J. D. Salinger
58 copies for sale · $20–$30,000 · 25 first editions · 3 signed
Notable copies for sale
Two typed letters, signed xx JDS and JDS , to poet Celia Bland, 17 May and 26 August 1985 (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$25,000
The Catcher in the Rye (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$12,500
Catcher in the Rye, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$7,500
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$1,850
The Catcher in the Rye (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$15,000
Contract signed J.D. Salinger , granting Portuguese-language publishing rights for The Cat (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$10,000
Contract signed J.D. Salinger , granting Portuguese-language publishing rights for The Cat (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
FRANNY AND ZOOEY (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$113
Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
FRANNY AND ZOOEY (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$200
The Catcher in the Rye (first edition) — Biblioctopus$30,000
Works on the market
Catcher in the Rye11 copies · $30–$28,000
FRANNY AND ZOOEY7 copies · $30–$1,248
NINE STORIES5 copies · $20–$2,973
RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION5 copies · $30–$1,498
Raise High The Roof Beam Carpenters And Seymour An Introduction5 copies · $60–$250
CATCHER IN THE RYE3 copies · $12,000–$30,000
Nine Stories3 copies · $600–$5,200
Contract signed J.D. Salinger , granting Portuguese-language publishing rights for The Cat2 copies · $7,500–$10,000
FRANNY AND ZOOEY2 copies · $113–$850
Two typed letters, signed xx JDS and JDS , to poet Celia Bland, 17 May and 26 August 19851 copy · $25,000
The Catcher in the Rye1 copy · $12,500
Catcher in the Rye, The1 copy · $7,500
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour1 copy · $1,850
I'm Crazy in Collier's, December 22, 19451 copy · $850
FRANNY AND ZOOEY1 copy · $200
NINE STORIES; Modern Library1 copy · $128
Market context
76 copies of J. D. Salinger's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $92 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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