Iris Murdoch
49 copies for sale · $20–$6,500 · 19 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
Under the Net (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$6,500
The Nice and The Good (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£350
The Unicorn (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$150
THE NICE AND THE GOOD (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$75
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£65
Nuns and Soldiers (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
Henry and Cato (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
The Book and the Brotherhood (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$30
The Green Knight (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$25
Acastos Two Platonic Dialogues (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$25
The Book and the Brotherhood A Novel (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$20
A Year of Birds — Jonkers Rare Books£750
Works on the market
THE NICE AND THE GOOD2 copies · £75–£350
THE SEA, THE SEA2 copies · $69–$273
AN UNOFFICIAL ROSE By Iris Murdoch2 copies · £100–£200
AN ACCIDENTAL MAN2 copies · $78–$125
THE SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE MACHINE2 copies · $43–$123
THE BELL2 copies · $73–$93
NUNS AND SOLDIERS2 copies · $63–$75
Henry and Cato - 1st US Edition/1st Printing2 copies · $48
THE GOOD APPRENTICE2 copies · $43–$48
A WORD CHILD2 copies · $43–$47
Under the Net1 copy · $6,500
A Year of Birds1 copy · £750
The Flight From the Enchanter1 copy · £500
THE SEA, THE SEA1 copy · $150
The Unicorn1 copy · $150
An Unofficial Rose1 copy · $150
Accidental Man Bell Book Of The Brotherhood Black Prince Fairly Honorable Defeat Flight Fr1 copy · $90
A FAIRLY HONOURABLE DEFEAT1 copy · $73
BRUNO'S DREAM1 copy · $68
THE PHILOSOPHER'S PUPIL1 copy · $68
Market context
26 copies of Iris Murdoch's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $59 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Severed Head, first edition, 1961; and 9 others by the same (10) (forum, 2026-07-02)£95
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