Patrick O'Brian
99 copies for sale · $25–$2,000 · 24 first editions · 11 signed
Notable copies for sale
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$350
THE YELLOW ADMIRAL (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$120
The Last Pool, and Other Stories (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£75
Caesar & Hussein (signed) — Rare Aviation Books$400
Caesar : the life story of a panda leopard ; Hussein : an entertainment complete in 2 volu (first edition, signed) — MW Books€395
DESOLATION ISLAND — L. W. Currey$150
Caesar & Hussein — Rare Aviation Books$350
H. M. S. Surprise (first edition) — MW Books€325
Desolation Island — Lorne Bair Rare Books$125
Works on the market
THE COMMODORE6 copies · $43–$73
THE HUNDRED DAYS5 copies · $44–$58
BLUE AT THE MIZZEN4 copies · $41–$58
THE YELLOW ADMIRAL3 copies · $44–$98
THE WINE-DARK SEA3 copies · $39–$68
Caesar & Hussein2 copies · $350–$400
H. M. S. SURPRISE2 copies · €39–€325
DESOLATION ISLAND2 copies · $125–$150
TESTIMONIES2 copies · $58–$125
THE THIRTEEN GUN SALUTE2 copies · $41–$113
POST CAPTAIN1 copy · A$950
Lying in the Sun and other Stories1 copy · $500
Desolation Island1 copy · $450
The Fortune of War1 copy · $450
Treason's Harbour1 copy · $450
Caesar : the life story of a panda leopard ; Hussein : an entertainment complete in 2 volu1 copy · €395
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD1 copy · $350
Richard Temple1 copy · $350
The Catalans1 copy · $300
Market context
54 copies of Patrick O'Brian's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $60 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Post Captain, first American edition, Philadelphia and New York, 1972; and others from the (forum, 2026-07-02)£160
Richard Temple, first edition, 1962; and others, largely mid-century British fiction (c.50 (forum, 2026-07-02)£150
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