Dodie Smith first editions
What Dodie Smith 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 Dodie Smith first editions are worth
Every Dodie Smith edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Capture the Castle Little, Brown, 1948 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST EDITION followed by Published October 1948, under "Copyright 1948, by Dorothy Gladys Beesley". | $70 | $3,912 |
| The Hundred and One Dalmatians Heinemann, 1956 · First UK edition, first impression | Copyright page: “First published 1956”, no reprint line | $6 | — |
| I Capture the Castle William Heinemann, 1949 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST PUBLISHED 1949 as the only printing statement. | — | — |
Signed Dodie Smith first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- I Capture the Castle (Little, Brown, 1948 · First print): signed copy about $3,912 against $70 unsigned
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Dodie Smith first editions?
- I Capture the Castle (first print, about $70 unsigned), The Hundred and One Dalmatians (first uk edition, first impression, about $6 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Dodie Smith 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 Dodie Smith 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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