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First-Edition Identification

Regional & Specialty Presses

First-printing identification for 399 publishers — pick a house for its number-line convention, stated-edition tells, and book-club cautions.

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A-R Editions1962-present1962-present (scholarly music-edition house): Publishes critical/scholarly editions of…A. Roman & Co.c.1857–c.1875c.1857–c.1875: pioneer San Francisco bookseller-publisher of California/Western…A. S. Barnes & Companyc.1838-late 20th century (A. S. Barnes & Co. in New York from 1865)19th century through mid-20th century: designation of later printings was erratic. A…A.C. McClurg & Co.1844-c.1930s (publishing imprint c.1872-1930s)1872-1886 (as Jansen, McClurg & Co.): first editions carry the Jansen, McClurg & Co.…A.L. Bancroft & Co. / H.H. Bancroft & Co.1856–c.1900c.1856–c.1870 (H.H. Bancroft & Co.): West Coast bookseller-publisher founded by Hubert…ABC-CLIO1953-present1953-c.1990: Founded 1953 by Eric Boehm as a bibliographic/abstracting and reference…Abingdon Press1789-presentThe Methodist Book Concern (founded 1789) and early Abingdon (imprint from the early…Ace Books (crime / mystery)1952-present (crime doubles c.1952-c.1973)1952-c.1968 (D-series Ace Doubles, mystery): two novels bound tête-bêche (back-to-back…Addison-Wesley (technical/STM)1942-present1942-c.1970: Founded 1942 (first title was Francis Weston Sears' 'Mechanics')…AdHouse Books2002-around 20202002 to around 2020: design-forward small-press graphic-novel and art-book first…Albert & Charles Boni1923–c.19391923–1930s: No statement of edition on the copyright page of first printings; subsequent…Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill1983–presentStated 'First Edition' or 'First Printing' on the copyright page on early printingsAllen Press1939-19851939-1985: first/only-edition status is established by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Alma Books / Alma Classics2005-present2005-present (Alma Books): a first printing is shown by a descending number line with 1…Amadeus Press1980s-presentUse the descending number line on the copyright page; the lowest digit present indicates…American Antiquarian Society1812-presentSociety publishing, not trade firsts. Much of its historical output is the 'Proceedings…American Tract Society1825–present (peak 19c)1825–c.1876: a stereotype-driven religious publisher whose tracts and books are largely…And Other Stories2011-present2011-present: a first printing is shown by a descending number line on the copyright page…Andrews McMeel Publishing1970s-presentStandard descending number line on the copyright page; presence of '1' indicates a first…Angel Hair (Angel Hair Books / magazine)1966-19781966-1978: mimeograph, offset, and occasional letterpress chapbooks and booklets.…Applause Theatre & Cinema Books1980s-presentUse the descending number line on the copyright page; the lowest digit present indicates…Aralia Press1983-present1983-present: First/only edition by the COLOPHON or broadside imprint line; the press of…Archipelago Books2003-present2003-present: First printings are identified by a complete descending number line '10 9 8…Artisan1994-presentFollows the Workman house convention: the copyright page generally carries a printing…Ash-Tree Press1993-c.20131993/1994-c.2013: titles are limited-edition cloth hardcovers; the stated limitation…Auckland University Press1966-present (publishing from 1966; formally named Auckland University Press 1972; independent of OUP from 1986)1966-1970: The press's earliest titles were produced under the Oxford University Press…Augsburg Fortress (and predecessors Augsburg Publishing House & Fortress Press)1855/1891-presentAugsburg Publishing House (1891-1988): no number line in early years; identify a first…August House Publishers1978-present1978-1990s (Parkhurst/Looney Little Rock era): No consistent 'First Edition' slug on the…Ave Maria Press1865-present1865-mid 20th c. (Ave Maria magazine era): a Holy Cross publishing apostolate whose early…B. W. Huebsch1900–1925 (absorbed by Viking Press)c.1902–1925: First printings show the SAME date on the title page as on the copyright…Backbeat Books1990s-presentStandard descending number line on copyright page; '1' present indicates first printing.Bad Moon Books2007-present (press)2007-present (publishing arm; bookselling earlier): titles issued in tiered states…Barbarian Press1977-present1977-present: First/only edition by the COLOPHON limitation; the press of Crispin and Jan…Bart House1944-c.19461944-c.1946 (entire run): a short-lived WWII-era mass-market paperback line (parent…Bartholomew (John Bartholomew & Son)1826-present (as Collins Bartholomew)Maps and atlases are dated by the imprint name, copyright year, and any printed revision…Bear & Company1980-presentEarly 1980s-2000 (independent, Santa Fe NM, founders Gerry Clow and astrologer Barbara…Belford, Clarke & Co.1879–18921879–1892: a cheap-reprint house notorious for unauthorized reprints (famously pirating…Bethany House Publishers1956-present1950s-1970s (Bethany Fellowship / Bethany Fellowship Press): small missionary-fellowship…BFI Publishing (British Film Institute)1980s-presentStandard UK descending number line on the copyright page; presence of '1' indicates a…Bilingual Press / Editorial Bilingüe1973-present1973-present: A first printing is indicated by 'First Edition' / 'Primera Edición'…Binford & Mort (Binfords & Mort)1930-presentImprint-name era tell: the publishing arm began in 1930 under the Metropolitan Press…Birkhäuser1879-present (Springer brand)1879-c.1985: Founded 1879 in Basel by Emil Birkhäuser; the scientific program…Black Belt Press1989-2000 (original imprint)1989-2000 (active era under BBCG, Inc.): Standard small-press convention. First printing…Black Lizard Books1984-1990 (original); 1990-present (Vintage successor)1984-1990 (Creative Arts / Barry Gifford era, original Black Lizard): paperback reprints…Black Sun Press1927–c.1952 (Paris operation ran to 1936; firm officially continued to Caresse Crosby's death in 1970)1927–1952: expatriate fine press. Each title issued once in a stated LIMITED edition…Bookcraft1942-1999 (imprint continued under Deseret Book)1942-1960s: Independent LDS publisher founded in 1942 by John Kenneth Orton (Marvin…Bowling Green State University Popular Press1967-c.2002 (independent)1969-c.1985: Small scholarly press; generally no first-printing statement; later…Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt Guides)1974-presentIdentify by edition number plus copyright-page printing detail; a first printing shows…Brentano's (publishing division)1853–1933 (publishing division; bookstores longer)Pre-1928: no marking on first editions; subsequent/later printings were noted, so the…Bridget Williams Books1990-present1990-present: Independent Wellington publisher founded in 1990 by Bridget Williams, who…Bull Thistle Presslate 