The Wild Swans At Coole First Edition
A first edition, one of 400 copies of The Wild Swans At Coole by William Butler Yeats (Cuala Press, 1919) is worth about $2,095 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Publisher: The Cuala Press, Dundrum, Dublin (not the Macmillan edition, which added 17 poems).
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$2,095
Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $2,410 |
| Near fine | $2,095 |
| Very good | $1,780 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Wild Swans At Coole.
✓ Publisher: The Cuala Press, Dundrum, Dublin (not the Macmillan edition, which added 17 poems)
✓ Limitation: one of 400 copies
✓ Title page: “The Wild Swans at Coole, Other Verses and a Play in Verse, by W. B. Yeats”
✓ Binding: blue paper boards, grey cloth spine with printed paper label, title lettered on the front board
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Wild Swans At Coole is a first edition, one of 400 copies?
- ✓ Publisher: The Cuala Press, Dundrum, Dublin (not the Macmillan edition, which added 17 poems) ✓ Limitation: one of 400 copies ✓ Title page: “The Wild Swans at Coole, Other Verses and a Play in Verse, by W. B. Yeats” ✓ Binding: blue paper boards, grey cloth spine with printed paper label, title lettered on the front board The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, one of 400 copies of The Wild Swans At Coole worth?
- $1,780–$2,410 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 The Wild Swans At Coole?
- 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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