Willa Cather
116 copies for sale · $31–$25,000 · 14 first editions · 9 signed
Notable copies for sale
My Mortal Enemy (first edition, signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$650
Death Comes for the Archbishop (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,000
One of Ours (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
The Novels And Stories (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$3,900
The Professor's House (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$5,800
The Professor's House (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
O Pioneers! (first edition) — Biblioctopus$25,000
Alexander's Bridge (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$1,500
WILLA CATHER'S RED CLOUD (signed) — Johnnycake Books$475
December Night; A Scene from Willa Cather's Novel Death Comes for the Archbishop (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$50
A Lost Lady (first edition) — Books Tell You Why$40
Shadows on the Rock (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,250
Works on the market
MY ANTONIA16 copies · $37–$88
O PIONEERS!15 copies · $36–$178
SHADOWS ON THE ROCK9 copies · $68–$1,498
SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL8 copies · $47–$208
DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP7 copies · $37–$750
MY MORTAL ENEMY5 copies · $48–$233
O PIONEERS! / THE SONG OF THE LARK / ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE4 copies · $34–$444
A LOST LADY4 copies · $38–$68
MY ANTONIA, THE TROLL GARDEN, SELECTED SHORT STORIES4 copies · $41–$65
MY ANTONIA; The First Edition Library - FEL2 copies · $273
SONG OF THE LARK2 copies · $31–$48
O Pioneers!1 copy · $25,000
MY ANTONIA; Signed1 copy · $8,193
The Professor's House1 copy · $5,800
The Novels And Stories1 copy · $3,900
Death Comes for the Archbishop1 copy · $3,000
One of Ours1 copy · $2,500
The Professor's House1 copy · $2,500
O PIONEERS! ; 1st Issue1 copy · $1,983
Market context
44 copies of Willa Cather's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $75 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Death Comes for the Archbishop, one of 50 copies signed by the author and printed on Japan (forum, 2026-06-25)£1,300
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