Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
130 copies for sale · $20–$15,000 · 44 first editions · 8 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Courtship of Miles Standish (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,000
Keramos and Other Poems (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
Autograph manuscript signed, fair copy of the poem A Psalm of Life (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$950
Keramos (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$15,000
Manuel de Proverbes Dramatiques (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,500
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
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
What these are worth
Kavanagh; A Tale (first edition)3 copies from 3 sellers
The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems (first edition)4 copies from 4 sellers
The Hanging of the Crane6 copies from 4 sellers
The Song Of Hiawatha (first edition)5 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 HIAWATHA10 copies · $28–$2,000
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH AND OTHER POEMS6 copies · $43–$978
Song Of Hiawatha5 copies · $200–$750
THE HANGING OF THE CRANE5 copies · $30–$298
The Poetical Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow4 copies · €35–€1,000
TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN4 copies · $43–$671
The Courtship Of Miles Standish And Other Poems4 copies · £75–£400
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH4 copies · $73–$125
Poetical Works of Longfellow4 copies · £30–£65
POEMS OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW4 copies · $43–$56
Michael Angelo, A Dramatic Poem. Illustrated3 copies · $75–$200
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 · $60–$225
HYPERION; A Romance2 copies · €85–€191
The Seaside and the Fireside2 copies · $50–$175
HIAWATHA2 copies · $51–$173
Tales Of A Wayside Inn2 copies · $125
Market context
21 copies of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $35 (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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