2006-06-21 03:42:43 · 6 answers · asked by Jr. 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The page after the title page (sometimes on the page before the table of contents) will have the dates the book was printed. If there is only one then it's a first edition.
2006-06-21 03:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by sonik_starz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for the string of numbers on the fly page. If all numbers are present, it's a first edition. If the "1" is missing, it's not.
Example: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 or 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 are firsts
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 or 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 are not.
**Rivers Run is not correct..if the "1" is MISSING, that means it has already moved into a second printing and is not a true first edition.
2006-06-21 11:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look inside - you will see something like this
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or equivalent
if the 1 is missing - it is 1st edition
2006-06-21 10:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by river_runs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the small print on the first page, or on the spine of the book
2006-06-21 10:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by qwertyu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the book behind the second page ( by that i mean the second sheet of paper)...all the details will b printed ...the edition too..
2006-06-21 10:48:44 · answer #5 · answered by crusader 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its written on the 2nd or 3rd page to the left where details about publishers,etc r written
2006-06-21 10:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by Warrior =) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