How to identify a first printing
- Follows its parent (Ten Speed Press / Crown Publishing Group / Penguin Random House) convention: a stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line ending in 1 on the true first printing. On later printings the low numbers drop out and/or the 'First Edition' line is removed.
Notable points & cautions
- Eponymous cooking and lifestyle imprint within Ten Speed Press, announced January 2017 with its first titles appearing in spring 2017; named for and run by Ten Speed VP/publisher Lorena Jones.
- Small annual list (roughly six to eight titles a year), so there are few imprint-specific identification quirks beyond the standard Crown convention.
- Identify exactly as you would any Ten Speed Press / Crown title of the same era.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Lorena Jones Books book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. Follows its parent (Ten Speed Press / Crown Publishing Group / Penguin Random House) convention: a stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line ending in 1 on the true first printing. On later printings the low numbers drop out and/or the 'First Edition' line is removed.
Does Lorena Jones Books use a number line?
Follows its parent (Ten Speed Press / Crown Publishing Group / Penguin Random House) convention: a stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page together with a full number line ending in 1 on the true first printing. On later printings the low numbers drop out and/or the 'First Edition' line is removed.
Is a book-club edition a Lorena Jones Books first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Eponymous cooking and lifestyle imprint within Ten Speed Press, announced January 2017 with its first titles appearing in spring 2017; named for and run by Ten Speed VP/publisher Lorena Jones.
What era does this cover?
This covers Lorena Jones Books (2017-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.