John Evelyn
13 copies for sale · $43–$8,500 · 2 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Golden Book of St. John Chrysostom, concerning the Education of Children. Translated out t (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$8,500
PUBLICK EMPLOYMENT AND AN ACTIVE LIFE PREFER'D TO SOLITUDE, AND ALL ITS APPANAGES, SUCH AS (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$2,750
MEMOIRS OF JOHN EVELYN . . . COMPRISING HIS DIARY FROM 1641 TO 1705-6, AND A SELECTION OF (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$1,250
Silva Or A Discourse Of Forest Trees And The Propagation Of Timber In His Majestys Dominio — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$8,500
KALENDARIUM HORTENSE: OR THE GARD'NERS ALMANAC — Phillip J. Pirages$950
Kalendarium Hortense, Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing What He is to do Monthly Throug — Thorn Books$750
THE DIARY OF JOHN EVELYN; Everyman's Library — Rare Book Cellar$43
Memoirs of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S. .. — Rootenberg Rare Books$750
Memoirs of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S. .. — Rootenberg Rare Books$550
The Diary Of John Evelyn Esq F R S To Which Are Added A Selection From His Familiar Letter — James Cummins Bookseller$400
Memoirs Illustrative Of The Life And Writings Of John Evelyn Esq F R S Comprising His Diar — James Cummins Bookseller$1,500
Acetaria: a discourse of sallets — Books for CooksA$75
What these are worth
Memoirs, illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn…4 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
Memoirs Illustrative Of The Life And Writings Of John Evelyn Esq F R S Comprising His Diar2 copies · $300–$1,500
Memoirs of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S. ..2 copies · $550–$750
Golden Book of St. John Chrysostom, concerning the Education of Children. Translated out t1 copy · $8,500
Silva Or A Discourse Of Forest Trees And The Propagation Of Timber In His Majestys Dominio1 copy · $8,500
PUBLICK EMPLOYMENT AND AN ACTIVE LIFE PREFER'D TO SOLITUDE, AND ALL ITS APPANAGES, SUCH AS1 copy · $2,750
MEMOIRS OF JOHN EVELYN . . . COMPRISING HIS DIARY FROM 1641 TO 1705-6, AND A SELECTION OF 1 copy · $1,250
KALENDARIUM HORTENSE: OR THE GARD'NERS ALMANAC1 copy · $950
Kalendarium Hortense, Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing What He is to do Monthly Throug1 copy · $750
The Diary Of John Evelyn Esq F R S To Which Are Added A Selection From His Familiar Letter1 copy · $400
Acetaria: a discourse of sallets1 copy · A$75
THE DIARY OF JOHN EVELYN; Everyman's Library1 copy · $43
Market context
4 copies of John Evelyn's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $273 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Silva: or, A discourse of Forest-Trees, 1st Hunter edition, 1776 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£200
Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber, 2nd ed., 1670 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£320
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