Samuel R. Delany
29 copies for sale · $12–$7,500 · 24 first editions · 7 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Bridge of Lost Desire (first edition, signed) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$250
Starboard Wine: more notes on the language of science fiction (first edition, signed) — B Street Books$150
THE MOTION OF LIGHT IN WATER: SEX AND SCIENCE FICTION WRITING IN THE EAST VILLAGE, 1957-19 (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$100
Babel-17 (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$7,500
THE FALL OF THE TOWERS (signed) — L. W. Currey$100
WAGNER / ARTAUD: A PLAY OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY CRITICAL FICTIONS (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$250
THE BRIDGE OF LOST DESIRE (first edition, signed) — L. W. Currey$150
TRITON (first edition) — L. W. Currey$100
HEAVENLY BREAKFAST: AN ESSAY ON THE WINTER OF LOVE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$75
EMPIRE STAR (first edition) — L. W. Currey$45
THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION (first edition) — L. W. Currey$45
BABEL-17 (first edition) — L. W. Currey$35
Works on the market
STARS IN MY POCKET LIKE GRAINS OF SAND3 copies · $100
THE BRIDGE OF LOST DESIRE2 copies · $150–$250
THEY FLY AT CIRON2 copies · $12–$250
DHALGREN2 copies · $125–$150
Babel-171 copy · $7,500
THE FALL OF THE TOWERS1 copy · $100
THE MOTION OF LIGHT IN WATER: SEX AND SCIENCE FICTION WRITING IN THE EAST VILLAGE, 1957-191 copy · $100
TRITON1 copy · $100
THE JEWELS OF APTOR1 copy · $50
THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION1 copy · $45
EMPIRE STAR1 copy · $45
BABEL-171 copy · $35
CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME1 copy · $35
CITY OF A THOUSAND SUNS1 copy · $35
THEY FLY AT CIRON1 copy · $35
THE BALLAD OF BETA-21 copy · $25
Market context
23 copies of Samuel R. Delany's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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