Brendan Behan
5 copies for sale · $20–$3,800 · 1 first edition · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Borstal Boy (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,800
The scarperer (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$20
Hold Your Hour and Have Another — Biblioctopus$150
THE HOSTAGE — Rare Book Cellar$73
The hostage / by Brendan Behan — MW Books€18
Works on the market
Borstal Boy1 copy · $3,800
Hold Your Hour and Have Another1 copy · $150
THE HOSTAGE1 copy · $73
The scarperer1 copy · $20
The hostage / by Brendan Behan1 copy · €18
Market context
2 copies of Brendan Behan's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $73 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Hostage, one of 26 copies signed and lettered copies from the author, New York, 1958; (forum, 2026-04-23)£380
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