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Originally Posted by rune And I always thought Hardcovers were the first additions of a new book  |
Hardcovers are not necessarily the first editions of a new book, particularly when referring to Science Fiction. I believe all of PK Dick's sf novels were published first as paperbacks. Of course first printings are usually only important to collector geeks like me. Also, many hardcover books are reprinted as Book Club editions that people buy through the mail like record clubs or cd clubs. The printing history listed inside is often not very clear or complete.