Autographs of Henry Irving

Current items with a signature of Henry Irving

These are the most current items with a signature of Henry Irving that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	BRAM STOKER, HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 5/30/1893, HENRY IRVING, DRACULA AUTHOR, SIGNED	£771.93
	Bram Stoker, Henry Irving / Autograph Letters Signed 1893	£3619.11
	Gordon Craig / Henry Irving Ellen Terry etc Book of Portraits Signed 1st ed 1899	£1089.47
	Hatton, Joseph. Henry Irving's Impressions of America. Two Vols. Signed, 1st	£363.83
	Henry Irving DODGE / Skinner's Baby Signed 1st Edition 1917	£20.59
	Sir Henry Irving signed note in Hamlet book 1897 Legendary Victorian Stage Actor	£485.00
	The Curse of the San Andres by Henry (Irving) James 1953 PB Edition SIGNED Oop	£23.56

Irving was born to a working-class family in Keinton Mandeville in the county of Somerset. W.H. Davies, the celebrated poet, was a cousin. Irving spent his childhood living with his aunt, Mrs Penberthy, at Halsetown in Cornwall. He competed in a recitation contest at a local Methodist chapel where he was beaten by William Curnow, later the editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. He attended City Commercial School for two years before going to work in the office of a law firm at age 13. When he saw Samuel Phelps play Hamlet soon after this, he sought lessons, letters of introduction, and work in the Lyceum Theatre in Sunderland in 1856, labouring against great odds until his 1871 success in The Bells in London set him apart from all the rest.

He married Florence O'Callaghan on 15 July 1869 at St. Marylebone, London, but his personal life took second place to his professional life. On opening night of The Bells, 25 November 1871, Florence, who was pregnant with their second child, criticised his profession: "Are you going on making a fool of yourself like this all your life?" Irving exited their carriage at Hyde Park Corner, walked off into the night, and chose never to see her again. He maintained a discreet distance from his children as well, but became closer to them as they grew older. Florence Irving never divorced Irving, and once he had been knighted she styled herself "Lady Irving"; Irving never remarried. Read even more about Henry Irving at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Henry Irving

In total, we tracked 86 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Henry Irving (Signed Bram Stoker & John Burns MP: Personal Reminiscences Henry Irving 1st 1906) was sold in August 2023 for £1150.00 while the cheapest item (VINTAGE POSTCARD of "Sir Henry Irving" in B/W, "Autograph" postcard 5707) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2018. The month with the most items sold (6) was October 2018 with an average selling price of £32.50 for an autographed item of Henry Irving. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2023 with £581.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.80 was October 2015. In average, an autographed item from Henry Irving is worth £24.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Henry Irving were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1905 Posted Photograph Postcard - Sir Henry Irving, Signed	£4.99
	1908 IMPRESSIONS OF HENRY IRVING by WALTER HERRIES POLLOCK ,Signed By The author	£12.00
	autograph signature letter Henry Irving 1905, re Hamlet, theatre	£25.00
	c1915 H.B. Irving, Savoy Theatre, Strand, Autograph (Sir Henry Irving's Son)	£3.00
	Signed Bram Stoker & John Burns MP: Personal Reminiscences Henry Irving 1st 1906	£1150.00
	Sir Henry Irving letter in Stoker's hand, signed by Irving Bram Stoker	£388.15
	Sir Henry Irving Signed Letter - Shakespearean Actor	£17.00
	Sir Henry Irving Signed Photo - Shakespearean Actor	£23.00
	Sir Henry Irving vintage signed letter head AFTAL#145	£16.00
	Skinner's Dress Suit Book by Henry Irving Dodge HC 1916 Vintage Signed by Author	£7.16