James Agate
10 copies for sale · $20–$450 · 9 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
Around Cinemas (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$450
On an English Screen (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$200
Agate's Folly; A Pleasaunce (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
Common Touch (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
At Half-Past Eight: Essays of the Theatre 1921-1922 (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£30
Ego 8; Continuing the Autobiography of James Agate (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$30
Playgoing: An Essay (first edition) — Between the Covers$25
Noblesse Oblige: Another Letter to Another Son (first edition) — Between the Covers$35
A SHORTER EGO — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$30
Playgoing an Essay (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Works on the market
Around Cinemas1 copy · $450
On an English Screen1 copy · $200
Agate's Folly; A Pleasaunce1 copy · $40
Common Touch1 copy · $40
Noblesse Oblige: Another Letter to Another Son1 copy · $35
A SHORTER EGO1 copy · A$30
Playgoing: An Essay1 copy · $25
Playgoing an Essay1 copy · $20
Market context
2 copies of James Agate's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $41 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Common Touch, first edition, the author's copy with annotations in the author's hand , (forum, 2026-07-02)£95
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