20th c. (c.1980s-2000s)Late 20th c.: small hand-letterpress poetry chapbooks and broadsides. Identification = a…C&T Publishing1983-present1983-present (independent, founded by Carolie & Tom Hensley): Quilting, sewing and…C. V. Mosby Company1906-present (imprint continues under Elsevier)1906-c.1950: Incorporated 1906 by Charles Vernon Mosby in St. Louis as a medical, dental…Celestial Arts1969-c.20111969-1983 (independent, founded by Hal Kramer in the San Francisco Bay Area): began with…Cengage Learning (reference/technical, incl. Course Technology)2007-present (lineage to Thomson Learning)Pre-2007 (as Thomson Learning): Technical and reference titles are identified by edition…Center for Western Studies (Augustana University)1978–present (Center founded 1964)1978–c.2000: Small academic/regional press; first printings generally carry no 'first…Chilton Book Companyc.1958-c.1990 (trade)c.1958-c.1970: trade first printings generally state 'First Edition' on the copyright…Chin Music Press2002-present2002-present: Independent literary press (Seattle, Pike Place Market) known for…Chronicle Books1967–presentNumber line on copyright page; first printing shows the complete descending line ending…Citadel Press1942-present (independent and Lyle Stuart era to 1989)Earlier independent era (c.1942-c.1960): a first printing is indicated by a stated 'First…Clarke, Irwin & Company1930-19831930 to 1950s: founded 1930 by William H. Clarke and John C. W. Irwin (with Irene Irwin…Clarkson Potter1959–presentModern (Crown / Penguin Random House) convention: a true first printing states "First…Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfingerc.1869–1880c.1869–1880: first editions carry the full three-partner 'Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger…Coffee House Press1984–present (Toothpaste Press antecedent 1970s)Stated 'First Edition' / 'FIRST EDITION' on the copyright page on early printings is…Concordia Publishing House1869-present1869-1920s: official publisher of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, with much early…Constable & Co. Ltdc.1890-present (modern firm); historic Edinburgh house from 1795Late 1890s to about 1920 (the modern London Archibald Constable & Co.): firsts typically…Conway Maritime Press1972-present1972-c.2000 (founded 1972, UK naval and maritime specialist): the copyright page states…Cornell Maritime Press1938-present (independent until 2009)1938-c.1990 (founded 1938 by Felix Cornell to supply U.S. Merchant Marine textbooks)…Cosmopolitan Book Corporation1913–1931 (1913–1919 as Hearst's International Library Co.; renamed Cosmopolitan Book Corporation 1919; sold to Farrar & Rinehart 1931)1919–1931 (as Cosmopolitan Book Corporation): First printings carry the words 'First…Counterpoint Press1994–present (consolidated 2007)Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page typical for literary titlesCountrysport Press1980s-2000s1980s-1990s (independent era): Trade firsts generally state 'First Edition' or 'First…Covici-Friede1928–1937 (predecessors from 1922)1928–1937: First editions carry no statement of printing on the copyright page; every…Cranium Pressc.1966-1980sc.1966-1980s: First/only edition by the COLOPHON or imprint line; the press of Clifford…CRC Press1903-present (Taylor & Francis imprint)Origin 1903-c.1970: The Chemical Rubber Company was founded in 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio…Creative Age Press1942-c.19511942-c.1951: First printings generally carry no consistent printed 'First Edition'…Crossway1938-present (Crossway book division established late 1978)1938-1978 (as Good News Publishers): primarily a tract publisher; the book imprint did…Cupples & Leon Company1902–19561902–c.1930s: publisher of inexpensive children's series books and early comic-strip…Curbstone Press1975-2010 independent; 2010-present as Northwestern UP imprintIndependent era (1975-2010): first printing identified by 'First edition'/'First printing'D. Lothrop & Co. / D. Lothrop Company1868-19041868-c.1887 (D. Lothrop & Co.): no printed edition statement; a juvenile, religious, and…D. Van Nostrand Company1848-c.1997 (as active imprint)1848-c.1940: Founded 1848 by David Van Nostrand; scientific, technical, military, and…Da Capo Press1964-presentEarliest era (founded 1964 as a music-reprint division of Plenum Publishing): primarily a…Dark Harvest1984-19911984-1991: horror specialty press best known for the Night Visions anthology series…David McKay Company1882-c.19901882-c.1950: NO reliable first-edition statement of any kind; firsts and reprints are…David R. Godine, Publisher1970-presentGenerally prints a 'First edition' or 'First printing' statement on the copyright page…Deep Vellum Publishing2013-present2013-present (Deep Vellum imprint): First printings are identified by a complete…Deseret Book Company1866/1919-present1866-1920s (Deseret News Bookstore / early roots): The LDS Church's official bookstore…Destiny Books1980s-present1980s-present (imprint of Inner Traditions): follows the same standard modern-trade…DK Eyewitness (Dorling Kindersley)1993-presentIdentify by the copyright-page number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' (lowest digit present =…Dorothy, a Publishing Project2010-present2010-present: First printings are identified by a complete descending number line '10 9 8…Dover Publications1941-present1941-present (general rule): Dover is overwhelmingly a reprint/republication house; most…Dover Publications (Music & Performing Arts)1941-present1941-present (general rule): Dover is overwhelmingly a REPRINT publisher; most music…Down East Books1967-present1967-1980s (Down East Magazine/Enterprise era): No reliable 'First Edition' slug on early…Dramatists Play Service1936–present1936–present (acting-edition model): founded in 1936 by members of the Dramatists Guild.…Duell, Sloan & Pearce1939–1961 (independent imprint; became a Meredith affiliate March 1961)1939–1961: First printings are marked either with the words 'First Edition' OR with a…Earthling Publicationsc.1998-presentc.2000-present: signed limited hardcovers; the numbered/lettered limitation page…Edinburgh University Press1949-present1949-c.1990: British-convention copyright page. First printing typically states 'First…Epicenter Press1988-present1988-c.2000 (Fairbanks era): First printings often carry no number line; identify by a…Eremite Press1983-1989Eremite Press was the imprint name Leonard Baskin used for his Gehenna Press output from…Europa Editions2005–presentCopyright page states 'First publication [year] by Europa Editions' / 'First Edition'…F+W (F+W Media / F+W Publications / Writer's Digest Books)1913-2019 (as F+W; book assets continue under successors)1913-2002 (F&W Publishing / F&W Publications; founded 1913 in Cincinnati, the name drawn…F. A. Davis Company1879-present1879-c.1960: Founded 1879 by Frank Allston Davis; a medical, nursing, and allied-health…F. Tennyson Neely1888–c.19031888–c.1903: