The points of issue
US W.W. Norton / UK Bloomsbury hardcovers Feb 2017; number line to 1.
Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · W.W. Norton first-edition guide.
Is this the true first?
US Norton / UK Bloomsbury co-first 2017.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings differ.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Norse Mythology a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: US W.W. Norton / UK Bloomsbury hardcovers Feb 2017; number line to 1.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. US Norton / UK Bloomsbury co-first 2017.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later printings differ.
I have a first edition of Norse Mythology — what should I do?
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