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Old March 8th 13, 10:57 PM
SpanishMill SpanishMill is offline
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Did publishers remainder mark paperbacks from the '50's???

I'm looking at Clarke 1958 The Deep Range, Signet 1st ed. with what looks like red/orange remainder spray on the bottom only.
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Old March 9th 13, 03:40 PM posted to rec.collecting.books
Don Phillipson[_2_]
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"SpanishMill" wrote in message
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Did publishers remainder mark paperbacks from the '50's???

I'm looking at Clarke 1958 The Deep Range, Signet 1st ed. with what
looks like red/orange remainder spray on the bottom only.


This seems unlikely. Book dealers I knew in the 1960s told
me those publishers with any credit system for remainders
required that cover pages be torn off and returned (but few
publishers offered credit for unsold paperbacks.)

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Old March 9th 13, 10:57 PM posted to rec.collecting.books
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
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On 3/9/2013 9:40 AM, Don Phillipson wrote:
"SpanishMill" wrote in message
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Did publishers remainder mark paperbacks from the '50's???

I'm looking at Clarke 1958 The Deep Range, Signet 1st ed. with what
looks like red/orange remainder spray on the bottom only.


This seems unlikely. Book dealers I knew in the 1960s told
me those publishers with any credit system for remainders
required that cover pages be torn off and returned (but few
publishers offered credit for unsold paperbacks.)



Yes, I had forgotten about the torn off covers, but I have seen quite a
few. It makes the modern remainder mark look quite innocuous.


Francis A. Miniter

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Old April 22nd 13, 03:59 AM posted to rec.collecting.books
J[_2_]
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On Mar 11, 11:48*am, SpanishMill
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So, paperbacks sometimes came with dyed text block?



Oh yes. Yellow was quite common, IIRC, and even purple with some of
the sci-fi/fantasy series.
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Old April 23rd 13, 11:54 PM
SpanishMill SpanishMill is offline
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On Mar 11, 11:48*am, SpanishMill
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So, paperbacks sometimes came with dyed text block?



Oh yes. Yellow was quite common, IIRC, and even purple with some of
the sci-fi/fantasy series.

Thanks, I have since confirmed that it was practiced in the 50's.
 




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