Carl Van Vechten
74 copies for sale · $20–$7,500 · 23 first editions · 12 signed
Notable copies for sale
Fragments from an Unwritten Autobiography, Volumes I and II (first edition, signed) — Royal Books$650
Parties: A Novel of Contemporary New York Life (first edition, signed) — Biblioctopus$500
Peter Whiffle: His Life and Works Inscribed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$150
Spider Boy (first edition, signed) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$150
Self-Portrait (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,250
Portait of Victor Wittgenstein, noted American pianist (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$500
Carl Van Vechten Signed Correspondence (signed) — Second Story Books$480
The Tattooed Countess: A Romantic Novel with a Happy Ending Inscribed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$150
In the Garret (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
Firecrackers. A Realistic Novel (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
Spider Boy. A Scenario for a Moving Picture (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,200
Selected Writings of Gertrude Stein (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
What these are worth
Peter Whiffle; His Life and Works (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
In The Garret3 copies · $35–$225
Granada2 copies · $900–$1,000
Birch Trees, Maine2 copies · $400–$500
Firecrackers Signed2 copies · $350
Peter Whiffle His Life And Works2 copies · $45–$250
THE TIGER IN THE HOUSE2 copies · $20–$43
46 Photographs of New York City: Including 5 of Macy's Day Parade; The Coliseum being buil1 copy · $7,500
Portrait photograph of F. Scott Fitzgerald1 copy · $7,500
Portrait photograph of George M. Cohan1 copy · $3,000
Portrait photograph of Joe Louis: Greenwood Lake1 copy · $3,000
Portrait photograph of Gene Tunney1 copy · $2,500
The Closed Saloon, March 5, 1932.1 copy · $2,000
Nantucket House Doorway1 copy · $1,250
Self-Portrait1 copy · $1,250
Spider Boy. A Scenario for a Moving Picture1 copy · $1,200
Chandelier at El Pardo1 copy · $1,000
Portrait photograph of Althea Gibson1 copy · $1,000
Portrait photograph of Marianne Moore1 copy · $1,000
Gallery in the Parque..., Barcelona1 copy · $950
Gypsy Woman1 copy · $800
Market context
7 copies of Carl Van Vechten's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $200 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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