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William Shakespeare

45 copies for sale · $41–$225,000 · 2 first editions · 2 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 Works of Mr. William Shakespear (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$12,500
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto w — Whitmore Rare Books$225,000
Julius Caesar — Biblioctopus$35,000
Plays of William Shakspeare — Heritage Book Shop$12,500
Mr William Shakespeares Comedies Histories Tragedies — Heritage Book Shop$9,500
Eight Tragedies in Italian — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
The Works of William Shakespeare — Whitmore Rare Books$2,750
The Poems Of William Shakespeare A Publishers Presentation Copy One Of Fewer Than 100 Copi — Churchill Book Collector$2,400
SHAKESPEARES TRAGEDIES: MACBETH, OTHELLO, KING LEAR AND By William Shakespeare — eBay$64
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By William Shakespeare & Arthur Rackham - Hardcover — eBay$41

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Works on the market

ARDEN SHAKESPEARE COMPLETE WORKS By William Shakespeare & Ann Thompson3 copies · $56–$84
HAMLET By William Shakespeare - Hardcover **Mint Condition**3 copies · $48
HENRY IV PART I By William Shakespeare - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*2 copies · $175–$183
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK (CALLA EDITIONS) By William Shakespeare & John Austen2 copies · $89–$129
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto w1 copy · $225,000
Julius Caesar1 copy · $35,000
Collection of Poems, Viz. I. Venus and Adonis. II. The Rape of Lucrece. III. The Passionat1 copy · $22,500
Plays of William Shakspeare1 copy · $12,500
The Works of Mr. William Shakespear1 copy · $12,500
Mr William Shakespeares Comedies Histories Tragedies1 copy · $9,500
Eight Tragedies in Italian1 copy · $4,500
The Works of William Shakespeare1 copy · $2,750
The Poems Of William Shakespeare A Publishers Presentation Copy One Of Fewer Than 100 Copi1 copy · $2,400
Shakespeare's Comedy of a Midsummer-Nights Dream1 copy · $2,250
The Poems of William Shakespeare1 copy · $1,850
Framed Leaf from Shakespeare's Fourth Folio The Merchant of Venice1 copy · $1,750
Gallery Of Illustrations For Shakespeares Dramatic Works1 copy · $1,500
Works Of William Shakespeare John Payne Collier Edition1 copy · $1,250
Shakespeares Pericles. Being a Reproduction in Facsimile of the First Edition, 16091 copy · $850
Will Shakespeare. His Amatory Poems. The Sonnets. Venus and Adonis. The Rape of Lucrece. T1 copy · $850

Market context

83 copies of William Shakespeare's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $71 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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

The Works, The Larger Temple Shakespeare edition, 1899-1900 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£580
The Works ..., 2 vol., Imperial edition, edited by Charles Knight, [c.1870]; and others si (forum, 2026-04-09)£220
The Plays, edited by Thomas Keightley, 6 volumes, 1866 (dominic winter, 2026-04-01)£260
The Family Shakespeare, in eight volumes..., by Thomas Bowdler, 1823 (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£950
The Plays of William Shakspeare..., 1803 (dominic winter, 2026-01-01)£600

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