Eric Ambler first editions
What Eric Ambler 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 Eric Ambler first editions are worth
Every Eric Ambler edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background To Danger Alfred A. Knopf, 1937 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, below the notice "Copyright 1937 by Eric Ambler". | $515 | — |
| Journey Into Fear Hodder & Stoughton, 1940 · First UK edition, first impression | Dust jacket: red pictorial jacket, the hero in a hat with a woman behind him above a steamship, title and author in black | — | $3,634 |
| The Mask of Dimitrios Hodder & Stoughton, 1939 · First UK edition, first impression | Copyright page: “FIRST PRINTED - - 1939” | — | — |
Signed Eric Ambler books and autographs
What a signed or inscribed Eric Ambler first edition is worth, most valuable first. A signed bookplate or a printed facsimile signature is worth far less: how to tell them apart.
- Journey Into Fear (Hodder & Stoughton, 1940 · First UK edition, first impression): signed copy about $3,634
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Eric Ambler first editions?
- Background To Danger (first print, about $515 unsigned). Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales.
- What is a signed Eric Ambler book worth?
- A genuine Eric Ambler signature on the title page adds the most: a signed Journey Into Fear (first uk edition, first impression) is worth about $3,634. 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 Eric Ambler 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 Eric Ambler 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.
Selling a Eric Ambler first edition? We value the exact copy and make a firm cash offer. Get an offer.