Researching further into self publishing, I have discovered various other aspects which were not previously considered. These include elements such as ISBN numbers, barcodes, first editions and print lines. I have also learnt about the differences between an edition of a book, and a print line of a book. Some books can still be considered first editions, even if they are on their 2nd or 3rd print line. The edition of a book changes if considerable aspects are changed such as words added or taken away etc... This information has informed what I title my book on the first and last pages, my first print of 50 copies will be titled as, 'First Editions, First Line of Print'. This would make the first 50 copies truly unique if more were one day printed. Being an independent book with limited buyers at the moment, I have opted not to purchase a ISBN number. If the book expands further then this could be a potential consideration.
I took inspiration from the reference pages of various other books from the library, one is displayed below.
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