W. S Gilbert

8 copies for sale · $25–$28,000 · 5 first editions · 1 signed

Notable copies for sale

Pygmalion and Galatea. An Entirely Original Mythological Comedy. In Three Acts (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$28,000

Bab Ballads; Much Sound and Little Sense with: More Bab Ballads (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$900

The Bab Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense (first edition) — Argosy Book Store$300

More Bab Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense (first edition) — Argosy Book Store$300

A Theatre Magazine Programme for the 1950 Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Season of The Mikado — Asia BookroomA$60

Patience; or Bunthorne's bride. With new introduction — Rulon-Miller Books$25

The Bab Ballads — David Brass Rare Books$225

Foggerty's Fairy and Other Tales (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$350

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Works on the market

Pygmalion and Galatea. An Entirely Original Mythological Comedy. In Three Acts1 copy · $28,000

Bab Ballads; Much Sound and Little Sense with: More Bab Ballads1 copy · $900

Foggerty's Fairy and Other Tales1 copy · $350

The Bab Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense1 copy · $300

More Bab Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense1 copy · $300

The Bab Ballads1 copy · $225

A Theatre Magazine Programme for the 1950 Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Season of The Mikado1 copy · A$60

Patience; or Bunthorne's bride. With new introduction1 copy · $25

Market context

6 copies of W. S Gilbert's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $40 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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