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John Locke

13 copies for sale · $42–$77,500 · 5 first editions

Notable copies for sale

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$77,500
Essay Concerning Humane Human Understanding. In four books (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$32,500
Du gouvernement civil, ou l'on traitte de l'origine, des fondemens, de la nature, du pouvo (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$6,000
Some Familiar Letters Between Mr. Locke, and Several of his Friends (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$2,000
Works (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$10,500
Silver Watch Bell — Heritage Book Shop$25,000
Several Papers Relating to Money, Interest and Trade, &c. Writ upon several Occasions, and — Heritage Book Shop$9,500
THE REASONABLENESS OF CHRISTIANITY AS DELIVERED IN THE By John Locke & John C. — eBay$85
AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, VOLUMES 1 & 2 By John Locke - Hardcover — eBay$42
A treatise on the conduct of the understanding — Rulon-Miller Books$375
Questions Concerning the Law of Nature by John Locke — eBay$53

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Works on the market

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding1 copy · $77,500
Essay Concerning Humane Human Understanding. In four books1 copy · $32,500
Silver Watch Bell1 copy · $25,000
Works1 copy · $10,500
Several Papers Relating to Money, Interest and Trade, &c. Writ upon several Occasions, and1 copy · $9,500
Du gouvernement civil, ou l'on traitte de l'origine, des fondemens, de la nature, du pouvo1 copy · $6,000
Some Familiar Letters Between Mr. Locke, and Several of his Friends1 copy · $2,000
A treatise on the conduct of the understanding1 copy · $375
THE REASONABLENESS OF CHRISTIANITY AS DELIVERED IN THE By John Locke & John C.1 copy · $85
Questions Concerning the Law of Nature by John Locke1 copy · $53
AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, VOLUMES 1 & 2 By John Locke - Hardcover1 copy · $42

Market context

5 copies of John Locke's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $44 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Some Thoughts concerning Education, fourth edition, for A. and J.Campbell, 1699. (forum, 2026-06-04)£300
A Collection of Several Pieces of Mr. John Locke, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1720 (dominic winter, 2026-04-01)£480

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