Richard Brautigan first editions
What Richard Brautigan 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 Richard Brautigan first editions are worth
Every Richard Brautigan edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenge of the Lawn: Stories 1962-1970 Simon and Schuster, 1971 · First print | Copyright page: First printing on its own line, between "New York, New York 10020" and "SBN 671-20960-4 Casebound edition". | $61 | — |
| A Confederate General from Big Sur Grove Press, 1964 · First print | Copyright page: "Copyright © 1964 by Richard Brautigan" with no printing statement at all — on this book the absence of a printing line marks the first… | — | $2,795 |
| Loading Mercury With A Pitchfork Simon and Schuster, 1976 · First edition, first printing · hardcover | Copyright page: number line “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10” starting with 1, under “Manufactured in the United States of America” | — | — |
Signed Richard Brautigan first editions
What a signed or inscribed copy is worth, most valuable first.
- A Confederate General from Big Sur (Grove Press, 1964 · First print): signed copy about $2,795
Common questions
- What are the most valuable Richard Brautigan first editions?
- Revenge of the Lawn: Stories 1962-1970 (first print, about $61 unsigned). Values are as of October 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my Richard Brautigan 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 Richard Brautigan 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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