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Visual Aids - Remainder and Edge Marks
Random House also used a rubber stamp -- of a house -- similar to the
Simon and Schuster's stamp. I believe that some publishers put a sticker on the book. I can't remember which publishers, but as I recall the sticker was a small bright green. The sticker is fairly easy to remove. Also, some publishers use spray paint, giving the book a little spritz. And regrettably, some thrift stores 'date' their books by writing on the foredges with pencils, markers, etc. Many of these markings are little different from remainder marks. DKM On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:30:20 GMT, "my-wings" wrote: I've posted another "Visual Aids" page to my website, this time for Remainder and Other Edge Marks. I've also updated the main page with the "IOBA Condition Description Definitions," which seem to be modeled pretty closely on the old AB Bookman definitions. http://home.att.net/~my_wings/index.html I have a few specific questions about ARCs and one of the remainder marks I found, but I'll ask those in separate threads so the titles will stand out. As always, I would appreciate any comments, recommendations, clarifications, or corrections anyone cares to make. I'd like to thank Jon Meyers and Doug McClure for their comments and clarifications on the Book Club Visual Aids page. Alice To contact me directly, send EMAIL to (single letters all) DEE KAY EMM AT CEE TEE ESS D0T CEE OH EMM |
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"Doug McClure" wrote in message ... Random House also used a rubber stamp -- of a house -- similar to the Simon and Schuster's stamp. I believe that some publishers put a sticker on the book. I can't remember which publishers, but as I recall the sticker was a small bright green. The sticker is fairly easy to remove. Also, some publishers use spray paint, giving the book a little spritz. And regrettably, some thrift stores 'date' their books by writing on the foredges with pencils, markers, etc. Many of these markings are little different from remainder marks. Thanks, Doug! Jon Meyers made the same observation about the sprayed dye, but the information about the little house icon is new. I've added both to the descriptions. I really appreciate your critique and help to make this be good information! Alice |
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"Doug McClure" wrote...
I believe that some publishers put a sticker on the book. I can't remember which publishers, but as I recall the sticker was a small bright green. The sticker is fairly easy to remove. I have seen, on some older remaindered books, a small, red triangular sticker with the letters "BP" affixed to the front pastedown or the front flap of the jacket. Some review copies are also stickered and stamped "Network--Not for Resale." The gold-foil sticker says "Houghton Mifflin's Network of Personal Booksellers / Keeping Each other informed." So you'll find those stickers/stamps on books from HM and Ticknor & Fields (a one-time HM imprint). I also have a Random House FE--Richard Russo's "Straight Man," from 1997--with a red circular sticker on the front panel that reads "Preview Edition / Not for resale." -- Jon Meyers [To reply, lose your way.] |
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Jonathan Carroll's "Land of Laughs" (Viking, 1980) sometimes shows up with
"WHS" stamped on the ffep. I haven't heard of a good explanation of this, though it's tempting to think that "WHS" is short for "Warehouse" thus perhaps making it a kind of remainder mark. Regards, Tim |
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"Jon Meyers" wrote in message
... "Tim Doyle" wrote... Jonathan Carroll's "Land of Laughs" (Viking, 1980) sometimes shows up with "WHS" stamped on the ffep. I haven't heard of a good explanation of this, though it's tempting to think that "WHS" is short for "Warehouse" thus perhaps making it a kind of remainder mark. Yeah, I'd forgotten about that one--not on Carroll's book, but on others I've seen. I also have suspected that it was some type of remainder mark, but, also like you, I've never seen a reliable explanation of it--or any explanation at all, for that matter. WHS is a common abbreviation for "warehouse," so your guess makes sense. A Google search turned up these tiles listed by sellers as having the WHS mark on the ffep or page edges: Bertram , Brian Pride of Lions Scribner; 1978 Costello, Peter Jules Verne - Inventor of Science Fiction Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978 Eckert, Allan W. Song of the Wild Little, Brown, 1980 Fox, William Price Dixiana Moon Viking, 1981 Glenn, Jim. Programmed Poker The Inside System for Winning Rutledge Press, 1981 Ireland, David A Woman of the Future Braziller, 1979 Malamud, Bernard Dubin's Lives Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979 Throw in Carroll's book (1980), and there's one obvious pattern: books published from 1978 to 1981. If anyone can shed any light, please do... -- Jon Meyers [To reply, lose your way.] While speculating in the absence of any real facts, I also wonder if "WHS" might have been used as a remainder mark during the period of time you mention by WHSmith - self-described as "the UK's number one family retailer ..... Each year WHSmith High Street stores sell ... enough books to fill a library shelf from London to Edinburgh", Regards, Tim |
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H Schinske wrote: wrote: While speculating in the absence of any real facts, I also wonder if "WHS" might have been used as a remainder mark during the period of time you mention by WHSmith - self-described as "the UK's number one family retailer I thought of that too, but why would they have so many US imprints? --Helen Perhaps they are from the Canadian WHSmith's, now, regretably, absorbed into a megachain. Matthew Hill (who tried to make this point earlier but confused reply with forward) |
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