Melville, Herman
220 copies for sale · $20–$21,000 · 4 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
[Typee.] Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marque (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$4,500
Omoo: a narrative of adventure in the South Seas — Rulon-Miller Books$1,250
Moby Dick (la belena bianca). Illustrazioni di Roberto Lemmi. [Translated and abridged by — Rulon-Miller Books$150
Benito Cereno. — James Cummins Bookseller$150
MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER. — L. W. Currey$3,750
Moby Dick; o, La balena bianca. [Traduzione e riduzione di Mario Giussani. Illustrazioni d — Rulon-Miller Books$125
Extract from White Jacket, as contained in The Portland Transcript for Saturday, May 25, 1 — Rulon-Miller Books$40
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas. — James Cummins Bookseller$1,250
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marque — James Cummins Bookseller$750
Typee: a peep at Polynesian life. During a four month's residence in a valley of the Marqu (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$425
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. — James Cummins Bookseller$18,500
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas. — James Cummins Bookseller$300
Works on the market
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marque5 copies · $35–$750
Moby Dick, or the Whale.3 copies · $350–$18,500
Piazza Tales3 copies · $225–$6,000
John Marr and Other Poems With an Introductory Note by Henry Chapin.3 copies · $125–$250
Selected Poems3 copies · $40–$60
MOBY DICK, OR THE WHALE2 copies · $14,400–$21,000
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventure in the South Seas.2 copies · $1,250–$4,500
MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER.2 copies · $900–$3,750
“Israel Potter; Or, Fifty Years of Exile. A Fourth of July Story” [and] “The Lightning-Rod2 copies · $500–$1,400
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas.2 copies · $300–$1,250
Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile.2 copies · $500–$1,200
Shorter Novels of Herman Melville2 copies · $20–$150
Autograph Letter, Signed ("H. Melville"), to Rossiter Johnson.1 copy · $15,000
The Confidence Man: His Masquerade1 copy · $10,000
[Typee] Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence Among the Native of a Valley of the Marquesa1 copy · $7,500
The Works of ….1 copy · $7,500
The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade.1 copy · $6,500
[Typee.] Narrative of a Four Months’ Residence among the Natives of a Valley of the Marque1 copy · $4,500
Works. [Volumes I to XII].1 copy · $4,000
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities.1 copy · $3,500
Market context
3 copies of Melville, Herman's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $40 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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