William Shakespeare
325 copies for sale · $12–$225,000 · 13 first editions · 1 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
THE PLAYS AND SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 7 VOLUME SET; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$1,398
HENRY THE SIXTH 3 VOLUME SET; Easton Press (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$848
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto w — Whitmore Rare Books$225,000
Julius Caesar — Biblioctopus$35,000
A Midsommer Nights Dreame A Midsummer Night's Dream — Burnside Rare Books$14,000
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
Stockdale’s Edition of Shakespeare: Including, in One Volume, The Whole of His Dramatic Wo — Honey & Wax Booksellers$2,500
Works on the market
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE9 copies · $43–$88
TIMON OF ATHENS; Easton Press5 copies · $273–$323
THE TEMPEST; Easton Press5 copies · $273–$293
TAMING OF THE SHREW4 copies · $35–$750
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM4 copies · $44–$500
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR4 copies · $36–$400
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–$35,000
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE3 copies · £48–£2,750
THE TRAGEDIES, THE COMEDIES, THE HISTORIES 3 VOLUME SET; Easton Press3 copies · $748–$898
Complete Works3 copies · $73–$550
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA; Easton Press3 copies · $273–$323
Market context
185 copies of William Shakespeare's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $63 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The National Shakespeare. A facsimile of the Text of the First Folio of 1623, 3 vol., illu (forum, 2026-07-23)£300
The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, single leaf extracted from the second folio, p.135/136, (forum, 2026-07-23)£320
Works, 6 vols, circa 1860 (dominic winter, 2026-07-01)£160
Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£95,000
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
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