Center Point editions are large-print reprints, not first editions: for example its 2012 large-print The Sense of an Ending followed Jonathan Cape's first edition of 4 August 2011. The book identifies itself as a Center Point large print edition, with Thorndike, Maine, as the place of publication.
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Center Point Publishing is a large-print publisher in Thorndike, Maine, that reissues books first published by other houses in large-type hardback editions.
- Editions tracked
- 31
- First editions
- 16
- Books
- 31
- Years
- 1987 to 2023
About Center Point Pub
Center Point Publishing (shortened to "Center Point Pub." in many library catalogues) is a large-print publisher based in Thorndike, Maine, that reissues books first published by other houses in large-type hardback editions.
Library records from the 2000s give its imprint as "Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub." with the edition statement "Center Point large print ed."; one example is Judith Gould's The Secret Heiress (2006), a 446-page large-print volume. In the 2010s bibliographies record the fuller name Center Point Publishing, still with Thorndike as the place of publication.
The Julian Barnes bibliography lists Center Point large-print editions of The Sense of an Ending (2012) and The Only Story (2018). The Sense of an Ending first appeared from Jonathan Cape on 4 August 2011, so the Center Point edition is a later reprint. Collectors should treat Center Point books as reading copies rather than first editions of the works they contain.
Holding a copy? The first edition checker shows Center Point Pub's practice for the year on your title page.
Identification
How to identify Center Point Pub first editions
Books
Published by Center Point Pub
Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a Center Point Pub first edition?
Center Point editions are large-print reprints, not first editions: for example its 2012 large-print The Sense of an Ending followed Jonathan Cape's first edition of 4 August 2011. The book identifies itself as a Center Point large print edition, with Thorndike, Maine, as the place of publication.
How many Center Point Pub books does MyVolumes track?
We track 31 editions published by Center Point Pub, 16 of them first editions, across 31 books.
Where these facts come from
- The Secret Heiress (Center Point large print ed., 2006), Richland Library catalogue (richlandlibrary.com)
- The Sense of an Ending (Center Point Publishing, 2012; Large Print), Julian Barnes Bibliography (bibliography.julianbarnes.com)
- The Only Story (Center Point Publishing, 2018; Large Print), Julian Barnes Bibliography (bibliography.julianbarnes.com)
- The Sense of an Ending, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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