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William Goyen

22 copies for sale · $30–$400 · 12 first editions · 7 signed

Notable copies for sale

Wonderful Plant Limited Edition, Signed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$100
Arthur Bond Signed, Numbered (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$50
The Fair Sister (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$100
New Work and Work in Progress (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$40
The House of Breath (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$400
Nine Poems (first edition, signed) — Between the Covers$125
The House of Breath, a Novel (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$75
The Collected Stories of William Goyen (first edition) — Royal Books$45
The House of Breath (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$350
The Ghost and Flesh (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$150
Ghost and Flesh (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$50
Arcadio : a Novel (first edition) — MW Books€35

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Works on the market

The House of Breath2 copies · $250–$400
Ghost and Flesh2 copies · $50–$150
The House of Breath1 copy · $350
Three typed letters, signed “Bill”1 copy · $150
Nine Poems1 copy · $125
WONDERFUL PLANT1 copy · $120
The Fair Sister1 copy · $100
Wonderful Plant Limited Edition, Signed1 copy · $100
THE HOUSE OF BREATH By William Goyen - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*1 copy · $95
The House of Breath, a Novel1 copy · $75
ARTHUR BOND1 copy · $52
Arthur Bond Signed, Numbered1 copy · $50
Come, The Restorer1 copy · $50
The Collected Stories of William Goyen1 copy · $45
The Collected Stories of William Goyen1 copy · $40
New Work and Work in Progress1 copy · $40
IN A FARTHER COUNTRY By William Goyen - Hardcover1 copy · £37
Arcadio : a Novel1 copy · €35
Arcadio1 copy · $35
The Faces Of Blood Kindred A Novella And Ten Stories1 copy · $30

Market context

8 copies of William Goyen's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $51 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

The House of Breath, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New Y (forum, 2026-09-03)£120

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