Lillian Hellman
31 copies for sale · $18–$2,200 · 22 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
Watch on the Rhine Inscribed to Jack Warner (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,850
THE LARK; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$678
Toys in the Attic (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$650
The Searching Wind With Tls (first edition, signed) — Second Story Books$250
Three: An Unfinished Woman, Pentimento, Scoundrel Time SIGNED (first edition, signed) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$95
THE LITTLE FOXES (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$38
Maybe A Story (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$23
Another part of the forest; a play in three acts (first edition) — Bolerium Books$18
Another Part Of The Forest A Play With Incidental Music By Marc Blitzstein 4 Large Origina — J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians$2,200
PLAYS; Franklin Library — Rare Book Cellar$273
The Selected Letters of Anton Chekhov — Between the Covers$20
The Little Foxes — Between the Covers$20
Works on the market
PENTIMENTO5 copies · $47–$118
PENTIMENTO - A BOOK OF PORTRAITS3 copies · $20–$128
THREE; An Unfinished Woman, Pentimento, Scoundrel Time3 copies · $73–$103
MAYBE : ; A Story2 copies · $48–$53
Another Part Of The Forest A Play With Incidental Music By Marc Blitzstein 4 Large Origina1 copy · $2,200
Watch on the Rhine Inscribed to Jack Warner1 copy · $1,850
THE LARK; Signed 1st1 copy · $678
Toys in the Attic1 copy · $650
PLAYS; Franklin Library1 copy · $273
The Searching Wind With Tls1 copy · $250
AN UNFINISHED WOMAN - A MEMOIR1 copy · $68
SCOUNDREL TIME1 copy · $58
The Searching Wind: A Play in Two Acts1 copy · $50
TOYS IN THE ATTIC1 copy · $43
THE LITTLE FOXES1 copy · $38
Maybe A Story1 copy · $23
The Selected Letters of Anton Chekhov1 copy · $20
The Little Foxes1 copy · $20
Pentimento A Book of Portraits1 copy · $20
Market context
25 copies of Lillian Hellman's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $46 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Anouilh (Jean) The Lark. Adapted by Lillian Hellman, first edition, signed presentation in (forum, 2026-09-03)£70
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