Autographs of Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, Anti-Catholicism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms.
Kingsley was born in Holne, Devon, the elder son of the Reverend Charles Kingsley and his wife, Mary Lucas Kingsley. His brother Henry Kingsley (1830–1876) and sister Charlotte Chanter (1828–1882) also became writers. He was the father of the novelist Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley, 1852–1931) and the uncle of the traveller and scientist Mary Kingsley (1862–1900).
Charles Kingsley's childhood was spent in Clovelly, Devon, where his father was curate in 1826–1832 and rector in 1832–1836, and at Barnack, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School and Helston Grammar School before studying at King's College London and the University of Cambridge. Charles entered Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1838, and graduated first class in classics, and senior optime in 1842. He chose to pursue priesthood in the Anglican Church. In 1844, he became Rector of Eversley in Hampshire. In 1859, he was appointed chaplain to Queen Victoria. In 1860, he became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge, and, in 1861, a private tutor to the Prince of Wales.
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Traded items with a signature of Charles Kingsley
The most expensive item with a signature of Charles Kingsley (ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT FOR A SERMON - Charles Kingsley - 1853) was sold in April 2026 for £788.57 while the cheapest item (Charles Kingsley Autograph on 1867 envelope front) found a new owner for £5.00 in June 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2021 with an average selling price of £59.51 for an autographed item of Charles Kingsley. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2018 with £150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.00 was June 2020. In average, an autographed item from Charles Kingsley is worth £46.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Charles Kingsley were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £49.00 |  |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £36.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), priest, novelist, poet - autograph | £13.00 | |
| CHARLES KINGSLEY - Reformer - Novelist - Clergyman - Autograph Letter - 1859 | £49.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - 19th Century Novelist And Social Reformer | £55.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer | £30.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer | £46.50 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer | £35.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer | £21.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £51.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £34.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £49.00 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter - Novelist And Social Reformer - 'Water Babies' | £64.01 | |
| Charles Kingsley Signed Letter On A Novel - Writer And Social Reformer | £67.61 | |
| Reverend Charles Kingsley, Novelist,'The Water-Babies', Signed Letter | £45.01 | |
