The fastest check: Full descending number line with '1' present indicates the first printing.
How to identify a first printing
- Full descending number line with '1' present indicates the first printing.
- First printing has a clean copyright page with no reprint or later-printing history.
- Later printings are denoted by added impression statements or a revised number line, where the lowest surviving number gives the 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
- Founded 1961 by Robert Laxalt; strong regional Great Basin and Western Americana list, plus the Basque Book Series.
- As with most academic presses, older titles may carry only a copyright date with no first-printing statement, so identification rests on the absence of reprint notices.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my University of Nevada Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. Full descending number line with '1' present indicates the first printing. First printing has a clean copyright page with no reprint or later-printing history.
Does University of Nevada Press use a number line?
First printing has a clean copyright page with no reprint or later-printing history.
Is a book-club edition a University of Nevada Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Founded 1961 by Robert Laxalt; strong regional Great Basin and Western Americana list, plus the Basque Book Series.
What era does this cover?
This covers University of Nevada Press (1961-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.