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Seamus Heaney Prints: Auction Prices

Irish · 1939–2013

ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for Seamus Heaney prints between 2013 and 2026, of which 54 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $166 to $8,539, with a median of $639 across 54 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $8,539 for “Bog Poems (illustrated by Barrie Cooke)” at Morgan O'Driscoll in 2022.

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  1. Seamus Heaney, Squarings, limited edition book printed on hand-made paper - Illustrated with four lithographs by Felim Egan, who also designed the book - number 54 from an edition of 100
    Squarings
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 54/100
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 214
    €600≈ $707≈ £524HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Seamus Heaney, Castalian Spring and Loose for a Little While, broadsheet - from an edition of 150 copies
    Castalian Spring and Loose for a Little While
    Multiple · ed. edition of 150
    24½ x 35cm (9.6 x 13.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 193
    €300≈ $351≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Seamus Heaney, The Testament of Cresseid, A Retelling of Robert Henryson's poem by Seamus Heaney with images by Hughie O'Donoghue - number 83 from an edition of 350
    The Testament of Cresseid
    Multiple · ed. edition of 350
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 181
    €600≈ $702≈ £520HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Seamus Heaney, Postscript, broadside - number 138 from an edition of 275, letter pressed poem on handmade paper
    Postscript
    Multiple · Paper · ed. edition of 275
    40 x 31cm (15.7 x 12.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 206
    €380≈ $439≈ £335HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Seamus Heaney, The Spirit Level, first edition book - number 30 from an edition of 350 - published by Faber & Faber
    The Spirit Level
    Multiple · ed. edition of 350
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 204
    €700≈ $808≈ £616HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Seamus Heaney, Verses for a Fordham Commencement, first edition, second impression - numbered 117 from an edition of 200
    Verses for a Fordham Commencement
    Multiple · ed. edition of 200
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 196
    €400≈ $462≈ £352HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Seamus Heaney, Human Chain, first edition - number 70 from an edition of 300
    Human Chain
    Multiple · ed. 70/300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 97
    €650≈ $746≈ £557HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Seamus Heaney, District Circle, first edition - number 251 from an edition of 300
    District Circle
    Multiple · ed. 251/300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 96
    €550≈ $631≈ £471HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Seamus Heaney, Haw Lantern, first American edition - number 152 from an edition of 250 - published by Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1987
    Haw Lantern
    Multiple · ed. 152/250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 196
    €420≈ $442≈ £353HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Seamus Heaney, Sweeney Astray with illustrations from Barry Cooke, number 48 from a special edition of 350
    Sweeney Astray with illustrations from Barry Cooke
    Multiple · ed. edition of 350
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 226
    €500≈ $545≈ £428HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  11. Seamus Heaney, Verses for a Fordham Commencement, first edition softback - numbered 26 from an edition of 200 copies aside from 26
    Verses for a Fordham Commencement
    Multiple · ed. 69/200
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 202
    €380≈ $408≈ £325HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  12. Seamus Heaney, The Spirit Level, hardcover and audiocassette - number 110 from an edition of 200 - published by Farrar Straus Giroux, New York 1996
    The Spirit Level
    Multiple · ed. 110/200
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 196
    €460≈ $493≈ £394HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  13. Seamus Heaney, Castalian Spring' and 'Loose for a Little While', broadsheet - from an edition of 150 copies
    Castalian Spring' and 'Loose for a Little While'
    Multiple · ed. edition of 150
    24 x 35cm (9.6 x 13.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 195
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  14. Seamus Heaney, The Fire Gaze ( Wood engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn), loose-leaf broadsheet - first edition: printed for The Cheltenham Festival Of Literature 1989
    The Fire Gaze ( Wood engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn)
    Print (other)
    29 x 20cm (11.4 x 7.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 194
    €420≈ $450≈ £360HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  15. Seamus Heaney, Mint, woodcut - number 46 from an edition of 100
    Mint
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 46/100
    43 x 20cm (16.9 x 8.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 193
    €480≈ $515≈ £411HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  16. MINT
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 100
    17 x 7¾in. (43.18 x 19.69cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 200
    €320≈ $351≈ £274HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–200View at Whyte's ↗
  17. THE EARTH HOUSE
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 125
    12¾ x 9in. (32.39 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 199
    €290≈ $318≈ £249HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–200View at Whyte's ↗
