How to identify a first printing
- No reliable printed first-edition statement is documented for this obscure, short-lived house. Treat a copy as a first printing when the copyright page carries no later-printing or reprint notice, consistent with general 1920s trade practice in the Boni & Liveright orbit; later printings, when they exist, are typically noted.
- Because no single bibliographic rule is firmly established here, confirm priority by binding and dust-jacket state and by jacket pricing rather than relying on any printed statement, and keep confidence low on any individual title.
Notable points & cautions
- A real but very obscure New York imprint of the mid-1920s; confirmed surviving titles include a two-volume Goethe study, indicating general literary and classical output rather than a large trade list.
- Operated in the orbit of the Horace Liveright / Boni & Liveright circle during the firm's mid-1920s restructuring; the precise corporate relationship and the origin of the 'Frank-Maurice' name are not firmly documented and should not be asserted as fact.
- Output was very small and records are sparse, so it is best treated as a long-tail imprint whose firsts are identified by physical points rather than by a stated convention.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Frank-Maurice, Inc. book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. No reliable printed first-edition statement is documented for this obscure, short-lived house. Treat a copy as a first printing when the copyright page carries no later-printing or reprint notice, consistent with general 1920s trade practice in the Boni & Liveright orbit; later printings, when they exist, are typically noted. Because no single bibliographic rule is firmly established here, confirm priority by binding and dust-jacket state and by jacket pricing rather than relying on any printed statement, and keep confidence low on any individual title.
Does Frank-Maurice, Inc. use a number line?
Because no single bibliographic rule is firmly established here, confirm priority by binding and dust-jacket state and by jacket pricing rather than relying on any printed statement, and keep confidence low on any individual title.
Is a book-club edition a Frank-Maurice, Inc. first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. A real but very obscure New York imprint of the mid-1920s; confirmed surviving titles include a two-volume Goethe study, indicating general literary and classical output rather than a large trade list.
What era does this cover?
This covers Frank-Maurice, Inc. (c.1924-1926). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.