Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
93 copies for sale · $20–$15,000 · 24 first editions · 8 signed
Notable copies for sale
Keramos and Other Poems (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
The Courtship of Miles Standish (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,000
Autograph manuscript signed, fair copy of the poem A Psalm of Life (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
Keramos (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$15,000
Song of Hiawatha, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$2,000
Poems of The Old South (signed) — David Brass Rare Books$1,750
Outre-Mer, A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea Presentation Copy (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$1,250
Voices of the Night (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$500
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$950
Tales of a Wayside Inn (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$1,750
The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (first edition) — Between the Covers$1,500
Song of Hiawatha (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$750
Works on the market
SONG OF HIAWATHA7 copies · $28–$2,000
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH AND OTHER POEMS5 copies · $43–$978
TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN4 copies · $43–$671
THE HANGING OF THE CRANE4 copies · $30–$298
POEMS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW4 copies · $43–$56
The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems3 copies · £75–£400
Michael Angelo, A Dramatic Poem. Illustrated3 copies · $75–$200
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH3 copies · $73–$125
Poetical Works of Longfellow3 copies · £40–£65
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA : ; And Other Poems3 copies · $55
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA2 copies · $950
The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Other Poems2 copies · $400–$875
POEMS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; Easton Press2 copies · $258–$273
HYPERION; A Romance2 copies · €85–€191
The Seaside and the Fireside2 copies · $50–$175
HIAWATHA2 copies · $51–$173
THE POETICAL WORKS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW2 copies · A$43–A$150
SELECTED POEMS2 copies · $20–$39
Keramos1 copy · $15,000
Market context
31 copies of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $125 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Autograph Letter signed to [Frederick Cozzen], 1855, thanking him for his work Wine Press, (forum, 2026-05-07)£55
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