William S. Burroughs
67 copies for sale · $30–$10,000 · 34 first editions · 19 signed
Notable copies for sale
NAKED LUNCH; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$3,498
Minutes to Go (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,000
The Book of Breething (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$850
Tornado Alley (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$500
Nova Express Signed (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$375
White Subway (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$375
White Subway (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$300
Sidetripping (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$300
Cobble Stone Gardens (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$150
The Paris Trilogy: The Naked Lunch, The Soft Machine, The Ticket That Exploded (first edition) — Biblioctopus$10,000
Naked Lunch Inscribed (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$1,250
Interzone (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
Works on the market
The Ticket That Exploded3 copies · $275–$2,000
NAKED LUNCH3 copies · $350–$600
The Naked Lunch2 copies · $500–$1,500
Interzone2 copies · $35–$250
Naked Lunch2 copies · £50–£250
Nova Express2 copies · $30–$35
NAKED LUNCH; Signed 1st1 copy · $3,498
Typed Letter, signed “William S. Burroughs” , to Tom Bishop1 copy · $2,000
Naked Lunch Inscribed1 copy · $1,250
Minutes to Go1 copy · $1,000
Naked Lunch Signed1 copy · $1,000
Naked Lunch1 copy · $1,000
The Book of Breething1 copy · $850
Tornado Alley1 copy · $500
Nova Express Signed1 copy · $375
White Subway1 copy · $375
Market context
82 copies of William S. Burroughs's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $61 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Exterminator!, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1 (forum, 2026-09-03)£380
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