Arthur Waley
15 copies for sale · $30–$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
MORE TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CHINESE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$200
The Way and its Power — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£75
Life and Times of Po Chü-I; 772-846 A.D. — Bauer Rare Books$60
Poetry and Career of Li Po; 701-762 A.D. — Bauer Rare Books$40
More Translations from the Chinese — Asia BookroomA$33
The Sacred Tree: Being the second part of The Tale of Genji — Asia BookroomA$27
THE WAY AND ITS POWER; A Study of the Tao Te Ching and its Place in Chinese Thought — Rare Book Cellar$132
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
THE NINE SONGS2 copies · $39–$58
Temple; And Other Poems1 copy · $250
MORE TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CHINESE1 copy · $200
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
Poetry and Career of Li Po; 701-762 A.D.1 copy · $40
More Translations from the Chinese1 copy · A$33
Yuan Mei; Eighteenth Century Chinese Poet1 copy · $30
Market context
9 copies of Arthur Waley's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $49 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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