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I am starting this thread to gather data about the publication history of The Guild Guitar Book by Hans Moust. I will try and edit things down into one post that will probably become a sticky. I am interested in the kind of details a book buyer would be interested in - editions and printings and how to tell if it is not obvious. This is not a place to discuss current prices or hopes of Volume II.
I am working from memory but I know a web search or visit to my library will fill out some of the missing data or correct my memory.
There is only one published edition. There are (at least) four formats.
The first edition was a hardcover published by Hal Leonard in 1995. The number of hardcover printings is unknown.
There are at least two softcover, trade paperback printings.
One was done in 1999 by Hal Leonard.
One was done in ? by ?.
Two of the softcover printings can be distinguished by the binding and other construction deals. @GAD will remind me of where he has discussed this before and I will pull some of that material here.
The number of softcover printings is to be determined as is whether there were more than two.
A Kindle edition, based upon the 1999 softcover was published in ?
For those who want to play at home the copyright page often contains edition and printing information. I'll elaborate when I have checked mine.
For those with hairs to split I recall a distinction between a nth printing and a reprint. My recollection is that reprint is used when a book has been out of print (i.e. not available from the publisher) for some period of time. If that memory is correct then I think the most recent softcover edition is actually a reprint.
I am working from memory but I know a web search or visit to my library will fill out some of the missing data or correct my memory.
There is only one published edition. There are (at least) four formats.
The first edition was a hardcover published by Hal Leonard in 1995. The number of hardcover printings is unknown.
There are at least two softcover, trade paperback printings.
One was done in 1999 by Hal Leonard.
One was done in ? by ?.
Two of the softcover printings can be distinguished by the binding and other construction deals. @GAD will remind me of where he has discussed this before and I will pull some of that material here.
The number of softcover printings is to be determined as is whether there were more than two.
A Kindle edition, based upon the 1999 softcover was published in ?
For those who want to play at home the copyright page often contains edition and printing information. I'll elaborate when I have checked mine.
For those with hairs to split I recall a distinction between a nth printing and a reprint. My recollection is that reprint is used when a book has been out of print (i.e. not available from the publisher) for some period of time. If that memory is correct then I think the most recent softcover edition is actually a reprint.
