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Re: Catcher in the Rye 1951
I would like an idea of what this is worth. Any help would be appreciated
Re: Catcher in the Rye 1951
Unfortunately, the only ones with any real value are the true First Editions by LIttle Brown. First printings worth the most, then second printings, and so on. Richard Prince reprints can be worth quite a bit too.
This book was a very early reprint, but I think it's worth about exactly what you paid. One has sold for as much as $200 last year, and another as few as $10, but I've seen several sell right at $50-$60.
These are sales, I won't begin to guess at a "value" besides these.