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Over the last 24 months the median price was $384 including buyer’s premium (middle half $256–$531, n=51). The auction record is $21,850 for A Souvenir of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, vols. I & II (1997, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Edward Curtis value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}