Laurence Housman Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Laurence Housman Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
Housman (Laurence) The House of Joy, first edition, 1895 & others, illustrated, mostly Housman (4)
Est: £200 - £300
Housman (Laurence) The House of Joy, Gleeson White's copy with his bookplate, remnants of newspaper article stuck to front free endpaper, 1895; The Field of Clover, 1898; All-Fellows. Seven Legends of Lower Redemption..., lacking front free endpaper, 1896 § Stevenson (R.L.) A Child's Garden of Verses, illustrations by Charles Robinson, 1912, the first three all first editions with plates by and in bindings designed by Housman, original pictorial or decorated cloth, gilt, 8vo (4)
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 25, 2024
Housman (Laurence) Stories from the Arabian Nights, illustrated by Edmund Dulac, [c.1930s]; and c.40 others, illustrated books (c.40)
Est: £150 - £200
Housman (Laurence) Stories from the Arabian Nights, 20 tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, some light spotting to edges, covers slightly rubbed, Hodder and Stoughton, [c.1930s] § Kingsley (Charles) The Water Babies, 12 tipped-in colour plates by Jessie Wilcox Smith, captioned tissue-guards, illustrations, contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, light marginal spotting, cover extremities slightly rubbed, spine lightly sunned, 4to, Hodder and Stoughton, [c.1920s] § Lang (Andrew) The Orange Fairy Book, first edition, 6 colour plates and 17 monochrome plates by H.J. Ford, illustrations, tear to corner of front free endpaper, the odd spot, g.e., covers rubbed and soiled, spine ends lightly bumped, spine sunned, 8vo, 1906, original pictorial cloth, gilt; and 35 others, illustrated books, v.s. (c.40)
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Mar. 08, 2023
Â§ LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959)
Est: £250 - £350
Â§ LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959) LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959) Eros pen and black ink 15.5 x 10cm ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 08, 2022
Â§ LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959)
Est: £250 - £350
Â§ LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959) LAURENCE HOUSMAN (BRITISH 1865-1959) Eros pen and black ink 15.5 X 10cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 09, 2022
Housman (Laurence) The Cloak of Friendship, first edition, ALs from the author loosely inserted, 1905; and 5 others by Houseman (6)
Est: £200 - £300
Housman (Laurence) The Cloak of Friendship, first edition, with A.L.s. from the author loosely inserted, discussing his sister Clemence's new book, and regretting missing an invitation, presentation inscription from the author with his initials to front free endpaper, endpapers browned, uncut, original decorative cloth, lightly soiled, 1905; and 5 others by Housman, 4to & 8vo (6) ⁂ A good group of Housman books, with an interesting manuscript letter from the author: "I am sorry that circumstances are against my coming on Saturday, not that I should have got any talk with you at all, but the subject and the speaker are both good, and I should have probably joined in the rampage. For I am very gone on the decay of the West, and believe that salvation though it "cometh neither from east and from the west and yet from the south" will come on the breath of an east wind and that in the process much of our western civilization will be blown inside out..." October 19th, 1905.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 25, 2021
Edmund Dulac.- Housman (Laurence) Stories from the Arabian Nights, one of 350 copies signed by the artist, 1907.
Est: £750 - £1,000
Edmund Dulac.- Housman (Laurence) Stories from the Arabian Nights, one of 350 copies signed by the artist, 50 tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac, captioned tissue guards, original gilt-stamped pictorial vellum, t.e.g., others uncut, a little soiled, lacking ties, covers slightly bowing, 4to, 1907.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 25, 2021
Housman (A. E.) A Shropshire Lad, first edition, American issue, New York, 1896.
