Mary Oliver first editions
What Mary Oliver 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 Mary Oliver first editions are worth
Every Mary Oliver edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Primitive Atlantic–Little, Brown, 1983 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, ISBN 0-316-65002-1 for the cloth issue | $2,070 | — |
| The River Styx, Ohio And Other Poems Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First edition” stated, with the letter line B C D E | $1,288 | — |
| Red Bird Beacon Press, 2008 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: number line “12 11 10 09 08 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” ending in 1 | — | $787 |
| Dog Songs Penguin Press, 2013 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “Printed in the United States of America” above the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, “Copyright © Mary Oliver, 2013” | — | — |
Signed Mary Oliver first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- Red Bird (Beacon Press, 2008 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $787
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Mary Oliver first editions?
- American Primitive (first edition, first printing, about $2,070 unsigned), The River Styx, Ohio And Other Poems (first edition, first printing, about $1,288 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Mary Oliver 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 Mary Oliver 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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