Thesaurus       Printing and Publishing Evidence

            Term               Paperback originals

            Hierarchy        [Special shapes, sizes and kinds of books]

SN                   Use for books that appear originally as paperbacks rather than being printed from hardcover editions.

            UF                   PBO

            BT                    Paperbacks

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new term: Paperback originals

thesaurus: Printing & Publishing Evidence

source of term:

Paperback Original (PBO): A book which appears first as a paperback, rather than being reprinted from a hardcover edition. (Lupoff, Richard A. The Great American Paperback. Portland, Or.: Collectors Press, 2001, p. 318)

Paperback original: A work of either fiction or nonfiction published first in paperback format without having been available previously as a hardcover. It may be a mass market paperback (q.v.) or a trade paperback (q.v.). (Peters, Jean, ed. The Bookman’s Glossary, 6th ed. New York: Bowker, 1983, p. 156)

"In the early '50s, Popular Library began publishing more and more paperback originals..." (Schreuders, Piet. Paperbacks, U.S.A.: A Graphic History, 1939-1959. San Diego, Calif.: Blue Dolphin Enterprises, 1981, p. 56)

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catalog record with term: Burroughs, William S. Junkie. Ace Books, 1953: Cover: "An Ace original" OCLC# 9706024

scope note: Use for books that appear first as paperbacks, rather than being reprinted from hardcover editions.

UF terms: PBO

BT terms: Paperbacks

new term comments: I can provide additional warrant, if necessary.

submitted by: Randal Brandt on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 17:39:48

submitter date: May 12, 2008

submitter telephone: 510-643-2275

submitter institution: Bancroft Library, U. of California, Berkeley

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