Joyce Cary
27 copies for sale · $20–$750 · 10 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Process of Real Freedom (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$45
Marching Soldier (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
The African Witch (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$150
The Horse’s Mouth (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$750
ANs from Joyce Cary to Alfred Eisenstaedt — James Cummins Bookseller$250
A HOUSE OF CHILDREN — Rare Book Cellar$123
MISTER JOHNSON; New Light on Animal Ways — Rare Book Cellar$43
Aissa Saved - 1st US Edition/1st Printing — Books Tell You Why$40
ART AND REALITY — Rare Book Cellar$38
TO BE A PILGRIM — Rare Book Cellar$38
Joyce Cary Selected Essays (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
A FEARFUL JOY (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$123
Works on the market
THE CAPTIVE AND THE FREE4 copies · $43–$48
MISTER JOHNSON4 copies · $20–$48
THE HORSE'S MOUTH3 copies · $48–$750
A FEARFUL JOY2 copies · $20–$123
AN AMERICAN VISITOR2 copies · $32–$43
ANs from Joyce Cary to Alfred Eisenstaedt1 copy · $250
The African Witch1 copy · $150
A HOUSE OF CHILDREN1 copy · $123
Process of Real Freedom1 copy · $45
MISTER JOHNSON; New Light on Animal Ways1 copy · $43
Aissa Saved - 1st US Edition/1st Printing1 copy · $40
ART AND REALITY1 copy · $38
TO BE A PILGRIM1 copy · $38
Marching Soldier1 copy · £35
A Fearful Joy - 1st Edition/1st Printing1 copy · $32
The african witch1 copy · €25
Joyce Cary Selected Essays1 copy · $20
Market context
9 copies of Joyce Cary's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $30 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Mister Johnson, first edition, signed by the author, 1939; and 11 others by the same (12) (forum, 2026-07-02)£60
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