Richard Adams
38 copies for sale · $20–$7,800 · 20 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
WATERSHIP DOWN; Signed (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$1,497
Watership Down (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$7,800
THE SHIP'S CAT (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
The Girl in a Swing / Richard Adams (first edition) — MW Books€21
THE GIRL IN A SWING (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$98
NATURE DAY AND NIGHT (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
SHARDIK; A Novel (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
SHARDIK; A Novel (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
Shardik (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
WATERSHIP DOWN — Rare Book Cellar$373
MAIA — Rare Book Cellar$149
The Unbroken Web. Stories And Fables — Books Tell You Why$48
Works on the market
SHARDIK8 copies · $20–$68
THE GIRL IN A SWING4 copies · €20–€118
WATERSHIP DOWN2 copies · $119–$373
THE GIRL IN A SWING2 copies · $20–$98
NATURE THROUGH THE SEASONS2 copies · $20–$73
SHARDIK; A Novel2 copies · $43
Shardik2 copies · $20
Watership Down1 copy · $7,800
WATERSHIP DOWN; Signed1 copy · $1,497
Watership Down1 copy · $750
THE PLAGUE DOGS1 copy · $203
MAIA1 copy · $149
The adventures and brave deeds of the ship's cat on the Spanish Maine Together with the mo1 copy · $75
NATURE DAY AND NIGHT1 copy · $73
THE SHIP'S CAT1 copy · $73
TRAVELLER1 copy · $73
The Unbroken Web. Stories And Fables1 copy · $48
Market context
37 copies of Richard Adams's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $54 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Girl in a Swing, first edition, 1980; and 4 others by the same or related (5) (forum, 2026-09-03)£110
Watership Down, NUMBER 149 OF 250 SPECIALLY BOUND COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND THE ILL (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,200
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