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[A&D Books]

Hello out there. Can anyone tell me how to ID a first edition of Nell Dorr's Mother and Child? I have a copy with no reference to edition. Harper & Bros. had a lettering system to identify later printings and there is nothing of the sort here. My copy has a black cloth spine with silver lettering. I've seen references to a red cloth spine.

Anyone know more about the printing history of this book? Thanks.

Ann

[WhiteUnicorn]

For Harper & Bros. we have "...This code was discontinued after 1949. However, from 1922 to the 1970's, the words 'First Edition' should appeared on the copyright page. A number system that includes the year designation has been used since 1975.", see
http://www.whiteunicornbooks.com/home/glfirsted.html
for example.  So it looks like it should say 'First Edition' if it is since the First appears to be 1954, see
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/538974/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br

[A&D Books]

thanks.