The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt First Edition
For a first edition, first printing of The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt by Eleanor Roosevelt (Harper & Brothers, 1961), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper printing code H-L.
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Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Signed | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Near fine | $1,569 | $1,569 |
| Very good | $1,334 | $1,334 |
| Good | $1,201 | $1,201 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt.
✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper printing code H-L
✓ Title page: Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York
✓ Dust jacket: red with a cream panel, title in tan capitals “ELEANOR ROOSEVELT”, flap-copy blurb on the front lower panel
✓ Price: $6.95 on the front flap (unclipped); later printings may keep it, so the price alone does not prove a first
✓ Binding: blue cloth, spine lettered in gold
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Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First Edition” stated, with the Harper printing code H-L ✓ Title page: Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York ✓ Dust jacket: red with a cream panel, title in tan capitals “ELEANOR ROOSEVELT”, flap-copy blurb on the front lower panel ✓ Price: $6.95 on the front flap (unclipped); later printings may keep it, so the price alone does not prove a first ✓ Binding: blue cloth, spine lettered in gold The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt worth?
- $1,804 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 The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt?
- 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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