David Roberts
62 copies for sale · $20–$12,500 · 5 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
PICTURESQUE SKETCHES IN SPAIN (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$12,500
St Jean Dacre (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$4,500
THE HOLY LAND, SYRIA, IDUMEA, ARABIA, EGYPT and NUBIA (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$4,250
Modern Mansion Showing The Arabesque Architecture Of Cairo — Bauman Rare Books$4,200
The Great Sphinx. Pyramids at Gizeh. Egypt and Nubia — Ursus Books$2,400
Contemporay Hand-colored lithograph: Thebes from Egypt & Nubia — James Cummins Bookseller$2,200
Hand-Colored Lithograph: Temple at Esneh, Nov. 25, 1838. — James Cummins Bookseller$2,200
Hand-Colored Lithograph: Interview with The Viceroy of Eygpt at His Palace, Alexandria, Ma — James Cummins Bookseller$2,200
Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim, Nubia — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$1,500
Jericho. April 3rd, 1839 — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$1,000
Karnac. Egypt and Nubia — Ursus Books$950
Portico of the Temple of Kalabshi. Egypt and Nubia — Ursus Books$900
Works on the market
Jerusalem from the South April 12th, 18392 copies · $1,500
PICTURESQUE SKETCHES IN SPAIN1 copy · $12,500
St Jean Dacre1 copy · $4,500
THE HOLY LAND, SYRIA, IDUMEA, ARABIA, EGYPT and NUBIA1 copy · $4,250
Modern Mansion Showing The Arabesque Architecture Of Cairo1 copy · $4,200
The Great Sphinx. Pyramids at Gizeh. Egypt and Nubia1 copy · $2,400
Hand-Colored Lithograph: Interview with The Viceroy of Eygpt at His Palace, Alexandria, Ma1 copy · $2,200
Hand-Colored Lithograph: Temple at Esneh, Nov. 25, 1838.1 copy · $2,200
Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim, Nubia1 copy · $1,500
Jericho. April 3rd, 18391 copy · $1,000
Karnac. Egypt and Nubia1 copy · $950
Portico of the Temple of Kalabshi. Egypt and Nubia1 copy · $900
Dendera. Egypt and Nubia1 copy · $850
Suez. Holy Land1 copy · $700
Convent of St. Saba. The Holy Land1 copy · $600
Medinet Abou, Thebes. Egypt and Nubia1 copy · $600
Slave Boat on the Nile. Egypt & Nubia1 copy · $500
Market context
60 copies of David Roberts'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).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Three lithographs of Egypt [1839] (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£700
Five lithographs of the Holy Land, circa 1839 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£400
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia. 1855-1856 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£540
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia. 1855-1856 (dominic winter, 2026-04-01)£1,700
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