Willa Cather
129 copies for sale · $20–$25,000 · 42 first editions · 12 signed
Notable copies for sale
April Twilights and Other Poems Limited Edition, Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$375
The Professor's House (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$5,800
Youth and the Bright Medusa (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$4,800
The Professor's House (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
One of Ours (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
My Mortal Enemy (first edition, signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$650
Death Comes for the Archbishop (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,500
Death Comes for the Archbishop (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$3,000
The Novels And Stories (signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$3,900
O Pioneers! (first edition) — Biblioctopus$25,000
WILLA CATHER'S RED CLOUD (signed) — Johnnycake Books$475
THE TROLL GARDEN & OBSCURE DESTINIES; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$213
Works on the market
MY ANTONIA18 copies · $20–$88
O PIONEERS!15 copies · $36–$178
SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL10 copies · $20–$208
SHADOWS ON THE ROCK8 copies · $68–$1,498
DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP8 copies · $20–$750
MY MORTAL ENEMY7 copies · $20–$233
A LOST LADY6 copies · $20–$68
O PIONEERS! / THE SONG OF THE LARK / ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE4 copies · $40–$444
MY ANTONIA, THE TROLL GARDEN, SELECTED SHORT STORIES4 copies · $41–$65
Death Comes for the Archbishop3 copies · $3,000–$8,500
LUCY GAYHEART3 copies · $20–$1,698
MY ANTONIA; The First Edition Library - FEL2 copies · $273
YOUTH AND THE BRIGHT MEDUSA2 copies · $20–$83
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
Youth and the Bright Medusa1 copy · $4,800
The Novels And Stories1 copy · $3,900
One of Ours1 copy · $2,500
Market context
71 copies of Willa Cather'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).
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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