Arthur Symons
29 copies for sale · $15–$1,250 · 16 first editions · 7 signed
Notable copies for sale
William Blake (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$750
Studies in the Seven Arts (first edition, signed) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$350
Notes on Joseph Conrad, With Some Unpublished Letters (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$150
Notes on Joseph Conrad; With Some Unpublished Letters (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$65
A Study of Oscar Wilde (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£450
Days and Nights (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$200
Aubrey Beardsley (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$75
Images of Good and Evil (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$65
Selected Early Poems (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Spiritual Adventures (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
A Book of Twenty Songs (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
Introduction to the Study of Browning (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Works on the market
WILLIAM BLAKE5 copies · $15–$373
Notes on Joseph Conrad, With Some Unpublished Letters3 copies · $65–$150
Confessions; A Study in Pathology2 copies · $35–$65
Two Autograph Letters, signed “Arthur Symons” to John Quinn, November 27-29, 1919, and Oct1 copy · $1,250
William Blake1 copy · $750
A Study of Oscar Wilde1 copy · £450
Studies in the Seven Arts1 copy · $350
Notes on Joseph Conrad with some unpublished letters1 copy · $225
Days and Nights1 copy · $200
Mes Souvenirs1 copy · $200
Study of Walter Pater1 copy · $150
Aubrey Beardsley1 copy · $75
Images of Good and Evil1 copy · $65
Selected Early Poems1 copy · $40
Spiritual Adventures1 copy · $40
A Book of Twenty Songs1 copy · £35
Introduction to the Study of Browning1 copy · $30
Studies in Prose and Verse1 copy · $30
Studies in Seven Arts1 copy · $25
An Introduction To The Study Of Browning1 copy · $20
Market context
22 copies of Arthur Symons's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $66 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Study of Thomas Hardy, one of 350 copies, this one of 100 signed by the author and photo (forum, 2026-07-23)£340
Bertrand (Louis) Gaspard de la Nuit, signed by Arthur Symons, Brussels & Paris, 1868; (forum, 2026-06-25)£110
Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal..., one of 50 copies, 1925; and 7 others, Symons (8 (forum, 2026-06-25)£280
Studies on Modern Painters, typography by Bruce Rogers, one of 85 copies on Kelmscott hand (forum, 2026-06-25)£280
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