Travels in Alaska First Edition
A first edition, first printing of Travels in Alaska by John Muir (Houghton Mifflin, 1915) is worth about $1,127 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Published November 1915” and nothing below it.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$1,127
Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $1,296 |
| Near fine | $1,127 |
| Very good | $957 |
| Good | $150 |
| Fair | $150 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Travels in Alaska.
✓ Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Published November 1915” and nothing below it
✓ Title page: dated 1915 at the foot, under “Boston and New York / Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press Cambridge”
✓ Binding: grey-green cloth lettered in white, colour plate of a glacier pasted on the front cover, top edge gilt
✓ Dust jacket: cream paper with the same colour glacier plate on the front, title and author in black; back panel “Recent Outdoor and Travel Books”
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Travels in Alaska is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Published November 1915” and nothing below it ✓ Title page: dated 1915 at the foot, under “Boston and New York / Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press Cambridge” ✓ Binding: grey-green cloth lettered in white, colour plate of a glacier pasted on the front cover, top edge gilt ✓ Dust jacket: cream paper with the same colour… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Travels in Alaska worth?
- $150–$1,296 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 Travels in Alaska?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
Selling a copy?
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