Arthur Waley
19 copies for sale · $20–$250 · 5 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Temple; And Other Poems (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$250
Japanese Poetry; The 'Uta' (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$95
Life and Times of Po Chü-I; 772-846 A.D. (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$75
Yuan Mei; Eighteenth Century Chinese Poet (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
The Way and its Power — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£75
Poetry and Career of Li Po; 701-762 A.D. — Bauer Rare Books$40
The Analects of Confucius — Asia BookroomA$35
The Temple and Other Poems — Bolerium Books$20
THE WAY AND ITS POWER; A Study of the Tao Te Ching and its Place in Chinese Thought — Rare Book Cellar$132
Life and Times of Po Chü-I; 772-846 A.D. — Bauer Rare Books$60
THE NINE SONGS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$58
THE WAY AND ITS POWER; A Study of the Tao Te Ching and its Place in Chinese Thought — Rare Book Cellar$43
Works on the market
THE WAY AND ITS POWER; A Study of the Tao Te Ching and its Place in Chinese Thought2 copies · $43–$132
An Introduction To The Study Of Chinese Painting2 copies · $50–$100
THE NINE SONGS2 copies · $39–$58
Translations From the Chinese2 copies · $20–$20
Temple; And Other Poems1 copy · $250
Japanese Poetry; The 'Uta'1 copy · $95
Life and Times of Po Chü-I; 772-846 A.D.1 copy · $75
The Way and its Power1 copy · £75
Life and Times of Po Chü-I; 772-846 A.D.1 copy · $60
Dear Monkey1 copy · A$45
Poetry and Career of Li Po; 701-762 A.D.1 copy · $40
The Analects of Confucius1 copy · A$35
Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China1 copy · A$35
Yuan Mei; Eighteenth Century Chinese Poet1 copy · $30
The Temple and Other Poems1 copy · $20
Market context
18 copies of Arthur Waley's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Catalogue of Paintings recovered from Tun-Huang by Sir Aurel Stein, 1931 (dominic winter, 2026-09-01)£100
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