How Do You Determine First Edition Books?
Regardless of why you collect books, first editions are always the most sought after and oftten the most valuable. A first edition indicates the first printing of a book. Second and third editions are printed as revisions are made to a book or when demand for the book exceeds the amount printed in the first printing. If you are new to book collecting, identifying first editions can be a bit daunting. A few simple rules will help. Know where to find the information in the book. “First Edition” is always indicated on the title or copyright page just inside the front of the book. Know what to look for and how the first edition is designated. In its simplest, but unfortunately not always the most reliable form, the words “First Edition” are printed on the copyright page. Newer books printed after the mid 1960s also have a number sequence on the copyright page indicating the printing history of the book. Normally, if a number sequence ends in the number 1 (for example, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
