Viking Press, 1991. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 3rd printing. Signed twice by the author, on the half-title and the title page. Remainder mark on the bottom edge. Dust jacket has light edgewear.
Matthiessen, Peter Publisher: VikingDate published: 1991ISBN: 9780670836178
New York, NY: Viking, 1991. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Second Edition. Complete number line from 1 to 10; signed byPeter Matthiessen on the title page with no inscription; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition..
Matthiessen, Peter Publisher: Viking PrDate published: 1991ISBN: 9780670836178
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author on Title Page. 1st Edition. New epilogue from Matthiessen and an afterword from attorney Martin Garbus regarding the legal battle to end the banning of this book. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover. Book has name written on fffep and 2 corners are worn on boards and binding on spine is uneven..
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Letter line: A letter line is a convention occasionally used by publishers to denote the printing of a particular book. It is generally located on the copyright page and consists of a sequence of letters, the lowest alphabetically of which generally indicates the number of the printing (for example, "A" indicates a 1st printing, "B" a second printing, "C" a third printing, etc.).
Below is a letter line from Harvill Press, in this case indicating a first printing:
For more information on similar conventions used to identify printings, see also number lines.