Noam Chomsky first editions
What Noam Chomsky 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 Noam Chomsky first editions are worth
Every Noam Chomsky edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspects of the Theory of Syntax The M.I.T. Press, 1965 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: no later-printing statement (later printings carry a line such as “Second printing”) | $736 | $5,502 |
| Syntactic Structures Mouton & Co., 's-Gravenhage, 1957 · First edition, first printing | Title page: 1957 · Mouton & Co · ’s-Gravenhage | — | $7,660 |
| Problems of Knowledge and Freedom Pantheon Books, 1971 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “FIRST EDITION” and the number line “3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2” | — | $1,030 |
| American Power and the New Mandarins Pantheon Books, 1969 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Printing.” stated, “Copyright © 1967, 1969 by Noam Chomsky” | — | $547 |
Signed Noam Chomsky books and autographs
What a signed or inscribed Noam Chomsky first edition is worth, most valuable first. A signed bookplate or a printed facsimile signature is worth far less: how to tell them apart.
- Syntactic Structures (Mouton & Co., 's-Gravenhage, 1957 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $7,660
- Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (The M.I.T. Press, 1965 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $5,502 against $736 unsigned
- Problems of Knowledge and Freedom (Pantheon Books, 1971 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $1,030
- American Power and the New Mandarins (Pantheon Books, 1969 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $547
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Noam Chomsky first editions?
- Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (first edition, first printing, about $736 unsigned). Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales.
- What is a signed Noam Chomsky book worth?
- A genuine Noam Chomsky signature on the title page adds the most: a signed Syntactic Structures (first edition, first printing) is worth about $7,660; a signed Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (first edition, first printing) is worth about $5,502 against $736 unsigned. 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 Noam Chomsky 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 Noam Chomsky 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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