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

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Works on the market

Day of the Locust4 copies · $500–$17,500
THE DAY OF THE LOCUST4 copies · $20–$49
Miss Lonelyhearts2 copies · $1,500–$2,000
The Day of the Locust1 copy · $2,250
Miss Lonelyhearts1 copy · $750
Miss Lonelyhearts1 copy · $500
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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