Erle Stanley Gardner
106 copies for sale · $20–$3,500 · 56 first editions · 25 signed
Notable copies for sale
THE CASE OF THE LAZY LOVER - INSCRIBED TO MARLENE DIETRICH (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$3,500
THE CASE OF THE DEMURE DEFENDANT (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$750
Neighborhood Frontiers (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
The Desert Is Yours (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
The Hidden Heart of Baja (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
The World of Water. Exploring the Sacramento Delta (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
THE D.A. CALLS IT MURDER - INSCRIBED, WITH TLS TIPPED IN (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,750
THE CASE OF THE LAME CANARY (first edition) — L. W. Currey$1,500
THE CASE OF THE ROLLING BONES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$1,000
THE CASE OF THE SILENT PARTNER (first edition) — L. W. Currey$450
The Case of the Haunted Husband (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$200
The Case of the Nervous Accomplice (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$150
Works on the market
THE D.A. CALLS IT MURDER; Franklin Library4 copies · $123–$293
THE CASE OF THE HORRIFIED HEIRS3 copies · $20–$68
The D.A. Goes To Trial2 copies · $100–$975
Original ribbon typescript copy letter signed from Erle Stanley Gardner to the Mystery Wri2 copies · $400
The Case of the Nervous Accomplice2 copies · $150–$375
THE D.A. CALLS IT MURDER2 copies · $248–$273
The Desert Is Yours2 copies · $150–$225
The Hidden Heart of Baja2 copies · $175–$225
The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe2 copies · $125–$150
THE CASE OF THE LAZY LOVER - INSCRIBED TO MARLENE DIETRICH1 copy · $3,500
Lot 34 Vintage Earl Stanley Gardner Paperback Novels1 copy · $1,850
THE D.A. CALLS IT MURDER - INSCRIBED, WITH TLS TIPPED IN1 copy · $1,750
Carbon typescript of “Complete Designs”1 copy · $1,500
THE CASE OF THE LAME CANARY1 copy · $1,500
The D.A. Holds a Candle1 copy · $1,250
THE CASE OF THE ROLLING BONES1 copy · $1,000
The Case of the Counterfeit Eye1 copy · $750
Market context
62 copies of Erle Stanley Gardner's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $48 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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