Barack Obama first editions
What Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama first editions are worth
Every Barack Obama edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Promised Land Crown, 2020 · Deluxe Signed Edition · Deluxe Signed Edition | Slipcase: grey cloth, small black-and-white photo of Obama tipped in at the centre, “A PROMISED LAND” above and “BARACK OBAMA” below | $360 | $605 |
| Dreams from My Father Times Books, 1995 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (Random House’s first printings end at 2) | $348 | $3,856 |
| The Audacity of Hope Crown, 2006 · First print | Copyright page: the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, running down to 1, with First Edition beneath it. | $20 | $470 |
Signed Barack Obama books and autographs
What a signed or inscribed Barack Obama first edition is worth, most valuable first. A signed bookplate or a printed facsimile signature is worth far less: how to tell them apart.
- Dreams from My Father (Times Books, 1995 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $3,856 against $348 unsigned
- A Promised Land (Crown, 2020 · Deluxe Signed Edition · Deluxe Signed Edition): signed copy about $605 against $360 unsigned
- The Audacity of Hope (Crown, 2006 · First print): signed copy about $470 against $20 unsigned
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Barack Obama first editions?
- A Promised Land (deluxe signed edition, about $360 unsigned), Dreams from My Father (first edition, first printing, about $348 unsigned), The Audacity of Hope (first print, about $20 unsigned). Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales.
- What is a signed Barack Obama book worth?
- A genuine Barack Obama signature on the title page adds the most: a signed Dreams from My Father (first edition, first printing) is worth about $3,856 against $348 unsigned; a signed A Promised Land (deluxe signed edition) is worth about $605 against $360 unsigned. An inscription is valued about the same as a signature; a signed bookplate is worth well below one, and a printed facsimile signature adds nothing. Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales. How to tell a real signature from a facsimile or bookplate.
- How do I know if my Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama 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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