Alfred A. KnopfStated "First Edition" (1947–present)Amistad1986–presentTrue first printings follow the standard HarperCollins convention: the words "First EditioAnchor Books1953–presentStates 'First Anchor Books edition (Month Year)' on the copyright page with a descending nAtlantic Monthly Press1917–present (Grove/Atlantic imprint since 1993)Pre-1925: did not use a first-edition statement, did not consistently put the publication Atria Books2002–presentStates 'First Edition' or 'First Atria Books hardcover edition' on the copyright page AND Avery1976–presentFirst printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page enAvid Reader Press2019–present"First Avid Reader Press ... edition" or "First Edition" statement on the copyright page pAvon Books1941–presentMass-market paperback originals: copyright page shows 'First Avon … Printing (Month Year)'Back Bay Books1993–presentTrade-paperback first printing carries a 'First Back Bay ... edition: [month year]' statemBallantine Books1952–presentNumber line on copyright page; first printing has the '1' present. Modern PRH-era BallantiBantam Books1945–presentCopyright page printing statement: classic Bantam used a printed-line phrase such as 'BantBasic Books1950–present (Hachette since 2016)First printing: complete number line counting down to 1, following the Hachette Book GroupBellevue Literary Press2007–presentFirst printings state 'First Edition' on the copyright page.Berkley / Jove1955–presentMass-market originals: copyright page shows a printing statement; a true first reads 'BerkCatapult2015–presentFirst printings state 'First Edition' (or 'First hardcover edition') on the copyright pageCeladon Books2017-presentFirst printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the number Charles Scribner's SonsThe Scribner “A” on the copyright page (c.1930–1973)Crown Publishers1933–presentPre-1970s: NO first-edition statement; first printings identified by the ABSENCE of any laCustom House2016–c.2023First printing shows a complete number line counting down to 1 (e.g., 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Delacorte Press1921–present"First printing" or "First Edition" stated on the copyright page, frequently paired with aDell Publishing1942–presentMass-market originals: copyright page shows a printing statement; a true first lists only Dey Street Books2014–present (as It Books 2009–2014)True first printings follow the standard HarperCollins convention: "First Edition" stated Dial Press1924–presentPre-mid-1960s (classic Dial, incl. early Baldwin/Mailer firsts): first edition identified Doubleday1897–present1897–c.1920s (Doubleday & McClure / Doubleday, Page): first editions have the SAME date onDoubledayStated "First Edition" on the copyright page (no statement on later printings)Dutton1852–presentHistoric E.P. Dutton (founded 1852): first printings often identified by the absence of laEcco1971–presentIndependent Ecco Press era (1971–1999): typically stated 'First Edition' / 'First printingFarrar, Straus and Giroux“First printed [Year]” / “First published [Year]” statementFlatiron Books2014–presentStated "First Edition" plus number line ending in 1 for first printingForever2009–presentMass-market and trade printings: a 'First Edition: [month year]' statement on the copyrighForge Books1993-presentFirst printing carries a number line whose lowest digit is 1; many titles also state "FirsFree Press1947–c.2012 (independent house, then Simon & Schuster imprint)Identify chiefly by the general first-printing convention of the era: a "First Edition" orG. P. Putnam's Sons“First Impression” plus a number lineGallery Books2009 (as Gallery)–present; Pocket 1939–presentStates 'First Gallery Books hardcover edition (Year)' or 'First Edition' on the copyright Grand Central Publishing1970s (as Warner)–presentModern: states 'First Edition' on the copyright page AND uses a descending number line; fiGrove Press1947–present (as Grove/Atlantic since 1993)First editions and later printings are noted on the copyright page; the modern practice usGrove Press / Grove AtlanticStated on the copyright pageHachette Books1991 (as Hyperion)–presentStates 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a descending number line ending in 1.Harper (flagship imprint)1817-present (Harper lineage)Modern HarperCollins: a stated "FIRST EDITION" on the copyright page together with a numbeHarper Perennial1980s–presentStates 'First [Harper] Perennial edition (Year)' on the copyright page, with a descending Harper VoyagerUS imprint 2011–presentHardcover first printings follow the standard HarperCollins convention: "First Edition" stHarperCollinsStated "First Edition" (1922–present)HarperVia2019–presentTrue first printings follow the standard HarperCollins convention: "First Edition" stated Henry Holt and Company1866–presentPre-1945: first editions identified chiefly by the ABSENCE of any later-printing statementHill and Wang1956-presentFirst printing follows FSG house style: a copyright-page statement such as "First edition"Hogarth (US)2012–present (revival)Crown / Penguin Random House house style: true first printing