Orlando
A first UK edition, first impression of Orlando by Virginia Woolf (The Hogarth Press, 1928) is worth about $4,890 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Title page: “Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock Square, London, W.C. 1928”, with the Hogarth wolf’s-head device.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$4,890
Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Near fine | $4,890 |
| Very good | $4,156 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Orlando.
✓ Title page: “Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock Square, London, W.C. 1928”, with the Hogarth wolf’s-head device
✓ Frontispiece: “Orlando as a Boy”, the first of eight photographic plates
✓ Binding: orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt
✓ Dust jacket: white, with a black-and-white portrait of a bearded Elizabethan man holding a sword and shield; “The Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock Square, W.C.1” at the foot of the front panel
✓ Price: 9s. net (9 shillings) at the foot of the jacket spine (unclipped)
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Orlando is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Title page: “Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock Square, London, W.C. 1928”, with the Hogarth wolf’s-head device ✓ Frontispiece: “Orlando as a Boy”, the first of eight photographic plates ✓ Binding: orange cloth, spine lettered in gilt ✓ Dust jacket: white, with a black-and-white portrait of a bearded Elizabethan man holding a sword and shield; “The Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first UK edition, first impression of Orlando worth?
- $4,156–$4,890 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of October 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Orlando?
- 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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