Sinclair Lewis
149 copies for sale · $20–$15,000 · 82 first editions · 9 signed
Notable copies for sale
Elmer Gantry Signed (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,500
Main Street Presentation Copy (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,500
Gideon Planish (first edition, signed) — B Street Books$150
Arrowsmith (first edition, signed) — Bauman Rare Books$14,000
Arrowsmith (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$9,500
Babbitt (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$6,500
Dodsworth (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,800
ELMER GANTRY (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$3,200
MAIN STREET ST.; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
MAIN STREET - ST.; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
ARROWSMITH; Gryphon Editions (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
MAIN ST.; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
Works on the market
MAIN STREET13 copies · $20–$1,497
BABBITT13 copies · $20–$448
ELMER GANTRY6 copies · $46–$1,200
DODSWORTH6 copies · $43–$850
THE PRODIGAL PARENTS6 copies · $20–$300
ELMER GANTRY5 copies · $145–$15,000
MANTRAP5 copies · €43–€525
Work of Art4 copies · $20–$350
BETHEL MERRIDAY4 copies · $45–$100
DODSWORTH3 copies · $650–$10,500
BABBITT; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$298
MAIN STREET; The First Edition Library - FEL3 copies · $175–$273
ARROWSMITH3 copies · $22–$176
MAIN STREET; Franklin Library3 copies · $123–$173
GIDEON PLANISH3 copies · $25–$128
ANN VICKERS3 copies · $20–$73
KINGSBLOOD ROYAL3 copies · $43–$47
Arrowsmith2 copies · $9,500–$14,000
Babbitt2 copies · $2,500–$6,500
It Can't Happen Here2 copies · $600–$3,500
Market context
54 copies of Sinclair Lewis's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $94 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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