Preferential Policies: An International Perspective First Edition
A first edition, first printing of Preferential Policies: An International Perspective by Thomas Sowell (William Morrow, 1990) is worth about $281 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” above a number line reading “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10” (the 1 present).
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$281
Valued from 3 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $323 |
| Near fine | $281 |
| Very good | $239 |
| Good | $27 |
| Fair | $22 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Preferential Policies: An International Perspective.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” above a number line reading “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10” (the 1 present)
✓ Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York on the title page, “Printed in the United States of America”
✓ Dust jacket: cream jacket, title in red script, two orange bars, author of A Conflict of Visions
✓ Price: $17.95 on the front flap (unclipped); later printings can keep the price, so it alone does not prove a first
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Preferential Policies: An International Perspective is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” above a number line reading “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10” (the 1 present) ✓ Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York on the title page, “Printed in the United States of America” ✓ Dust jacket: cream jacket, title in red script, two orange bars, author of A Conflict of Visions ✓ Price: $17.95 on the front flap (unclipped); later printings can keep the price, so it alone does not… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Preferential Policies: An International Perspective worth?
- $22–$323 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 Preferential Policies: An International Perspective?
- 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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