Harold Bell Wright Autographs
Harold Bell Wright (May 4, 1872 – May 24, 1944) was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and nonfiction. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he had a very successful career; he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to make $1 million from writing fiction. Between 1902 and 1942 Wright wrote 19 books, several stage plays, and many magazine articles. More than 15 movies were made or claimed to be made from Wright's stories, including Gary Cooper's first major movie, The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and the John Wayne film The Shepherd of the Hills (1941).
Wright was born in Rome, New York, to Alma Watson and William A. Wright. In his autobiography, To My Sons, Wright reports that his father, a former Civil War lieutenant and lifetime alcoholic, dragged "his wife and children from place to place, existing from hand to mouth, sinking deeper and deeper, as the years passed, into the slough of wretched poverty."
His mother, on the other hand, paid close attention to the children, taught them moral principles and read to them from the Bible, Shakespeare, The Pilgrim's Progress and Hiawatha. From his mother Wright learned to appreciate the beauties of nature. When a neighbor taught young Wright to draw and paint, his mother nourished his artistic talents.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Harold Bell Wright (SIGNED Harold Bell Wright - Long Ago Told - 1st Ed. 2nd Printing) was sold in February 2024 for $748.50 while the cheapest item (The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright HC/DJ stamped signature 1970) found a new owner for $1.79 in June 2022. The month with the most items sold (13) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $50.00 for an autographed item of Harold Bell Wright. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2024 with $391.75 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.79 was June 2022. In average, an autographed item from Harold Bell Wright is worth $20.00.
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