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¶Spot the first: Illustrations: All plates are black and white; there are no colour plates (first impression)

1. 1st George Allen & Unwin1937 Hardback £2,900 to £17,000Sold £3,000 · Sep 2026 I own The Hobbit, George Allen & Unwin 1937 Log in to want this
2. William Morrow2024William Morrow collector's edition · Foiled Hardback I own The Hobbit, William Morrow 2024 Log in to want this
3. William Morrow2024William Morrow deluxe illustrated edition · Foiled Hardback I own The Hobbit, William Morrow 2024 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Jacket: Red or green background; both were issued with the first impression (first issue jacket)

1. 1st Secker & Warburg1949 Hardback £405 to £4,000Sold £650 · Sep 2026 I own Nineteen Eighty-Four, Secker & Warburg 1949 Log in to want this
2. The Folio Society2001 Hardback · Folio Society Sold £60 · Aug 2026 I own Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Folio Society 2001 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Upper board: Diamond pattern embossed with a diamond stamped in silver (first edition)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1956 Hardback £1,000 to £1,300Sold £1,000 · May 2026 I own Diamonds Are Forever, Jonathan Cape 1956 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Jacket, front flap: No Kenneth Lewis credit (first state jacket)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1954 Hardback £975 to £1,550Sold £1,100 · Jan 2026 I own Live and Let Die, Jonathan Cape 1954 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Upper board: Silver revolver over a red rose (first edition)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1957 Hardback £712 to £1,150Sold £240 · Jul 2026 I own From Russia, With Love, Jonathan Cape 1957 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Colophon at the back: Six lines of printing details (first printing)

1. 1st Alfred A. Knopf1964 Hardback £605 to £975Sold £206 · Aug 2026 I own Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alfred A. Knopf 1964 Log in to want this
2. George Allen & Unwin1967 Pictorial boards Sold £308 · Oct 2026 I own Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George Allen & Unwin 1967 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Binding: Black, spine lettered in gilt (first issue)

1. 1st Heinemann1962 Hardback £450 to £888Sold £364 · Aug 2026 I own A Clockwork Orange, Heinemann 1962 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Copyright page: No impression statement; later printings state second impression, fifth impression and so on (first impression)

1. 1st Victor Gollancz1963 Hardback £400 to £555Sold £650 · Sep 2026 I own The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Victor Gollancz 1963 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Upper board: Skeletal hand blind-stamped (first edition)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1961 Hardback £196 to £380Sold £440 · Oct 2026 I own Thunderball, Jonathan Cape 1961 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Imprint: Dated May 1945, three months before actual publication (first impression)

1. 1st Secker & Warburg1945 Hardback Sold £7,000 · Sep 2026 I own Animal Farm, Secker & Warburg 1945 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Binding: Black cloth with a red heart on the upper board (first edition)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1953 Hardback Sold £3,000 · Jan 2026 I own Casino Royale, Jonathan Cape 1953 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Binding: Red cloth with the spine lettered in gilt (Heinemann first edition)

1. 1st Heinemann1938 Hardback Sold £320 · Aug 2023 I own Brighton Rock, Heinemann 1938 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Upper board: An extra embossed line about 3mm long at the top left of the skull (first state binding)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1959 Hardback Sold £146 · Aug 2026 I own Goldfinger, Jonathan Cape 1959 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: P.10, line 31: Misprint shoo for shoot (first impression, shoo state)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1955 Hardback Sold £6,500 · Jan 2023 I own Moonraker, Jonathan Cape 1955 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Copyright page: No impression statement; later impressions say Second impression and so on (first impression)

1. 1st George Allen & Unwin1954 Hardback Sold £1,100 · Apr 2021 I own The Fellowship of the Ring, George Allen & Unwin 1954 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Copyright page: No impression statement; later impressions say Second impression and so on (first impression)

1. 1st George Allen & Unwin1954 Hardback I own The Two Towers, George Allen & Unwin 1954 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Upper board: Plain, with no silhouette (plain binding state)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1958 Hardback Sold £360 · Dec 2025 I own Dr No, Jonathan Cape 1958 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Jacket, front flap: Priced £8.50 (first issue jacket)

1. 1st Jonathan Cape1988 Hardback Sold £65 · Oct 2026 I own Matilda, Jonathan Cape 1988 Log in to want this

¶Spot the first: Copyright page: Number line includes 1 (first impression)

1. 1st Scholastic1995 Hardback I own Northern Lights, Scholastic 1995 Log in to want this

1. 1st Pan1979 Paperback Sold £400 · Dec 2024 I own The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Pan 1979 Log in to want this