Charles Lamb
27 copies for sale · $25–$1,500 · 1 first edition
Notable copies for sale
Elia: Essays Which Have Appeared Under That Signature in the London Magazine (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$1,500
John Woodvil — Jonkers Rare Books£850
Dramatic Poets. Specimens of English Dramatic Poets, Who Lived About The Time of Shakespea — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£65
Selected Prose — Bauer Rare Books$25
The Essays of Elia — B & B Rare Books$100
Works of Charles Lamb 6 Volumes 1891 to 186 (1891) — eBay$499
ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar$246
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar$181
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar$181
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar$181
THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar$171
Works on the market
John Woodvil1 copy · £850
Works of Charles Lamb 6 Volumes 1891 to 1861 copy · $499
The Essays of Elia1 copy · $100
Dramatic Poets. Specimens of English Dramatic Poets, Who Lived About The Time of Shakespea1 copy · £65
Selected Prose1 copy · $25
Market context
12 copies of Charles Lamb's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $48 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Elia. Essays which have appeared under that signature in the London Magazine, first editio (forum, 2026-07-23)£500
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