Angels, cover of the Harper Perennial, 2002 edition (the Knopf 1983 cover is not yet photographed)Harper Perennial, 2002 cover

Cover of the Harper Perennial, 2002 edition of this book. The Knopf 1983 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback

Angels (1983)

Publisher Knopf Year 1983 ISBN 9780394532257
Market value

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  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
  • The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
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In short

Quick answer

Who published the Angels first edition?
Knopf, New York, N.Y, in 1983, in hardback.
Publisher's practice

How Knopf marked its first editions

  • Before about 1933 Knopf put no first edition statement on first printings; reprints were marked on the copyright page ("Second Printing", "Third Printing" and so on), so a copy with no printing note is the first.
  • A note reading "First and second printings before publication" means the copy belongs to the second printing, not the first.
  • From about 1933 or 1934 Knopf first printings state "First Edition" on the copyright page, or "First American Edition" when the book had already appeared abroad.

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1983

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Who published the Angels first edition?

Knopf, New York, N.Y, in 1983, in hardback.