William Butler Yeats first editions
What William Butler Yeats 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 William Butler Yeats first editions are worth
Every William Butler Yeats edition we value, most valuable first. Unsigned is a copy at its best valued grade.
| Edition | How to identify it | Unsigned | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsibilities Cuala Press, 1914 · First edition, first impression · numbered, 400 copies | Publisher: The Cuala Press, Churchtown, Dundrum, Dublin, MCMXIV (1914) | $1,677 | — |
| The Wild Swans At Coole Cuala Press, 1919 · First edition, one of 400 copies | Publisher: The Cuala Press, Dundrum, Dublin (not the Macmillan edition, which added 17 poems) | $1,677 | — |
| October Blast Cuala Press, 1927 · First edition, first impression | Limitation: one of 350 copies, printed by Elizabeth Yeats at the Cuala Press, Dublin (June 1927) | $1,398 | — |
Common questions
- What are the most valuable William Butler Yeats first editions?
- Responsibilities (first edition, first impression · numbered, 400 copies, about $1,677 unsigned), The Wild Swans At Coole (first edition, one of 400 copies, about $1,677 unsigned), October Blast (first edition, first impression, about $1,398 unsigned). Values are as of November 2026, from recorded sales.
- How do I know if my William Butler Yeats 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 William Butler Yeats 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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