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Notes on Easton Press
Books
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whom the literary experience is enhanced by beholding,
touching, and smelling magnificently-crafted masterpieces
cherish books published by Easton Press. Distinctive features of
Easton Press Books include: |
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- Genuine, premium leather binding
- Hubbed spines
- 22-kt gold cover and spine
lettering and decoration
- Gilded page edges
- Satin ribbon page marker sewn in
- Endsheets of moiré fabric on
many books
- High quality, acid-neutral paper
- Thread-sewn pages for durability
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Hubbed
spine |
Gilded page
edges |
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"First
edition" on spine |
22-kt gold
cover design |
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"First
edition" on title page |
Moiré
fabric |
| Most Easton
Press Books are reprint editions of classics and other pieces of
great literature. In addition, Easton Press produces several
series of first editions and an occasional first-edition volume;
these are clearly identified as first editions typically on the
spine, the title page, and the signature page. The first-edition
books are printed only once by Easton Press whereas the reprint
editions are produced by Easton Press at will. Easton Press does
not add any information to the reprint editions that would
identify how many times a particular book had been printed.
Easton Press copyright dates are changed only if and when the
content of the book changes (e.g., a new introduction). Many
eBay sellers incorrectly list reprint editions as first
editions; some try to justify this practice by claiming that the
book is a first Easton Press edition, something that cannot be
reliably determined and, even if true, would make it only a
first printing by Easton Press rather than a first edition of
the particular work. |
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Collector's Notes |
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Press collector's note and unused publisher-supplied bookplate |
Easton
Press collector's note and certificate of authenticity for
signature |
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