Philip Roth first editions
What Philip Roth 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 Philip Roth first editions are worth
Every Philip Roth edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodbye, Columbus Houghton Mifflin, 1959 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Printing” stated | $2,061 | $2,539 |
| The Anatomy Lesson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983 · First US edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First printing, 1983” | — | $403 |
| The Anatomy Lesson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983 · First UK edition, first impression | Title page: Jonathan Cape, London | — | — |
Signed Philip Roth books and autographs
What a signed or inscribed Philip Roth first edition is worth, most valuable first. A signed bookplate or a printed facsimile signature is worth far less: how to tell them apart.
- Goodbye, Columbus (Houghton Mifflin, 1959 · First edition, first printing): signed copy about $2,539 against $2,061 unsigned
- The Anatomy Lesson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983 · First US edition, first printing): signed copy about $403
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Philip Roth first editions?
- Goodbye, Columbus (first edition, first printing, about $2,061 unsigned). Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales.
- What is a signed Philip Roth book worth?
- A genuine Philip Roth signature on the title page adds the most: a signed Goodbye, Columbus (first edition, first printing) is worth about $2,539 against $2,061 unsigned; a signed The Anatomy Lesson (first us edition, first printing) is worth about $403. 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 Philip Roth 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 Philip Roth 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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