Waiting For Godot First Edition
For a first edition, first printing · cloth of Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett (Grove Press, 1954), the first point to check: Copyright page: “Copyright 1954 by Grove Press, 795 Broadway, New York 3, N.Y.” and “Manufactured in the United States of America by H. Wolff”, with no printing statement.
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Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $9,017 | $9,017 |
| Near fine | $7,841 | $7,841 |
| Very good | $6,665 | $6,665 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Waiting For Godot.
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright 1954 by Grove Press, 795 Broadway, New York 3, N.Y.” and “Manufactured in the United States of America by H. Wolff”, with no printing statement
✓ Price: $4.75 on the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: black cloth, in a dust jacket with “GROVE PRESS” at the spine foot
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Waiting For Godot is a first edition, first printing · cloth?
- ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright 1954 by Grove Press, 795 Broadway, New York 3, N.Y.” and “Manufactured in the United States of America by H. Wolff”, with no printing statement ✓ Price: $4.75 on the front flap (unclipped) ✓ Binding: black cloth, in a dust jacket with “GROVE PRESS” at the spine foot The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing · cloth of Waiting For Godot worth?
- $9,017 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 Waiting For Godot?
- 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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