The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion · Alfred A. Knopf, 2005 · First edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$30
Valued from 3 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | $35 | — | — |
| Near fine | $30 | $1,214 | $1,214 |
| Very good | $26 | $1,033 | $1,033 |
| Good | $22 | — | — |
| Fair | $18 | — | — |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Year of Magical Thinking.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated under “Manufactured in the United States of America”, with no printing line below it
✓ Price: $23.95 on the front flap (unclipped); later printings kept it, so the price alone doesn't prove a first
✓ Dust jacket: cream, “JOAN DIDION / THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING” in spaced capitals, designed by Carol Devine Carson
✓ Binding: cream paper boards, green cloth spine
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