Court and Samurai in an Age of Transition: Medieval Paintings and Blades from the Gotoh Museum, Tokyo
Naomi Noble Richard, ed
Publisher: Japan SocietyDate published: 1990ISBN: 9780913304280
Japan Society , 1990. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Clean unmarked pages, slight creasing and wear to jacket. A selection of paintings and blades from Japan's Kamakura period, with introductory essays and annotated photographs. 127 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN/EAN: 9780913304280. Inventory No: dscf10701. . 9780913304280
Court and Samurai in an Age of Transition: Medieval Paintings and Blades from the Gotoh Museum, Tokyo
Anonymous Publisher: Japan Society...Date published: 1990ISBN: 9780913304280
New York, New York, U.S.A: Japan Society Gallery, 1990. 1st Edition. Grey Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. 127pp. Numerous illustrations throughout support the text. Hardback copy. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. A light bump to the head of the spine, hidden under the wrapper. Slight creasing to the wrapper ovr the head of the spine with other minimal shelf wear. A super, near fine copy.
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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"):