This Is My Story First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of This Is My Story by Eleanor Roosevelt (Harper & Brothers, 1937), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper code letters “K-M” (October 1937).
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Valued from 1 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $1,629 | $1,629 |
| Near fine | $1,417 | $1,417 |
| Very good | $1,205 | $1,205 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of This Is My Story.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper code letters “K-M” (October 1937)
✓ Title page: Harper & Brothers, New York and London, 1937
✓ Binding: blue cloth, patterned endpapers
✓ Dust jacket: dark blue, oval portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt top right, “by Eleanor Roosevelt” in script on a tan panel, “Harper & Brothers Established 1817” at the foot
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of This Is My Story is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper code letters “K-M” (October 1937) ✓ Title page: Harper & Brothers, New York and London, 1937 ✓ Binding: blue cloth, patterned endpapers ✓ Dust jacket: dark blue, oval portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt top right, “by Eleanor Roosevelt” in script on a tan panel, “Harper & Brothers Established 1817” at the foot The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of This Is My Story worth?
- $1,629 signed, 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 This Is My Story?
- 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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