Langston Hughes
33 copies for sale · $25–$12,500 · 18 first editions · 8 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Big Sea (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$8,500
Shakespeare in Harlem (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,800
Simple Takes a Wife (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$7,500
Fine Clothes to the Jew (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,800
Fields of Wonder Presentation copy (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$3,250
Simple's Uncle Sam (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,000
Ask Your Mama (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$2,250
Fine Clothes to the Jew (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,750
Langston Hughes Signed Photograph (signed) — Second Story Books$1,250
Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,500
I Wonder As I Wander. An Autobiographical Journey (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$400
Street Scene Five Separate Songs Lonely House Well Go Away Together Moon Faced Starry Eyed (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
Works on the market
Simple Takes a Wife2 copies · $3,500–$7,500
Fine Clothes to the Jew2 copies · $3,800–$4,800
The Ways of White Folks2 copies · $750–$1,750
Not Without Laughter1 copy · $12,500
The Big Sea1 copy · $8,500
Simple Speaks His Mind | Inscribed First Edition1 copy · $5,000
Shakespeare in Harlem1 copy · $3,800
Fields of Wonder Presentation copy1 copy · $3,250
Simple's Uncle Sam1 copy · $3,000
Ask Your Mama1 copy · $2,250
Fine Clothes to the Jew1 copy · $1,750
Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz1 copy · $1,500
Langston Hughes Signed Photograph1 copy · $1,250
The Big Sea. An Autobiography1 copy · $600
I Wonder As I Wander. An Autobiographical Journey1 copy · $400
Street Scene Five Separate Songs Lonely House Well Go Away Together Moon Faced Starry Eyed1 copy · $350
SELECTED POEMS OF LANGSTON HUGHES; Easton Press1 copy · $273
Simple's Uncle Sam1 copy · $150
Market context
40 copies of Langston Hughes's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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