Start your research by identifying your book:

Who is the author
The full title of the book
Who is the publisher — this is important because multiple publishers can publish the same book. There may also be English and American editions from different publishers. And once the book ceases to be under copyright protection, anyone can publish it. The exact name of the publisher is especially important if there is no publication date on the book. Publisher information can usually be found on the title page or a version of the title page of a book.
What year was it published — the date can be found on the back of the title page. Also, check to see if there is more than one date, as well as if the date says “copyright,” “reprint,” or “edition.” For the book to be called old, it needs to be published before 1830. After that, the way books were printed changed and they were published on a larger scale, so books published before that year are more rare. The year of publication is listed on the title page or near the copyright statement on the reverse of the title page.

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