Shane First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of Shane by Jack Schaefer (Houghton Mifflin, 1949), the first point to check: Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1949, BY JACK SCHAEFER” with no printing line (later printings add e.g. “TENTH PRINTING”).
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Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Shane.
✓ Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1949, BY JACK SCHAEFER” with no printing line (later printings add e.g. “TENTH PRINTING”)
✓ Title page: Houghton Mifflin Company Boston / The Riverside Press Cambridge / 1949
✓ Dust jacket: brown, portrait of a cowboy in a black hat, title in white script, author photo on the back panel
✓ Binding: tan cloth, title stamped in brown on the front and spine
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Shane is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1949, BY JACK SCHAEFER” with no printing line (later printings add e.g. “TENTH PRINTING”) ✓ Title page: Houghton Mifflin Company Boston / The Riverside Press Cambridge / 1949 ✓ Dust jacket: brown, portrait of a cowboy in a black hat, title in white script, author photo on the back panel ✓ Binding: tan cloth, title stamped in brown on the front and spine The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Shane?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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