  18. Seamus Heaney, A Dog Was Crying Tonight in Wicklow Also ( Photo by Rachel Brown), first edition poem - numbered 43 from an edition of 100 printed on white glossy card and published in 1994
    A Dog Was Crying Tonight in Wicklow Also ( Photo by Rachel Brown)
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 43/100
    87.80 x 37cm (34.6 x 14.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 186
    €260≈ $283≈ £229HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  19. Seamus Heaney, Verses for a Fordham Commencement, first edition softback - numbered 26 from an edition of 200 copies aside from 26
    Verses for a Fordham Commencement
    Multiple · ed. 69/200
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  20. Seamus Heaney, Midterm Break, first edition broadside - printed on cream archival paper
    Midterm Break
    Print (other) · Paper
    29 x 20cm (11.4 x 7.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 183
    €3,400≈ $3,707≈ £2,991HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  21. Seamus Heaney, Blackbird's Nest, hardcover - numbered 198 from an edition of 250 - published by The Blackstaff Press, Belfast
    Blackbird's Nest
    Multiple · ed. 198/250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 182
    €400≈ $436≈ £352HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  22. Seamus Heaney, Electric Light, first edition hardcover - numbered 145 from and edition of 300, aside from 25 reserved from the author
    Electric Light
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 181
    €380≈ $414≈ £334HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  23. Seamus Heaney, The Birmingham Six An Appalling Vista, limited edition hardcover - numbered 93 from an edition of 100 - published by Literéire Publishers, Dublin 1990
    The Birmingham Six An Appalling Vista
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 202
    €750≈ $777≈ £647HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  24. Seamus Heaney, The Earth House (Wood engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn), loose-leaf broadsheet - first edition: printed for Friends of The Cheltenham Festival of Literature 1990
    The Earth House (Wood engraving by Hellmuth Weissenborn)
    Print (other)
    28½ x 20cm (11.2 x 7.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 199
    €160≈ $166≈ £138HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  25. Seamus Heaney, Midsummer Feast, first edition hardcover - numbered 27 from an edition of 230 - published by Incline Press, Oldham, UK 2002
    Midsummer Feast
    Multiple · ed. edition of 230
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 196
    €380≈ $394≈ £328HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  26. Seamus Heaney, The Riverbank Field - Illustrations by Martin Gale, limited edition hardcover - numbered 377 from an edition of 500 - published by the Gallery Press, Meath 2007
    The Riverbank Field - Illustrations by Martin Gale
    Multiple · ed. edition of 500
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 195
    €360≈ $373≈ £310HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  27. Seamus Heaney, Höfn, first edition broadside - numbered 85 from an edition of 100 - with wood engraving by Barry Moser
    Höfn
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. edition of 100
    26½ x 39½cm (10.4 x 15.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 194
    €280≈ $290≈ £241HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  28. Seamus Heaney, Spelling It Out - llustration by Basil Blackshaw, first edition hardcover - from an edition of 400 of which 300 were for sale - published by The Gallery Press, Meath 2009
    Spelling It Out - llustration by Basil Blackshaw
    Multiple · ed. edition of 400
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 193
    €320≈ $332≈ £276HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  29. I AM RAFTERY/MISE RAIFTERI, 1996
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    11 x 13½in. (27.94 x 34.29cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 237
    €620≈ $604≈ £535HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  30. Seamus Heaney, Electric Light, limited edition hardback in slipcase - numbered 148 from an edition of 300 aside from a set of 25 reserved for the author
    Electric Light
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 173
    €360≈ $366≈ £312HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  31. Seamus Heaney, The Testament of Cresseid With Images by Hughie O'Donoghue, limited edition hardcover - numbered 152 from an edition of 425
    The Testament of Cresseid With Images by Hughie O'Donoghue
    Multiple · ed. edition of 425
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 169
    €480≈ $487≈ £417HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  32. Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, North American first bilingual edition - from an edition of 2000
    Beowulf
    Multiple · ed. edition of 2000
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 208
    €420≈ $442≈ £360HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  33. Seamus Heaney, The Testament of Cresseid, first edition book with six large tipped-in colour illustrations by Hughie O Donoghue - designed and printed on Arches vélin by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press, London: Enitharmon Editions, 2004 and limited to 350 copies
    The Testament of Cresseid
    Print (other) · Paper
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 199
    €800≈ $841≈ £686HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  34. Seamus Heaney, The Stick, broadside - numbered 63 from an edition of 100
    The Stick
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    42 x 27½cm (16.5 x 10.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 198
    €950≈ $999≈ £815HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  35. Seamus Heaney, Bog Poems (illustrated by Barrie Cooke), first edition - numbered 70 from an edition of 150 - published by The Rainbow Press, London 1975
    Bog Poems (illustrated by Barrie Cooke)
