Ethan Frome First Edition
A first edition, first issue of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911) is worth about $1,159 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Page 135: “wearily” on the next-to-last line in perfect, unbroken type (later copies show it battered).
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$1,159
Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $1,333 |
| Near fine | $1,159 |
| Very good | $984 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Ethan Frome.
✓ Page 135: “wearily” on the next-to-last line in perfect, unbroken type (later copies show it battered)
✓ Title page: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, MCMXI
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1911, by Charles Scribner's Sons / Published October, 1911”, no later date
✓ Rear: 4 pages of publisher's advertisements after the text
✓ Binding: red cloth, title in a gilt-ruled box on the front board; top edge gilt on 2,500 of the 6,000 copies, plain on the rest
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Ethan Frome is a first edition, first issue?
- ✓ Page 135: “wearily” on the next-to-last line in perfect, unbroken type (later copies show it battered) ✓ Title page: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, MCMXI ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1911, by Charles Scribner's Sons / Published October, 1911”, no later date ✓ Rear: 4 pages of publisher's advertisements after the text ✓ Binding: red cloth, title in a gilt-ruled box on the front board; top edge gilt on 2,500 of… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first issue of Ethan Frome worth?
- $984–$1,333 unsigned, 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 Ethan Frome?
- 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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