Kurt Vonnegut first editions
What Kurt Vonnegut 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 Kurt Vonnegut first editions are worth
Every Kurt Vonnegut edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sirens of Titan Houghton Mifflin, 1961 · First hardcover edition | Title page: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1961 | $2,484 | $8,050 |
| Slaughterhouse-Five Delacorte, 1969 · First print | Copyright page: First Printing as the last line, under "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $1,380 | $5,744 |
| Cat's Cradle Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated | $699 | $5,667 |
| God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1965 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated | $69 | $1,803 |
| Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1974 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing” stated, below “Manufactured in the United States of America” | $26 | $1,812 |
| Jailbird Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1979 · First trade edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Delacorte printing” stated | $20 | $978 |
| Deadeye Dick Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1982 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing” stated | $10 | $1,812 |
| Happy Birthday, Wanda June Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1971 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing” stated | — | $3,105 |
| Welcome To The Monkey House Delacorte Press, 1968 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Delacorte printing” as the last line of the copyright notice | — | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Kurt Vonnegut first editions?
- The Sirens of Titan (first hardcover edition, about $2,484 unsigned), Slaughterhouse-Five (first print, about $1,380 unsigned), Cat's Cradle (first edition, first printing, about $699 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Kurt Vonnegut 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 Kurt Vonnegut 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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