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What is a Publisher Imprint?:

A publisher imprint is the name, address and monogram printed by a publisher in the books they issued.

 

Where is the Publisher Imprint located?:

The publisher imprint can be found in several places.  The imprint is most often found at the base of the book spine, jacket spine & title page.  The publisher imprint is also often found on the rear panel of the dustjacket and in advertisements at the end of the text for other books by that publisher.

 

What clue does the Publisher Imprint provide?:

By examining changes in publisher imprints, collectors can often better assess when a book was printed, as well as if the book is a 1st edition or reprint.  This is particularly useful in the case of 19th century books which did not have the additional clues offered by dustjackets.

 

 

Changes in publisher imprints:

Changes in publisher imprints often took one of two forms:

(1) a change in the name of the publisher, or form in which it was imprinted.

For example:  Doubleday & Co. to Doubleday, Doran

 

(2) a change in the address of the publisher:

For example, A.L. Burt publishers changed their location as follows:

A.L. Burt -- 66 Reade Street -- 1889-1896

A.L. Burt -- 97 Reade Street -- 1896-1900

A.L. Burt -- 52-8 Duane Street -- 1900-1912

 

For more extensive information, collectors may wish to refer to the following bibliographies:

Sternick, Cary: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 19TH CENTURY CHILDREN'S SERIES BOOKS, Houston, TX, 2003

Note:  Includes an invaluable publisher imprint index with historical publisher's addresses as noted above.

 

Tebbel, John,  A HISTORY OF BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE UNITED STATES [4 Vols], NY, R.R. Bowker, 1972.

 

 

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