Edward Albee
73 copies for sale · $20–$2,500 · 47 first editions · 22 signed
Notable copies for sale
The American Dream Inscribed to Herb Yellin (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$650
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$400
The Wounding: An Essay on Education Limited Edition, Signed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$200
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
A Delicate Balance: A Play (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$125
The Lady from Dubuque (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$100
The Play about the Baby (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$100
Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung: Two Inter-Related Plays (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$65
The Zoo Story; The Death of Bessie Smith; The Sandbox (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$65
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$1,500
Works on the market
A DELICATE BALANCE4 copies · $86–$250
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF2 copies · $1,500–$2,500
Whos Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Signed2 copies · $250–$1,500
The American Dream2 copies · $75–$750
The Play About the Baby2 copies · $100–$275
The Goat Or Who Is Sylvia Signed2 copies · $150
Counting the Ways and Listening: Two Plays2 copies · $75–$85
THREE TALL WOMEN2 copies · $73–$85
Malcolm2 copies · £35–£75
THE ZOO STORY, THE DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH, THE SANDBOX2 copies · $28–$60
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Signed]1 copy · $1,000
The American Dream Inscribed to Herb Yellin1 copy · $650
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? A Play1 copy · €595
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf1 copy · $400
The Play About The Baby Signed1 copy · $200
Albee Directs Albee1 copy · $175
Whos Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Magazine Signed1 copy · $175
The Zoo Story and The Sandbox1 copy · $175
Market context
23 copies of Edward Albee'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).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The American Dream, first edition, signed by the author, New York, [1961]; and 11 others, (forum, 2026-09-03)£320
The Zoo Story and the Sandbox, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the aut (forum, 2026-04-23)£500
The Man Who Had Three Arms, playscript, signed presentation inscription from the author, N (forum, 2026-04-23)£65
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