Charles Dickens
876 copies for sale · $20–$45,000 · 201 first editions · 12 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (first edition, signed, 1837) — Biblio$1,000
Le Marchand d'Antiquités…Traduit par A.J.B. Defauconpret (first edition, signed) — Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller$1,250
Dombey and Son. With illustrations by H.K. Browne. (first edition, 1848) — Biblio$1,000
Master Humphrey's Clock (3 Volumes) (first edition, 1841) — Biblio$1,000
A CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$3,000
A Tale of Two Cities (first edition, 1935) — Biblio$250
The Works of Charles Dickens in 30 vols (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$15,000
Autograph Letter Signed Charles Dickens With Flourish To Adolphus Trollope On The Blank Of — James Cummins Bookseller$5,500
I Shall Be Glad To Investigate The Subject To Which You So Obligingly Invite My Attention (signed) — Churchill Book Collector$3,500
Signed Check Bound Within Charles Dickens. The Story of His Life. With illustrations and f (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,500
LITTLE DORRIT (first edition, 1857) — Biblio$1,000
The personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne. (first edition, 1850) — Biblio$1,000
Works on the market
A TALE OF TWO CITIES29 copies · $20–$378
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP21 copies · $43–$225
DOMBEY & SON19 copies · €30–€950
GREAT EXPECTATIONS17 copies · $20–$39,500
DAVID COPPERFIELD13 copies · $33–$168
PICKWICK PAPERS13 copies · $33–$123
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND11 copies · €20–€2,250
BLEAK HOUSE11 copies · $35–$800
LITTLE DORRIT10 copies · $33–$4,500
A CHRISTMAS CAROL10 copies · £20–£1,500
OLIVER TWIST10 copies · $33–$1,200
CHRISTMAS STORIES10 copies · $38–$368
POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB9 copies · €20–€1,500
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT8 copies · £35–£4,500
DOMBEY And SON8 copies · $125–$2,800
HARD TIMES8 copies · $38–$900
BARNABY RUDGE8 copies · $48–$350
THE SHORT STORIES OF CHARLES DICKENS; Easton Press8 copies · $273–$348
Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club7 copies · $125–$8,500
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD7 copies · £43–£2,867
Market context
200 copies of Charles Dickens's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to Rev. G.R. Gleig, Wellington Street, W.C., 1 (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£2,400
A Tale of Two Cities, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, Chapman and Hall, 1859 (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,400
Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to Sir Joseph Olliffe ("My Dear Olliffe"), Fol (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,500
Autograph quotation signed ("Charles Dickens") of six lines from 'David Copperfield', Tavi (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£9,000
Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to A.R. de Montarcis ("Monsieur"), Devonshire (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£900
Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, Edited by 'Boz', London: Richard Bentley, 1838 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£560
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