Here we have a fine first edition, first print copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , illustrated hardback by J.K. Rowling. This is a true first edition first print book and was published by Bloomsbury in 2015. SIGNED by the illustrator Jim Kay The book displays the full number line: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the publishing page, this signifies it s first edition first print status. Condition: Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition. There are no library stamps, no bookplates and no previous owners inscriptions inside the book of any sorts. No under linings, no scribbles and no sketches etc. inside the text as is often seen in other examples. The wrapper is not faded along the spine and there aren t any tears, no heavy scratches or heavy creases. ISBN: 978-1-4088-4564-6 Format: Hardback Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 2015
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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"):