Carl Van Vechten
41 copies for sale · $20–$7,500 · 22 first editions · 8 signed
Notable copies for sale
Fragments from an Unwritten Autobiography, Volumes I and II (first edition, signed) — Royal Books$650
Parties: A Novel of Contemporary New York Life (first edition, signed) — Biblioctopus$500
Spider Boy (first edition, signed) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$150
Portait of Victor Wittgenstein, noted American pianist (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$500
Carl Van Vechten Signed Correspondence (signed) — Second Story Books$480
Firecrackers. A Realistic Novel (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
Spider Boy. A Scenario for a Moving Picture (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,200
THE TIGER IN THE HOUSE (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
Selected Writings of Gertrude Stein (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Excavations; A Book of Advocacies (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Nigger Heaven (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Lords of the Housetops; Thirteen Cat Tales (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Works on the market
In The Garret3 copies · $35–$225
Firecrackers Signed2 copies · $350
Peter Whiffle His Life And Works2 copies · $45–$250
THE TIGER IN THE HOUSE2 copies · $20–$43
46 Photographs of New York City: Including 5 of Macy's Day Parade; The Coliseum being buil1 copy · $7,500
Portrait photograph of George M. Cohan1 copy · $3,000
Portrait photograph of Joe Louis: Greenwood Lake1 copy · $3,000
Portrait photograph of Gene Tunney1 copy · $2,500
Spider Boy. A Scenario for a Moving Picture1 copy · $1,200
Portrait photograph of Althea Gibson1 copy · $1,000
Portrait Of H L Mencken By Carl Van Vechten1 copy · $800
Portrait Of George Jean Nathan By Carl Van Vechten1 copy · $750
Photos of Carlotta Monterey and Eugene O'Neill1 copy · $600
Portrait photograph of Ben Bennett1 copy · $500
Parties: A Novel of Contemporary New York Life1 copy · $500
Wharf, Bar Harbor, Maine1 copy · $500
Carl Van Vechten Signed Correspondence1 copy · $480
Red Papers On Musical Subjects Signed1 copy · $400
Market context
40 copies of Carl Van Vechten's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $475 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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