James Blish
64 copies for sale · $25–$1,500 · 40 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
EARTHMAN, COME HOME (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$750
The Star Dwellers (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
THE FROZEN YEAR (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$500
DOCTOR MIRABILIS (first edition) — L. W. Currey$350
EARTHMAN, COME HOME (first edition) — L. W. Currey$350
THEY SHALL HAVE STARS (first edition) — L. W. Currey$350
BLACK EASTER (first edition) — L. W. Currey$350
THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT (first edition) — L. W. Currey$250
Black Easter or Faust Aleph-Null (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
Galactic Cluster. Science Fiction Stories (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
JACK OF EAGLES (first edition) — L. W. Currey$100
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$100
What these are worth
Jack Of Eagles (first edition)5 copies from 3 sellers
MIDSUMMER CENTURY3 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
JACK OF EAGLES5 copies · $38–$250
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE3 copies · $150–$1,500
EARTHMAN, COME HOME3 copies · $350–$1,500
ESPER3 copies · $25
Galactic Cluster : Science Fiction Stories2 copies · €75–€1,000
EARTHMAN, COME HOME2 copies · $50–$750
THE FROZEN YEAR2 copies · $150–$500
A CASE OF CONSCIENCE; Easton Press2 copies · $273
THE QUINCUNX OF TIME2 copies · $35–$75
ANYWHEN2 copies · €22–€45
MIDSUMMER CENTURY2 copies · $35–$43
GALACTIC CLUSTER2 copies · $25
The Star Dwellers1 copy · $1,000
TYPED LETTER SIGNED TLS . 2 and 1/2 pages, dated 13 July 1959, to Dear Miss Cole, typed on1 copy · $850
BLACK EASTER1 copy · $350
DOCTOR MIRABILIS1 copy · $350
THEY SHALL HAVE STARS1 copy · $350
EARTHMAN COME HOME; The First Edition Library - FEL1 copy · $273
THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT1 copy · $250
Black Easter or Faust Aleph-Null1 copy · $225
Market context
46 copies of James Blish's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $46 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Case of Conscience, first English edition, 1959; and a first English edition of The Demo (forum, 2026-09-30)£130
A Case of Conscience, first edition, 1959. (forum, 2026-04-23)£300
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