Long Walk To Freedom First Edition
A first US edition, first printing of Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela (Little, Brown and Company, 1994) is worth about $40 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$40
Valued from 6 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $46 |
| Near fine | $40 |
| Very good | $35 |
| Good | $29 |
| Fair | $24 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Long Walk To Freedom.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
✓ ISBN: 0-316-54585-6 on the copyright page
✓ Verso of the copyright page: “Published simultaneously in Canada by Little, Brown & Company (Canada) Limited · Printed in the United States of America”
✓ Title page: Little, Brown and Company · Boston New York Toronto London
✓ Dust jacket: Mandela portrait under a black and green title band, yellow author band; “Little, Brown” at the foot of the spine; “Jacket design by Martha Kennedy” on the back flap
✓ Price: $24.95 FPT / $29.95 in Canada at the top of the front flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: black cloth spine lettered in gilt, green paper boards with Mandela's signature stamped in gilt on the front
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Long Walk To Freedom is a first US edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ✓ ISBN: 0-316-54585-6 on the copyright page ✓ Verso of the copyright page: “Published simultaneously in Canada by Little, Brown & Company (Canada) Limited · Printed in the United States of America” ✓ Title page: Little, Brown and Company · Boston New York Toronto London ✓ Dust jacket: Mandela portrait under a black and green title… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first US edition, first printing of Long Walk To Freedom worth?
- $24–$46 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of November 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Long Walk To Freedom?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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