First edition Hardback

Tenth Commandment (1980)

Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Year 1980 ISBN 9780399125003
In short

Quick answer

Who published the Tenth Commandment first edition?
G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, in 1980, in hardback.
What decides the price
  • 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.
  • Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.

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Publisher's practice

How G.P. Putnam's Sons marked its first editions

  • Before 1985 Putnam did not as a rule state a first edition. A first printing is recognised by the lack of any later-printing note on the copyright page.
  • For older books, a title-page year that matches the copyright year is a good sign of a first printing.
  • From 1985 Putnam books carry a number row on the copyright page.
  • A number row counts printings: the lowest number left in the row gives the printing, so a row that still includes "1" points to a first printing.
  • Book club copies (a general tell for US trade houses; no mark specific to this house was found): a jacket flap with no printed price is the commonest sign, though a printed price does not on its own rule out a club copy. Also look for a small blind stamp, such as a dot or square, pressed into the rear board, and for a book that is smaller and more cheaply made than the trade edition.

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First impression

1980

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Who published the Tenth Commandment first edition?

G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, in 1980, in hardback.