Washington Irving
138 copies for sale · $16–$12,500 · 19 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
Tales of a Traveller (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,250
Salmagundi. or the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, ESQ. And Others (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$3,500
Life of George Washington (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$2,750
The Sketch Book Part VII (first edition) — Biblioctopus$2,000
Autograph Letter, signed, to publisher John Murray “My dear Sir” — James Cummins Bookseller$750
Autograph Letter Signed Washington Irving , to Aaron Vail Esq. Chargé d'affaires of the U. — James Cummins Bookseller$600
THE ALBAMBRA; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER'S A HISTORY OF NEW-YORK; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
SPANISH PAPERS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$221
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
THE WORKS OF WASHINGTON IRVING 25 VOLUME SET — Rare Book Cellar$1,858
THE WORKS OF WASHINGTON IRVING IN Twelve Volumes — Rare Book Cellar$1,198
Works on the market
TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA8 copies · $28–$98
THE ALHAMBRA6 copies · $33–$175
THE ALHAMBRA; Easton Press5 copies · $273–$323
THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TO WHICH ARE ADDED THOSE OF HIS COMPANIONS VO4 copies · $143–$521
THE SKETCH BOOK OF GEOFFREY CRAYON GENT3 copies · $20–$273
BRACEBRIDGE HALL3 copies · $73–$150
THE SKETCH BOOK3 copies · $20–$98
Legend of Sleepy Hollow3 copies · $30–$44
The Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards … In two volumes2 copies · $1,200–$1,250
ASTORIA; OR, ENTERPRISE BEYOND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS2 copies · $100–$795
RIP VAN WINKLE THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AND OTHER STORIES; Published Originally As the 2 copies · $323–$393
ASTORIA OR ANECDOTES OF AN ENTERPRISE BEYOND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS2 copies · $98–$271
OLD CHRISTMAS2 copies · $73–$246
A TOUR ON THE PRAIRIES; Classics of the Old West2 copies · $73–$223
OLIVER GOLDSMITH2 copies · $20–$221
OLIVER GOLDSMITH. A BIOGRAPHY2 copies · $20–$171
A Tour on the Prairies2 copies · $32–$150
THE MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH; With an Account of His Life and Writings2 copies · $84–$123
WASHINGTON IRVING : ; History, Tales, and Sketches: The Sketch Book / A History of New Yor2 copies · $58–$68
RIP VAN WINKLE & THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW2 copies · $58
Market context
82 copies of Washington Irving's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $80 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 4 vol., 1829; and others (12) (forum, 2026-04-09)£100
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