Congo
Michael Crichton · Alfred A. Knopf, 1980 · First trade edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$40
Valued from 10 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $46 |
| Near fine | $40 |
| Very good | $34 |
| Good | $29 |
| Fair | $24 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Congo.
✓ Copyright page: “FIRST TRADE EDITION” at the foot, under “A limited first edition of this book has been privately printed”
✓ Dust jacket: white, “CONGO” in large black letters with a gorilla’s face in the first O, “MICHAEL CRICHTON” in red; design by Paul Bacon
✓ Price: $10.95 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: dark grey paper boards with a red cloth spine, “CONGO” blind-stamped in a panel on the front board
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