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Ambrose Bierce

31 copies for sale · $20–$17,500 · 14 first editions · 4 signed

Notable copies for sale

The Cynic's Word Book The Devil's Dictionary (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$8,500
Fantastic Fables (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$4,500
The Collected Works Family presentation copy (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$17,500
TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS (first edition) — L. W. Currey$8,500
The Cynic's Word Book (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$5,500
Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$3,000
Black Beetles in Amber (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$450
The SHADOW On The DIAL And Other Essays (first edition) — Tavistock Books$325
BLACK BEETLES IN AMBER (first edition) — L. W. Currey$300
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER; Heritage Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$143
Shapes of Clay — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$7,500

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Works on the market

IN THE MIDST OF LIFE: TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS3 copies · $53–$4,250
THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER3 copies · $30–$109
BLACK BEETLES IN AMBER2 copies · $300–$450
Shadow of the Dial; And Other Essays2 copies · $38–$50
The Collected Works Family presentation copy1 copy · $17,500
The Cynic's Word Book The Devil's Dictionary1 copy · $8,500
TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS1 copy · $8,500
Shapes of Clay1 copy · $7,500
The Cynic's Word Book1 copy · $5,500
Fantastic Fables1 copy · $4,500
Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce1 copy · $3,000
The SHADOW On The DIAL And Other Essays1 copy · $325
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE; Franklin Library1 copy · $273
The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical De..., Ambrose Bierce1 copy · $160
THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER; Heritage Press1 copy · $143
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE: TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS1 copy · $125
My Favorite Murder1 copy · $100
CAN SUCH THINGS BE? ; Tales of Horror and the Supernatural1 copy · $77
THE BEST OF AMBROSE BIERCE; Historic Classics of Mystery and Suspense1 copy · $56
Write it Right: a Little Blacklist of Literary Faults1 copy · $48

Market context

17 copies of Ambrose Bierce's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $78 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Can Such Things Be?, first edition, New York, Cassell, 1893 (forum, 2026-06-25)£700

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