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Julian Symons

35 copies for sale · $20–$300 · 16 first editions · 7 signed

Notable copies for sale

The Name of Anabel Lee (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$175
The Plot against Roger Rider (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$175
Bloody Murder. From the Detective Story to the Crime Novel: A History (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£95
Two Brothers. Fragments of a Correspondence (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
The Tigers of Subtopia and other stories (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$175
Mortal Consequences A History -- from the Detective Story to the Crime Novel (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$20
Great Detectives, seven original investigations (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
The Name of Annabel Lee (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$175
The Immaterial Murder Case (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$225
Playing Happy Families - 1st Edition/1st Printing — Books Tell You Why$32
Death's Darkest Face — Jonkers Rare Books£20
A Pictorial History Of Crime 1840 to Present — Between the Covers$20

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Works on the market

CONAN DOYLE: Portrait of an Artist4 copies · $20–$63
GREAT DETECTIVES; Seven Original Investigations3 copies · $20–$98
The Tigers of Subtopia And Other Stories2 copies · $20–$175
The Man Who Killed Himself2 copies · $20–$26
Confusions About X Poems1 copy · $300
The Immaterial Murder Case1 copy · $225
Two Brothers. Fragments of a Correspondence1 copy · $225
The Name of Anabel Lee1 copy · $175
The Name of Annabel Lee1 copy · $175
The Plot against Roger Rider1 copy · $175
Bloody Murder. From the Detective Story to the Crime Novel: A History1 copy · £95
TELL-TALE HEART; The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe1 copy · $73
THE BLACKHEATH POISONINGS: A VICTORIAN MURDER MYSTERY By Julian Symons **Mint**1 copy · $51
Does literature exist? The Lurcy Lecture Amherst College March 19921 copy · $45
Julian Symons Vintage Crime Books x 4 - Collins Crime Club1 copy · $43
SOMETHING LIKE A LOVE AFFAIR By Julian Symons *Excellent Condition*1 copy · £40
Playing Happy Families - 1st Edition/1st Printing1 copy · $32
Critical Observations1 copy · $21
Death's Darkest Face1 copy · £20
Mortal Consequences A History -- from the Detective Story to the Crime Novel1 copy · $20

Market context

49 copies of Julian Symons's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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

The Players and the Game, 1st U.S. edition, 1972, signed + others (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£80

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