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First-Edition Identification · US Trade Publishers

How to Identify a Threshold Editions First Edition

US (New York) · 2006–present

The fastest check: Number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, generally with a "First Threshold Editions ... edition" or "First Edition" statement, per Simon & Schuster practice

How to identify a first printing

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

Imprints

First editions also appear under: Threshold Editions. Each generally follows the house convention above.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my Threshold Editions book is a first edition?

Check the copyright page. Number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, generally with a "First Threshold Editions ... edition" or "First Edition" statement, per Simon & Schuster practice

Does Threshold Editions use a number line?

Number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, generally with a "First Threshold Editions ... edition" or "First Edition" statement, per Simon & Schuster practice

Is a book-club edition a Threshold Editions first edition?

No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Conservative-politics nonfiction imprint launched by Simon & Schuster in 2006 (Mary Matalin founding editor-in-chief, Louise Burke publisher)

What era does this cover?

This covers Threshold Editions (2006–present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.

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