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Properly identifying first editions and first printings can often require specialized knowledge, experience or access to sophisticated reference materials. VJ Books has all of these at their disposal and are able to accurately identify first printings.

First edition, first printings will hold the most value. Depending on who has published the book and what formats it has been published in, you’ll be probably looking for hardcover books. But don’t assume all hardcovers are first printings! The copyright page, found on the back of the title page on most books, provides the edition detail. Every publisher organizes this information differently, and some make it a little confusing, so you have to prepare to do a little detective work. Check out our Book Collecting 101 reference page for more information on how to identify first editions.

In the simplest terms, a first edition is the first commercially distributed version of a book. First editions are prized because they are as close as a reader can get to the source and remain the choice for most collectors. VJ Books has the world's largest inventory of collectble first editons!


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Rabbit Factory, The | Brown, Larry | Signed  First Edition Book Brown, Larry | Rabbit Factory, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Signed First Edition Hardcover Book 2003 NY: Simon & Schuster  First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread, flawless dust jacket, signed by the author..

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Hyde, Christopher | Black Dragon | First Edition Book Hyde, Christopher | Black Dragon | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover 1992 NY: William Morrow First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket.

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Gathering of Saints, A | Hyde, Christopher | First Edition Book Hyde, Christopher | Gathering of Saints, A | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover. 1996 NY: Pocket First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket.

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Hyde, Christopher | Hard Target | First Edition Book Hyde, Christopher | Hard Target | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover 1991 NY: William Morrow First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket.

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Hynd, Noel | Rage of Spirits | Book - Advance Reading Copy Hynd, Noel | Rage of Spirits | Unsigned Book - Advance Reading Copy

1997 NY: Kensington Advance reading copy, fine in fine pictorial wrappers.

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Hunt, E. Howard | Dragon Teeth | First Edition Book Hunt, E. Howard | Dragon Teeth | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1997 NY: Dutton First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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Kent, Gordon | Peace Maker | Book - Advance Reading Copy Kent, Gordon | Peacemaker | Unsigned Book - Advance Reading Copy

2001 NY: Putnam Advance reading copy, fine in fine pictorial wrappers.

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Johnson, Steven | Invention of Air, The | Book - Advance Reading Copy Johnson, Steven | Invention of Air, The | Unsigned Book - Advance Reading Copy

2008 NY: Riverhead Books Advance reading copy, fine in fine pictorial wrappers.

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Joseph, Mark | Deadline Y2K | First Edition Book Joseph, Mark | Deadline Y2K | Unsigned First Edition Copy

Hardcover Book. 1999 NY: St. Martin's Press First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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Tegne: Soul Warrior | La Plante, Richard | First Edition Book La Plante, Richard | Tegne: Soul Warrior | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket.  1995 NY: Tor Books

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Quiver | Leonard, Peter | First Edition Book Leonard, Peter | Quiver | Unsigned First Edition Copy

Hardcover Book. 2008 NY: St. Martin's Press  First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket.   Debut thriller!

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Leib, Franklin Allen | Valley of the Shadow | First Edition Book Leib, Franklin Allen | Valley of the Shadow | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1991 NY: Presidio Press First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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MacLeod, Ian R. | Great Wheel, The | First Edition Book MacLeod, Ian R. | Great Wheel, The | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1997 NY: Harcourt First edition, first printing, near-fine (bumped spine, bend page corners starting on page 203) in a near-fine dust jacket.

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Montecino, Marcel | Sacred Heart | First Edition Book Montecino, Marcel | Sacred Heart | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1997 NY: Pocket Books  First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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McCaffrey, Vincent | Slepyng Hound to Wake, A | Book - Advance Reading Copy McCaffrey, Vincent | Slepyng Hound to Wake, A | Unsigned Book - Advance Reading Copy

2011 NY: Small Beer Press Advance reading copy, fine in fine pictorial wraps.

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Maas, Peter | In a Child's Name | First Edition Book Maas, Peter | In a Child's Name | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1990 NY: Simon & Schuster First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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Nympho and Other Maniacs, The | Wallace, Irving | Signed First Edition Book Wallace, Irving | Nympho and Other Maniacs, The | Signed First Edition Copy

First edition, first printing, near-fine in a near-fine (some discoloration to white jacket) dust jacket, author signed bookplate on FFEP.  1971 NY: Simon & Schuster

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Reaper | Mezrich, Ben | Book - Signed 1st Mezrich, Ben | Reaper | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1998 NY: HarperCollins  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.

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Griffin, W.E.B. | Final Justice | First Edition Book Griffin, W.E.B. | Final Justice | Unsigned First Edition Copy

2003 NY: Putnam First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket.

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Parrish, Robin | Merciless | Signed First Edition Book Parrish, Robin | Merciless | Signed First Edition Copy

2008 NY: Bethany House   First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, remainder marked.

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Death Bed | Greenleaf, Stephen | Signed First Edition Book Greenleaf, Stephen | Death Bed | Signed First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover Book 1980 NY: The Dial Press First edition, first printing, new/unread in flawless dust jacket.

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Dogs of Babel, The | Parkhurst, Carolyn | First Edition Book Parkhurst, Carolyn | Dogs of Babel, The | Unsigned First Edition Copy

2003 NY: Little Brown  First edition, later printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, review copy with promotional materials laid-in.

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Our Choice of Gods | Parrish, Richard | First Edition Book Parrish, Richard | Our Choice of Gods | Unsigned First Edition Copy

Hardcover Book. September 1989 NY: Carol Pub Group First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket.

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Final Judgment, The | Patterson, Richard North | First Edition Book Patterson, Richard North | Final Judgment, The | Unsigned First Edition Copy

1997 NY: Random House  First edition, first printing, new/unread in flawless dust jacket.

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Final Judgment, The | Patterson, Richard North | Book - Advance Reading Copy Patterson, Richard North | Final Judgment, The | Book - Advance Reading Copy

1997 NY: Random House  Advance reading copy, mint, new/unread in pictorial wraps.

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Silent Witness | Patterson, Richard North | Book - Advance Reading Copy Patterson, Richard North | Silent Witness | Book - Advance Reading Copy

1997 NY: Knopf  Advance   reading copy, mint, new/unread in pictorial wraps.

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Polar | Pearson, T.R. | First Edition Book Pearson, T.R. | Polar | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket.  2002 NY: Viking

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Flying to Valhalla | Pellegrino, Charles | First Edition Book Pellegrino, Charles | Flying to Valhalla | Unsigned First Edition Copy

First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket.  1993 NY: William Morrow

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Strawberry Sunday | Greenleaf, Stephen | Signed First Edition Book Greenleaf, Stephen | Strawberry Sunday | Signed First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover Book 1999 NY: Scribner First edition, first printing, fine in fine dust jacket, signed by the author.

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Ditto List, The | Greenleaf, Stephen | First Edition Book Greenleaf, Stephen | Ditto List, The | Signed First Edition Copy

First Edition Hardcover Book 1985 NY: Villard Books First edition, first printing, new/unread in flawless dust jacket, signed by the author.

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