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Da Vinci Code - Verifying 1st Edition.
Does anybody knwo how to tell if the Da Vinci Code you have got is A True
1st Edition?? Does It just have to say : April 2003 First Edition 10987654321 ? Does it matter if there is a price on the dust jacket or not (and i'm not referring to the jacket being clipped)? Thanks for any help on the subject. |
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"Matalog" wrote in message ... Does anybody knwo how to tell if the Da Vinci Code you have got is A True 1st Edition?? Does It just have to say : April 2003 First Edition 10987654321 ? Does it matter if there is a price on the dust jacket or not (and i'm not referring to the jacket being clipped)? Thanks for any help on the subject. The book club copies I've seen all have the copyright page as you've described. I'm sure there are other points for a trade edition, but I don't know what they are. BUT--the absence of a price on the DJ shows conclusively--there is no question--that this is a BCE. Dick Stephens |
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What does BCE mean Book Club Edition? What does this mean?
Not as good as the other copies? Not worth as much? The book I have says Doubleday and does not mention book club. Is this a true first edition? Thanks for the help. matalog "Dick Stephens" wrote in message ... "Matalog" wrote in message ... Does anybody knwo how to tell if the Da Vinci Code you have got is A True 1st Edition?? Does It just have to say : April 2003 First Edition 10987654321 ? Does it matter if there is a price on the dust jacket or not (and i'm not referring to the jacket being clipped)? Thanks for any help on the subject. The book club copies I've seen all have the copyright page as you've described. I'm sure there are other points for a trade edition, but I don't know what they are. BUT--the absence of a price on the DJ shows conclusively--there is no question--that this is a BCE. Dick Stephens |
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"Matalog" wrote in message ... What does BCE mean Book Club Edition? What does this mean? Not as good as the other copies? Not worth as much? The book I have says Doubleday and does not mention book club. Is this a true first edition? Thanks for the help. matalog No, it isn't a first edition. It's a book club copy, which typically have no value beyond a few dollars. There's a world of difference between a first edition and a book club copy of any book, and The Da Vinci Code is going to very likely have not very much value in any edition other than the first edition, first printing. I suggest you do a google search of this newsgroup for earlier discussions regarding book club copies. Also, the FAQ for this group has a wealth of information for the book collector/enthusiast/addict/masochist. Dick Stephens |
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Thanks for all the help!!
matalog "Tim" wrote in message ... In article , says... Does anybody knwo how to tell if the Da Vinci Code you have got is A True 1st Edition?? Does It just have to say : April 2003 First Edition 10987654321 ? Does it matter if there is a price on the dust jacket or not (and i'm not referring to the jacket being clipped)? Thanks for any help on the subject. Just pulled my copy off the shelf. Dust Jacket has a price of $24.95. If you have no price, you have a BCE/BOMC (Book Club Edition/Book Of The Month club). Back of copyright page shows April 2003, First Edition, and number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 As Dick mentioned, BCE's make a good reading copy, but for this book have no other real value. |
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