Langston Hughes first editions
What Langston Hughes 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 Langston Hughes first editions are worth
Every Langston Hughes edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ask Your Mama Alfred A. Knopf, 1961 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with no later printing noted | $2,070 | — |
| The Langston Hughes Reader George Braziller, 1958 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below the list of acknowledgments | — | $966 |
| Laughing to Keep from Crying Henry Holt, 1952 · First edition | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated | — | — |
Signed Langston Hughes first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- The Langston Hughes Reader (George Braziller, 1958 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $966
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Langston Hughes first editions?
- Ask Your Mama (first edition, first printing, about $2,070 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Langston Hughes 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 Langston Hughes 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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