William Trevor
50 copies for sale · $20–$247 · 16 first editions
Notable copies for sale
The Old Boys (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$200
THE CHILDREN OF DYNMOUTH (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$63
Old School Ties (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£50
THE OLD BOYS (first edition) — Kay Craddock Antiquarian BooksellerA$50
THE NEWS FROM IRELAND (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$47
A WRITER'S IRELAND (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
Felicia's Journey Unrevised Proof (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$30
A Bit On The Side (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$24
Other People's Worlds (first edition) — Good Books in the Woods$24
A Standard of Behaviour — Jonkers Rare Books£500
FELICIA'S JOURNEY (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$48
FAMILY SINS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$43
What these are worth
The Boarding House5 copies from 4 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
THE STORY OF LUCY GAULT3 copies · $73
THE BOARDING HOUSE2 copies · £85–£247
CHEATING AT CANASTA2 copies · $63–$88
BEYOND THE PALE & OTHER STORIES; Folio Society2 copies · $78
OTHER PEOPLE'S WORLDS2 copies · $54–$74
FAMILY SINS2 copies · $43–$53
THE COLLECTED STORIES2 copies · $47–$51
Miss Gomez and the Brethren2 copies · £20–£50
A Bit on the Side2 copies · $20–$25
A Standard of Behaviour1 copy · £500
The Old Boys1 copy · $200
The Love Department1 copy · £125
Mrs Eckdorf in o'neill's Hotel1 copy · £125
Elizabeth Alone1 copy · £75
NIGHTS AT THE ALEXANDRA1 copy · $73
THE CHILDREN OF DYNMOUTH1 copy · $63
THE CHILDREN OF DYNMOUTH1 copy · $63
THE SILENCE IN THE GARDEN1 copy · $63
Market context
26 copies of William Trevor'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 Old Boys, first edition, 1964; and 13 others by the same (14) (forum, 2026-07-02)£180
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