Atomic Energy For Military Purposes First Edition
A first edition, first printing of Atomic Energy For Military Purposes by Henry DeWolf Smyth (Princeton University Press, 1945) is worth about $92 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Title page: Princeton · Princeton University Press · 1945.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$92
Valued from 4 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $106 |
| Near fine | $92 |
| Very good | $80 |
| Good | $80 |
| Fair | $66 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Atomic Energy For Military Purposes.
✓ Title page: Princeton · Princeton University Press · 1945
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1945, by H. D. Smyth” and “Printed in the United States of America by Maple Press, York, Pennsylvania”, with no printing stated
✓ Dust jacket: yellow and black, “Full Text of the Official Report” at the head of the front panel; rear panel advertises Einstein’s The Meaning of Relativity and Polya’s How to Solve It
✓ Price: $2.00 at the top of the front flap (unclipped); the price alone doesn’t prove a first
✓ Text: ix, 264 pages
✓ Binding: orange-red cloth, spine lettered “Atomic Energy · Smyth · Princeton” with decorative bands
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Atomic Energy For Military Purposes is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Title page: Princeton · Princeton University Press · 1945 ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1945, by H. D. Smyth” and “Printed in the United States of America by Maple Press, York, Pennsylvania”, with no printing stated ✓ Dust jacket: yellow and black, “Full Text of the Official Report” at the head of the front panel; rear panel advertises Einstein’s The Meaning of Relativity and Polya’s How to Solve It ✓ Price: $2.00… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Atomic Energy For Military Purposes worth?
- $66–$106 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 Atomic Energy For Military Purposes?
- 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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