Plum Bun First Edition
A first US edition, first printing of Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset (Frederick A. Stokes, 1929) is worth about $15,525 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Title page: “A Novel Without a Moral” under the title, “Frederick A. Stokes Company / New York / MCMXXIX” at the foot.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$15,525
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Near fine | $15,525 |
| Very good | $13,197 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Plum Bun.
✓ Title page: “A Novel Without a Moral” under the title, “Frederick A. Stokes Company / New York / MCMXXIX” at the foot
✓ Copyright page: only “Copyright, 1928, by Jessie Redmon Fauset / All Rights Reserved”, with “Printed in the United States of America” at the foot
✓ Binding: yellow cloth lettered in purple, yellow pictorial endpapers, purple top stain
✓ Price: $2.50 on the front flap (unclipped) — the same jacket and price also appear on the undated Stokes issue bound from British sheets, so the price alone doesn't prove a first
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Plum Bun is a first US edition, first printing?
- ✓ Title page: “A Novel Without a Moral” under the title, “Frederick A. Stokes Company / New York / MCMXXIX” at the foot ✓ Copyright page: only “Copyright, 1928, by Jessie Redmon Fauset / All Rights Reserved”, with “Printed in the United States of America” at the foot ✓ Binding: yellow cloth lettered in purple, yellow pictorial endpapers, purple top stain ✓ Price: $2.50 on the front flap (unclipped) — the same jacket… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first US edition, first printing of Plum Bun worth?
- $13,197–$15,525 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 Plum Bun?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
Selling a copy?
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