The Raswan Index and Handbook for Arabian Breeders Volume IV
Carl Raswan
Publisher: Editorial AnthonyDate published: 1961
Editorial Anthony, 1961. Hardcover. Poor Condition. Signed by Author. Volume 4 only. Heavy wear to the spine and edges; pages discolored; ink writing on a lot of the blank pages and endpages. Missing the last page, there are a few plates laid in, unsure if they were originally included with this volume. Signed by Raswan on the title page. Rare title despite condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Horses, Horse Racing; Signed by Author. Inventory No: 198330. .
Signed by Author. Volume 4 only. Heavy wear to the spine and edges; pages discolored; ink writing on a lot of the blank pages and endpages. Missing the last page, there are a few plates laid in, unsure if they were originally included with this volume. Signed by Raswan on the title page. Rare title despite condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Horses, Horse Racing; Signed by Author. Inventory No: 198330.
The Raswan Index and Handbook for Arbaian Breeders, Volume I.
Raswan, Carl; Editorial Anthony Publisher: Editorial Anthony,...Date published: 1957Format: Hardcover
Volume 1. Signed in 1957 in Arabic and English by Carl Raswan. Corners are slightly bumped, spine is moderately toned. otherwise book is very nice, clean and attractive, with a sharp front cover, a solid binding and clean pages.
THE ARAB and HIS HORSE (signed 1st) + Raswan Index 8 page insert + Two Arabian Mares Insert
Raswan, Carl
Publisher: Carl R....Date published: 1955Format: Hardcover
148 pages. First edition, first printing of this sought after title in DJ with extras!!! This copy is signed by Carl Raswan on his personal red bookplate in both Arabic and English. Bookplate is adhered to inside front panel. Bookplate is not inscribed to anyone. FFEP has an Arabic inscription neatly written around the edges of the page. In the center of the page is a gift inscription in English, dated 1955. The inscription is not from Raswan, rather the bookplate is signed by Raswan. Also included is an 8 page promo insert for The Raswan Index and Handbook for Arabian Breeders. This rare promo includes complete sample pages from the Raswan Index while also noting that the Raswan Index will be available in December 1955. Nearly 50 entries plus the books Introduction. A third item is included in this sale. A 4 page insert Titled TWO ARABIAN MARES both registered as belonging to the HAMDANI strain, but unlike, Why? This insert includes 4 photographs of the mare/stallion and a breakdown of their bloodline. Getting back to The Arab and His Horse, book is tight and fold-out map still attached to inside rear panel. Tan boards with bright Red/Orange illustrated design matching that of the silhouette design on the DJ. Corners are sharp. The panels show some soiling that appears as if it could be wiped clean as the material lends itself to easy cleaning. Color frontispiece shows a couple of wrinkles at lower corner. The original DJ shows a couple of chips and a 1 inch closed tear to the front at the top. DJ shows spotting, mostly around edges on DJ rear and on the backstrip. Currently, DJ spotting is untreated, but with a little care, this can brighten up. A desirable collection of a most desired title, in the first printing, signed by Carl Raswan.
7 vols. Original illustrated cloth/gilt embossed percaline. First editions, very rare. - Complete set of this famous reference work. No more than 380 copies were printed (and many destroyed by a flood); vols. III and V were limited to a press run of 250 and 284 copies, respectively. Raswan became an expert on the Arabian breed through his lengthy trips to the desert, where he lived with the Bedouins and learned their language and customs. - Some hinges split. All volumes save for VI and the posthumous VII numbered and signed by Raswan, mostly in the year of publication. In very good condition.
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The following example is of a book that is in its 4th printing from Citadel Press. Note that despite the apparent declaration of "First printing 1997" the number line indicates the actual printing.
Often, the number line does not appear in sequence, as shown below in this first printing from Macmillan. However, the lowest number still indicates the printing:
There may also be times when a number line also contains intended years of publication as well as printings. This number line, for example, describes a first printing, published in 1989 by Harper & Row:
Random House is a notable exception, where for a period of several decades a first printing was indicated with a number line that began with "2", often accompanied by the words "First Edition".
Still other times, publishers may choose to use a letter line rather than a number line, as here shown in a first printing from Harvill Press (the "A" being indicative, rather than a "1"):