Publisher: Arthur A....Date published: 2007Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780545010221
A first American edition, first printing with full number line descending to the 1. Signed by the author to a tipped in card. Seldom do we offer items signed to ephemera, but our confidence in this signature is such that we feel confident offering it to our clients, though the price reflects the nature of the signature. This item is in fine condition with minimal notice of handling, jacket and boards are bright. Large octavo, yellow and grey boards, 759 numbered pages, pictorial jacket. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
Publisher: Arthur A....Date published: 2007ISBN: 9780545010221
New York, NY: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2007. First American Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, xi, 759 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Orange and tan spine with metallic red lettering. Dust jacket protected in a mylar covering, price uncut: "$34.99." Mild shelf wear, including scuffing to bottom of text block, with small closed tears to bottom edges of pages 620-642 (interior text unaffected). Signed flat by J. K. Rowling on title page; small sticker affixed to title page (signature unaffected). Interior clean. MH consignment. Shelved Case 2. 1385792. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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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"):