Time Enough for Love (1973) Signed First Edition Reference

Time Enough for Love is Heinlein’s most ambitious novel — a sprawling exploration of future history through Lazarus Long, who at two thousand years old is the oldest living human. Published by Putnam in 1973, the novel encompasses multiple novellas and stories within its frame narrative, covering Lazarus’s many lives, loves, and adventures.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York Publication date: 1973 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $200–$600
• Unsigned first edition: $30–$75

Time Enough for Love marks the beginning of Heinlein’s late period — the expansive, discursive novels that divided his readership. For collectors, it is the transition point between the focused brilliance of the 1960s and the increasingly indulgent later works.