William Beebe
16 copies for sale · $20–$5,500 · 5 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Arcturus adventure: an account of the New York Zoological Society's first oceanographi (first edition, signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$175
A monograph of the pheasants (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$5,500
Pheasant jungles (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$20
A Naturalist's Life of New York — Between the Covers$20
Nonsuch: Land of Water (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Jungle Peace — B Street Books$175
Pheasants, their Lives and Homes — James Cummins Bookseller$150
JUNGLE PEACE — Rare Book Cellar$273
Galapagos: World's End — Between the Covers$37
Edge of the Jungle — Between the Covers$20
Jungle Days — Between the Covers$20
Set of 2-A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS by William Beebe HC w/ DJs (Incl. 4 Vols) (signed, 1990) — eBay$96
What these are worth
Jungle Peace4 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
JUNGLE PEACE2 copies · $175–$273
A monograph of the pheasants1 copy · $5,500
The Arcturus adventure: an account of the New York Zoological Society's first oceanographi1 copy · $175
Pheasants, their Lives and Homes1 copy · $150
Galapagos: World's End1 copy · $37
Edge of the Jungle1 copy · $20
Jungle Days1 copy · $20
A Naturalist's Life of New York1 copy · $20
Nonsuch: Land of Water1 copy · $20
Pheasant jungles1 copy · $20
Market context
12 copies of William Beebe's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $47 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Monograph of the Pheasants, 4 vols, 1918-22 (dominic winter, 2026-01-01)£300
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