Charles Simic
24 copies for sale · $35–$1,750 · 11 first editions · 12 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Chicken Without A Head: A New Version Limited Edition, Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$500
School For Dark Thoughts Limited Edition, Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$125
9 POEMS (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$250
A FLY IN THE SOUP: MEMOIRS - INSCRIBED TO BARRY HANNAH (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$250
NIGHT PICNIC: POEMS - INSCRIBED TO BARRY HANNAH (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$250
BIOGRAPHY AND A LAMENT (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
BIOGRAPHY AND A LAMENT: Poems 1961-1967 Inscribed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
JACKSTRAWS Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$55
Austerities With Signed Bookplate Laid In (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$40
Hotel Insomnia (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$35
THE EMPEROR (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$250
THE CHICKEN WITHOUT A HEAD: A NEW VERSION - INSCRIBED TO BARRY HANNAH (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$200
Works on the market
ON THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES2 copies · $650–$1,500
SMALL FEAST2 copies · $600–$650
THE EMPEROR2 copies · $100–$250
WENDY’S PINBALL1 copy · $1,750
THREE POEMS1 copy · $1,500
THE FORK1 copy · $1,250
THE KNIFE1 copy · $1,250
THE PIECES OF THE CLOCK LIE SCATTERED1 copy · $1,250
THE SPOON1 copy · $1,250
WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD1 copy · $850
9 POEMS1 copy · $250
NIGHT PICNIC: POEMS - INSCRIBED TO BARRY HANNAH1 copy · $250
School For Dark Thoughts Limited Edition, Signed1 copy · $125
BIOGRAPHY AND A LAMENT1 copy · $75
JACKSTRAWS Signed1 copy · $55
Austerities With Signed Bookplate Laid In1 copy · $40
Market context
13 copies of Charles Simic's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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