i have 1931 edition of the book "Heidi"...?

Question

it's not mint but it's o.k.
what do ya think it's worth?

Answer 1

The first edition of "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri was published in 1880 in Switzerland; the book was published in the German language. Therefore, if in English, your book would have a translator. It might also have illustrations and a dust jacket. Often, if the book is a movie-tie in [say an image of Shirley Temple as "Heidi" on the cover, or photographs from the filmed version] all these could inmprove its value. Examples of prices for 1931 English edition are:

Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas S. Rockwell, Chicago, IL, 1931

Publisher: Thomas S. Rockwell Company
Chicago: Thomas S. Rockwell Company. No dj;VG. 1931. 2nd prtg. HB.

$8.00 for either. This next 1931 edition is worth $14.50:

Hardcover
Publisher: The Goldsmith Publishing Company

The true first English edition is:

Publisher: Cupples, Upham, & Company
Boston: Cupples, Upham, & Company, 1885 2 vols. in 1 book, the first American edition of Johanna Spyri's beloved stories of a little Swiss girl, translated from German by Louise Brooks. V. I, 399 pp.; V. II, 269pp. Full titles are "Heidi, Her Years of Wandering and Learning, " and, "Heidi, How She Used What She Learned," each subtitled " A Story for Children and Those Who Love Children." Gold covers are embellished with black pine branches and needles, setting off black title lettering.

It is worth $800.00. The single volume edition, described next, sells for $8,000.

Hardcover
Publisher: 1885, 1885
FIRST EDITION. SPYRI, Joanna. Heidi, Her Years of Wandering and Learning. WITH: Heidi, How She Used What She Learned. A Story for Children and Those Who Love Children. Boston: Cupples, Upham, 1885. In one volume. Octavo, original gold cloth, patterned endpapers. $7200. First American edition and the first obtainable edition in English (generally considered the first in English) of this children's classic. Heidi was Joanna Spyri's "first full-length story and greatest success" (Carpenter & ...

Anywho, your edition is probably only worth $8.00; and the most that you can expect for it from a bookseller is 4 or 5 dollars.

Finally, a Shirley Temple edition of "Heidi" would be worth 6 to 60 dollars depending on condition. This version was published in 1937.

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Answer 2

Heidi First Edition

Answer 3

The more it is "mint" the more money it's worth. If it's just "o.k." I would venture to say it's not worth much.

If you like, you can study first about old books and their worth at the Wikipedia site... I was just there in this category and they have a good, long article (scroll down to find whatever you may really want to know from it)-- plus links to more info if desired. It's all interesting.

Then, if you still want to converse with someone, take your book to a rare or collectible book dealer and see what he or she says.
Luck--

Answer 4

I could not say what it is worth, but I do believe it is a first edition. (The original movie came out in 1937 with Shirley Temple.) Get several opinions from book dealers before you decide to sell it.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

i have been surfing more than three hours today seeking the answer to the same question, yet I haven't found any interesting discussion like this. it's pretty worth enough for me.

Answer 7

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