Eric Carle
46 copies for sale · $29–$12,500 · 4 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
I SEE A SONG - INSCRIBED TO KATHERINE PATERSON (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,500
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (signed) — Honey & Wax Booksellers$12,500
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,200
ALL ABOUT ARTHUR AN ABSOLUTELY ABSURD APE (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$150
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$5,000
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$3,000
The very hungry caterpillar pop-up book — MW Books€65
THE VERY LONELY FIREFLY; SIGNED — Rare Book Cellar$948
ROOSTER'S OFF TO SEE THE WORLD; SIGNED — Rare Book Cellar$873
DREAM SNOW; SIGNED — Rare Book Cellar$848
WATCH OUT! A GIANT! ; SIGNED — Rare Book Cellar$848
TODAY IS MONDAY — Rare Book Cellar$798
Works on the market
MISTER SEAHORSE4 copies · $69–$99
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR3 copies · $53–$12,500
The Very Hungry Caterpillar2 copies · $3,000–$5,000
TODAY IS MONDAY2 copies · $43–$798
THE VERY BUSY SPIDER2 copies · $66–$68
THE TINY SEED2 copies · $35–$37
I SEE A SONG - INSCRIBED TO KATHERINE PATERSON1 copy · $1,500
THE VERY LONELY FIREFLY; SIGNED1 copy · $948
ROOSTER'S OFF TO SEE THE WORLD; SIGNED1 copy · $873
DREAM SNOW; SIGNED1 copy · $848
WATCH OUT! A GIANT! ; SIGNED1 copy · $848
ALL ABOUT ARTHUR AN ABSOLUTELY ABSURD APE1 copy · $150
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Signed by Eric Carle1 copy · $100
THE HONEYBEE AND THE ROBBER1 copy · $93
A HOUSE FOR HERMIT CRAB1 copy · $89
Market context
93 copies of Eric Carle'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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