Bertrand Russell
43 copies for sale · $15–$3,000 · 16 first editions
Notable copies for sale
The principles of mathematics (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$3,000
MARRIAGE AND MORALS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$1,473
Philosophical Essays (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$650
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL 1914-1944 (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
DENNOCH SIEGT DIE VERNUNFT (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$53
The Scientific Outlook (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£50
Nightmares of Eminent Persons (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
History as an Art — Jonkers Rare Books£1,250
Common sense and nuclear warfare (first edition) — MW Books€25
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL THREE VOLUME SET; Three Volumes, 1872-1914, 1914-194 — Rare Book Cellar$125
EDUCATION AND THE GOOD LIFE — Rare Book Cellar$73
HUMAN KNOWLEDGE: ITS SCOPE AND LIMITS — Rare Book Cellar$58
Works on the market
SELECTED PAPERS OF BERTRAND RUSSELL7 copies · $20–$63
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL: 1872-19143 copies · €25–€50
The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell3 copies · $20
OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTERNAL WORLD2 copies · $40–$247
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL 1944-19692 copies · $73–$98
MYSTICISM AND LOGIC2 copies · $48–$53
The principles of mathematics1 copy · $3,000
MARRIAGE AND MORALS1 copy · $1,473
History as an Art1 copy · £1,250
PHILOSOPHY1 copy · $848
Philosophical Essays1 copy · $650
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL THREE VOLUME SET; Three Volumes, 1872-1914, 1914-1941 copy · $125
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BERTRAND RUSSELL 1914-19441 copy · $73
EDUCATION AND THE GOOD LIFE1 copy · $73
HUMAN KNOWLEDGE: ITS SCOPE AND LIMITS1 copy · $58
DENNOCH SIEGT DIE VERNUNFT1 copy · $53
The Scientific Outlook1 copy · £50
Market context
66 copies of Bertrand Russell'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).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
History of Western Philosophy, first edition, 1946. (forum, 2026-05-07)£650
An Outline of Philosophy, first edition, 1927; and c.35 others by or about Bertrand Russel (forum, 2026-05-07)£420
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