The Waste Land
A first edition, first impression of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot (Boni and Liveright, 1922) is worth about $9,501 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Limitation leaf: copy numbered by hand-stamp “of the one thousand copies printed”, with no “Second Edition” on the leaf.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$9,501
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Near fine | $9,501 |
| Very good | $8,075 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Waste Land.
✓ Limitation leaf: copy numbered by hand-stamp “of the one thousand copies printed”, with no “Second Edition” on the leaf
✓ Title page: “Boni and Liveright, New York, 1922”
✓ Binding: black cloth, title lettered in gilt on the front cover and spine; the earliest copies in flexible cloth
✓ Page 41, line 339: “mountain” in the earliest copies, “mount in” in later copies of the same impression
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Waste Land is a first edition, first impression?
- ✓ Limitation leaf: copy numbered by hand-stamp “of the one thousand copies printed”, with no “Second Edition” on the leaf ✓ Title page: “Boni and Liveright, New York, 1922” ✓ Binding: black cloth, title lettered in gilt on the front cover and spine; the earliest copies in flexible cloth ✓ Page 41, line 339: “mountain” in the earliest copies, “mount in” in later copies of the same impression The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first impression of The Waste Land worth?
- $8,075–$9,501 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 The Waste Land?
- 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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