How to identify a first printing
- 1962-present (scholarly music-edition house): Publishes critical/scholarly editions of music (the 'Recent Researches in Music' series, begun 1964) and musicology. Identify by the series volume number and the critical-edition apparatus; the original issue is stated by the copyright year on the verso. Printings of a given critical edition are rarely distinguished, so the series volume number plus copyright year is the working identifier.
- All eras: A first issue carries the original copyright year with no 'corrected/second printing' note; corrected reissues add such a note. There is no consumer-style number line; this is a scholarly-edition house.
Notable points & cautions
- Specialist publisher of scholarly critical editions of music, founded 1962 at Yale by Gary Aamodt and Clyde Rykken (the 'A' and 'R'); moved from Madison to Middleton, Wisconsin in the 1990s.
- The flagship 'Recent Researches in Music' series (Renaissance, Baroque, and other periods) began in 1964 and is identified by series volume number, not a trade number line.
- Significant for academic music collecting; printings are seldom distinguished.
Imprints
First editions also appear under: Recent Researches in Music (series), Computer Music and Digital Audio Series, A-R Editions. Each generally follows the house convention above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my A-R Editions book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. 1962-present (scholarly music-edition house): Publishes critical/scholarly editions of music (the 'Recent Researches in Music' series, begun 1964) and musicology. Identify by the series volume number and the critical-edition apparatus; the original issue is stated by the copyright year on the verso. Printings of a given critical edition are rarely distinguished, so the series volume number plus copyright year is the working identifier. All eras: A first issue carries the original copyright year with no 'corrected/second printing' note; corrected reissues add such a note. There is no consumer-style number line; this is a scholarly-edition house.
Does A-R Editions use a number line?
All eras: A first issue carries the original copyright year with no 'corrected/second printing' note; corrected reissues add such a note. There is no consumer-style number line; this is a scholarly-edition house.
Is a book-club edition a A-R Editions first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Specialist publisher of scholarly critical editions of music, founded 1962 at Yale by Gary Aamodt and Clyde Rykken (the 'A' and 'R'); moved from Madison to Middleton, Wisconsin in the 1990s.
What era does this cover?
This covers A-R Editions (1962-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.