Walter Crane
19 copies for sale · $27–$3,500 · 5 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Eight Illustrations to Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
A Floral Fantasy in An Old English Garden (first edition) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$375
Cinderella: The clock Struck Twelve (first edition) — Ursus Books$200
Hazelford sketch book: a sampler with autobiographical notes from the manuscripts in the C (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$75
BABY'S BOUQUET (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$75
Baby's Opera; A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Triplets: Comprising The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and the Baby's Own Æsop — David Brass Rare Books$3,500
India Impressions — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$75
DIE GRUNDLAGEN DER ZEICHNUNG — Oak Knoll Books$28
Spenser's Faerie Queene — Jonkers Rare Books£20
The baby's bouquet. A fresh bunch of old rhymes & tunes — Rulon-Miller Books$125
OF THE DECORATIVE ILLUSTRATION OF BOOKS OLD AND NEW — Oak Knoll Books$100
What these are worth
Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New3 copies from 3 sellers
The Baby's Bouquet: A Fresh Bunch of Old Rhymes & Tunes3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
The Baby's Bouquet: A Fresh Bunch of Old Rhymes & Tunes2 copies · $125–$150
OF THE DECORATIVE ILLUSTRATION OF BOOKS OLD AND NEW2 copies · $40–$100
A Floral Fantasy in An Old English Garden1 copy · $375
Cinderella: The clock Struck Twelve1 copy · $200
MY MOTHER1 copy · $150
Queen Summer, or The Tourney of the Lily & the Rose1 copy · $150
BABY'S BOUQUET1 copy · $75
Hazelford sketch book: a sampler with autobiographical notes from the manuscripts in the C1 copy · $75
India Impressions1 copy · $75
DIE GRUNDLAGEN DER ZEICHNUNG1 copy · $28
Spenser's Faerie Queene1 copy · £20
Market context
22 copies of Walter Crane's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $56 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Baby's Bouquet, signed presentation inscription and doodle from the author, London &am (forum, 2026-09-17)£260
Household Stories, 1882 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£520
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