Play It As It Lays
Joan Didion · Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970 · First edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$250
Valued from 5 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | $288 | — | — |
| Near fine | $250 | $2,061 | $2,061 |
| Very good | $213 | $1,753 | $1,753 |
| Good | $180 | — | — |
| Fair | $150 | — | — |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Play It As It Lays.
✓ Copyright page: “First printing, 1970”
✓ Dust jacket: design by Janet Halverson, black snake on white with pink title band; Julian Wasser photograph of Didion on the back
✓ Price: $5.95 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: orange cloth boards with a black cloth spine lettered in gilt
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