J.M. Dent: Portrait of Joseph Malaby Dent (1849–1926) from The Sketch, Vol (founder)
J.M. Dent: Portrait of Joseph Malaby Dent (1849–1926) from The Sketch, Vol (founder)
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Publisher · founded 1888 · London

Dent

British publishing company established 1888, so named from 1909.

Editions tracked
82
First editions
33
Books
82
Years
1856 to 1999

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AuthorsMary Norton (6)Margaret Mahy (5)Lynne Reid Banks (4)L. Frank Baum (2)John Brunner (2)Joseph Conrad (2)Paula Fox (2)Mercer Mayer (2)Henryk Sienkiewicz (2)Noel Streatfeild (2)

SeriesThe BorrowersOz book seriesThe Human ComedyThe Trilogy

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How do I identify a Dent first edition?

Check the title page and the copyright page: a Dent first edition gives the first date of publication with no later impression or edition stated. Each book's page here lists its own points.

How many Dent books does MyVolumes track?

We track 82 editions published by Dent, 33 of them first editions, across 82 books.