The Lagoon
Janet Frame · Caxton Press, 1951 · First edition, first impression
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$2,516
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Near fine | $2,516 |
| Very good | $2,139 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Lagoon.
✓ Colophon: “Printed at the Caxton Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1951”
✓ Title page: “The Lagoon · Stories by Janet Frame” with a pale blue drawing, The Caxton Press Christchurch
✓ Dust jacket: cream paper with a repeated blue loop pattern and a red-framed title label (the 1961 second edition has a different, cross-hatched jacket)
✓ Binding: patterned paper boards with a blue cloth spine and a red-framed label on the front board
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