cheap-library and mail-order publisher; issues carry the 'F. Tennyson Neely'…Faber Music1965-presentA printed-music publisher (scores, songbooks, contemporary classical): most product is…Falcon Publishing (FalconGuides)1979-present1979-2000 (independent Falcon Press/Publishing, Helena, MT): Trade firsts state 'First…Fedogan & Bremer1985-present1985-present: first printings typically state '1st Edition, First Printing' (or 'First…Fielding (Fielding's Travel Guides)1948-1990sMost titles are dated annuals: identify by the YEAR/edition in the title plus the…Fitzcarraldo Editions2014-present2014-present (standard trade): a first printing is shown by a full descending number line…Fodor's Travel1936-present (Modern Guides line from 1949; US publishing from c.1950)Identified mainly by the EDITION and year printed on the cover and title page; the guides…Foolscap Press1990-present1990-present: a first/only edition is identified by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Footprint (Footprint Handbooks)1921/1924-present (Footprint brand from August 1996)Identify by edition number plus copyright-page printing line; the 'South American…Fords, Howard & Hulbertc.1871-c.1899c.1867-1871 (J.B. Ford & Co., predecessor): no edition statement; first printing by…Frank Amato Publications1970s-present1970s-present: Fly-fishing and fly-tying firsts state 'First Edition' or 'First printing'…Frank-Maurice, Inc.c.1924-1926No reliable printed first-edition statement is documented for this obscure, short-lived…Frederick A. Stokes Company1881-1941 (Frederick A. Stokes Company from 1890)1881-1890 (White & Stokes; White, Stokes & Allen; Frederick A. Stokes & Brother): no…Frommer's1957-presentIdentified by the EDITION/year statement on the cover and title/copyright page; the…Fulcrum Publishing1984-present1984–c.1995: First printings identified by copyright-page data — a single copyright year…Funk & Wagnalls1877-c.1990s1877-c.1929: first editions carry no later-printing statement; occasionally a 'Published…G. Schirmer, Inc.1861-present1861-1892 (founding era): Printed music is identified by the engraved PLATE NUMBER at the…G.W. Carleton & Co.1857–c.18861857–1861 (Rudd & Carleton): first editions carry the 'Rudd & Carleton' imprint; there is…Gale (Gale Research / Gale Group / Cengage Gale)1954-present1954-c.1985: Founded 1954 in Detroit by Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr. as a reference-only…Garden Way Publishingc.1970-1983c.1970-1983 (publishing arm of Garden Way Inc.): gardening, homesteading, and…Garland Publishing1969-c.20061969-c.1990: Founded 1969 (by Gavin Borden); specialized in scholarly reference…George H. Doran Company1908–1927 (merged into Doubleday, Doran)1908–c.1920: inconsistent; first editions usually (but not always) bear a black oval…Gibbs Smith1969–presentNumber line on copyright page indicating printing; first printing shows the full line…Ginn & Company (Ginn Brothers / Ginn, Heath & Co.)1867-1900 (within slice); firm continued into the 20th century1867-1876 (Ginn Brothers): educational/textbook publisher using no trade 'First Edition'…Gold Medal Books (Fawcett)1950-1990s (imprint name continued under Ballantine)1950-c.1962 (mass-market originals): paperback originals were the house specialty.…Graphic Arts Books / Alaska Northwest Books (West Margin Press)1959-present (Alaska Northwest) / 1967-present (Graphic Arts)Alaska Northwest Publishing era (1959-1993): Early Alaska Northwest titles often carry no…Graphic Books / Graphic Mysterylate 1940s-c.1957 (paperback-original program from c.1951)Late 1940s-c.1957 (entire run): mass-market paperbacks strong in mystery and hardboiled…Gray's Sporting Journal Press / GSJ PressMid-1970s-1980s (book/anthology issues)1980s: Book collections and anthologies drawn from the journal (e.g., the 'Tales from…Great Lakes Books (series imprint)1986–present1986–present: A regional series of Wayne State University Press; a first printing is…Greenberg, Publisherc.1924–1958Like most American trade houses of the period, Greenberg did not use a consistent 'First…Greenwood Publishing Group / Greenwood Press1967-present (as imprint group)1967-c.1990: Founded 1967 (by Harold Mason and Harold Schwartz) as a reprint house and…Greycliff Publishing Company1990s-2000s1990s-2000s: Trade firsts state 'First Edition' or 'First printing' and/or carry a…Grosset & Dunlap (children's / series books)1898–present (as imprint)1898–c.1930s (reprint house): founded 1898 and primarily a reprint publisher. For…H. W. Wilson Company1898-present (print reference continued under Grey House)1898-c.1980: Founded 1898 by Halsey William Wilson as the great library-index and…H.M. Gousha Company1920s-1990sRoad maps are dated by an internal alphanumeric DATE CODE printed in a corner or margin…Hackett Publishing Company1972-present1972-c.1990 (founders Bill and Frances Hackett, Indianapolis): academic philosophy texts…Hal Leonard (Hal Leonard Books / Performing Arts Publishing Group)1947-present (book imprints largely 1990s-present)Trade/book titles use a standard descending number line on the copyright page; '1'…Halstead Press1929-1970s (printer); 1991-present (publisher)1929-1970s (as Angus & Robertson's printing house): Halstead Press was principally a…Hammond (C.S. Hammond & Co. / Hammond Inc.)1900-2000sAtlases are identified by the named edition plus the copyright year on the…Hampton Roads Publishing Company1989-present1989-2009 (independent, Virginia; founders Robert S. Friedman and Frank DeMarco)…Handi-Books (Quinn Publishing)1941-19511941-1951 (entire run): Quinn's Handi-Book line was numbered sequentially (from #1 into…Hanging Loose Press1966-presentEarly books (late 1960s-1970s): first/only printing identified by colophon or copyright…Harmony Books1972-present (Crown imprint; Crown owned by Random House / now Penguin Random House since 1988)For titles from roughly the early 1980s onward, Crown/Harmony first printings are…Harrison Smith & Robert Haas1932–19361932–1936: The firm did NOT consistently use a first-edition statement. First printings…Hawthorn Books1952–19771952–c.1977: First printings generally state 'First Edition' on the copyright page; a…Heavenly Monkey2000-present2000-present: a first/only edition is identified by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Hesperus Press2001-present2001-present: a first printing is shown by a descending number line on the copyright page…Heyday Books (Heyday)1974-present1974–c.1990: Early Margolin-era titles often lack a formal 'First Edition' slug; a first…Hill Street Press1998-c.20091998-c.2008 (active era): Standard small-press convention. First printing is typically…Hippocampus Press1999-present1999-present: first printings generally state 'First Edition' / 'First Printing' on the…Hong Kong University Press1956-present1956-c.1990: The press of the University of Hong Kong, publishing in English and Chinese.