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1885 - King Solomon's Mines
December 1885 Printings (4 printings, 6,000 total copies)
December 1885 Printings (4 printings, 6,000 total copies)
Seventh Thousand (1,000 copies)
Seventh Thousand (1,000 copies)
Eighth Thousand (1,000 copies)
Eighth Thousand (1,000 copies)
Tenth Thousand (2,000 copies)
Tenth Thousand (2,000 copies)
Twelfth Thousand (2,000 copies)
Twelfth Thousand (2,000 copies)
I do not own any of the books pictured below, unless noted.
The "Seventh Thousand," though not specifically stated on the title-page as such, has a title-page with 1885 at the bottom; "20.1285" at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 11.85" and "5 B. 11.85"
The "Seventh Thousand," though not specifically stated on the title-page as such, has a title-page with 1885 at the bottom; "20.1285" at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 11.85" and "5 B. 11.85"
The "Eighth Thousand" - Whatmore mentions that in one of his copies of KING SOLOMON'S MINES the title-page specifies "Eighth Thousand" and also has 1885 at the bottom; "20.1285" appears at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 11.85" and "5 B. 11.85"
The "Eighth Thousand" - Whatmore mentions that in one of his copies of KING SOLOMON'S MINES the title-page specifies "Eighth Thousand" and also has 1885 at the bottom; "20.1285" appears at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 11.85" and "5 B. 11.85"
Whatmore mentions another one of his copies where the title-page does not specify any "Thousand" but has 1886 at the bottom; "20.1285" appears at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "6 G. 9.85" and "6 B. 9.85"
Whatmore mentions another one of his copies where the title-page does not specify any "Thousand" but has 1886 at the bottom; "20.1285" appears at the bottom of page 320; and the ads at the end are date-coded "6 G. 9.85" and "6 B. 9.85"
This is the "Tenth Thousand"
This is the "Tenth Thousand"
I own a copy of the "Tenth Thousand" - it has 1886 on its title-page, is unrestored in its original cloth and has the date-code "20.1285" at the bottom of its last page, which signifies that this copy is from December 1885 (though with 1886 on the title-page).
I own a copy of the "Tenth Thousand" - it has 1886 on its title-page, is unrestored in its original cloth and has the date-code "20.1285" at the bottom of its last page, which signifies that this copy is from December 1885 (though with 1886 on the title-page).
My earliest 1886 copy (with "20.1285" date-code to last page) has ads at the end with the first date-code "6 G. 9.85"
My earliest 1886 copy (with "20.1285" date-code to last page) has ads at the end with the first date-code "6 G. 9.85"
Ads at the end with the second date-code "6 B. 9.85"
Ads at the end with the second date-code "6 B. 9.85"
I also own a copy of the "Twelfth Thousand" - it has 1886 on its title-page, is unrestored in its original cloth, with a "20.1285" date-code (December 1885) at the bottom of its last page. The ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 1.86" and "5 B. 1.86" (January 1886).
I also own a copy of the "Twelfth Thousand" - it has 1886 on its title-page, is unrestored in its original cloth, with a "20.1285" date-code (December 1885) at the bottom of its last page. The ads at the end are date-coded "5 G. 1.86" and "5 B. 1.86" (January 1886).
Ads at the end with the second date-code "5 B. 1.86"
Ads at the end with the second date-code "5 B. 1.86"
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