Ben Hecht

14 copies for sale · $20–$500 · 8 first editions

Notable copies for sale

The Cat That Jumped Out of the Story (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$500

Fantazius Mallare (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$300

THE FLORENTINE DAGGER: A NOVEL FOR AMATEUR DETECTIVES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$75

11 SELECTED GREAT STORIES; Avon Modern Short Story Monthly No.11 (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$48

THE KINGDOM OF EVIL: A CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNAL OF FANTAZIUS MALLARE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$150

THE KINGDOM OF EVIL: A CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNAL OF FANTAZIUS MALLARE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$150

To Quito and Back (first edition) — Between the Covers$150

THE CHAMPION FROM FAR AWAY (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73

Actor's Blood — Lorne Bair Rare Books$125

Erik Dorn — Good Books in the Woods$30

PERFIDY By Ben Hecht - Hardcover *Excellent Condition* (1997) — eBay$114

"Developing Affordable Housing" by Ben L Hecht (3rd edition, HC) Nonprofit Guide (2006) — eBay$75

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Works on the market

THE KINGDOM OF EVIL: A CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNAL OF FANTAZIUS MALLARE2 copies · $150

Erik Dorn2 copies · $20–$30

The Cat That Jumped Out of the Story1 copy · $500

Fantazius Mallare1 copy · $300

To Quito and Back1 copy · $150

Actor's Blood1 copy · $125

PERFIDY By Ben Hecht - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*1 copy · $114

"Developing Affordable Housing" by Ben L Hecht (3rd edition, HC) Nonprofit Guide1 copy · $75

THE FLORENTINE DAGGER: A NOVEL FOR AMATEUR DETECTIVES1 copy · $75

THE CHAMPION FROM FAR AWAY1 copy · $73

11 SELECTED GREAT STORIES; Avon Modern Short Story Monthly No.111 copy · $48

A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben, Like New Used, Free s...1 copy · $40

Market context

22 copies of Ben Hecht's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $54 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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

Fantazius Mallare. A Mysterious Oath, Chicago, 1922; and its sequel The Kingdom of Evil, 1 (forum, 2026-06-25)£300

Nothing Sacred, filmscript, "final shooting script", 1937; and 3 others, filmscripts (4) (forum, 2026-04-23)£420

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