George Bernard Shaw
63 copies for sale · $20–$4,000 · 14 first editions · 7 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,500
Saint Joan (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$3,500
Typed/Autograph Letter Signed. ?G. Bernard Shaw. (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,500
Autograph Letter Signed. ?G. Bernard Shaw. (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,500
Pygmalion; A Romance in Five Acts (first edition) — Biblioctopus$4,000
Irrational Knot, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$950
Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, and Playlets of the War (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$450
Heartbreak House, Great Catherine and Playlets of War (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
BERNARD SHAW. Catalogue of an Exhibition at 7 Albemarle St, London to celebrate his nineti (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$20
George Bernard Shaw Framed Als — Second Story Books$1,300
Translations and Tomfooleries (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$350
Peace Conference Hints (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$350
Works on the market
TWO PLAYS FOR PURITANS: ; Easton Press7 copies · $273–$293
TWO PLAYS FOR PURITANS4 copies · $24–$134
PYGMALION AND CANDIDA; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$323
MAN AND SUPERMAN : ; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$298
Two Plays for Puritans: the Devil's Disciple & Caesar and Cleopatra3 copies · $20–$24
Peace Conference Hints2 copies · $100–$350
MISALLIANCE, The DARK LADY Of The SONNETS And FANNY'S FIRST PLAY. With a Treatise on Paren2 copies · $95–$300
BERNARD SHAW'S SAINT JOAN, MAJOR BARBARA, ANDROCLES AND THE LION2 copies · $43–$66
ARMS AND THE MAN2 copies · $41
PYGMALION AND THREE OTHER PLAYS2 copies · $28–$38
Pygmalion; A Romance in Five Acts1 copy · $4,000
Saint Joan1 copy · $3,500
Autograph Letter Signed. ?G. Bernard Shaw.1 copy · $2,500
Typed/Autograph Letter Signed. ?G. Bernard Shaw.1 copy · $2,500
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism1 copy · $1,500
George Bernard Shaw Framed Als1 copy · $1,300
Irrational Knot, The1 copy · $950
Autograph Note, Signed. Offering Hearst Newspapers first refusal on anything he writes on 1 copy · $750
Prefaces1 copy · $650
Typed Note Signed, reciept1 copy · $600
Market context
26 copies of George Bernard Shaw's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $49 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Group of 6 works, various dates (bonhams, 2026-07-09)£650
Back to Methuselah, first edition, 1921; and 8 others by the same (9) (forum, 2026-04-23)£190
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