William Saroyan
34 copies for sale · $43–$20,000 · 11 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
HILLTOP RUSSIANS In SAN FRANCISCO. A Record of the Portrero Hill Colony (first edition, signed) — Tavistock Books$495
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze& Other Stories (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$350
Human Comedy, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$250
The Adventures of Wesley Jackson (signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£95
THE TROUBLE WITH TIGERS (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$125
THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$250
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (first edition) — John Windle Antiquarian$100
William Saroyan: The Dogs, or The Paris Comedy and Two Other Plays: Chris Sick, or Happy N (first edition) — MW Books€30
Archive of William Saroyan's play, 'Sam the Highest Jumper of Them All, or a London Comedy — James Cummins Bookseller$20,000
Autograph Letter Signed. To His Wife Carol about the birth of their son Aram — James Cummins Bookseller$3,500
inscribed galley proofs of short story on Mark Twain, 1970 5 leaves, folded — James Cummins Bookseller$750
THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE AND OTHER STORIES — Rare Book Cellar$448
Works on the market
SONS COME AND GO, MOTHERS HANG IN FOREVER; Franklin Library4 copies · $173–$273
THE ADVENTURES OF WESLEY JACKSON3 copies · £65–£258
THE HUMAN COMEDY2 copies · $118–$123
THE WILLIAM SAROYAN READER2 copies · $51–$53
PLACES WHERE I'VE DONE TIME2 copies · $43
Archive of William Saroyan's play, 'Sam the Highest Jumper of Them All, or a London Comedy1 copy · $20,000
A CHRISTMAS PSALM, 19351 copy · $400
Farewell Speech of King Edward the Eighth Broadcast from Windsor Castle the Tenth Day of D1 copy · $300
THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE1 copy · $250
Human Comedy, The1 copy · $250
LITTLE CHILDREN1 copy · $148
THE TROUBLE WITH TIGERS1 copy · $125
GET AWAY OLD MAN1 copy · $108
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze1 copy · $100
Market context
15 copies of William Saroyan's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $86 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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