Encyclopedia of California's Catholic Heritage, 1769-1999 (First Edition)
Msgr. Francis J. Weber Publisher: Saint Francis...Date published: 2001Format: Hardcover
Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. Beautiful. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Encyclopedia of California's Catholic Heritage, 1769-1999 (First Edition)
Msgr. Francis J. Weber Publisher: Saint Francis...Date published: 2001Format: Hardcover
Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 2.25"; FIRST EDITION, 2001. Hardcover. Bound in burgundy publisher's clothy with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the cover and spine. Illustrated occasionally throughout with photographs in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white drawing of Fray Junipero Serra by Jean Kavin for the Grabhorn Press. Contents are divided into the following categories: The California Missions, Hierarchy, Laity, Clergyman, Friars, Religious Men and Women, Ecclesial Institutions, Memoirs, and Topical. Indexed. 1, 148 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is in white, black, grey and red color tones. Red lettering on dj cover and spine. This copy comes from the library of previous owner, Terry Ruscin, who designed the jacket and illustrations for this book. Ruscin is author of Mission Memoirs: A Collection of Photographs, Sketches & Reflections of California's Past. An impressive copy with bright white pages and brimming with information. Free from any marginalia, annotation or creasing. Beautiful. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Msgr. Francis J. Weber, a graduate in the Department of Ecclesial History under the legendary John Tracy Ellis at The Catholic University of America, has served as Archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962. His writings on California's Catholic Heritage stretch back over forty years, tracing the influence of Catholicism from 1542 when the first Mass was offered along the Pacific Slope to the early days of the twenty-first century. Additional photos available upon request. At over 6 lbs., due to its size and weight, this copy will likely require an additional shipping charge. Full refund if not satisfied.
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number line:A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that particular copy (e.g., a "1" would mean a first printing, and a "29" would indicate a 29th printing).
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"):