Norman Schwarzkopf Publisher: Bantam BooksDate published: 1992Format: Hard coverISBN: 9780553093667
First Edition, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. Tiny bit of discoloration at top of FFEP, otherwise in like new condition. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Unclipped DJ. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
Norman Schwarzkopf Publisher: Bantam BooksDate published: 1992Format: Hard coverISBN: 9780553093667
First Edition, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. Tiny bit of discoloration at top of FFEP, otherwise in like new condition. Pages are clean. Boards are solid, and spine is square and tight. Unclipped DJ. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
New York: Bantam Books. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553093665 . Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.3 X 5.8 X 1.7 inches; 432 pages .
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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"):