How to Identify First Edition Classics

1. First Editions: A Field Guide for Collectors of English and American Literature

by K. Anthony Ward. Ashgate Publishing. In this comprehensive reference resources, K. Anthony Ward discusses many of issues involved in searching for books. Whether it's the problem of the cost of comprehensive bibliographies, or the difficulty of accessing appropriate reference resources, this book offers something for every collector.

2. Book Finds

by Ian C. Ellis. Perigee Trade. Ian C. Ellis offers a complete guide to collecting books, which includes a discussion of first editions, auctions, valuable books, and more. Also, find an index for the most collectible books.

3. First Editions: A Guide to Identification

by Edward N Zempel. Spoon River Press. This book indicates how different publishers denote first printings (first editions), whether it's on the copyright page or or not present at all.

4. Breese's Guide to Modern First Editions and Their Values

by Martin Breese. Breese Books. This comprehensive guide features a list of nearly 2,000 first editions by some of the world's most collectible authors, including Agatha Christie P.G. Wodehouse, and other writers from the United States, the United Kingdom, and around the world.

5. Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions

by Bill McBride. McBride Publications. This book is a beginner's guide to identifying first editions, with a good introduction, a list of more than 3,000 publishers, and an indication for how to identify a first printing for each publisher.