First Editions - a Guide To Identification

Peoria, IL: Spoon River Press, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Gilt on red covers. 8vo, 231pp. Ex-library copy with the usual; markings. Probably never read!

(Peoria, Illinois): The Spoon River Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 231pp. Red cloth gilt. Light foxing on page edges with slight foxing on endpapers, very good in a very good dust jacket with a couple short tears, and a small chip.

(Peoria, Illinois): The Spoon River Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second edition. Octavo. 307pp. Purple cloth gilt. A touch of rubbing at the bottom of the boards else fine in fine dustwrapper.

Peoria: The Spoon River Press, 1995. Third Edition. First Printing Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stampings on the front boards and on the spine. An octavo measuring 8 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches.. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. The definitive source for determining publisher's methods of designating first editions.… Read more about this item

[Peoria, IL]: The Spoon River Press, [1989]. Second edition (first printing of this edition). A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small closed tear to the upper front panel and slight shelf wear to the spine ends. (26414). Octavo, cloth. Practices for designating first editions for over 1700 publishers, covering the United… Read more about this item

Peoria, Illinois: The Spoon River Press, 1985. vi, 231pp. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Peoria, Illinois: Spoon River Press, 1989. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Like new copy.

Peoria, IL: Spoon River Press, 1984. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Gilt on red covers. 8vo, 231pp. 2nd. printing. Dust jacket has a 3/4" closed tear adjacent to the top of the spine.