Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
98 copies for sale · $20–$15,000 · 26 first editions · 7 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
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
Autograph Letter, Signed. To His Publisher Ticknor — James Cummins Bookseller$750
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
What these are worth
THE HANGING OF THE CRANE6 copies from 4 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
SONG OF HIAWATHA7 copies · $28–$2,000
TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN5 copies · $35–$671
POEMS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW5 copies · $20–$56
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH AND OTHER POEMS4 copies · $43–$978
THE POETICAL WORKS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW3 copies · A$43–A$1,000
The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems3 copies · £75–£400
THE HANGING OF THE CRANE3 copies · $191–$298
Michael Angelo, A Dramatic Poem. Illustrated3 copies · $75–$200
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
Kavanagh, a tale2 copies · $30–$225
HYPERION; A Romance2 copies · €85–€191
The Seaside and the Fireside2 copies · $50–$175
HIAWATHA2 copies · $51–$173
The New-England Tragedies2 copies · $20–$100
SELECTED POEMS2 copies · $20–$39
Keramos1 copy · $15,000
Market context
29 copies of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $80 (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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