The fastest check: Modern titles carry a descending number line on the copyright page; the digit 1 present indicates a first printing
How to identify a first printing
- Modern titles carry a descending number line on the copyright page; the digit 1 present indicates a first printing
- A first printing shows a copyright page without reprint history
- Later printings add an impression or printing statement
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 1949, the oldest university press in Utah and a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library
- Strong lists in Great Basin archaeology, anthropology, American Indian studies, and Western and Mormon-studies history
- Older titles may lack explicit first-printing wording, so apply the usual academic-press caveat
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my University of Utah Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. Modern titles carry a descending number line on the copyright page; the digit 1 present indicates a first printing A first printing shows a copyright page without reprint history
Does University of Utah Press use a number line?
A first printing shows a copyright page without reprint history
Is a book-club edition a University of Utah Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Founded 1949, the oldest university press in Utah and a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library
What era does this cover?
This covers University of Utah Press (1949-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.