David Goodis
21 copies for sale · $25–$10,000 · 17 first editions
Notable copies for sale
BEHOLD THIS WOMAN - INSCRIBED TO AYN RAND (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$10,000
DARK PASSAGE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$2,750
RETREAT FROM OBLIVION (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$2,000
OF MISSING PERSONS (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,250
THE BURGLAR (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$300
Down There (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$275
NIGHTFALL (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$250
FIRE IN THE FLESH (first edition) — L. W. Currey$250
NIGHT SQUAD (first edition) — L. W. Currey$175
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER - REVIEW COPY (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$150
THE MOON IN THE GUTTER (first edition) — L. W. Currey$150
Shoot the Piano Player (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$25
Works on the market
RETREAT FROM OBLIVION2 copies · $2,000–$2,250
FIRE IN THE FLESH2 copies · $150–$250
BEHOLD THIS WOMAN - INSCRIBED TO AYN RAND1 copy · $10,000
DARK PASSAGE1 copy · $2,750
NIGHTFALL1 copy · $1,250
OF MISSING PERSONS1 copy · $1,250
Behold This Woman1 copy · $450
THE BURGLAR1 copy · $300
Black Friday1 copy · $275
Down There1 copy · $275
NIGHTFALL1 copy · $250
NIGHT SQUAD1 copy · $175
THE MOON IN THE GUTTER1 copy · $150
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER - REVIEW COPY1 copy · $150
Street of No Return1 copy · $65
Cassidy's Girl1 copy · $25
Shoot the Piano Player1 copy · $25
Market context
12 copies of David Goodis's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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