Edward Gorey
78 copies for sale · $20–$6,500 · 45 first editions · 31 signed
Notable copies for sale
Amphigorey Also (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$6,500
The Eclectic Abecedarium (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,000
MENACED OBJECTS: Dogear Wryed Postcards (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$800
The Grand Passion & The Doleful Domesticity (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$650
L'Heure Bleue (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$650
The Glorious Nosebleed (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$625
THE PRUNE PEOPLE II (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$500
The Dwindling Party (first edition, signed) — Swan's Fine Books$500
The Secrets. The Other Statue (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$450
THE HEADLESS BUST (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$300
THE JUST DESSERT: Thoughtful Alphabet XI (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$250
The Broken Spoke Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$250
Works on the market
Leaves From a Mislaid Album3 copies · $300–$600
The Willowdale Handcar, or the Return of the Black Doll3 copies · $45–$300
L'Heure Bleue2 copies · $400–$750
The Prune People II2 copies · $425–$600
THE EPIPLECTIC BICYCLE2 copies · $83–$263
The Loathsome Couple2 copies · $125–$250
The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel2 copies · $100–$250
THE ECLECTIC ABECEDARIUM2 copies · £75–£150
AMPHIGOREY ALSO2 copies · $48–$73
Amphigorey Also1 copy · $6,500
The Eclectic Abecedarium1 copy · $4,000
Les Passementeries Horribles1 copy · $800
MENACED OBJECTS: Dogear Wryed Postcards1 copy · $800
15 Two / The Nursery Frieze1 copy · $700
The Grand Passion & The Doleful Domesticity1 copy · $650
L'Heure Bleue1 copy · $650
The Glorious Nosebleed1 copy · $625
Mélange Funeste1 copy · $600
Les Échanges Malandreux1 copy · $550
The Dwindling Party1 copy · $500
Market context
200 copies of Edward Gorey's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $79 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Unstrung Harp, first edition, New York & Boston, 1953; and others illustrated by t (forum, 2026-07-23)£550
The Doubtful Guest, reprint, signed by the author, New York, Peter Weed, 1958; and another (forum, 2026-07-23)£140
The Fatal Lozenge, first edition, signed by the author 'For Tom McDade' dated 8 January 19 (forum, 2026-04-09)£340
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