The original declaration of independence, signed by thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin, and john adams, is easily one of the rarest, most sought after documents of all time. Its publishing list spans influential works of world literature to cutting edge contemporary fiction and distinguished nonfiction. We do not have online catalog information for out of print titles or works published by other penguin random house publishers worldwide. Though now outdated, the bestselling book remains an important reference work todaya bible for creative directors. However, newer editions would also be rare to come across at the time, due to a paper shortage caused by rationing during world war ii. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home. Download deskexamination copy request links uvic bookstore.
Founded in 1996 as part of bantam doubleday dell, broadway books today is the paperback imprint for crown. Free desk copies will be provided of any hackett book adopted as a required. Auction values tend to be at about 50% of moderate retail, so it is a book with value. Penguin random house sets interim discounted digital book library program for online patrons, educators, and students. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. My friend has about 8 of them they all look the same so they where, maybe, a book of the month thing. Please follow the relevant link to our online request form. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Knopf the company was purchased by random house publishing in april 1960, and is a subdivision of random house. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf somewhere, get ready to cash in. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. The american company was founded in new york city in 1952 by aaron a. If you need more than 5 desk copies of a single title, please email your request to. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need.
If you prefer a cloth desk copy, we can provide one at half the list price of the cloth edition. Together, our mission is to foster a universal passion for reading by partnering with authors to help create stories and communicate ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire. For titles available for course adoption consideration, youll find examdesk copy request links in the left menu of a books web page. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Penguin random house canada is pleased to provide desk copies of any adopted. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. Find books exam and desk copy policy ingram academic.
We have the books you need to complete your collection try us once, we bet youll come back for more. Vintage international series found in fiction william faulkner, philip roth, alice munro, thomas mann, doris lessing, albert camus, v. Select books that have an authentic aged appearance. Desk copies are paperback editions, unless the book is published only in cloth. In order to process your request we require the following information. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. To find anything useful, not likely, or anything expensive, also not likely, but i did find a couple interesting things such as a book on messing around with electricity, a book thats called a book about a thousand things and its literally a book listing a bunch of random questions and answers for them. Perseus books is pleased to provide complimentary desk and examination copies to qualified instructors in the us and canada who are considering a title for course adoption. Desk copies will not be sent until your bookstore has ordered the texts. Books will only be sent to an academic institution address. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. These books are identified on the ingram academic website. Please note not all publishers have sales representatives, nor do they all.
Deskexamination copy request links broadview press. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. Some books are unique works, like original manuscripts or association copies. Penguin random house higher education is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted required text for instructors at accredited colleges and universities. It soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first science fiction sf title in 1953. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. My point is if you have a rare copy of a book keep in your private stock or lock up with your valubles. Due to the covid19 pandemic, desk copies will not be fulfilled with print editions we will instead provide oneyear access to an e book edition as a substitute wherever possible. Our policy is to provide one desk copy for every 20 students enrolled in the class. Pc means publisher s copy a copy outside of the normal numberedlettered sequence given out by the publisher either as a promotion or to someone involved in the project. The book is bound in the original publisher s yellow cloth with red lettering. Due to the covid19 pandemic, desk and exam copies will not be fulfilled with print editions we will instead provide oneyear access to an ebook edition as a. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books.
Penguin random house does not ship desk copies to residences. In 2007 vintage classics introduced its distinctive red spine design, and in 2012 vintage childrens classics was launched to include the muchloved authors of our childhood. From literary discoveries to timetested classic works, vintage contemporaries is home to many of the best, brightest, and most original authors around, including richard russo, mark haddon, mary gaitskill, jonathan lethem, edwidge. Penguin books in australia recently had to reprint 7,000 copies of a nowcollectible book because one of the recipes called for. Motherless has a very large and active community where you can meet like minded individuals. You must fill in the bookstore name and telephone number or your order will not be processed. To request a desk exam copy of a print book, please first create an account on bloomsbury fashion central. This imprints diverse publishing list includes canonical works of world literature, contemporary fiction, and distinguished nonfiction. You can look for a new andor ebook copy of this book at our new and ebook site. For a skinner rare book were looking for books that have a higher minimum auction value, so this book wouldnt be appropriate for auction, but it is a really nice book. Naipaul, gabriel garcia marquez, salman rushdie, joan didion, and cormac mccarthy, among many others. To expedite your exam or desk copy request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required exam desk copy form by clicking on your bookshelf and logging into our site. To further encourage book reading, especially among students, and to support school and public libraries that are closed with the escalating cv19 outbreak, penguin random house will discount the prices of the e book and audio book titles sold through wholesalers to these.
If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it by isbn, title, or author. My question is will you explain to me to me about arttype edition. Once you have adopted a unc press book for a course and placed an order for 10 or more copies with your local bookstore, you may request a free desk copy. Book information title, author, isbn can be obtained here.
The textbook publisher contact information on this page is provided as a service of the campus. If you place an exam copy request for a book that has not yet been. Vintage books is part of a thriving small business community in vancouver, wa. The childrens book quickly sold out three months after its release. Seal press is an imprint of hachette book group, publishing feminist books that inspire and challenge readers, that build bridges in divisive times, and help us see the world in a new light. Here youll find information about our books, instructions on requesting examination and desk copies, and teaching resources available to download.