…Houghton, Osgood & Co.1878-18801878-1880: a short-lived transitional imprint formed in 1878 when Hurd & Houghton…Howell Pressc.1985-c.2007Late-1980s into the mid-2000s Virginia specialist in aviation, military, transportation…Huia Publishers1991-present1991-present: Māori-owned and Māori-focused publisher founded in 1991 by Robyn (Rangihuia)Humanoids, Inc. (Les Humanoïdes Associés, US arm)1999-present (US arm); French parent 1974-presentUS editions, 1999-present: deluxe graphic-novel first printings are identified by the…Hurtig Publishers1972-19911972 to early 1980s: established 1972 by Mel Hurtig in Edmonton after he sold his…Hutchinson & Co.1887-presentLate 1880s to about 1920: many firsts of this era carry no printing statement at all, so…I'm not sure / publisher not listedUniversal first-edition checks that apply to any publisherIgnatius Press1978-present1978-1980s: founded in 1978 by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.; on early titles a number line is…Insight Guides (APA Publications)1970-presentIdentify by edition statement plus copyright-page printing year; revised editions list…Interweave Press1975-present1975-2005 (independent, Loveland CO; founded by Linda Ligon): Fiber-arts specialist…Iowa State University Press1934–2000 (independent); ISU Press brand to c.20071934–c.1959 (Iowa State College Press, before the college became a university in 1959)…Ives Washburnc.1926-1968c.1926-1968 (independent Ives Washburn): First editions generally carry no printed…John Calder (Calder & Boyars / Calder Publications)1949–20181949–1963 (John Calder / John Calder (Publishers) Ltd): a first printing is identified by…John F. Blair, Publisher1954-present1954-1986 (John F. Blair lifetime era): No consistent 'First Edition' slug. Treat a first…John Lane Company (American branch)c.1896–1920s (US branch)Earlier printings: no 'first edition' statement on the copyright page; subsequent…John P. Morton & Co.c.1858–c.1900 (firm itself ran to 1943)Mid-1800s–c.1900: Louisville printer-publisher of Southern/regional literature…John Wiley & Sons (trade/STM)1807-present1807-late 1960s: Firm dates to Charles Wiley's 1807 Manhattan shop; the present John…Johnson Books (Johnson Publishing Company, Boulder)1978–present (under successor ownership)1978–c.1990s (independent, Johnson Publishing Company of Boulder): first printings…Junior Literary Guild1929–c.1970s (club markings most common 1929–1960s)1929–c.1960s (book-club selections via trade publishers): the Junior Literary Guild…Kalmbach Publishing Co.1934-present (book lines to Firecrown 2024)1934-c.1970 (founded 1934 by A. C. Kalmbach): hobby and model-railroad books. A first…Karl Baedeker (Verlag Karl Baedeker)1832-present (antiquarian core 1832-1944)Identification is by EDITION ('Auflage'), not impression. Baedeker numbered editions…Kent State University Press1965–present1965–c.1980: No first-printing statement on scholarly first editions; later…Key Porter Books1979-20111979-2011: Mainstream Canadian trade house. First printings are identified by the…Kodansha Comics (Kodansha USA) — English-language manga2008-present (US imprint)2009-present: English-language volumes are identified primarily by a descending number…Kodansha International1963–20111963–c.1990 (Kodansha International Ltd, Tokyo and New York): first printings are…Krause Publications1952-present (brand dispersed after 2019)1952-2002 (independent, Iola WI; founded by Chester L. Krause): hobby and collectibles…Laguna Verde Imprentac.1972-1990sFirst and only edition is established by the COLOPHON. Ward Ritchie retired in 1972…Laird & Lee1883–c.19131883–c.1913: Chicago cheap-fiction, dictionary, and pocket-handbook publisher distributed…Lark Books / Lark Crafts1979-present (independent 1979–1999; under Sterling from 1999; brand activity diminished after ~2017)1979-1999 (independent, Asheville NC; founded by Rob Pulleyn with Kate Matthews): Craft…Last Gasp (Last Gasp Eco-Funnies)1970-presentUnderground comix era (1970 through roughly 1980): single-issue underground comix (Slow…Lee & Shepard1862-19041862-c.1872: no printed edition statement; a Boston juvenile and general-literature house.Lester & Orpen Dennys1973-19911973 to 1979 (as Lester & Orpen): founded 1973 by Malcolm Lester and Eve Orpen (Orpen…Let's Go (Harvard Student Agencies)1960-2000sAnnual series: identify by the YEAR in the title (e.g. 'Let's Go: Europe 1985') plus the…Leuven University Press1971-present1971-c.1995: established 1971 in association with KU Leuven; titles in Dutch, English…Limelight Editions1984–present1984–2004 (independent, Mel Zerman / Proscenium Publishers era): performing-arts trade…Liverpool University Press1899-present1899-c.1930: Third-oldest English university press; earliest titles were distributed via…Lonely Planet1973-presentTravel guides are identified mainly by the EDITION number stated on the cover and…Lorena Jones Books2017-presentFollows its parent (Ten Speed Press / Crown Publishing Group / Penguin Random House)…Lost Horse Press1998-present1998-present: Independent nonprofit literary/poetry press. Identification is best done by…Lost Roads Publishers1976-present (Stanford era 1976-1978; C.D. Wright/Forrest Gander era from 1978; Susan Scarlata executive editor from 2009)Frank Stanford era (1976-1978): hand-assembled chapbooks and small letterpress/offset…Lothrop, Lee & Shepard1904–c.1980s (roots to 1862)19th-century predecessors (Lee & Shepard, 1862–1904; Lothrop Publishing): pre-merger…Lyons Press (Nick Lyons Books / Lyons & Burford)late 1970s-presentUse the imprint name on the title/copyright page to date the book to the correct…M. A. Donohue & Company1861 (Cox & Donohue roots)-1960sc.1880-1901 (Donohue & Henneberry): predecessor firm issuing inexpensive reprints…M. Evans and Companyc.1963-2005First printings are generally identified by a number line on the copyright page, with the…Manchester University Press1904-present1904-c.1930: Earliest 'Publications of the University of Manchester' were distributed…Marcel Dekker, Inc.1963-20031963-c.2003: Founded 1963 by Marcel Dekker (after Interscience merged into Wiley)…McFarland & Company1979-present1979-c.2005 (offset-print era): Independent academic/reference publisher (film, TV…McLoughlin Brothers1858-c.1944 (roots to c.1850; Milton Bradley division to WWII era)Pre-1858 (Elton & Co. predecessor era): John McLoughlin Jr. took over the Elton & Co.