Herman Melville
20 copies for sale · $30–$50,000 · 6 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$50,000
White-Jacket;. or The World in a Man-of-War (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$3,000
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$2,500
The Confidence Man: His Masquerade (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$10,000
Mardi: and a Voyage Hither — Manhattan Rare Books$3,800
Mardi: And a Voyage Thither (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$1,750
OMOO: A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,850
Confidence-Man. His Masquerade — Heritage Book Shop$10,000
Mardi: And A Voyage Thither — Heritage Book Shop$8,500
Moby Dick; o, La balena bianca. Traduzione e riduzione di Mario Giussani. Illustrazioni di — Rulon-Miller Books$125
Works on the market
MOBY DICK BY HERMAN MELVILLE - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*6 copies · $42–$332
Confidence-Man. His Masquerade2 copies · $10,000
Mardi: And A Voyage Thither2 copies · $1,750–$8,500
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale1 copy · $50,000
Mardi: and a Voyage Hither1 copy · $3,800
White-Jacket;. or The World in a Man-of-War1 copy · $3,000
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War1 copy · $2,500
OMOO: A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS1 copy · $1,850
Market context
44 copies of Herman Melville's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $89 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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