Joan Didion first editions
What Joan Didion 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 Joan Didion first editions are worth
Every Joan Didion edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play It As It Lays Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing, 1970” | $250 | $2,061 |
| The Last Thing He Wanted Alfred A. Knopf, 1996 · First trade edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, under “Manufactured in the United States of America” | $209 | — |
| The White Album Simon & Schuster, 1979 · First print | Copyright page: the full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, starting at 1. | $115 | $1,635 |
| The Year of Magical Thinking Alfred A. Knopf, 2005 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated under “Manufactured in the United States of America”, with no printing line below it | $30 | $1,214 |
| Salvador Simon and Schuster, 1983 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “Copyright © 1983 by Joan Didion” with the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 | $24 | $529 |
| Run River Ivan Obolensky, 1963 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Printing” stated, with “First published in the United States by Ivan Obolensky, Inc.” | — | $2,077 |
| A Book Of Common Prayer Simon and Schuster, 1977 · First print | Copyright page: "Published by Simon and Schuster / A Gulf+Western Company" and the full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10, starting at 1, under "Manufactured in… | — | $1,168 |
| South and West Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated at the foot, below “Manufactured in the United States of America” | — | $515 |
| Let Me Tell You What I Mean Alfred A. Knopf, 2021 · First edition | Copyright page: “First Edition” at the foot | — | — |
| Slouching Towards Bethlehem Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing, 1968” stated, with “Designed by Guy Fleming” | — | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Joan Didion first editions?
- Play It As It Lays (first edition, first printing, about $250 unsigned), The Last Thing He Wanted (first trade edition, first printing, about $209 unsigned), The White Album (first print, about $115 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Joan Didion 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 Joan Didion 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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