Thread Name: Minor Marx variant From: J B Krygier <jbkrygier@removed> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:45:55 -0400 At a recent library sale I picked up a copy of 202.1 Marx: Capital. It seems to be one of those mish-mash variants that show up after 1970. The book seems to be binding 13 but with blank endpapers. The jacket does not have the revised torch-bearer, but it does indicate $2.95 on the flap (so 1970) and has an ISBN number on the back (ISBN was used after 1970). In the Guide, then, there should be an "=" in the '67 DJ column, I guess. ------------------------------------- From: "JOSEPH HILL" <goodbooks@removed> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:50:27 GMT That's about as late as you can get. I have never seen a title with a ISBN number. The best that I can do is, a ML Giant Ulysses with both ML and Vintage Books logos. ------------------------------------- From: J B Krygier <jbkrygier@removed> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:07:45 -0400 Scamper over to your stacks of binding 14 (or 13) MLs and take a look at the bottom back of the DJ. You will probably find a few ISBNs. No bar codes though! Among my MLs, I recall an ISBN on a copy of Shaw's Short Stories and also on a revised Dubliners. The ISBN is important on the latter, as it indicates a non-first printing (all printings of this title indicate 'First'). We could try and compile a list of these ISBN ML titles, as they would all be post 1970 printings, and I guess that is semi-interesting. ------------------------------------- From: "JOSEPH HILL" <goodbooks@removed> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:00:49 GMT Ah, I did find one, The Castle- Just the number, right bottom corner. ------------------------------------- From: "John Wolansky" <jwol@removed> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:05:09 -0400 Start with Kafka's The Trial, #388. I have two copies with ISBN's. Both have $2.95 prices. The first has Fuhita endpapers and a dark green color. The other is a much thicker book with blank endpapers and a very light tan cover. 394-60388-5 on each book. I also have a copy of Gide's The Counterfeiters at $2.95 with blank endpapers. 394-60327-3 And Dinesen's Out of Africa, #23 with the bird at the top of the spine. Fuhita endpapers at $2.95. 394-60023-1 These three were within reaching distance, and I suspect when I look I will find many more. ------------------------------------- From: Scot Kamins <kamins@removed> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:16:38 -0700 I suspect there are tons of them - perhaps all the ones (186 titles) listed in 1974-1975: http://www.modernlib.com/General/brochures/1974PosterRegSide.jpg http://www.modernlib.com/General/brochures/1974PosterGiantSide.jpg -------------------------------------