…McSweeney's1998–presentHighly designed copyright/colophon pages; many books and especially the 'Quarterly…Melbourne University Press / Melbourne University Publishing1922-present1922-c.1960: As Australia's first university press, early titles follow the British…Melville House Publishing2001–presentStated 'First Edition' / 'First Melville House Printing: [year]' on the copyright page is…Menasha Ridge Press1982-present1982-2000s (independent, Birmingham AL): Trade firsts typically state 'First…Mercer University Press1979-present1979-1990s: Standard university-press convention - no 'First Edition' slug; treat a first…Mercury Mystery / Jonathan Press / Bestseller Mystery (Mercury Publications)1938-1950s1938-1950s (digest-sized mysteries): all three lines are abridged digest reprints, each…Methodist Book Concern1789–early 1900s (as Methodist Book Concern)1789–1830s: the official Methodist Episcopal publishing house, founded by John Dickins…Michelin (Guide Michelin / Red & Green Guides)1900-presentAnnual publications identified by YEAR, not by edition/printing points. The cover or…Michigan State University Press1947–present1947–c.1975: No first-printing statement on scholarly first editions; later…Microcosm Publishing1996-present1996-1999 (Cleveland zine/distro era): Self-published zines and chapbooks, frequently…Midland Publishing / Midland Counties Publicationsc.1985-present (within Crécy group)1980s-2000s (UK aviation specialist): the copyright page states 'First published [year]…Midnight Paper Sales1980-present1980-present: a first/only edition is identified by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Milkweed Editions1984–presentStated 'First Edition' or 'Published [year] by Milkweed Editions' on the copyright page…Minnesota Historical Society Press1859–present (press; Minnesota Historical Society founded 1849)Early titles (pre-c.1975): Historical-society publications, often with no first-printing…Minton, Balch & Company1924–1930 (independent; imprint name persisted on some titles into the mid-1930s after the Putnam merger)First printings carry NO indication of first printing on the verso of the title page…Mirage Press1961-c.1990s1961-c.1990s: first printings carry the Mirage Press (later Mirage Press, Ltd.) imprint.…Mitchell Kennerleyc.1906–1924c.1906–c.1924: No formal 'first edition' statement. First printings are identified by the…Moon (Moon Travel Handbooks / Moon Publications)1973-presentIdentify by the edition statement plus the copyright-page number line; the lowest digit…Morning Sun Books, Inc.1986-present1986-present (founded by Robert J. Yanosey; debut title 'Penn Central Power'): a first…Motorbooks International (MBI Publishing Company)1973-present (began publishing its own books in 1973; Quarto ownership from 2007)The firm began as Classic Motorbooks, an importer of foreign car, motorcycle, and racing…Mountaineers Books / The Mountaineers1960s–presentNumber line on copyright page; first printing carries the full descending line ending in…Mycroft & Moran1945-19821945-1982: an imprint of Arkham House for weird-detective and Solar Pons fiction…Mystic Seaport (Mystic Seaport Museum / Marine Historical Association)c.1929-present (incorporated as the Marine Historical Association in December 1929)Early decades (publishing as the Marine Historical Association): scholarly maritime…Naval Institute Press1898-present (Naval Institute Press imprint name from 1968)Pre-c.1980 (publishing as the U.S. Naval Institute; the formal 'Naval Institute Press'…Necronomicon Press1976-c.20021976-c.1999: predominantly chapbooks and pamphlets in stapled wrappers; first printings…NESFA Press (New England Science Fiction Association)1972-present1972–present: first printings state 'First Edition' or 'First Printing' on the copyright…New Harbinger Publications1973-present1973-c.1995 (founders Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning, Oakland): self-help and clinical…NewSouth Books2000-present2000-2022 (Williams/La Rosa independent era): Standard small-press practice. A first…Nick Hern Books1988–present (imprint under Walker Books 1988; under Random House 1990; fully independent from 1 January 1993)1988–present: Independent UK publisher of plays, screenplays and theatre-craft books…Nolo (Nolo Press)1971-present1971-c.2000: Founded 1971 by Ralph Warner and family-law attorney Ed Sherman as the…North Point Press1980-present (independent books 1980-1991, founded 1979; revived as a Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint after the FSG backlist acquisition ~1992-1993)Independent era (first books fall 1980 through ~1991): look for a stated 'First edition'…Northern Illinois University Press1965–2019 (independent); imprint of Cornell University Press thereafter1965–c.1985: No explicit first-printing statement on scholarly first editions; later…Obelisk Press1929–19391929–1939 (under Jack Kahane): a first edition is identified by an explicit…Ohio University PressIncorporated 1947, formally organized 1964; active to presentEarly scholarly titles (1960s-c.1980): No explicit first-printing statement, in keeping…Old Stile Press1979-present1979-present: a first/only edition is identified by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Olympia Press1953–19741953–1965 (Paris, under Maurice Girodias): titles were issued in printed paper wrappers…Omnibus Press1972-presentUK number-line convention on the copyright/imprint page; lowest number indicates the…Ooligan Press2001-present2001-present: Student-run teaching press of Portland State University's graduate…Open Court Publishing Company1887-present1887-c.1930 (Hegeler/Paul Carus era, La Salle IL): early philosophy and…Open Letter Books2008-present2008-present: First printings are identified by a complete descending number line '10 9 8…Ordnance Survey1801-presentMaps are dated by printed MARGINAL CODES: an edition letter or number, a revision/survey…Oregon State University Press1961-present1961-c.1990: Founded 1961; the first-year list ran to eight books, including 'Atlas of…Osprey Publishing1968/69-present (first title 1969; Men-at-Arms from 1971)Early titles (from 1969): the copyright page states 'First published ... by Osprey…Otago University Press1958-present1958-1990s: Academic press of the University of Otago, begun within the University…P. F. Volland Company1908-c.1937Early period (c.1908-1910s): early Volland gift books and verse carry no explicit edition…Pascal Covici (Chicago imprint)1922–19281922–1924 (as Covici-McGee): First editions state 'First Printing' on the copyright page.