How to identify a first printing
- 1985-present: first printings typically state '1st Edition, First Printing' (or 'First Edition') on the copyright page, echoing Arkham House practice (e.g., The Sand Dwellers, 1998, so stated).
- Many titles were issued in both a trade hardcover and a signed/numbered limited state (commonly 100 numbered, sometimes larger, frequently slipcased and signed at the limitation/colophon page); the numbered limitation page identifies the limited first, its absence the trade first.
- Early titles were distributed via Arkham House; Arkham distribution markings on some stock do not change the Fedogan & Bremer first-edition status.
- Lettered/deluxe slipcased states exist for some titles; identify by the lettered limitation and signatures.
Notable points & cautions
- Weird-fiction specialty press founded 1985 in Minneapolis by Philip Rahman and Dennis Weiler; the name derives from the founders' college nicknames.
- Notable for collecting/expanding former Arkham House authors and projects - e.g., publishing a Colossus collection under the title Arkham House had long announced for Donald Wandrei.
- Continued the Arkham aesthetic (cloth, dust jackets, weird-fiction canon) into the modern small-press era; later relocated to Idaho.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Fedogan & Bremer book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. 1985-present: first printings typically state '1st Edition, First Printing' (or 'First Edition') on the copyright page, echoing Arkham House practice (e.g., The Sand Dwellers, 1998, so stated). Many titles were issued in both a trade hardcover and a signed/numbered limited state (commonly 100 numbered, sometimes larger, frequently slipcased and signed at the limitation/colophon page); the numbered limitation page identifies the limited first, its absence the trade first.
Does Fedogan & Bremer use a number line?
Many titles were issued in both a trade hardcover and a signed/numbered limited state (commonly 100 numbered, sometimes larger, frequently slipcased and signed at the limitation/colophon page); the numbered limitation page identifies the limited first, its absence the trade first.
Is a book-club edition a Fedogan & Bremer first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Weird-fiction specialty press founded 1985 in Minneapolis by Philip Rahman and Dennis Weiler; the name derives from the founders' college nicknames.
What era does this cover?
This covers Fedogan & Bremer (1985-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.