The fastest check: ISBN prefix 978-0-8263
How to identify a first printing
- ISBN prefix 978-0-8263
- Negative-evidence (no later-printing language) on pre-1970 titles
- Number line from c.1980
Decode the printer's key: paste the number line into the number-line decoder, or run any book through the first-edition identifier.
Notable points & cautions
- When a hardcover and a simultaneous paperback exist (standard from the mid-1970s), the hardcover in dust jacket is the collector's first.
- A “Revised and expanded edition” (e.g., deBuys's Enchantment and Exploitation) is a separate collecting object, not a reprint.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my University of New Mexico Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. ISBN prefix 978-0-8263 Negative-evidence (no later-printing language) on pre-1970 titles
Does University of New Mexico Press use a number line?
Negative-evidence (no later-printing language) on pre-1970 titles
Is a book-club edition a University of New Mexico Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. When a hardcover and a simultaneous paperback exist (standard from the mid-1970s), the hardcover in dust jacket is the collector's first.
What era does this cover?
This covers University of New Mexico Press. Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.