The Bonfire of the Vanities
Tom Wolfe · Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1987 · First edition, first printing
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$26
Valued from 11 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned | Signed | Inscribed | Bookplate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | $30 | $190 | $172 | $103 |
| Near fine | $26 | $419 | $419 | $90 |
| Very good | $22 | $357 | $357 | $76 |
| Good | $19 | $119 | $108 | $65 |
| Fair | $16 | $99 | $90 | $54 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Bonfire of the Vanities.
✓ Copyright page: “First printing, 1987” stated
✓ Dust jacket: grey-green, “TOM WOLFE” in tall white letters around a window of the Manhattan skyline reflected above a rug; “By the author of ‘The Right Stuff’” on the black band at the foot
✓ Price: $19.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: plum paper boards with a light grey cloth spine, facsimile Wolfe signature on the front board
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