Gore Vidal
216 copies for sale · $15–$950 · 148 first editions · 67 signed
Notable copies for sale
Visit to a Small Planet: a comedy akin to vaudeville signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$250
Julian: a novel signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$175
Williwaw; a novel signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$150
Empire: A Novel Limited Edition, Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$100
Burr Signed (first edition, signed) — Second Story Books$100
Screening History. The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilisat (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£60
Smithsonian Institution; A Novel (first edition, signed) — Bauer Rare Books$35
EMPIRE (first edition, signed) — Tavistock Books$95
The Golden Age: a novel signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$65
The Golden Age: a novel signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$65
A Thirsty Evil seven short stories (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$45
Two Sisters: a memoir in the form of a novel signed (first edition, signed) — Bolerium Books$45
What these are worth
Lincoln7 copies from 4 sellers
Messiah4 copies from 3 sellers
United States; Essays: 1952 - 19923 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
LINCOLN6 copies · $45–$175
DULUTH6 copies · $20–$123
KALKI; Franklin Library5 copies · $227–$273
MESSIAH4 copies · $75–$325
INVENTING A NATION; Washington, Adams, Jefferson4 copies · $48–$73
Live from Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal3 copies · $75–$325
KALKI3 copies · $32–$198
MYRON3 copies · $84–$98
MYRON : ; A Novel3 copies · $20–$93
LINCOLN (MODERN LIBRARY) By Gore Vidal - Hardcover **Mint Condition**3 copies · $73–$77
18763 copies · $22–$76
EMPIRE3 copies · $25–$75
Myron - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$72
Palimpsest A Memoir Signed3 copies · $35–$56
Empire - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $32–$48
The City and the Pillar2 copies · $495–$950
Sex is Politics and Vice Versa2 copies · $95–$625
BURR; Modern Library Signed2 copies · $191–$273
A Thirsty Evil seven short stories2 copies · $45–$250
BURR; Signed2 copies · $125–$198
Market context
46 copies of Gore Vidal's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $39 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Williwaw, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1946; (forum, 2026-09-03)£360
Visit to a Small Planet, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, B (forum, 2026-04-23)£85
Weekend, playscript, first draft, signed presentation inscription from the author, New Yor (forum, 2026-04-23)£280
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