Baker Publishing GroupBaker Book House founded 1939; Revell acquired 1992, Bethany House acquired 2003First printings carry a descending number line on the copyright page ending in '1' (often HarperOneHarperOne name 2007–present; lineage via HarperSanFrancisco (1990s–2007) and Harper & Row San Francisco religious divisionFirst editions follow the standard HarperCollins convention: the words "First Edition" staHay House1984-presentOn a first printing, look for a descending number line on the copyright page whose lowest Inner Traditions International1975-present (Bear & Company joined Inner Traditions in 2000)First printings carry a descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the loweInterVarsity Press (IVP)US IVP founded 1947 (book program); UK Inter-Varsity Press has older roots in the IVF/UCCF movementUS IVP first printings typically carry a descending number line on the copyright page endiLiturgical Press1926–present (publishing house of Saint John's Abbey)First printings carry a descending number line ending in '1' on the copyright page; the loLlewellyn Publications / Llewellyn Worldwide1901-present (a clearly stated copyright-page printing notice is reliable from roughly the 1990s onward)Modern Llewellyn first printings indicate the printing on the copyright page, typically wiNew World Library1977-present (founded as Whatever Publishing; renamed New World Library in the mid-1980s)First printings carry a descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the loweNorth Atlantic Books1974-presentFirst printings show a descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; the lowesOrbis Books1970–presentFirst printings show a descending number line on the copyright page ending in '1' (e.g., 'Parallax Press1986-presentOn a first printing, look for a descending number line on the copyright page whose lowest Paulist PressColumbus Press founded 1881; renamed Paulist Press 1913; present–dayFirst printings show a descending number line ending in '1' on the copyright page; the lowShambhala Publications1969-present (stated-printing practice changes at 1987/1988)On books from 1988 onward, a first printing is identified by the words 'First Edition' on Sounds True1985-present (audio first; print-book program began in 2005)The collectible-first logic applies only to the print-book line; for audio and spoken-wordWisdom Publications1975-presentWisdom is not covered in the standard by-publisher first-edition references, so no house-sWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company1911-present (number-line convention reliable from roughly the 1970s-1980s onward)Modern Eerdmans first printings are identified by a descending number line on the copyrighZondervan1931-presentModern first printings carry a descending number line on the copyright page ending in '1'
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