How to identify date an old book was published

Shelle | 14:44 Sun 05th Sep 2004 | Arts & Literature

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I have a few books that I am interested in identifying their age. I know it is something to do with a row of numbers, although some of the books dont even have that. Anybody know the best way to identify the dates?

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pinus

The row of numbers - from 10 downwards - relates (if I remeber correctly) to the printing. For the second printing, the "1" is deleted; for the third printing the "2" is deleted, and so on. They assume that if a book runs to ten printings a new edition is needed

rumanshu

I know it sounds silly, but I thought all books state "first published in..., this copy...." The numbers at the bottom just tell you which issue it is.

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A few dont as does the books I have, hence why I am asking!

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