Herbert Read
33 copies for sale · $15–$1,500 · 14 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Green Child. A Romance (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,500
The Green Child (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,350
THE GREEN CHILD: A ROMANCE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$1,000
Staffordshire Pottery Figures (signed) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$45
Naked Warrors (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$125
Phases of English Poetry (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$75
Icon and Idea; The Function of Art in the Development of Human Consciousness (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Collected Poems (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Wordsworth; The Clark Lectures: 1929-1930 (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
Cult of Sincerity (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Education for Peace (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Philosophy of Modern Art; Collected Essays (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Works on the market
A CONCISE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING3 copies · $20–$72
The Green Child. A Romance1 copy · $1,500
The Green Child1 copy · $1,350
THE GREEN CHILD: A ROMANCE1 copy · $1,000
Naked Warrors1 copy · $125
Phases of English Poetry1 copy · $75
ART NOW1 copy · $49
Staffordshire Pottery Figures1 copy · $45
Coat of many Colours1 copy · $40
Collected Poems1 copy · $40
The Tenth Muse1 copy · $38
Tenth Muse; Essays in Criticism1 copy · $35
Wordsworth; The Clark Lectures: 1929-19301 copy · $35
Art and Industry1 copy · $30
Art and Society1 copy · $30
Cult of Sincerity1 copy · $30
Education for Peace1 copy · $30
Innocent Eye1 copy · $30
Market context
20 copies of Herbert Read's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $42 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Henry Moore: Sculpture and Drawings, third edition, signed presentation inscription and dr (forum, 2026-09-17)£160
Collected Poems 1913-25, one of 56 copies signed by the author, 1926; and others, largely (forum, 2026-09-03)£380
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