Crome Yellow First Edition
A first edition, first printing of Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1921) is worth about $2,576 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Title page: “London / Chatto & Windus / 1921” at the foot.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$2,576
Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $2,962 |
| Near fine | $2,576 |
| Very good | $2,190 |
| Good | $1,971 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Crome Yellow.
✓ Title page: “London / Chatto & Windus / 1921” at the foot
✓ Title-page verso: “All rights reserved” only, with no impression statement
✓ Dust jacket: cream, title and author in green within a green double rule, blurb on the front panel
✓ Price: 7/6 net (7 shillings 6 pence) on the spine of the jacket
✓ Binding: orange-yellow cloth, printed paper label on the spine
✓ Top edge: stained green
✓ Collation: 325 pages, printed by Morrison & Gibb, Edinburgh
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Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Crome Yellow is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Title page: “London / Chatto & Windus / 1921” at the foot ✓ Title-page verso: “All rights reserved” only, with no impression statement ✓ Dust jacket: cream, title and author in green within a green double rule, blurb on the front panel ✓ Price: 7/6 net (7 shillings 6 pence) on the spine of the jacket ✓ Binding: orange-yellow cloth, printed paper label on the spine ✓ Top edge: stained green ✓ Collation: 325 pages… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Crome Yellow worth?
- $1,971–$2,962 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 Crome Yellow?
- 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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