Edmund Blunden
16 copies for sale · $25–$4,000 · 13 first editions · 6 signed
Notable copies for sale
Near and Far, New Poems (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,750
English Poems (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$750
To Themis. Poems on Famous Trials with other pieces (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$450
The Poems of Edmund Blunden Spine title: Poems 1914 - 1930 (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
Retreat (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
The Poems of Edmund Blunden (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£125
Undertones of War (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$4,000
English Villages … With 12 plates in colour and 25 illustrations in black and white (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$100
The Shepherd, and Other Poems of Peace and War (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£65
After the Bombing. And other short poems (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£30
War Poets; 1914-1918 (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$25
De Bello Germanico — Jonkers Rare Books£3,000
Works on the market
Retreat2 copies · $40–$200
CHARLES LAMB AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES2 copies · $43–$47
Undertones of War1 copy · $4,000
De Bello Germanico1 copy · £3,000
Near and Far, New Poems1 copy · $1,750
English Poems1 copy · $750
To Themis. Poems on Famous Trials with other pieces1 copy · $450
The Poems of Edmund Blunden1 copy · £125
SHELLEY1 copy · $68
The Shepherd, and Other Poems of Peace and War1 copy · £65
After the Bombing. And other short poems1 copy · £30
War Poets; 1914-19181 copy · $25
Market context
24 copies of Edmund Blunden's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $225 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Retreat, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author with two-line quot (forum, 2026-09-03)£130
To Themis, limited edition, 1931 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£260
Autograph manuscripts of two poems, one signed (2) (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£750
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