    Multiple · ed. edition of 150
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 140
    €8,000≈ $8,539≈ £6,731HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  36. Seamus Heaney, Poems and Memoirs ( Introduction by Thomas Flanagan and illustrated by Henry Pearson), limited edition book in slip cover - numbered 315 from an edition of 2000
    Poems and Memoirs ( Introduction by Thomas Flanagan and illustrated by Henry Pearson)
    Multiple · ed. edition of 2000
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 219
    €700≈ $762≈ £582HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  37. Seamus Heaney, Vitruviana ( watercolour by Felim Egan), single leaf card stock - numbered 41 from an edition of 100 published by Heiroglyph Editions
    Vitruviana ( watercolour by Felim Egan)
    Multiple · Board · ed. edition of 100
    20 x 28½cm (7.9 x 11.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 226
    €550≈ $622≈ £461HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  38. Seamus Heaney, Electric Light (Limited Edition), first edition hardcover - numbered 103 from an edition of 300 - published by Faber and Faber, London 2001
    Electric Light (Limited Edition)
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 217
    €750≈ $848≈ £629HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  39. Seamus Heaney, Keeping Going - Poems by Seamus Heaney(designed by Gino Lee and illustrated by Dimitri Hazdi), softcover 1st edition - numbered 88 from a limited edition of 250
    Keeping Going - Poems by Seamus Heaney(designed by Gino Lee and illustrated by Dimitri Hazdi)
    Multiple · ed. edition of 250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 192
    €750≈ $852≈ £639HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  40. Seamus Heaney, The Burial at Thebes, limited edition book - numbered 80 from an edition of 250
    The Burial at Thebes
    Multiple · ed. edition of 250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 187
    €340≈ $386≈ £290HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  41. Seamus Heaney, The Blackbird's Nest, limited edition book - numbered 176 from an edition of 250 - edited by Frank Ormsby, foreword by Seamus Heaney and afterword by Ciaran Carson
    The Blackbird's Nest
    Multiple · ed. 176/250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  42. Seamus Heaney, The Testament of Cresseid, first edition book with six large tipped-in colour illustrations by Hughie O Donoghue - designed and printed on Arches vélin by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press, London: Enitharmon Editions, 2004 and limited to 350 copies
    The Testament of Cresseid
    Print (other) · Paper
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 184
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  43. Seamus Heaney, Blackbird's Nest An Anthology of Poetry from Queen's University Belfast, limited Edition book - numbered 193 from an edition of 250 copies - Edited by Frank Ormsby, with a foreword by Seamus Heaney and an afterword by Ciaran Carson. Belfast: The Blackstaff Press, 2006
    Blackbird's Nest An Anthology of Poetry from Queen's University Belfast
    Multiple · ed. edition of 250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 179
    €550≈ $648≈ £468HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  44. Seamus Heaney, The Tree Clock, First edition, one of 750 copies (from an edition of 870 copies) printed on pale grey paper, pp. 28, crown 8vo, original beige linen with title blind-stamped to upper board, patterned endpapers, dustjacket, fine. Published in September 1990 by the Linen H
    The Tree Clock
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. edition of 870
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 178
    €500≈ $589≈ £426HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  45. Seamus Heaney, The Burial at Thebes, first edition book - Quarter maroon linen on gold papered boards, title in gilt on background on spine. Edition number 140 from a limited edition of 250. A fine copy in slipcase
    The Burial at Thebes
    Multiple · Linen · ed. edition of 250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 177
    €1,000≈ $1,178≈ £851HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  46. Seamus Heaney, The Loose Box, poem - numbered 33 from an edition of 101
    The Loose Box
    Multiple · ed. 33/101
    21 x 55cm (8.3 x 21.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 176
    €750≈ $884≈ £638HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  47. Seamus Heaney, The Testament of Cresseid ( Illustrated by Hughie O Donoghue), One of the deluxe editions consisting of seventy five copies - This is copy number 45 -also includes a signed and numbered original etching by Hughie O’Donoghue, printed in Ireland by Simon Marsh
    The Testament of Cresseid ( Illustrated by Hughie O Donoghue)
    Etching
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 175
    €1,500≈ $1,767≈ £1,277HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  48. Seamus Heaney, Stern, broadside poem - numbered 3 from an edition of 50
    Stern
    Multiple · ed. edition of 50
    40 x 22cm (15.7 x 8.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 111
    €600≈ $713≈ £512HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  49. Seamus Heaney, The School Bag - edited by Ted Hughes, first and limited edition book numbered 211 from an edition of 300 - published by faber and faber, London - 1997
    The School Bag - edited by Ted Hughes
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 104
    €650≈ $773≈ £555HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  50. Seamus Heaney, Opened Ground Poems, 1966-96, limited edition book numbered 250 from an edition of 300 - published by faber and faber, London - 1998
    Opened Ground Poems, 1966-96
    Multiple · ed. edition of 300
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 103
    €850≈ $1,010≈ £726HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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