Edward N. Zempel, Linda A. Verkler — A First Edition?

Peoria, Illinois, The Spoon River Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. First Edition, later edition being published in 1985. The sub-title to A First Edition? reads, "Statements of Selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish Publishers on Their Methods of Designating First Editions. First Edition, published by The Spoon River Press, Peoria, Illinois, 1977. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, unmarked interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Blue cloth over boards, sunned along edges and spine, still sharp gilt lettering to spine. Unpublished, but with roughly 160 pp. of alphabetized entries of mostly American and British publishers but also Canada, The Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good