Others are considered scarce because the number of interested collectors exceeds the number of copies available on the market. Feb 19, 2019 penguin random house sets interim discounted digital book library program for online patrons, educators, and students. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. To expedite your book request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required examdesk copy form by and clicking on your bookshelf and logging onto our site. Due to the covid19 pandemic, desk copies will not be fulfilled with print editions we will instead provide oneyear access to an ebook edition as a substitute. In the uk, doubleday and vintage books, imprints of the knopf doubleday publishing group, have created the imprint blumhouse books in a collaboration with film company blumhouse productions, reports publishers. To expedite your book request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required exam desk copy form by and clicking on your bookshelf and logging onto our site. We have hundreds of thousands of mass market paperbacks that are not online. Overall, a wonderful copy housed in a custom clamshell for preservation. The company was purchased by random house publishing in april 1960, and is a subdivision of random house. Instructors may not receive more than 5 exam copies per academic year. Random house joined forces with the penguin group in 20 to become penguin random house, making it the largest trade publisher in the united kingdom.
We maintain a wish list for our customers so if we are temporarily out of a book, we will attempt to locate it. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home page. New york times best sellernamed a best book of 2019 by vogue and nprs maureen corriganfreudenbergers brilliant and compassionate novel takes on the. One of the earliest volumes of interest to western book collectors is cyclopedia, or an universal dictionary of the arts and sciences, which was written by ephraim chambers and published in london in 1728. Please be aware that if an issue arises regarding e book availability or if you are requesting multiple copies of the title we will be following up with you. One desk copy is available for every 15 copies of each title ordered with a limit of 10 desk copies per adoption. Please choose the site below which most accurately describes your teaching needs. There were only 200 copies of it printed on july 4th, 1776, and only about 26 copies survive to this day. To request a desk copy online, please visit and use our desk copy form. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker.
Secret meetings, dirty money, and how russia helped donald trump win. In 1990, vintage uk was set up in the united kingdom. Make sure that the copy you have matches the copy that is being offered. Theyre generally rarer than the numbered copies but less rare than the lettered copies but it varies greatly and there generally isnt data on how many are printed. There are a number of ways that a book may, at first glance, look to be a rare collectible, but upon closer examination doesnt match up. Due to the covid19 pandemic, desk copies will not be fulfilled with print editions we will instead provide oneyear access to an e book edition as a substitute wherever. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. How to support the book community during the coronavirus crisis. Most publishers are happy to provide a desk copy to professors. But when it comes to a vintage or antique dictionary, the older and more outofdate a publication is the better. Our website only includes information about books and authors currently published by penguin random house and available for order including backorder and preorder in the united states. Penguin random house is the home of 250 editorially and creatively independent publishing imprints. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here.
To create an impressive library collection, choose a selection of vintage and antique reading material. After random house merged with bantam doubleday dell, doubledays anchor books trade paperback line was added to the same division as vintage. Desk copies are complimentary books sent to professors who have already adopted the book for a course. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Websites used and rare bookseller websites that bring together sellers prices. A copy of a bookstore or wholesaler order may be requested as proof of adoption. In addition to paperback reprints, broadway publishes original titles across several categories such as memoir, current affairs, politics, travel, adventure narrative, and popular fiction. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to us sending you cookies. Vintage contemporaries series found in literary fiction vintage contemporaries offers readers stylish trade paperback editions of the best of todays fiction. Vintage international is devoted to publishing the best writing of the past century from the world over. The books you get are completely random and i found it very funny. Ou press is a publisher of scholarly, regional, and generalinterest books that challenge readers to discover the past, contemplate the present, and shape the future. Penguin random house canada penguin, vintage, new american library. You will find these links below the books cover image on the lower left side of the books title page.
Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Many antique books feature elegant leather bound covers that are perfect for showing off in a display case or bookcase. Michael bennett there is a tradition of athletes who understand that sports is a way to reach people and change the world. Jacketflap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for children and young adults. Desk copies the penguin publishing group supplies one free desk copy for every 20 copies of an adopted text required by instructors at accredited colleges. We offer communityfocused activities such as book clubs, author signings, and other events. Vintage books is a trade paperback publishing imprint established in 1954 by alfred a. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. We deliver when promised, good clean copies of the books you love. With amazons independent publishing services you can reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work. Welcome to the penguin random house llc educator services page. A new book that looks into the accusations of collusion between the trump campaign and russia will be published by vintage books, and simultaneously around the world, on november 16. For a desk copy of a zondervan title, please complete our online form.
Desk copy policy university of north carolina press. Desk and exam copies penguin random house higher education. Your gift will support the new press in continuing to leverage books for social change. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. If requesting more than one desk copy of an adopted text, please provide us with the names of instructors andor teaching assistants to whom the books will be distributed. The new press is a nonprofit publicinterest book publisher. You must fill in the bookstore name and telephone number. Academic penguin random house canada academic penguin. We cannot provide desk copies of books published by imprints of harpercollins christian publishing. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. The humanities department has resources to help you find out. Some publishers specialized in reprinting popular works in affordable reprint editions. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. For a desk copy of a thomas nelson book, please complete our online form.
They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an evniable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectible books from booksellers around the. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.
When we talk about rare books, we speak of books that have a limited supply. Ace books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. Wyn and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Antique and vintage dictionaries collectors weekly. The penguin publishing group supplies one free desk copy for every 20 copies of an adopted text required by instructors at accredited colleges and universities. Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman. Vintage books first edition identification and publisher. Its fast and easy to publish your print book with createspace,your digital book with kindle direct publishing and create an audiobook with acx.
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