John Dryden
25 copies for sale · $21–$7,500 · 5 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Tyrannick Love; or, the Royal Martyr. A Tragedy (signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$995
THE HUSBAND HIS OWN CUCKOLD (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$950
Aureng-Zebe:. A Tragedy. Acted at the Royal Theatre (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$750
The Miscellaneous Works Of John Dryden Containing All His Original Poems Tales And Transla (first edition) — MW Books€495
Eleonora A Panegyrical Poem Dedicated To The Memory Of The Late Countess Of Abingdon (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$300
Mac Flecknoe, or a satyr upon the true-blew-protestant poet, T.S. (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$25
The Comedies, Tragedies, and Operas...Now first Collected together, and Corrected from the — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
Troilus And Cressida Or Truth Found Too Late — Phillip J. Pirages$950
The Poetical Works of John Dryden; Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£125
Original poems... in two volumes — Rulon-Miller Books$125
PLUTARCH : ; The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans — Rare Book Cellar$103
PLUTARCH'S LIVES; Modern Library # G5 — Rare Book Cellar$73
Works on the market
POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN3 copies · $32–$49
ALL FOR LOVE or The World Well Lost. A tragedy, written in imitation of Shakespeare's stil2 copies · A$125–A$550
The State Of Innocence And Fall Of Man An Opera1 copy · $7,500
All For Love Or The World Well Lost A Tragedy As It Is Acted At The Theatre Royal And Writ1 copy · $1,200
The Comedies, Tragedies, and Operas...Now first Collected together, and Corrected from the1 copy · $1,000
Tyrannick Love; or, the Royal Martyr. A Tragedy1 copy · $995
THE HUSBAND HIS OWN CUCKOLD1 copy · $950
Troilus And Cressida Or Truth Found Too Late1 copy · $950
Aureng-Zebe:. A Tragedy. Acted at the Royal Theatre1 copy · $750
The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery1 copy · $500
The Miscellaneous Works Of John Dryden Containing All His Original Poems Tales And Transla1 copy · €495
Secret Love Or The Maiden Queen As It Is Acted By His Majesties Servants At The Theater Ro1 copy · $400
A Collection Of The Best English Plays Volume Iv1 copy · $200
Fables Ancient and Modern; Translated into Verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: 1 copy · £195
Original poems... in two volumes1 copy · $125
PLUTARCH'S LIVES; Modern Library # G51 copy · $73
Market context
13 copies of John Dryden's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $88 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, for Jacob Tonson, sold by Robert Knaplock, 1697. (forum, 2026-10-08)£140
Fables Ancient and Modern; Translated into Verse...with Original Poems, first edition, 170 (forum, 2026-06-04)£800
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