Ray Bradbury first editions
What Ray Bradbury 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 Ray Bradbury first editions are worth
Every Ray Bradbury edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Martian Chronicles Doubleday, 1950 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Printed in the United States at The Country Life Press, Garden City, N.Y." | $1,341 | $5,589 |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes Simon & Schuster, 1962 · First print | Copyright page: FIRST PRINTING, between the note on Mademoiselle and "Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 62-9604". | $1,090 | $1,271 |
| Dandelion Wine Doubleday, 1957 · First print | Copyright page: First Edition as the last line, under "Designed by Diana Klemin". | $460 | $1,188 |
| The Haloween Tree Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 · First print | Copyright page: First edition as the last line, under "Manufactured in the United States of America". | $454 | — |
| A Medicine For Melancholy Doubleday, 1959 · First edition, first printing | Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below “Printed in the United States of America” | $173 | $1,293 |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Ray Bradbury first editions?
- The Martian Chronicles (first print, about $1,341 unsigned), Something Wicked This Way Comes (first print, about $1,090 unsigned), Dandelion Wine (first print, about $460 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Ray Bradbury 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 Ray Bradbury 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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