Galapagos
For a first trade edition, first printing of Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut (Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1985), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First trade edition” stated, below “Manufactured in the United States of America”.
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Valued from 5 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Galapagos.
✓ Copyright page: “First trade edition” stated, below “Manufactured in the United States of America”
✓ Title page: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence imprint
✓ Price: $16.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped); later printings kept it, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first
✓ Binding: grey paper boards quarter-bound in black cloth, silver lettering on the spine, Vonnegut’s facsimile signature stamped in silver on the front board, aqua blue endpapers
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Galapagos is a first trade edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First trade edition” stated, below “Manufactured in the United States of America” ✓ Title page: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence imprint ✓ Price: $16.95 at the top of the front flap (unclipped); later printings kept it, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first ✓ Binding: grey paper boards quarter-bound in black cloth, silver lettering on the spine, Vonnegut’s facsimile signature stamped in silver… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Galapagos?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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