David Livingstone
12 copies for sale · $38–$7,500 · 2 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Autograph Letter Signed to “My Dear Sir” — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years Resi (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$1,650
Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa Including A Sketch Of Sixteen Years Resi (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$950
The last journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to his death — Rootenberg Rare Books$1,500
THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE — Rare Book Cellar$698
LIVINGSTONE'S TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA — Rare Book Cellar$661
Documents Relating to the Search and Relief Expedition — Trophy Room Books$250
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a sketch of sixteen years' re — Hordern HouseA$2,400
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$112
MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA; including a sketch of sixteen years' re — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$1,200
The Last Journals Of David Livingstone In Central Africa From Eighteen Hundred And Sixty F — Lorne Bair Rare Books$150
Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa Including A Sketch Of Sixteen Years Resi — Second Story Books$38
Works on the market
MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA; including a sketch of sixteen years' re3 copies · A$38–A$2,400
Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa Including A Sketch Of Sixteen Years Resi2 copies · $950–$1,650
Autograph Letter Signed to “My Dear Sir”1 copy · $7,500
THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE1 copy · $698
LIVINGSTONE'S TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA1 copy · $661
The Last Journals Of David Livingstone In Central Africa From Eighteen Hundred And Sixty F1 copy · $150
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa1 copy · $112
Market context
7 copies of David Livingstone's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $45 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Missionary Travels, 1st edition, 1857 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£400
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