John O'hara
9 copies for sale · $25–$3,000 · 7 first editions
Notable copies for sale
APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$3,000
Butterfield 8 (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,250
Sweet and Sour (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$35
THE TIME ELEMENT AND OTHER STORIES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
AND OTHER STORIES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
THE HAT ON THE BED (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
The Farmers Hotel (first edition) — Between the Covers$75
Works on the market
THE FARMERS HOTEL By John O'hara - Hardcover2 copies · $42–$75
APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA1 copy · $3,000
Butterfield 81 copy · $1,250
Sweet and Sour1 copy · $35
AND OTHER STORIES1 copy · $25
THE HAT ON THE BED1 copy · $25
THE TIME ELEMENT AND OTHER STORIES1 copy · $25
Market context
39 copies of John O'hara's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $42 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Hope of Heaven, first edition, New York, 1938; and 32 others, American playwrights, many w (forum, 2026-04-23)£260
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