The Evolution of Physics First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of The Evolution of Physics by Albert Einstein; Leopold Infeld (Simon & Schuster, 1938), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Copyright, 1938, Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld / Published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. / 386 Fourth Avenue, New York”, with no printing statement or list of printing dates.
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Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $5,409 | $5,409 |
| Near fine | $4,704 | $4,704 |
| Very good | $3,997 | $3,997 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Evolution of Physics.
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1938, Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld / Published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. / 386 Fourth Avenue, New York”, with no printing statement or list of printing dates
✓ Title page: Simon and Schuster · New York · 1938
✓ Dust jacket: blue, title in white script, “The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta”
✓ Price: $2.50 on the rear flap
✓ Binding: blue cloth, gilt grid device on the front board, spine lettered in gilt
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Evolution of Physics is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1938, Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld / Published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. / 386 Fourth Avenue, New York”, with no printing statement or list of printing dates ✓ Title page: Simon and Schuster · New York · 1938 ✓ Dust jacket: blue, title in white script, “The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta” ✓ Price: $2.50 on the rear flap ✓ Binding: blue cloth, gilt… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of The Evolution of Physics worth?
- $5,409 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 The Evolution of Physics?
- 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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