The Savage Mind First Edition
For a first American edition, first printing of The Savage Mind by Claude Lévi-Strauss (University of Chicago Press, 1966), the first point to check: Copyright page: “The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 / Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., London W.1”, “English Translation © 1966 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd.”, “Published 1966”, with no later printing line.
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These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Savage Mind.
✓ Copyright page: “The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 / Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., London W.1”, “English Translation © 1966 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd.”, “Published 1966”, with no later printing line
✓ Title page: The University of Chicago Press at the foot
✓ Dust jacket: off-white, title in white italic inside a red-orange disc, author name in black at the top; “A Volume in the Nature of Human Society Series” and “The University of Chicago Press” on the back panel, “Chicago” at the foot of the spine
✓ Price: $5.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt with “Chicago” at the foot
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- How do I know if my copy of The Savage Mind is a first American edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 / Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., London W.1”, “English Translation © 1966 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd.”, “Published 1966”, with no later printing line ✓ Title page: The University of Chicago Press at the foot ✓ Dust jacket: off-white, title in white italic inside a red-orange disc, author name in black at the top; “A Volume in the Nature of… The identification points above show each one.
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