One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich First Edition
For a first US edition, first printing of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (Frederick A. Praeger, 1963), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Published in the United States of America in 1963 by Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., Publisher, 64 University Place, New York 3, N.Y.”, “Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-12769”, with no printing statement.
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What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $8,657 | $8,657 |
| Near fine | $7,528 | $7,528 |
| Very good | $6,399 | $6,399 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
✓ Copyright page: “Published in the United States of America in 1963 by Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., Publisher, 64 University Place, New York 3, N.Y.”, “Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-12769”, with no printing statement
✓ Title page: “Translated by Max Hayward and Ronald Hingley · Introduction by Max Hayward and Leopold Labedz”, imprint “Frederick A. Praeger, Publisher, New York”; xxiv, 210 pages
✓ Dust jacket: white jacket with the red star and the staring eyes; front reads “A Soviet novel of life in Stalin's forced labor camps”; back panel “Frederick A. Praeger, Publisher, New York”
✓ Binding: black cloth, front board stamped with the eyes
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is a first US edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Published in the United States of America in 1963 by Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., Publisher, 64 University Place, New York 3, N.Y.”, “Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-12769”, with no printing statement ✓ Title page: “Translated by Max Hayward and Ronald Hingley · Introduction by Max Hayward and Leopold Labedz”, imprint “Frederick A. Praeger, Publisher, New York”; xxiv, 210 pages ✓ Dust… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first US edition, first printing of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich worth?
- $8,657 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 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich?
- 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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