John Updike Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
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John Updike Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Updike, John Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Updike, John Publisher: Alfred a...Date published: 1988Format: PaperbackISBN: 9780394568355
A few very light notations and pencil in the inside cover page. Former price sticker on the front cover. Clean text. A NICE edition, USEFUL! Light scuff to the paperback cover and the page edge, this book is in PRESENTABLE condition.
Updike, John Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
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Knopf . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket. Stated first edition. Dust jacket shows minor surface wear. Small stain and sticker residue at bottom back of the jacket. Edges and corners show normal wear without any significant dents or tears. Small black mark on front board. Aside from that the book is clean and free of marks. Binding is a bit loose, but pages are secure. Pages are crisp and clean and show no marks or tears. Used
John Updike Publisher: Alfred A....ISBN: 9780394568355
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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"):