Titan Signed First Edition Reference

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Random House, 1998) is Chernow’s biography of America’s original industrial titan — the Standard Oil founder who became the richest man in modern history and then the greatest philanthropist of his era. Chernow’s achievement is to hold both Rockefellers — the ruthless monopolist and the devout Baptist philanthropist — in a single coherent narrative.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first in jacket: $50–$125
• Unsigned first in jacket: $12–$25

Many consider Titan Chernow’s finest book — it lacks the musical premium of Hamilton but has stronger literary credentials.