Jamaica Inn
For a first edition, first impression of Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier (Victor Gollancz, 1936), the first point to check: Title page: “London / Victor Gollancz Ltd / 1936”.
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Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Jamaica Inn.
✓ Title page: “London / Victor Gollancz Ltd / 1936”
✓ Back of the title page: only the printer’s imprint “Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press Ltd., London and Southampton”, with no impression line
✓ Dust jacket: yellow, lettered in black, a pink block device at top left and “a novel”; “author of GERALD etc. etc.” at the foot of the front panel
✓ Price: 7/6 net (7 shillings 6 pence) on the jacket spine (unclipped); later impressions kept this price, so it alone doesn’t prove a first
✓ Binding: pale blue cloth, spine lettered in darker blue, “GOLLANCZ” at the foot
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Jamaica Inn is a first edition, first impression?
- ✓ Title page: “London / Victor Gollancz Ltd / 1936” ✓ Back of the title page: only the printer’s imprint “Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press Ltd., London and Southampton”, with no impression line ✓ Dust jacket: yellow, lettered in black, a pink block device at top left and “a novel”; “author of GERALD etc. etc.” at the foot of the front panel ✓ Price: 7/6 net (7 shillings 6 pence) on the jacket spine… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Jamaica Inn?
- 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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