…Payson & Clarke, Ltd.c.1924–1928c.1924–1928: First editions carry no printing statement; subsequent printings were noted…Peachtree Publishers (Peachtree Publishing Company)1977-present1977-1990s (Helen Elliott / Southern-trade era): A first printing is typically shown by a…Peirene Press2008–present (first books published 2010)First books published from 2010 onward: for the English-language first, look on the…Pelican Publishing Company1926-present1926-1960s (early Pelican era): No consistent first-edition slug. Treat a first printing…Penumbra Pressc.1971-1990s (Iowa fine press)1970s-1980s: hand-printed letterpress poetry broadsides, chapbooks, and books, produced…Perma Books (Permabooks)1948-1960s1948-1951 (Doubleday era, P-series): Permabooks launched in 1948 as small, durable…Phantom Booksc.1951-1953 (US digest line); 1950s into the 1960s (Australian imprint)US Phantom Books: a short-run digest-sized crime line numbered roughly #500 through #513…Pharos Editionsc.2012-c.2017c.2012/2013-c.2017: A reissue imprint reviving out-of-print Northwest and American…Plantin Press (Los Angeles)1931-c.19851931-1980s: First/only edition established by the COLOPHON limitation statement; small…Platt & Munk Company1920–1957 (imprint continued under Grosset & Dunlap after)Late 1920s–early 1930s (boxed era): the Never Grow Old Series was issued in a publisher's…Playscripts, Inc.1998-present1998-c.2021 (independent era): Play-licensing publisher of acting editions, founded 1998…Plenum PressConsultants Bureau from 1949; 'Plenum Press' name from 1965; independent through c.1998-2004Origins as Consultants Bureau (Earl M. Coleman), which began publishing English…Pluto Press1969–present1969–c.1985: firsts identified by a 'First published <year> by Pluto Press' edition…Polity Press1984–present1984–present: firsts identified by 'First published in <year> by Polity Press' (in the…Prentice Hall (technical/STM & reference)1913-present1913-c.1960: Founded 13 October 1913 by Charles Gerstenberg and Richard Ettinger (the…Presidio Press1974-c.2010Independent era (1974-2001, San Rafael/Novato, CA): the first printing is identified by a…Pressed Wafer2000-20182000-2002: 'Pressed Wafer' appeared as a magazine; the first issue (Boston, 2000) is…Profile Books1996-present1996-present (Profile Books): a first printing is shown by 'First published in Great…Profile Publications1965-c.1984Mid-1960s into the 1970s UK specialist: thin stapled single-subject monographs, each…Prometheus Books1969-present1969-c.1990 (founder Paul Kurtz, Amherst NY): secular-humanist, skeptic, freethought and…Pruett Publishing Company1954–c.2012 (trade list dispersed c.2010–2012)Earlier titles (as 'Pruett Press'/Pruett Publishing): first printings generally…Purdue University Press1960–present (as 'Purdue University Studies' 1960–1974; 'Purdue University Press' from 1974)1960–1974: Imprinted 'Purdue University Studies' rather than 'Purdue University Press'…Pushkin Press1997–present1997–present: for the modern English-language first, look on the copyright page for a…Quadrangle Books1959-19771959-1969 (independent, Chicago): a first printing is indicated by the absence of any…Rand McNally (children's / Elf Books)Elf Books c.1947–1986 (firm founded 1856)Elf Books (c.1947–1986): these low-priced books (a Little Golden Books competitor) do not…Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC (parent group)2000-presentHouse standard is a number line on the copyright page: the lowest number present…Reilly & Lee (Reilly & Britton) — Oz / children's1904–c.1960s1904–1919 (Reilly & Britton): publisher of L. Frank Baum's Oz sequels. First printings…Rio Nuevo Publishers1999-present1999-present: First printings carry a descending number line on the copyright page (for…Robert Bentley, Inc. / Bentley Publishers1950-presentRobert Bentley founded the firm in 1950 as an importer/publisher of fiction and…Robert Clarke & Co.1858–19091858–1909: Cincinnati scholarly, legal, and regional/Western-Americana publisher and…Robert M. McBride & Companyc.1915–1948 (predecessor McBride, Nast from c.1911)c.1915–1920s: first editions state 'Published [Month, Year]' (or 'First Published [Month…Rodale Books1942-presentIndependent Rodale era: number-line based, with the first printing line ending in 1; a…Rough Guides1982-presentIdentify by edition statement plus copyright-page printing line: the lowest digit present…Routledge / Focal Press (Film, TV & Performance)1938–presentc.1938–c.1980 (Focal Press independent / film-technical era): Focal Press, founded in…Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd1946-c.1963 (independent); name continued within Granada and as Hart-Davis, MacGibbon from 19721946-c.1965: First impressions state 'First published 19xx' or 'First published in Great…S.C. Griggs & Co. / Jansen, McClurg lineage1848–1872 (as S.C. Griggs & Co.)c.1848–1872: Chicago bookseller-publisher; first editions carry the 'S.C. Griggs & Co.…Sage Booksc.1950-c.19791950s-1966 (under Alan Swallow, Denver): No first-printing statement; later printings are…Samuel French, Inc.1846–present1846–c.1900 (founder era; French's Standard / Minor Drama): founded in 1846, publishing…Samuel Gabriel Sons & Companyc.1900-c.1940c.1900s-1930s: a publisher of inexpensive children's linen and cloth ('Linenette') books…Samuel Weiser, Inc. / Weiser Books (Red Wheel/Weiser)1956-presentMid-to-late 1950s (Occult Research Press imprint): a small number of esoteric titles…Sandlapper Publishing Co.1971-present1971-1980s (Sandlapper Press / early era): No consistent 'First Edition' slug; first…Sarob Press1997-present (with a 2007-2010 hiatus; relaunched late 2010)Late 1990s-present: every title is a hand-numbered limited-edition jacketed hardcover…Sasquatch Books1986–presentNumber line on copyright page; first printing shows complete descending line ending in 1Saturday Review Pressc.1970-c.1976c.1970-1973 (independent): First printings are most reliably identified by the absence of…Schiffer Publishing1974-present; Cornell Maritime Press from 1938, acquired by Schiffer 2009Schiffer is a heavily-illustrated reference and antiques house founded in 1974. Like most…Sears Publishing Companyc.1924–1934First editions carry no mark of identification; they are recognized by the fact that…Seven Seas Entertainment — English-language manga & light novels2004-present2004-present: volumes are identified by a descending number line on the copyright page…Sheed & Ward1926-present (classic era 1926-1973)1926-c.1950: first editions generally carry no printing statement; identify a first by…Sheldon and Company1854–18971854–1859 (Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman; then Sheldon, Blakeman & Co.): no first-edition…Sheridan House1940-present (independent through the Lothar and Jeannine Simon era; an imprint thereafter)Independent era (mid-twentieth century): first printings typically state 'First edition'…Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd1908-2015 (imprint dissolved)1908-c.1930: First impressions carry a dated 'First published (year)' statement (or the…Sierra Club Books1960s-2000sStandard descending number line on the copyright page; presence of '1' indicates a first…Smith & Haas1932–19361932–1936: Identical practice to Harrison Smith & Robert Haas — 'Smith & Haas' is the…Smithsonian Institution Press / Smithsonian Books1840s-present (trade program strongest 1970s-present)Mid/late 20th c.