Samuel Butler
70 copies for sale · $20–$1,250 · 23 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Hudibras. In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. Corrected and Amended: wit (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$450
Erewhon Revisited (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$300
Authoress of the Odyssey; Where and When She Wrote, Who She Was, the Use She Made of the I (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$250
Hudibras; In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$175
Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$175
Ex Voto (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$65
Humour of Homer; And Other Essays (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$45
Erewhon; And Erewhon Revisited (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
First Year in Canterbury Settlement; With Other Essays (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Jenseits der Berge : oder, Merkwudige Reise ins Land Aipotu. Roman / von Samuel Butler (first edition) — MW Books€25
The way of all flesh (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$850
Hudibras, a poem ... with a biographical sketch of the author — Rulon-Miller Books$950
What these are worth
Hudibras : in three parts, written in the time of the late wars. Vol…9 copies from 4 sellers
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Works on the market
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH20 copies · A$20–A$900
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH; Easton Press9 copies · $273–$274
HUDIBRAS3 copies · $125–$1,250
Hudibras in Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars, Corrected and Amended: With3 copies · $200–$300
Hudibras. A Poem, with Notes, selected from Gray and Other Authors: to which is prefixed, 2 copies · $450–$750
Hudibras. In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. Corrected and Amended: wit2 copies · $175–$450
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH; Modern Library No. 132 copies · $47–$48
EREWHON AND EREWHON REVISITED2 copies · $38–$41
Erewhon2 copies · $20–$25
The way of all flesh1 copy · $850
Hudibras. With Dr. Gray's annotations1 copy · $450
The Genuine Poetical Remains Of Samuel Butler With Notes By Robert Thyer With A Selection 1 copy · $425
Hudibras Compleat In Three Parts1 copy · $350
Erewhon Revisited1 copy · $300
EROWHON; Easton Press1 copy · $298
Market context
13 copies of Samuel Butler's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $49 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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