A Medicine For Melancholy
Ray Bradbury · Doubleday, 1959 · First edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$173
Valued from 4 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned | Signed | Inscribed | Bookplate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | $198 | $370 | $333 | $222 |
| Near fine | $173 | $1,293 | $1,293 | $193 |
| Very good | $150 | $1,099 | $1,099 | $168 |
| Good | $128 | $280 | $252 | $168 |
| Fair | $105 | $280 | $252 | $168 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of A Medicine For Melancholy.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated below “Printed in the United States of America”
✓ Price: $3.75 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Dust jacket: design by Joseph Mugnaini, green with an apothecary still life
✓ Binding: black cloth, stamped in silver on the spine and front board
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