Est: £400 - £600
Housman (A. E.) A Shropshire Lad, first edition, American issue [one of 150 copies], title printed in red and black, usual light browning to text margins, ink ownership inscription, light browning to endpapers, original parchment-backed boards, with paper label to spine (variant B) browned and with small chip to head, spine and margins of boards browned, small patched of water-staining, corners a little bumped, rubbed, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, [Carter, Sparrow & White 2], 8vo, New York, 1897. ⁂ Housman's most popular poetry collection in the more scarce American issue. 500 sets of sheet were printed, with 350 for the UK and 150 given a cancel title and issued in the US.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 19, 2020
Laurence Housman, Arabische Nachtvertellingen
Est: -
Laurence Housman, Arabische Nachtvertellingen naverteld door Laurence Housman, met 50 Platen naar Aquarellen van Edmund Dulac, Amsterdam 1908, Format 4°, 99 S. auf starkem Büttenpapier, Halbleder-Jugendstileinband, Schmuckvorsatz, mäßige Stock-/Altersflecken.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
May. 29, 2020
Laurence Housman, Arabische Nachtvertellingen
Est: -
Laurence Housman, Arabische Nachtvertellingen naverteld door Laurence Housman, met 50 Platen naar Aquarellen van Edmund Dulac, Amsterdam 1908, Format 4°, 99 S. auf starkem Büttenpapier, Halbleder-Jugendstileinband, Schmuckvorsatz, mäßige Stock-/Altersflecken.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Apr. 30, 2020
Housman (Laurence) Goblin Market, in a dust-jacket, 1893 and 25 others, by or illustrated by the same (26)
Est: £400 - £600
NO RESERVE Housman (Laurence, illustrator).- Rossetti (Christina) Goblin Market, half-title, wood-engraved pictorial title, 12 plates and numerous illustrations by Laurence Housman, some browning to endpapers, original green decorative cloth, gilt, dust-jacket, spine repaired verso with tape, causing browning, splits to joints of flaps, chip to head of lower panel, panels lightly browned, 1893 § Meredith (George) Jump to Glory Jane, plates and decorations by Laurence Housman, original pictorial boards, spine lightly browned, 1892; and 24 others, by or illustrated by Housman, v.s. (26) ⁂ A full list is available upon request.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 05, 2013
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Est: $300 - $500
Illustrated with 10 color plates by Edmund Dulac, printed guards. (4to), original pictorial white cloth, stamped in gilt and green.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Nov. 14, 2011
Housman, Laurence
Est: £50 - £70
Housman, Laurence Stories from the Arabian Nights, with illustrations by Edmund Dulac, published by Hodder & Stoughton, plate on page 25 missing.
Channel Islands Auctions
Jul. 14, 2009
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959) The Gann Finn
Est: £400 - £600
The Gann Finn signed with monogram (lower right), inscribed in pencil 'The Gann Finn' (lower centre) pen and ink 20 x 13cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
Jul. 14, 2009
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959) The Huldne Fish
Est: £400 - £600
The Huldne Fish signed with monogram (lower right) inscribed in pencil 'The Huldne Fish' (lower centre) pen and ink 19.5 x 13cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
Jul. 14, 2009
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959) The Earth Draws
Est: £400 - £600
The Earth Draws signed with monogram (lower right), inscribed in pencil 'The Earth Draws' (lower centre) pen and ink 20.5 x 14cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2in). unframed
Bonhams
May. 22, 2007
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959)
Est: £800 - £1,000
The Earth Draws signed with monogram (lower right), inscribed in pencil 'The Earth Draws' (lower centre) pen and ink 20.5 x 14cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2in). unframed
Bonhams
May. 22, 2007
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959)
Est: £800 - £1,000
The Huldne Fish signed with monogram (lower right) inscribed in pencil 'The Huldne Fish' (lower centre) pen and ink 19.5 x 13cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
May. 22, 2007
Laurence Housman (British, 1865-1959)
Est: £800 - £1,000
The Gann Finn signed with monogram (lower right), inscribed in pencil 'The Gann Finn' (lower centre) pen and ink 20 x 13cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
Oct. 03, 2005
HOUSMAN, LAURENCE (1865-1959, writer, painter and illustrator, brother of A.E. Housman)
Est: -
SELF-PORTRAIT AS ST. FRANCIS, pen and ink drawing, half-length, signed with initials, within an elaborate border with vignettes relating to the scourging and crucifixion of Christ and with a portrait of Christ on a shroud, c. 5½ x 3½ in (14 x 8.9 cm).
Bonhams