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Dear John: Why do some first edition, first printing books have prices on the dust jacket flap and others don't? Byron John responds: If it isn't price-clipped and doesn't have a price it is probably a book club edition. Ask John at: [email protected] Read articles about book collecting Read John's answers to book collecting questions Receive our Book Collecting PDFs and newsletters Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Watch our Videos