states "First Edition" on thHoughton Mifflin“First Printing” statement (pre-1970s)Legacy Litfounded/announced 2020; first titles 2022–presentFirst printing carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page plus a descendingLittle, Brown and Company“First Edition” or “First Printing” statementMacmillan“First printing” (US, 1936+)Mariner Booksas HMH paperback line 1990s-2021; HarperCollins 2021-Originals carry a stated "FIRST EDITION" with a number line descending to 1 on a first priMCD2016-2026First printing follows FSG house style: a number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, wMetropolitan Books1995–2022First printing shows a complete number line counting down to 1 with no later-printing notiMinotaur Books1999–presentStated "First Edition" plus number line ending in 1 for first printingModern Library1917-presentFrom roughly 1925 onward a first-thus is usually identified by the statement "First ModernMulholland Books2011–present"First Edition" statement on the copyright page plus a descending number line ending in 1,One Worldrelaunched 2017First printing carries a complete number line descending to 1 with no later-printing noticOrbit (US)US imprint 2007–presentFirst printing: complete number line counting down to 1 (e.g. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a lowOther Press1998–presentWhen a printing statement is present, first printings read 'First Edition' (sometimes 'FirPantheon Books1942–presentModern Pantheon (Knopf Doubleday / PRH): states 'First Edition' on the copyright page AND Picador (US)1994–presentStates 'First Edition' or 'First Picador Edition (Year)' / 'First Picador USA Edition (YeaPlume1970–presentTrade-paperback convention: the first Plume printing states "First Plume Printing" (often Portfolio2001–presentFirst printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page enPublicAffairs1997–presentFirst printing: complete number line counting down to 1, following the Hachette Book GroupRandom HouseStated "First Edition" plus a number line containing 1Random House (trade imprint)1927–presentClassic convention (mid-20th c. onward): the words 'FIRST EDITION' stated on the copyrightRedhook2013–presentFirst printing: complete number line counting down to 1, following the Hachette Book GroupRequited2025–presentFollows Hachette / Little, Brown house style: a descending number line on the copyright paRiverhead Books1994–presentStates 'First Edition' on the copyright page AND uses a descending number line ending in 1Running Press1972–presentNo publisher-specific first-printing convention is documented in the standard first-editioSaga Press2015–presentA "First Edition" statement (sometimes "First Saga Press edition") on the copyright page tSchocken Books1945–present (US)Random House / Penguin Random House house style: true first printing carries a "First EditSeal Press1976–presentFirst printing: complete number line counting down to 1, following the Hachette Book GroupSentinel2003–presentFirst printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page enSimon & SchusterStated "First Edition" (1952–present)Soft Skull Press1992–presentWhen a printing statement is present, first printings read 'First Edition' (sometimes 'FirSpiegel & Grau2005-2019 (within Random House / PRH), 2021- (independent)For the PRH-era titles, first printing carries a full number line descending to 1, typicalSt. Martin's Press1952–presentStates 'First Edition' on the copyright page WITH a descending number line ending in 1 ('1TarcherPerigeeTarcher founded 1973; Tarcher and Perigee merged into TarcherPerigee in 2015First printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page enThreshold Editions2006–presentNumber line ending in 1 on the copyright page, generally with a "First Threshold Editions Tor Books1980–presentStates 'First Edition' on the copyright page WITH a descending number line ending in 1 (e.Tordotcom2015-presentFor trade print firsts, a number line whose lowest digit is 1, often with a "First EditionTouchstone1981–c.2019States 'First Touchstone edition (Year)' / 'First Edition' on the copyright page; for a fiTwelve2005–presentFirst printing carries a 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page plus a descendingTwo Dollar Radio2005–presentWhen a printing statement is present, first printings read 'First Edition' / 'FIRST EDITIOUnnamed Press2014–presentWhen a printing statement is present, first printings read 'First Edition' on the copyrighViking Press / Penguin“First Published by Viking in [Year]” statement (1937–present)Viking Press / Viking1925–presentEarliest era (1925 to roughly 1937): Viking used no first-edition statement and instead noVintage Books1954–presentStates 'First Vintage … Edition (Month Year)' on the copyright page with a descending numbW. W. NortonStated "First Edition" plus a number line containing 1Wednesday Books2016–presentStated "First Edition" plus number line ending in 1 for first printingWilliam Morrow1926–presentPre-1973: usually printed 'First Printing (Month, Year)' on the copyright page and ALWAYS
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