First impression
2007At a glance
Points of issue
- Dust jacket, front flapPrinted price on the front flap: £16.99→ first issue jacket
Life ClassHamish Hamilton
First edition
Life Class (2007)
Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 24 Oct 2026.
Market value
What decides the price
- It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
- The first printing is told from later ones by 1 point of issue listed below.
- Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.
Sales record
No sales recorded yet
We value a printing from verified sales of that exact printing, and none of the first impression has come to auction in our records so far. The chart and the value by condition appear here as soon as one does.
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Quick answer
- How do I identify a Life Class first edition?
- Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £16.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
- Who published the Life Class first edition?
- Hamish Hamilton, London, in 2007.
How to identify this edition
Published by Hamish Hamilton, London, on 5 July 2007, a hardback in dust jacket, ISBN 9780241142974, 248 pages. Two dealers record the printed price of £16.99 on the front jacket flap, so an unclipped flap helps confirm a UK first. Look for a first printing on the imprint page; later impressions, including a third, are offered and are worth much less. Uncorrected proofs in printed or pictorial wrappers were issued before publication. Copies signed by Barker on the title page are not uncommon.
How Hamish Hamilton marked its first editions
- The 1951 first UK edition of The Catcher in the Rye is bound in blue cloth lettered in silver, and its pictorial jacket was designed by Fritz Wegner.
Read the full guide to Hamish Hamilton first editions, decade by decade, and check your copy's copyright page against it. Our number line decoder reads the printing from the row of numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a Life Class first edition?
Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £16.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Who published the Life Class first edition?
Hamish Hamilton, London, in 2007.
Where these facts come from
- Life Class, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 24 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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