First Edition Beginner Books
Beginner Books First Edition Identification
Dust Jacket Publishing Sequence
1962 Beginner Books Dust Jacket Back 'J'
Beginner Book Dust Jacket Back 'J', which can be found on the first editions of three Beginner Books B-26, B-27, and B-28, all published in 1962:
There are two versions of BB DJ 'J' - version 'a' without the five digit code on the bottom right corner, and version 'b' with the five digit code.
- Version 'a', without the five digit code on the bottom right corner.
- Version 'b' with code "0513-4" on B-22, "0514-5" on B-23, and "0514-6" on B-24.
Click on the DJ image - and then click again - for the high-resolution enlargement.
Beginner Books Back 'J' Version 'a'Without five digit code on bottom right corner. First edition for B-26, B-27, & B-28
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Beginner Books Back 'J' Version 'b'With code "0513-4" on B-22, "0514-5" on B-23, and "0514-6" on B-24. Second printings for B-26, B-27, & B-28
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Beginner Book Dust Jacket Back 'J' lists all twenty-eight books that were being published in late-1962 for the Beginner Book franchise. While this DJ back is found on only the first editions B-26, B-27 and B-28, it was used in late-1962 on the earlier Beginner Books
The publisher is 'BEGINNER BOOKS', 'A DIVISION OF RANDOM HOUSE', following the late-1960 acquistion of Beginner Books by Random House.
Note that Beginner Books DJ Back 'J' is the last DJ which lists the complete set of Beginner Books inclusive - later dust jacket configurations omit certain titles.
First Edition Dust Jackets B-26, B-27, and B-28
The first edition dust jackets for Beginner Books B-26, B-27, and B-28 do not have the five digit code on the bottom right corner.
Beginner Books, Distibuted By Random House
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Beginner Books, A Division Of Random House'
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Beginner Books, Distibuted By Random House
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Beginner Books, A Division Of Random House'
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Beginner Books, Distibuted By Random House
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Beginner Books, A Division Of Random House'
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1962 The Big Honey Hunt - First Berenstain Bears Book!
Beginner Book B-28 The Big Honey Hunt (1962) is the first book in the wildly successful Berenstain Bears franchise. There are over 300 books in the franchise, with an estimated 300 million copies sold worldwide since 1962!
The first edition B-28 The Big Honey Hunt is relatively underappreciated in the market relative to its impact and importance in American children's book history.
First Book In Berenstain Bears Franchise
1962 Beginner Books B-28 The Big Honey Hunt
See Beginner Books Dust Jacket Backs to see the publishing sequence of dust jackets from 1957-to-1967. This is the primary resource to identify the year of publication if you own a later edition Beginner Book.
See Beginner Book Covers for first edition identification of the first 50 Beginner Books.
This information is from the First Edition Identification Guide: Beginner Books (2024, Flying Moose Books), by Stan Zielinski.
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