book and the dust jacket lists j. A fine book in a fine dust jacket with just trivial hints of wear to spine tips. Each book has a description that was provided by the seller, so you will find variations in how each book is described. Blue cloth with title and decorations stamped in gilt. Navy blue leather spine with raised bands, gold stamped title and oak leaf decoration. Calculate price at edition one, we make custom sized books to order. Click read more for condition details, which is that this book is from a bookstore that didnt sell it. When considering the purchase of a book for your collection, the condition and, if applicable, the dust jacket are the.
See more ideas about book spine, books and book worms. I included the dark tower box set because they were issued separate from the original. Not stated first edition, however cpoyright date of 1952 is presented, with am alpha string. A brandnew copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book from the publisher known as a.
Restoration of a steinbeck first edition dust jacket. The dust jacket also near fine with a few short tears at the top of the front panel and corresponding creases, and minor wear at the spine ends and corners. Modern first editions the new antiquarian the blog of the. Other first edition points for books by harper lee include. Some books are unable to have printing on the spine. The book contains a collection of speeches spanning the years 1928 to 1938 criticizing british foreign policy, his prophetic warnings and exhortations both prophetic and. One way to check if your copy is a reprint is to compare the name of the publisher on the books spine to the name of the publisher on the title page. Arms and the covenant in the striking wartime dust jacket.
Rowling and lacks the year 1 badge, and the gold lettering is raised on the spine of the dust jacket. Edition one books works with designers, photographers, artists and other creative professionals to manufacture shortrun books of unmatched quality and customization. A fragmented dust jacket for the first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. Glossary of book collecting terms book collecting tips. To get pricing for your project, fill in the form below and select your desired options.
Below are some of the common abbreviations and terms you may find, along with at general guide to various condition ratings, and information. Antiquarian and rare book glossary of terms you should. Minimum and maximum book size varies with each book type we produce. Price clippedthe price has been clipped from the corner of the dust jacket. Professional book cover designers and amateurs who wish to design their own book cover need to know how to determine the book cover spine width. I feel lucky to have finished dust before its been officially released. The fact that this is book 21 should have been a strong enough indication. In cold blood by truman capote, first edition abebooks. A book that usually turns up much the worse for wear, this is a. Copy has dust jacket with noticehow to open a book on inside flap of dust jacket. The dust jacket is bright and clear with some light edgewear and some chipping to spine extremities.
A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. Written in 1948, george orwells classic book 1984 has great relevance for the modern reader. Often each copy of a limited edition will be numbered. Tarzan of the apes, mcclurg, 1914, first edition first issue with printer info on 2 lines, light wear to lower corner tips, spine lettering a little dulled with some slight flaking, else just about a vg copy in the binding without the acorn at the base of the spine in as new facsimile dustwrapper. Alcoholics anonymous complete set of 16 2nd edition big books. A hardcover or hardback book is one bound with rigid protective covers it has a flexible, sewn spine which allows the book to lie flat on a surface when opened. Picture of the 1960 first edition dust jacket for to kill a mockingbird.
There may be mistakes, markings, or a line of text on them that was corrected or removed in later editions and designate a first edition. Firm binding and clean text and only faint page edge agesoiling. A fine copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, internally very clean and bright, tight binding. Joseph edition by parish mass a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Fine copy the highest grade of a books physical condition, generally taken to mean a fresh, largely unread copy of a book, with perhaps the merest trace of wear. Madeup copy a copy of a book whose parts have been assembled from one or more defective copies. First edition points to identify to kill a mockingbird by. Reprints will often have the original publishers name on the pages in the book, but the book binding will identify the name of the reprint publisher. Reptile and amphibian book classifieds public group facebook.
How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. We are focused on building longterm relationships with our customers, and strive to offer a more personalized and accommodating selfpublishing and book production service. Clean grey boards with black cloth spine, slight suntanning to upper edge.
Quite simply, it is the initial printing of a book after the book proofadvance copy. An interesting fact related to fragmented dust jacket for the wonderful wizard of oz from appraising rare and collectible childrens book. If your copy doesnt have a dust jacket to compare by, there are other ways to potentially. I have a nf copy of charlottes web with a vg dust jacket. Several months ago a collector brought to us his recently acquired copy of the first edition of steinbecks classic the grapes of wrath. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Chipped small pieces broken off of a dust jacket or binding. Publishers original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. These copies will usually have the words book club edition printed on the. How to determine book cover spine width pen and the pad. Fine, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, retains original publishers price.
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