Nathanael West
29 copies for sale · $20–$17,500 · 16 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Dream Life of Balso Snell (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$4,500
A Cool Million: The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$7,500
A Cool Million. The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
The Day of the Locust (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$500
MISS LONELYHEARTS AND THE DAY OF THE LOCUST; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$223
The Day of the Locust (first edition) — Biblioctopus$17,500
The Day of the Locust (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$2,250
Miss Lonelyhearts (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$2,000
Miss Lonelyhearts (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,500
Day of the Locust (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$5,500
Miss Lonelyhearts — Lorne Bair Rare Books$750
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF NATHANAEL WEST (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$88
Works on the market
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF NATHANAEL WEST8 copies · $20–$90
Day of the Locust4 copies · $500–$17,500
THE DAY OF THE LOCUST4 copies · $20–$49
Miss Lonelyhearts2 copies · $1,500–$2,000
MISS LONELYHEARTS AND THE DAY OF THE LOCUST2 copies · $35–$71
A Cool Million: The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin1 copy · $7,500
The Dream Life of Balso Snell1 copy · $4,500
The Day of the Locust1 copy · $2,250
A Cool Million. The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin1 copy · $2,000
Miss Lonelyhearts1 copy · $750
Miss Lonelyhearts1 copy · $500
The Dream Life Of Balso Snell1 copy · $250
A Cool Million1 copy · $225
Market context
6 copies of Nathanael West's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $55 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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