Anthony Powell
67 copies for sale · $20–$7,500 · 30 first editions
Notable copies for sale
A Dance to the Music of Time Collection of first editions of Powell’s classic novel sequen (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
Venusberg (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£695
FROM A VIEW TO A DEATH (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$600
The Valley of Bones (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$300
LOT OF 6 FIRST UK EDITIONS OF DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME SERIES (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$300
A BUYER'S MARKET (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$200
JOURNALS 1982-1986 and JOURNALS 1987 - 1989 and JOURNALS 1990 - 1992 (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$95
MISCELLANEOUS VERDICT WRITINGS ON WRITERS 1946-1989 and UNDER REVIEW WRITINGS ON WRITERS 1 (first edition) — Johnnycake Books$75
The Valley of Bones. A Dance to the Music of Time, volume seven (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£65
O, HOW THE WHEEL BECOMES IT! (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$60
A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME : ; First Movement (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$58
BOOKS DO FURNISH A ROOM (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$48
What these are worth
Temporary Kings10 copies from 3 sellers
The Military Philosophers6 copies from 4 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
FROM A VIEW TO A DEATH5 copies · £38–£6,500
THE MILITARY PHILOSOPHERS4 copies · €30–€53
O HOW THE WHEEL BECOMES IT!3 copies · $48–$123
TEMPORARY KINGS3 copies · $45–$73
Venusberg2 copies · £6,000–£6,500
What's Become of Waring2 copies · £38–£2,500
VENUSBERG , AGENTS & PATIENTS2 copies · $63–$223
The Memoirs of Anthony Powell, Volume III: Faces in My Time2 copies · $35–$75
A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME1 copy · A$9,500
A Dance to the Music of Time Collection of first editions of Powell’s classic novel sequen1 copy · $7,500
A Buyer's Market1 copy · £1,350
Afternoon Men1 copy · £1,250
Venusberg1 copy · £695
FROM A VIEW TO A DEATH1 copy · A$600
The Valley of Bones1 copy · $300
A BUYER'S MARKET1 copy · $200
A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME 3 VOLUME SET; A Question of Upbringing / a Buyer's Market / t1 copy · $148
Agent and Patients1 copy · $125
Market context
27 copies of Anthony Powell's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $60 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Acceptance World, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1955 (forum, 2026-09-03)£320
The Valley of Bones, first edition, 1964; and 9 others by the same (10) (forum, 2026-07-02)£60
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