Autographs of John Masefield

John Edward Masefield OM (/ˈmeɪsˌfiːld, ˈmeɪz-/; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer. He was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967, during which time he lived at Burcot, Oxfordshire, near Abingdon-on-Thames. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". Shortly after his death his house (Burcote Brook) burned down and was later replaced by a Cheshire Home named after him.
Masefield was born in Ledbury in Herefordshire to George Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife Caroline (née Parker). He was baptised in the Church at Preston Cross, just outside Ledbury. His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was six, and he went to live with his aunt. His father died soon afterwards, following a mental breakdown.
After a very happy education at the King's School in Warwick (now known as Warwick School where he even had a building named after him), where he was a boarder between 1888 and 1891, he left to board HMS Conway, both to train for a life at sea and to break his addiction to reading, of which his aunt thought little. He spent several years aboard this ship, and found that he could spend much of his time reading and writing. It was aboard the Conway that Masefield's love of story-telling grew. While he was on the ship, he listened to the stories told about sea lore, continued to read, and decided that he was to become a writer and story-teller himself. Masefield gives an account of life aboard the Conway in his book New Chum.
More about John Masefield Wikipedia

Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Traded items with a signature of John Masefield

The most expensive item with a signature of John Masefield (The Midnight Folk & Box of Delights JOHN MASEFIELD First Edition 1927 SIGNED Rar) was sold in January 2026 for £3,000.00 while the cheapest item (John Masefield The Taking Of Helen 1923 Limited Signed First Edition) found a new owner for £0.99 in November 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2020 with an average selling price of £52.00 for an autographed item of John Masefield. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2020 with £95.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was February 2021. In average, an autographed item from John Masefield is worth £23.00.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1930 Old Vintage Signed Letter John Masefield Autograph Poet Writer Scarce	£20.00
	1930 Old Vintage Signed Letter John Masefield Autograph Poet Writer Scarce	£20.00
	Autograph Letter Signed – English Writer – John Masefield	£49.99
	Autograph Letter Signed – English Writer – John Masefield	£49.99
	Autograph Letter Signed – English Writer – John Masefield	£100.00
	Autograph Letter Signed – English Writer – John Masefield	£100.00
	John Masefield (1878-1967), poet & writer - autograph	£3.20
	John Masefield (1878-1967), poet & writer - autograph	£3.20
	John Masefield - Autograph - Poet Laureate 1930 to 1967	£3.41
	John Masefield - Autograph - Poet Laureate 1930 to 1967	£3.41
	JOHN MASEFIELD ENGLISH POET AND WRITER AUTOGRAPH ON LETTER DATED 1933	£16.00
	JOHN MASEFIELD ENGLISH POET AND WRITER AUTOGRAPH ON LETTER DATED 1933	£16.00
	John Masefield Signed Letter - English Poet	£45.50
	John Masefield Signed Letter - English Poet	£45.50
	John Masefield Signed Letter - English Poet	£52.00