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ARC Question
I think I found an ARC.
It's a copy of Elizabeth Peters _Trojan Gold_ (Atheneum, 1987) with the top page edges and the first page after the free endpaper stamped NOT FOR RESALE. It's a first edition to all appearances. I've used it as an example of an ARC on my "Visual Aids" Remainder and Other Edge Marks page ( http://home.att.net/~my_wings/visual...dermarks_.html ) with the following explanation: "Publishers sometimes send ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) to reviewers and store purchasers prior to the publication of the book. A NOT FOR RESALE notation is expected for this class of publication, and ARCs are one of the few cases where a page edge marking will not reduce the value. That said, even though it might look just like one, an ARC is not the same as a first edition, it should never be described as such, and it will usually (although not always) be priced lower." Have I got this identified correctly and described correctly? Comments from those who are actually familiar with ARCs in more than theory are greatly appreciated. Thanks! Alice |
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"my-wings" wrote...
I think I found an ARC. It's a copy of Elizabeth Peters _Trojan Gold_ (Atheneum, 1987) with the top page edges and the first page after the free endpaper stamped NOT FOR RESALE. It's a first edition to all appearances. I've used it as an example of an ARC on my "Visual Aids" Remainder and Other Edge Marks page ( http://home.att.net/~my_wings/visual...dermarks_.html ) with the following explanation: "Publishers sometimes send ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) to reviewers and store purchasers prior to the publication of the book. A NOT FOR RESALE notation is expected for this class of publication, and ARCs are one of the few cases where a page edge marking will not reduce the value. That said, even though it might look just like one, an ARC is not the same as a first edition, it should never be described as such, and it will usually (although not always) be priced lower." Have I got this identified correctly and described correctly? Comments from those who are actually familiar with ARCs in more than theory are greatly appreciated. I would describe your book as a review copy rather than an ARC. The books I have that are stamped like this are all genuine first printings--same binding and jacket as the copies released to the trade--not specially produced advance reading copies. At least for myself, I don't think that the stamp reduces its desirability--just the opposite. But it's a matter of taste, of course. Other thoughts: The Simon & Schuster logo is "the sowing man"; he's got a seed bag over his left shoulder, and his right hand is spreading the seeds (of knowledge, one presumes). Another type of remainder mark--no longer in use, but you might run across it on older books--is the purple spray used by Doubleday, Delacorte, and perhaps some others. This stuff was sprayed on the entire top or bottom edge of the book, leaving a speckled stain--though I recall reading somewhere that it comes out easily with bleach. -- Jon Meyers [To reply, lose your way.] |
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Not for resale stamps usually do not mean that the copies have been sent
to reviewers. They are often seen on remaindered copies that have been distributed to schools, prisons or other institutions. This is generally thought to reduce the value of the book - although not quite as much as a library stamp. |
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"Arne Herløv Petersen" wrote in message
... Not for resale stamps usually do not mean that the copies have been sent to reviewers. They are often seen on remaindered copies that have been distributed to schools, prisons or other institutions. This is generally thought to reduce the value of the book - although not quite as much as a library stamp. Thanks for your additional comments. I do remember seeing this myself on a few books. I've changed the information about "NOT FOR SALE" stamps one more time to reflect this addition. (http://home.att.net/~my_wings/visual...dermarks_.html). Thanks again. Any comments to help me improve the site are always welcome! Alice |
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