The fastest check: ISBN prefix 0-941270
How to identify a first printing
- ISBN prefix 0-941270
- Santa Fe, New Mexico imprint/address
- Stated “First edition” or negative-evidence
- Printing-history list on some titles
Decode the printer's key: paste the number line into the number-line decoder, or run any book through the first-edition identifier.
Notable points & cautions
- Small Santa Fe regional press; works by Marta Weigle, Marc Simmons, and Dennis Slifer.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Ancient City Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. ISBN prefix 0-941270 Santa Fe, New Mexico imprint/address
Does Ancient City Press use a number line?
Santa Fe, New Mexico imprint/address
Is a book-club edition a Ancient City Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Small Santa Fe regional press; works by Marta Weigle, Marc Simmons, and Dennis Slifer.
What era does this cover?
This covers Ancient City Press. Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.
More first-edition identification
- All Southwest & New Mexico Presses →
- The Points of Issue Registry (all 209 publishers)
- Title-by-title: is my specific book a first edition?
- First-Edition Identification hub
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