William Shakespeare
347 copies for sale · $13–$225,000 · 77 first editions · 3 signed
Notable copies for sale
Shakespeare's Comedy of a Midsummer-Nights Dream (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$2,250
Collection of Poems, Viz. I. Venus and Adonis. II. The Rape of Lucrece. III. The Passionat (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$22,500
THE PLAYS AND SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 7 VOLUME SET; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$1,398
TITUS ANDRONICUS; Letterpress Shakespeare Folio Society (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$931
HENRY THE SIXTH 3 VOLUME SET; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$848
HENRY THE SIXTH, PART 1 2 & 3; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$593
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
TRAGEDIES; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
THE HISTORIES VOLUMES I AND II (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$173
THE TRAGEDIES VOLUMES I AND II (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$173
The Poems of Shakespeare. To which is Added An Account of his Life (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,500
The Poems of Shakespeare. To which is Added An Account of his Life (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
What these are worth
The Comedies of William Shakespeare5 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE9 copies · $43–$88
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM5 copies · $40–$500
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR5 copies · $20–$400
TIMON OF ATHENS; Easton Press5 copies · $273–$323
THE TEMPEST; Easton Press5 copies · $273–$293
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE4 copies · £48–£2,750
KING JOHN; Easton Press4 copies · $293–$323
THE WINTER'S TALE; Easton Press4 copies · $293–$323
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$323
CORIOLANUS; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$323
CYMBELINE; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$323
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$323
AS YOU LIKE IT; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$293
HENRY THE EIGHTH; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$293
PERICLES; Easton Press4 copies · $273–$293
JULIUS CAESAR3 copies · $43–$27,500
THE TRAGEDIES, THE COMEDIES, THE HISTORIES 3 VOLUME SET; Easton Press3 copies · $748–$898
TAMING OF THE SHREW3 copies · $35–$750
Complete Works3 copies · $73–$550
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$323
Market context
200 copies of William Shakespeare's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
[The Works], 12 vol., "The Larger Temple Shakespeare" edition, edited by Israel Gollancz, (forum, 2026-10-29)£240
The Poems of William Shakespeare, one of 150 copies, Stamford, Overbrook Press, 1939; and (forum, 2026-10-15)£500
The Plays, 9 vol., edited by George Steevens, 1805. (forum, 2026-09-17)£260
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare, Riccardi Press, 1913 (dominic winter, 2026-09-01)£200
The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, single leaf extracted from the second folio, p.135/136, (forum, 2026-07-23)£320
The National Shakespeare. A facsimile of the Text of the First Folio of 1623, 3 vol., illu (forum, 2026-07-23)£300
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.