Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts by Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner (Thomson West, 2012), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First printing” on the last line, below the Library of Congress data (“1st ed.”).
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Valued from 12 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Near fine | $685 | $685 |
| Very good | $582 | $582 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts.
✓ Copyright page: “First printing” on the last line, below the Library of Congress data (“1st ed.”)
✓ Publisher: Thomson/West, St. Paul, MN, © 2012
✓ Dust jacket: black, photograph of a hand holding an open book, title in white, authors in cream capitals
✓ Binding: black cloth, title and authors stamped in gilt on the front board
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First printing” on the last line, below the Library of Congress data (“1st ed.”) ✓ Publisher: Thomson/West, St. Paul, MN, © 2012 ✓ Dust jacket: black, photograph of a hand holding an open book, title in white, authors in cream capitals ✓ Binding: black cloth, title and authors stamped in gilt on the front board The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts worth?
- $685 signed, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of November 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts?
- 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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