John Drinkwater
13 copies for sale · $15–$2,500 · 6 first editions · 7 signed
Notable copies for sale
American Vignettes: 1860-1865 Limited Edition, Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
The Collected Poems of John Drinkwater (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
The World and the Artist (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$85
A book for bookmen being edited manuscripts & marginalia with essays on several occasions (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$45
THE DEATH OF LEANDER & OTHER POEMS (signed) — Bartleby's Books$200
The Muse in Council: Being Essays on Poets and Poetry — Between the Covers$20
Abraham Lincoln. A Play (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,500
Robert E. Lee. A Play (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
ABRAHAM LINCOLN; A Play — Rare Book Cellar$133
Abraham Lincoln: A Play - John Drinkwater Hardcover Houghton Mifflin 1919. (first edition, 1919) — eBay$100
MR. CHARLES, KING OF ENGLAND — Rare Book Cellar$48
PRELUDES, 1921-1922 — Rare Book Cellar$43
Works on the market
ABRAHAM LINCOLN; A Play3 copies · $15–$2,500
The Collected Poems of John Drinkwater1 copy · $250
Robert E. Lee. A Play1 copy · $250
THE DEATH OF LEANDER & OTHER POEMS1 copy · $200
The World and the Artist1 copy · $85
MR. CHARLES, KING OF ENGLAND1 copy · $48
A book for bookmen being edited manuscripts & marginalia with essays on several occasions1 copy · $45
PRELUDES, 1921-19221 copy · $43
Market context
2 copies of John Drinkwater's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $81 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A History of the late Siege of Gibraltar, first edition, T. Spilsbury for J. Jonson and ot (forum, 2026-06-04)£360
The Gentle Art of Theatre-Going, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the a (forum, 2026-04-23)£240
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