Hamilton (2004) Signed First Edition Reference

Alexander Hamilton (Penguin Press, 2004) is Chernow’s biography of America’s first Treasury Secretary — a comprehensive life that rescued Hamilton from relative historical obscurity and presented him as the visionary architect of American capitalism. The book’s second life began in 2015 when Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton became a global cultural phenomenon, driving enormous demand for Chernow’s source material.

First Edition Identification

• Publisher: Penguin Press, New York, 2004
• 818 pages
• First edition stated on copyright page
• Dust jacket features portrait of Hamilton

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first in jacket: $200–$500
• Unsigned first in jacket: $40–$80

The musical premium makes Hamilton firsts significantly more valuable than Chernow’s other biographies. Copies signed by both Chernow and Miranda command extraordinary premiums when they appear.