-present (trade titles): standard academic-press practice — the copyright…Snow Lion Publications1980-present1980-2012 (independent, Ithaca NY, co-founder Sidney Piburn with Jeffrey Cox as president)South Dakota State Historical Society Pressc.1997–presentc.1997–present: Small historical-society press (established 1997). First printings…Southern Illinois University Press1956–present1956–c.1975: No explicit first-printing statement on scholarly first editions; later…Specialty Press (Specialty Press Publishers and Wholesalers)c.1985-present1980s-2000s (founded in the 1980s as a US aviation publisher and wholesaler): first…Springer (Springer-Verlag / Springer Science+Business Media)1842-present1842-c.1960 (German tradition): German-language scientific works denote edition by…Springer Publishing Company1950-present1950-c.1985: Independent US house, founded 1950 by Bernhard Springer (great-grandson of…Squadron/Signal Publications1968-2021 (original run); relaunched 2022-present under new ownershipSquadron/Signal published saddle-stitched and softcover military aircraft, armor, and…Stackpole Books1930-presentTrade publisher founded by Edward J. Stackpole in Harrisburg in 1930; the Stackpole Books…Stamperia Valdonega1948-presentFirst and only edition is established by the COLOPHON. From 1948 Giovanni Mardersteig ran…State Historical Society of North Dakota / North Dakota Institute for Regional Studiesc.1950–2015 (NDIRS Press imprint); succeeded by North Dakota State University Press in January 2016c.1950–c.1985: Small institutional/regional publisher (North Dakota Institute for…State Historical Society of Wisconsin / Wisconsin Historical Society Press1855–present (society chartered 1846; first book published 1855)Pre-2001 (State Historical Society of Wisconsin imprint): no explicit first-printing…Stein and Day1962-19891962-c.1987: Most first printings carry a number line on the copyright page; the lowest…Sterling Publishing1949-presentStandard descending number line on the copyright page (e.g. '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'); the…Stone & Kimball1893-1896 (Stone & Kimball); Herbert S. Stone & Co. successor 1896-19051893-1894 (Cambridge, Mass.): earliest imprints read 'Stone & Kimball, Cambridge'; first…Stone Wall Press (Kim Merker)1957-1970First and only edition is established by the COLOPHON limitation statement. Kim (K.K.)…Storey Publishing1983-present (as Storey)Number-line based: the first printing carries a line ending in 1, with the low digits…Story Line Press1984-c.2008First printing identified by 'First edition' or 'First printing' on the copyright page…Sunbelt Publications1984-present1984/1988-present: First printings carry a descending number line on the copyright page…Swallow Press1940s-present (Alan Swallow 1940s-1966; Swallow Press Inc. 1966-1979; licensing with Ohio University Press from 1979; OUP trade imprint from 2008)1940s-1966 (Alan Swallow, Denver): No 'first edition' statement on first printings; later…Sydney University Press1962-1987 (original Press); imprint of Oxford University Press to mid-1990s; revived 2003-present1962-1987 (original Press): Copyright page reads 'First published [year] by Sydney…T.B. Peterson & Brothersc.1845–c.18981840s–1850s (T.B. Peterson): no first-edition statement; a cheap-literature and reprint…TAB Books (Tab Books Inc.)1964-present (independent to 1990, then McGraw-Hill)Founded in 1964 (as Technical Author's Bureau) by Verne M. Ray and Malcolm Parks Jr., and…Ten Speed Press1971–present (PRH/Crown-owned 2009–)Independent era (1971–2009): number line on copyright page, first printing shows the full…Texas A&M University Press1974–presentUniversity-press convention: copyright page typically states the printing via a number…Texas Tech University Press1971-presentThe press dates from 1971, so the modern academic convention applies: first printings are…The Amwell Press (National Sporting Fraternity)1976-1990s/2000s1976-1990s: Books were issued as signed, numbered, limited editions, usually…The Arthur H. Clark Company1902-present (independent 1902-2006; OU Press imprint thereafter)Founded 1902; preeminent scholarly Western Americana house, long known for limited…The Caxton Printers, Ltd. / Caxton Press1925-presentFounded 1925; named for William Caxton. Core rule: a first edition has the same date on…The Countryman Press1973-present (a W. W. Norton imprint since 1996)As a W. W. Norton imprint (1996 onward), Countryman first printings are identified…The Crossing Press1963-2002 (independent); thereafter a Ten Speed Press imprint1963-2002 (independent, founded by John and Elaine Gill in Trumansburg, New York, later…The Cummington Press (and Abattoir Editions)1941-1985 (Duncan's tenure)1941-1956 (Cummington, MA): fine hand-letterpress books in small editions, typically a…The Derrydale Press1927-1942 (original); revived 1971-present1927-1942 (original Connett era): Nearly every title was a numbered, limited edition, so…The Dial Press (early)1923–1945 (early period)1923–mid-1930s (Lincoln MacVeagh era): The reliable first-edition tell is a matching date…The Figures1975-20051975-2005 (~135 titles): predominantly perfect-bound offset trade paperbacks, with a few…The Huntington Library (Huntington Library Press)1920s–presentScholarly institutional press. Trade monographs and catalogues: copyright-page number…The Jargon Society (Jargon Books)1951-2008 (active under Williams; Jargon Society continues as a nonprofit)Identification is title-by-title via the JARGON NUMBER and a published checklist (Jargon…The Jewish Publication Society (JPS)1888-present1888-1910s: no number line; identify firsts by copyright year and the absence of a…The Library of America1982-present1982-present: uniform black-jacketed scholarly editions, each volume bearing a series…The Lyons Press / Globe Pequot1980s-presentStandard descending number line on the copyright page; the lowest digit present indicates…The Newberry Library1887–presentInstitutional/society publishing. Catalogues, exhibition books, and scholarly series…The Ryerson Press1829-19701829 to 1919 (Methodist Book & Publishing House, with general trade books issued under…The Saalfield Publishing Company1900-19771900-c.1920: founded in 1900 in Akron by Arthur J. Saalfield (formerly of the Werner…The Taunton Press1975-present1975-c.1990: Magazine-derived how-to publisher (Fine Woodworking launched December 1975).…The Whittington Press1971-present1971-present: a first/only edition is identified by the COLOPHON limitation statement…Theatre Communications Group (TCG)1984–present (org since 1961)1984–c.2000 (TCG book program era; nonprofit founded as a theatre service organization in…Theosophical Publishing House / Quest Books1875-present (Quest line 1966-present)Pre-1966 (Theosophical Press, Wheaton): older Theosophical Society titles are identified…Thomas Cook (Thomas Cook Publishing)1873-2013 (timetables)Timetables are periodic serials identified by the issue MONTH and YEAR printed on the…Thomas Nelson1798-present1798-1900s (Edinburgh/British era): the old Scottish house of Thomas Nelson & Sons…Thomas Seltzer, Inc.1919–1926 (absorbed by Albert & Charles Boni)1919–1926: no 'first edition' statement on the copyright page; first printings are…Thunderstorm Books2008-present2008-present: collectible SIGNED LIMITED hardcovers; the numbered (and sometimes lettered)Timber Press1978-presentNumber-line based: the first printing carries a line ending in 1, with the low digits…Tokyopop — English-language manga (and OEL)1997-2011 (original); 2019-present (revival)Right-to-left 'authentic manga' era (2002-2011 original run): identified by a number line…Triumph Books1989-presentStandard descending number line on the copyright page; presence of '1' indicates a first…Truman State University Press1986–2021 (ceased operations c.2017; formally closed 2021)1986–c.1996 (as Thomas Jefferson University Press at Northeast Missouri State…Tuttle Publishing (Charles E. Tuttle)1948–present1948–c.1970 (Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo with Vermont ties): firsts identified by an…Tuumba Press1976-19841976-1984: a defined, finite run of 50 numbered chapbooks (Tuumba 1 through Tuumba 50)…Tyndale House Publishers1962-present1962-1970s: founded 1962 by Kenneth N. Taylor to publish his paraphrase, beginning with…UBC Press (University of British Columbia Press)1971-present (grew out of the University's Publications Centre, est. 1961; UBC Press imprint name used since 1990)1971-c.1990: Copyright page reads '© The University of British Columbia Press [year]'…United States Government Publishing Office (GPO, formerly Government Printing Office)1861-present1861-present: government documents do NOT follow trade first-edition conventions. There…University of Alaska Press1987-present1987-present: The University of Alaska's scholarly and regional press (Fairbanks). First…University of Alberta Press1969-present1969-c.1995: Copyright page reads '© The University of Alberta Press [year]' with…University of Missouri Press1958–present1958–c.1975: No first-printing statement on scholarly first editions; later…University of Texas Press1950–presentScholarly-press identification: 'First edition' stated on copyright page; number line…University of Tokyo Press1951-presentJapanese-language titles (1951-present): identify the printing from the colophon (奥付…University of Wales Press1922-present1922-c.1990: Standard British copyright-page convention; many titles are bilingual or…University Press of Mississippi (trade)1970-present1970-1980s: Scholarly/trade convention - treat a first printing as a single copyright…Verso Books1970–present1970–late 1970s (New Left Books / NLB): the house published as NLB; firsts carry a 'First…Vertical, Inc. / Vertical Comics — English-language manga & Japanese literature2001-2021 (independent); backlist continues under Kodansha2001-2021 independent era: manga and prose volumes are identified by a number line on the…Viz Media (Viz Comics / Viz LLC) — English-language manga1986-presentModern graphic-novel era (roughly 2002-present, right-to-left unflipped volumes)…W. B. Saunders Company1888-present (imprint continues under Elsevier)1888-c.1950: Founded 1888 by Walter Burns Saunders in Philadelphia as a premier medical…W. H. Freeman and Company1946-present1946-c.1965: founded in 1946 by William H. Freeman (a former Macmillan editor) in San…Wakefield Press1942-1950s (original); 1989-present (current management)1942-1950s (original 'The Wakefield Press'): Founded in 1942 by Adelaide bookseller Harry…Ward Ritchie Press1932-1974 (press); Laguna Verde Imprenta from the 1970s1932-1960s: fine and limited titles are identified by the COLOPHON (limitation, date…Washington State University Press1928-present1928-1980s (early/scholarly era): Scholarly monographs and journals; first printings…Watson-Guptill1937-presentModern era (Random House ownership from 2008, a Ten Speed Press / Crown imprint from 2013…Way & Williams1895-18981895-1898: short-lived fine-press trade publisher; first editions bear the 'Way &…Wayne State University Press1941–present (Great Lakes Books series inaugurated 1986)1941–c.1975 (scholarly titles): No first-printing statement; later printings and revised…Wesley B. Small / Squadron Shop-adjacent — Detail & Scale, Inc.c.1980-present (with reissues)1980s into the 2000s, Bert Kinzey's detailed-aircraft modeler monographs originally…West Publishing Company (law)1872-present1872-c.1980: John B. West began publishing in St. Paul in 1872, and the firm was…Western National Parks Association (formerly Southwest Parks and Monuments Association / Southwestern Monuments Association)1938-presentNonprofit interpretive publisher partnered with the National Park Service since 1938. The…Westminster John Knox Press1838-presentThe Westminster Press (Presbyterian lineage, Philadelphia): in the 19th and early 20th…WestWinds Press1998–c.2019 (imprint retired when parent rebranded to West Margin Press)1998–c.2019: As a Graphic Arts Center Publishing / Graphic Arts Books imprint, first…Whispers Pressc.1977-1990sLate 1970s-1990s: titles were commonly issued in two states - a trade hardcover and a…White Pine Press1973-presentEarly titles (1970s-1980s): small letterpress/offset runs; first/only printing identified…Whitman Publishing Company (Western Printing & Lithographing)1916–1980s (Big Little Books 1932–1949)Big Little Books, 1932–1938: the format launched in 1932 with The Adventures of Dick…Wilderness Adventures Press1990s-present1990s-present: Trade firsts state 'First Edition'/'First Printing' on the copyright page…Wilderness Press1967-present1967-1990s (independent, Berkeley, CA, founder Thomas Winnett): Trade firsts state 'First…Williams & Wilkins / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)1890-present (as LWW imprint under Wolters Kluwer)1890-c.1970: Founded 1890 in Baltimore as a major medical and scientific text and journal…Willow Creek Pressmid-1970s-presentMid-1970s-1990s: Sporting and nature titles typically state 'First Edition' or 'First…Winchester Press1969-early 1980s (Winchester Press); New Win Publishing successor from 19821969-late 1970s (Olin/Winchester corporate ownership, New York / Garden City NY): Firsts…Windhover Press1967-20031967-2003: First/only edition by the COLOPHON; Windhover was the University of Iowa fine…Wits University Press (Witwatersrand University Press)1922-present1922-c.1990 (as Witwatersrand University Press): South African scholarly press following…Wonder Books1946–c.19771946–1949 (Random House era): Wonder Books launched in 1946 as a low-priced picture-book…Workman Publishing Company1968–present (HBG-owned 2021–)Number line on copyright page; a first printing shows the complete line including '1'…Yankee Books (Yankee Publishing, Inc.)1935-present (book imprint principally 1980s-1990s)1935-1970s (Yankee Publishing periodical era): Book output was sporadic and tied to…Year Book Medical Publishers1901-c.19901901-c.1985: Chicago medical house (founded 1901 by Dr. Gustavus P. Head; incorporated…Yen Press — English-language manga & light novels2006-present2006-present: manga and light-novel volumes are identified by a descending number line on…Zed Books1977–2019 (independent)1977–c.1990 (Zed Press): firsts identified by 'First published <year> by Zed Press'…Zenith Press / Zenith Imprint2004-c.2018 (Zenith Press imprint name)Launched 2004 as MBI Publishing's military-history imprint (sister to Motorbooks and…

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