How to identify a first printing
- 1990s-present: Trade firsts state 'First Edition'/'First Printing' on the copyright page and/or carry a descending number line (lowest number present indicates printing; '1' = first).
- 1990s-present: Flagship sporting titles and classic reprints are sometimes issued as signed/numbered limited editions; when present, the numbered limitation page identifies that senior state over the trade printing.
- 2000s-present: Series guidebooks (the 'Flyfisher's Guide to...' and 'Wingshooter's Guide to...' state guides) are revised across printings/editions — match map/listing currency and the printing statement to confirm a true first printing of a given edition.
Notable points & cautions
- Best known for the 'Flyfisher's Guide to [State]' and 'Wingshooter's Guide to [State]' series of detailed regional sporting guidebooks; also publishes Best Fishing Waters map books, Big Game Hunter's Guides, Birding Trails guides, and dog-training titles.
- Also reprints classic sporting literature; reprint editions are explicitly noted and are not the original first.
- A Montana sporting-press house (Belgrade) within the state's wing-and-fly guidebook tradition; associated with publisher Chuck Johnson.
Imprints
First editions also appear under: Wilderness Adventures Press, Inc.. Each generally follows the house convention above.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my Wilderness Adventures Press book is a first edition?
Check the copyright page. 1990s-present: Trade firsts state 'First Edition'/'First Printing' on the copyright page and/or carry a descending number line (lowest number present indicates printing; '1' = first). 1990s-present: Flagship sporting titles and classic reprints are sometimes issued as signed/numbered limited editions; when present, the numbered limitation page identifies that senior state over the trade printing.
Does Wilderness Adventures Press use a number line?
1990s-present: Flagship sporting titles and classic reprints are sometimes issued as signed/numbered limited editions; when present, the numbered limitation page identifies that senior state over the trade printing.
Is a book-club edition a Wilderness Adventures Press first edition?
No. Book-club editions reprint the text but are not the true first edition. Best known for the 'Flyfisher's Guide to [State]' and 'Wingshooter's Guide to [State]' series of detailed regional sporting guidebooks; also publishes Best Fishing Waters map books, Big Game Hunter's Guides, Birding Trails guides, and dog-training titles.
What era does this cover?
This covers Wilderness Adventures Press (1990s-present). Conventions changed over time, so confirm the era of your copy.