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This is how the printer's key may appear in the first print run of a book. In this common example numbers are removed with subsequent printings, so if "1" is seen then the book is the first printing of that edition. If it is the second printing then the "1" is removed, meaning that the lowest number seen will be "2". [3]
This is a list of abbreviations commonly used by booksellers. ABA: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association [ 1 ] ABAA: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America [ 1 ]
ISBN example (book) 0 English Language area ISBN 0-330-28498-3 Douglas Adams, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, Pan Books (1984) 1 English Language area ISBN 1-58182-008-9 James Reasoner, Manassas, Cumberland House (1999) 2 French Language area ISBN 2-226-05257-7 Bernard Werber, Les Fourmis, Albin Michel (1991) 3 German Language area
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As new means that the book is in the state that it should have been in when it left the publisher. This is the equivalent of mint condition in numismatics. Fine (F or FN) is "as new" but allowing for the normal effects of time on an unused book that has been protected. A fine book shows no damage. Very good (VG) describes a book that is worn ...
A list of publisher codes for (978) International Standard Book Numbers with a group code of one. (Data from published items by these publishers.) (Data from published items by these publishers.) Assignation
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier that is intended to be unique. [a] [b] Publishers purchase or receive ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. [2] A different ISBN is assigned to each separate edition and variation of a publication, but not to a simple reprinting of an ...
Use hyphens if they are included, as they divide the number into meaningful parts. The placement of hyphens varies depending on the value of the ISBN. Here is an example of a book listing. Look on that page under "product details." There one can find these two ISBNs for that book: ISBN-10: 1413304540 ISBN-13: 978-1413304541