Patrick O'Brian
82 copies for sale · $20–$400 · 24 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
Caesar : the life story of a panda leopard ; Hussein : an entertainment complete in 2 volu (first edition, signed) — MW Books€395
Collected Short Stories (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$275
The Commodore (first edition, signed) — Michael Pyron Books$250
Caesar: The Life Story of a Panda Leopard and Hussein: An Entertainment (signed) — Michael Pyron Books$200
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$350
The Walker & Other Stories (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$300
The Catalans (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
The Frozen Flame (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$250
The Mauritius Command (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$150
The Road to Samarcand (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$125
THE YELLOW ADMIRAL (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$120
Treason's Harbour (first edition) — Michael Pyron Books$100
What these are worth
Testimonies4 copies from 4 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
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
TESTIMONIES2 copies · $58–$125
THE THIRTEEN GUN SALUTE2 copies · $41–$113
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
The Walker & Other Stories1 copy · $300
Collected Short Stories1 copy · $275
The Catalans1 copy · $250
The Commodore1 copy · $250
The Frozen Flame1 copy · $250
Market context
132 copies of Patrick O'Brian's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $72 (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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