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Original Dates of Publication...
I am looking up books at the local library, and at amazon.com, and I
can't tell when the original publishing date was at these sites. Is there a website I can go to to give me this information on most books? Thanks in advance. Writerosity |
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Original Dates of Publication...
Writerosity wrote:
I am looking up books at the local library, and at amazon.com, and I can't tell when the original publishing date was at these sites. Is there a website I can go to to give me this information on most books? Thanks in advance. Writerosity http://www.clancyfaq.com/Publishing%20Record.htm -- OJ III |
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Original Dates of Publication...
I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy.
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Writerosity wrote:
I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy. Rule of thumb, depending on year/era published, and the US and/or Berne convention copyright laws in effect at the time, the copyright year is a guide to the year the work was originally published. Beyond that, you're on your own as far as ways to find the actual mm/dd/yy publishing date. If someone was doing a data base of what you seek, a web search would turn it up, and the publisher's of /that/ info would either be providing it free, or for a fee. -- OJ III |
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Writerosity wrote:
I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy. ps Then why in H(eck) did you include a.b.t-c in your stupid cross-post instead of *all* the alt.books./name of author/ and alt.fan./name of author/ newsgroups. Did your mother have any children that weren't congenital idiots? -- OJ III |
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Writerosity wrote:
I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy. Writerosity Actually, I had thought Mr. Johnson very observant in that detail. If you bring up the internet Wayback Machine - http://www.archive.org/web/web.php - and look up abbookman.com, you will find in its archives a lengthy (about 34 page) guide to first edition information by publisher. Once you have digested this, then as to any particular book, you can gain valuable information from used.addall.com - though such information has to be read with a discerning, and sometimes cynical, eye. As to particular authors, you can often find bibliographies of their works. These are most often in print and not on the web, though I have come across some excellent ones (esp. re the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories) on the web. As to 19th and early 20th C American Literature, there is a superb general bibliography known as the Bibliography of American Literature, a large multi-volume set found in better libraries. Often what makes the difference between a true first and a nearly true first is the kind of detail that Mr. Johnson grabbed hold of. Sometimes the only difference is mashed typeface on a certain line on a certain page of the book. With the mashed type the book may be worth hundreds or thousands. Without it, you can sell it for a few dollars. But unless you consult the bibliographies, you will never know that. The more reputable dealers who advertise on-line provide such details. Others do not. A gentleman named McBride published some pocket guides a while back and these can easily be purchased on-line. They provide useful information as to a limited number of books. Francis A. Miniter |
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On May 31, 6:54*pm, Ogden Johnson III wrote:
Writerosity wrote: I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy. ps Then why in H(eck) did you include a.b.t-c in your stupid cross-post instead of *all* the alt.books./name of author/ and alt.fan./name of author/ newsgroups. Did your mother have any children that weren't congenital idiots? -- OJ III Do you have multiple personalities? Writerosity |
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On May 31, 7:15*pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote: Writerosity wrote: I'm talking about all books, not just Tom Clancy. Writerosity Actually, I had thought Mr. Johnson very observant in that detail. If you bring up the internet Wayback Machine -http://www.archive.org/web/web.php- and look up abbookman.com, you will find in its archives a lengthy (about 34 page) guide to first edition information by publisher. *Once you have digested this, then as to any particular book, you can gain valuable information from used.addall.com - though such information has to be read with a discerning, and sometimes cynical, eye. As to particular authors, you can often find bibliographies of their works. *These are most often in print and not on the web, though I have come across some excellent ones (esp. re the Sherlock Holmes novels and stories) on the web. *As to 19th and early 20th C American Literature, there is a superb general bibliography known as the Bibliography of American Literature, a large multi-volume set found in better libraries. Often what makes the difference between a true first and a nearly true first is the kind of detail that Mr. Johnson grabbed hold of. *Sometimes the only difference is mashed typeface on a certain line on a certain page of the book. With the mashed type the book may be worth hundreds or thousands. *Without it, you can sell it for a few dollars. But unless you consult the bibliographies, you will never know that. *The more reputable dealers who advertise on-line provide such details. *Others do not. A gentleman named McBride published some pocket guides a while back and these can easily be purchased on-line. *They provide useful information as to a limited number of books. Francis A. Miniter Thank you. Writerosity |
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Original Dates of Publication...
Writerosity wrote:
Is there a website I can go to to give me this information on most books? Thanks in advance. You might look at the following sites and their links: http://www.litterascripta.com/ http://www.rarebooks.org/firsted.htm http://www.ioba.org/links.html The Library of Congress is an excellent resource. http://catalog.loc.gov/ while there is no one book that will give you all the information you seek, various site have excellent links for this type of information. ************************************************** *********** * Remove "-XXX" and "pi." before replying by email. * ************************************************** *********** |
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Original Dates of Publication...
You can search the British Library catalogue:
http://catalogue.bl.uk Best wishes, John Townsend Antiquarian Bookseller/Genealogist http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk I am looking up books at the local library, and at amazon.com, and I can't tell when the original publishing date was at these sites. Is there a website I can go to to give me this information on most books? Thanks in advance. Writerosity |
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