The fastest check: Imprint “Quinto Sol Publications, Inc.” with a Berkeley, California address
How to identify a first printing
- Imprint “Quinto Sol Publications, Inc.” with a Berkeley, California address
- No number lines and no explicit first-edition statements — identification is by physical points of issue
- ISBN prefix 0-88412
Decode the printer's key: paste the number line into the number-line decoder, search any title in the First Edition Checker, or run a book through the identifier.
Notable points & cautions
- The press that created the Chicano literary canon. All four Premio Quinto Sol winners are now deceased — their signature pools are closed.
- Identification is physical, not statement-based: match imprint, format, pagination, cover, and paper stock.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Quinto Sol Publications book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. Imprint “Quinto Sol Publications, Inc.” with a Berkeley, California address No number lines and no explicit first-edition statements — identification is by physical points of issue
Does Quinto Sol Publications use a number line?
No number lines and no explicit first-edition statements — identification is by physical points of issue
Is a book-club edition a Quinto Sol Publications first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. The press that created the Chicano literary canon. All four Premio Quinto Sol winners are now deceased — their signature pools are closed.
What era does this cover?
This covers Quinto Sol Publications. Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.
Quinto Sol Publications titles with documented first-edition points
Each link opens that title’s specific points of issue — the exact marks that separate a true first printing from a later one.
- ...Y No Se Lo Tragó La Tierra first (Tomás Rivera, 1971)
- Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolfo A. Anaya, 1972)
- Bless Me, Ultima first (Rudolfo Anaya, 1972)
- Estampas del Valle first (Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, 1973)