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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkley_Books Berkley Books Wikipedia Link]
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The publisher name "Berkley" by itself is being used on ISFDB as a catch-all publisher for records that the imprint is yet to be determined. If you have a publication where "Berkley" would make the best sense as the publisher name then use {{pubr|54106|Berkley / Berkley Publishing Corporation}}.
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Usual ISBN Prefix 0-425.
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The Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Berkley Books]] article is not well source and allegedly reports:
 
* Founded as Chic News Company in the 1950s
 
* Founded as Chic News Company in the 1950s
 
* Renamed Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955
 
* Renamed Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955
 
* Acquired by Putnam in 1965
 
* Acquired by Putnam in 1965
* Used the imprint Berkley Medallion 1959-1979?
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Usual ISBN Prefix 0-425.
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=== Imprints ===
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The most reliable source for the imprint name is the title page. The part in "quotes" below is how that imprint is identified on the title page.
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Most of Berkley's specfict was published under:
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* {{pubr|92|Berkley Books}} (1955-1960)
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* {{pubr|245|Berkley Medallion}} (1959-1979 and one publication in 1980) "A Berkley Medallion Book"
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* {{pubr|54106|Berkley / Berkley Publishing Corporation}} (1978-1980) "A Berkley Book"
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* {{pubr|92|Berkley Books}} (1978-present) "Berkley Books, New York"
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The following additional Berkley imprints have also published specfict.
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* {{pubr|884|Berkley Boulevard }} (spotty from 1998 to 2011)
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* {{pubr|24891|Berkley Highland}} (1963-1971, 1973, 1975, 1985)
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* {{pubr|28520|Berkley International}} (1981)
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* {{pubr|2418|Berkley Jam}} (1998-2010)
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* {{pubr|41066|Berkley Pacer}} (1987 and 1983)
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* {{pubr|31689|Berkley Praise}} (2006)
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* {{pubr|510|Berkley Prime Crime}} (1994-present)
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* {{pubr|7271|Berkley Sensation}} (2003-present) "Berkley Sensation, New York"
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* {{pubr|2980|Berkley Signature}} (2001)
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* {{pubr|19709|Berkley Windhover}} (1975, 1977-1978)
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== Verification Sources ==
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These are publications that to use the name "Berkley". It appears this imprint name was used briefly in 1978 in the transition from "Berkley Medallion" to "Berkley Books".
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{{note|1}} {{SourcePublication|THDSDXPRMF1978|The Dosadi Experiment|Frank Herbert|Undated but 1978 or shortly afterwards}}
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{{note|2}} {{SourcePublication|THSNTRGBRF0000|The Santaroga Barrier|Frank Herbert|January 1980}}
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The publisher name "Berkley" by itself is being used on ISFDB as a catch-all publisher for records that the imprint is yet to be determined. If you have a publication where "Berkley" would make the best sense as the publisher name then use Berkley / Berkley Publishing Corporation.

Usual ISBN Prefix 0-425.

The Wikipedia wikipedia:Berkley Books article is not well source and allegedly reports:

  • Founded as Chic News Company in the 1950s
  • Renamed Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955
  • Acquired by Putnam in 1965

Imprints

The most reliable source for the imprint name is the title page. The part in "quotes" below is how that imprint is identified on the title page.

Most of Berkley's specfict was published under:

The following additional Berkley imprints have also published specfict.

Verification Sources

These are publications that to use the name "Berkley". It appears this imprint name was used briefly in 1978 in the transition from "Berkley Medallion" to "Berkley Books".

1. ^  The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert published Undated but 1978 or shortly afterwards

2. ^  The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert published January 1980