I cant list it for sale unless i enter a number, but after an hour of scouring the internet, none of the isbns ive found for different editions of the book will work. Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front dust jacket flap. Other frequently used terms to describe a book discussion club include reading group, book group, and book. Many paperback originals pbos exist in hardcover only in a book club edition. Rama revealed, written with gentry lee and published in 1993. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a. A fivedigit code, typically black numbers in white background small box, which appears on the back of the dust jacket. An isbn should be assigned to each title or product, including any backlist or forthcoming titles.
Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california all examples. At twentytwo, cheryl strayed thought she had lost everything. As the above definition makes clear, book club editions are reprints of books for. Kelner editors contains the short story two blondes featuring sookie ace, august 3, 2010, isbn10. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. These book club editions are also a different size and printed with a different paper stock than the. Seal pressed from original collector reads library of jmm jack marks please allow 510 business days for shipping. Book club editions are books produced specifically for book ofthemonth clubs or similar services. Just found another, i have 2 copies of a cookbook to trade in which look identical, one turns out to be a book club associates edition and again no isbn, just says cn 9079 on the back. What if my book doesnt have an isbn number such as a book. Books tend to have multiple isbn numbers to keep track of different versions like paperback, hardcover, different cover, but thee only number that are different are usually the last two or three digits. A book club copy will always be a book club copy, even though it states first edition. On writing by stephen king, first edition abebooks. Check the dust jacket to see if your book is a book club edition.
The international standard book number isbn is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Most often, a jacket without a price is a book club edition. Book club editions information for frequently asked questions about first editions. This is an absolutely awesome story from the master of the scifi genre. Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california. No price inside front flap andor no tendigit isbn number on the back of the dust jacket andor there is a small indented spot on the back of the book. Book club edition does that mean that book has no value. These compelling books will have you reading and discussing. Frank herberts epic masterpiecea triumph of the imagination and the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. Raucher is a comicartist who is able to convey the fears and joysof the boy and at the same time give older readers a wrench in the heart. Rama ii, written with gentry lee and published in 1989 book 3. There may be a blindstamp impressed into the back cover of a hardcover book. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more. The book on the rights is the book club edition which lacks the isbn. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. How to identify book club editions explains indicators of book club. Fedpo first edition frequently asked questions book club editions.
Only the books that do not have those words are the ones that would have value. Often it is a new setting and with cheaper paper and binding. If your book has one or more of these clues, you can be fairly certain you have a bookclub edition. In a 1988 statement, the fraggle rock book club issued a statement that weekly reader books were identified on the back cover, the spine, and the page. Here is a quick rundown of how to identify bookclub editions. Inside the dust jacket, instead of a price, it will either read book club edition or have a 5digit code for identification.
But they lack the embossed diamond pattern on the book boards. Any photographic illustrations in the original are either absent or reduced in number. I have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Another clue for book club edition books is that there frequently is no bar code on the back panel of the dust jacket. A very uncommon and hard to find book, there are many copies of the book club edition that are confused with true first. Gutter code on pg 823 reads t45 1st edition, 2nd printing. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting.
Though i have the rama series in 4 paperback books i also have the kindle edition of the rama omnibus rama. Rendezvous with rama, first published in 1973 book 2. Book club editions are sold to members at a good discount compared with the original issue price. A book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. This book is the first in a series of four that continue the rama story. Each format or binding must have a separate isbn i. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. A book i want to sell doesnt have an isbn anywhere i promise. A time to kill by john grisham first edition points of issue. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. The paper may not be the same quality as on the trade edition. Click download or read online button to theclassicalcookbookrevisededition book pdf for free now.
Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher, right down to the words first edition on the printing history. It is more often called simply a book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion. Book clubs frequently neglect to remove edition indicators from the plates before printing their copies. Different book clubs use different criteria for identifying their books. The south beach diet cookbook, book club edition agatston, arthur, m. Salinger to american readers in the years after world war ii, including a perfect day for bananafish and the first appearance of salingers fictional glass family. Some book club editions look like first editions, but they seldom are. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here.
Book cub edition, clean and solid, square binding, no names or marks, bright clean dj great copy. Exceptions do occur, primarily with books that can be expected to have a long shelf life and thus are subject to price changes during the life of a single printing. Silent spring by rachel carson hardcover book club. The garden of rama, written with gentry lee and published in 1991 book 4. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. In the world of book collecting, a first edition is generally considered to be the first appearance of a work, in its first printing. A book i want to sell doesnt have an isbn anywhere i. Finally, some book clubs produce richly upgraded, limited editions which are collectible in their own right, and prices for these sometimes exceed prices for the corresponding first trade editions. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. When listing a book for sale, the isbn the books number must be on our database for it to be accepted, but you may find some older books, special editions or books specifically printed for a book club may not be listed or sometimes may not actually have an isbn number. These book club editions are also a different size and printed with a different paper stock than the trade. A book club edition bce will be identified by the fact that it.
By the way, care should be taken not to confuse a publishers blindstamped logo or isbn. A popular book is sometimes reissued under the imprint of a book club. Publishers purchase isbns from an affiliate of the international isbn agency. Ioba identifying book club editions independent online.
Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Although the physical tells denoting a book club edition from the trade edition have changed over the years and differed from club to club, there is often a discrete mention of book club edition somewhere on the jacket, and there may be no isbn or year of publication on the page. Summer of 42 is a charming and tender novelthe overall effect is one of high hilarity. A book club edition is far less valuable than the true first u. Nine exceptional stories from one of the great literary voices of. At first this can become somewhat confusing because when a book becomes very popular and is often reprinted many times over a number. The book on the top, missing this element, is the book club edition. The rest is the same because essentially its the same book. Download pdf theclassicalcookbookrevisededition free. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. How to identify book club editions page 1 of 2 bookthink.
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