Alan Watts first editions
What Alan Watts first editions are worth, valued from recorded sales, with each edition’s value by condition and signature and how to identify its first printing.
What Alan Watts first editions are worth
Every Alan Watts edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Joyous Cosmology Pantheon, 1962 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “© 1962 by Pantheon Books, a Division of Random House”, printed by Halliday Lithograph, bound by H. Wolff, designed by Klaus Gemming, with no… | $62 | — |
| The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Pantheon Books, 1966 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: no later printing stated | — | $3,912 |
| Beyond Theology: The Art Of Godmanship Pantheon Books, 1964 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST PRINTING printed directly above "© Copyright, 1964, by Alan Watts". | — | $3,020 |
Signed Alan Watts first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (Pantheon Books, 1966 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $3,912
- Beyond Theology: The Art Of Godmanship (Pantheon Books, 1964 · First print): signed copy about $3,020
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Alan Watts first editions?
- The Joyous Cosmology (first edition, first printing, about $62 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Alan Watts book is a first edition?
- Check the copyright page for a first edition statement or a number line that still has its 1, and compare the dust jacket price with the first printing's. Each edition page lists the exact points.
- Can I sell a Alan Watts first edition to BBourse?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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