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If a book has the number string ` 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12` does this mean its the twelfth printing?

Book Printings

Yep, that's what it means. When collectors are looking for first editions, they are really seeking first printings. Subsequent printings are not particularly significant unless the reader is more interested in content than collectibility.

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