Chinua Achebe first editions
What Chinua Achebe 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 Chinua Achebe first editions are worth
Every Chinua Achebe edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Things Fall Apart Heinemann, 1958 · First UK edition, first impression | Copyright page: “First published 1958”, with no reprint line below it | $5,589 | — |
| No Longer At Ease Heinemann, 1960 · First edition, first impression | Copyright page: “First published 1960” as the only date, “Printed in Great Britain by The Windmill Press Ltd, Kingswood, Surrey” | $1,677 | — |
| Arrow Of God John Day, 1967 · First American edition, first printing | Title page: The John Day Company, New York, 1967 | — | $3,882 |
| Christmas In Biafra And Other Poems Doubleday, 1973 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with “Copyright © 1971, 1973 by Chinua Achebe” | — | $943 |
| Anthills of the Savannah Heinemann, 1987 · First edition, first impression | Copyright page: “First published in Great Britain 1987” by William Heinemann Ltd, ISBN 0 434 00604 1 | — | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Chinua Achebe first editions?
- Things Fall Apart (first uk edition, first impression, about $5,589 unsigned), No Longer At Ease (first edition, first impression, about $1,677 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Chinua Achebe 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 Chinua Achebe 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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