Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris
Sylvia Beach · Harcourt, Brace, 1959 · First edition, first printing
Not yet valued.
Valued from 8 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Near fine | $8,625 | $8,625 |
| Very good | $7,332 | $7,332 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, below “© 1956, 1959 by Sylvia Beach”
✓ Title page: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
✓ Dust jacket: line drawing of figures before the bookshop window, with brown, orange and green panels, signed “M. Glaser” at the foot
✓ Binding: tan cloth stamped in blind, title in gilt on the spine
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, below “© 1956, 1959 by Sylvia Beach” ✓ Title page: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York ✓ Dust jacket: line drawing of figures before the bookshop window, with brown, orange and green panels, signed “M. Glaser” at the foot ✓ Binding: tan cloth stamped in blind, title in gilt on the spine The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris worth?
- $8,625 signed, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of October 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris?
- 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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