Correct, but generally the publisher.  For example, our Texas Western
Press at UTEP has the first part of the ISBN number 0-87404 on all of
our books, regardless of who does the actual printing.  The remaining
part of the number specifies the particular book.

Linda Doerre wrote:

> Jill,
> I think he is probably correct about ISBN being assigned to printing houses.  In cataloging,

>I noticed that the first part of the numbers are usually very much alike from the same publisher.  You can print the same edition but in paperback and get a completely different

>number.  Each book and edition has it's own number.  Hope this is some what useful.


Art Harris
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