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Sweet William by Beryl Bainbridge

$35 – $40 · 5 copies for sale · median asking price $38

Market context

About 17% of the copies offered in the last 90 days have left the market. A low rate suggests asking prices here are met less often than they are asked.

Our own fair-value estimate is $40. It is built from our full comparable-price record for this title, which includes copies and sales not listed above.

Every copy for sale

Sweet William — MW Books €25
Sweet William — Between the Covers $35
Sweet William (later printing) — Books Tell You Why $40
Sweet William (later printing) — Books Tell You Why $40
Sweet William — Between the Covers $45

These copies are grouped by title and author. Where a dealer has not stated an edition or printing, copies of different printings may appear together — check each listing before comparing prices.

Copies that have left the market

eBay delisted, 2026-09-28$47
eBay delisted, 2026-09-10$47
Books Tell You Why delisted, 2026-09-09$32
eBay delisted, 2026-08-25$47
eBay delisted, 2026-08-19$47
eBay delisted, 2026-07-25$56

None of these were confirmed as sold — they stopped being listed, which can mean a sale, a withdrawal, or a dealer changing systems. Treat them as last asking prices only.

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