Edward Albee
43 copies for sale · $20–$2,500 · 25 first editions · 17 signed
Notable copies for sale
The American Dream Inscribed to Herb Yellin (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$650
Counting the Ways and Listening: Two Plays (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$150
All Over: A Play (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$150
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$2,500
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung: Two Inter-Related Plays Signed Bookplate La (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$60
All Over: A Play Signed Bookplate Laid-in (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$50
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$1,500
Selected Plays of Edward Albee [Inscribed to Elaine Steinbeck] (signed, 1987) — Biblio$250
The Wounding: An Essay on Education Limited Edition, Signed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$200
Malcolm (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
The American Dream (first edition) — Between the Covers$750
The Lady from Dubuque (first edition) — Between the Covers$75
Works on the market
A DELICATE BALANCE4 copies · $86–$250
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF2 copies · $1,500–$2,500
The American Dream2 copies · $75–$750
Counting the Ways and Listening: Two Plays2 copies · $75–$85
THREE TALL WOMEN2 copies · $73–$85
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung: Two Inter-Related Plays2 copies · $60–$65
The American Dream Inscribed to Herb Yellin1 copy · $650
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf1 copy · $400
The Zoo Story and The Sandbox1 copy · $175
ALL OVER1 copy · $173
All Over: A Play1 copy · $150
The American Dream1 copy · $150
Counting the Ways and Listening: Two Plays1 copy · $150
A Delicate Balance: A Play1 copy · $125
The Lady from Dubuque1 copy · $100
The Play about the Baby1 copy · $100
The Lady from Dubuque1 copy · $75
Market context
14 copies of Edward Albee's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $63 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Man Who Had Three Arms, playscript, signed presentation inscription from the author, N (forum, 2026-04-23)£65
The Zoo Story and the Sandbox, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the aut (forum, 2026-04-23)£500
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