How to Tell a Rand McNally First Edition
Rand McNally is a reputable company established in 1856 that publishes a large variety of maps and travel guides for hundreds of cities and countries around the world. The guides include information on how to travel around a specific area, where to stay, sights to see, places to eat, and travel safety information. Maps and atlases, particularly first editions, are valued by collectors because they record towns and even nations that no longer exist. A first edition map or guide is one that has recently been produced by Rand McNally for the first time. Later editions of the same guide may contain updates and changes. What made Rand McNally unique was the superior reproduction process.
Instructions
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Inspect the front and back cover of the map or guide book.
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Look for a marking indicating "First Edition" or "1st Edition."
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Open the guide or map and look inside the book cover or on the first few pages of the guide or map where the copyright and publisher information is located. Look for printed indication of "First Edition."
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Read the detailed information about the particular Rand McNally product you are thinking of buying if you are shopping online and can not see the book cover or inside the book images. The edition should be printed in the description.
