James Ellroy is a celebrated American author known for his compelling and gritty crime novels. He was born on March 4th, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, and spent much of his childhood in Hollywood. Ellroy’s mother was murdered in their hometown when he was just ten years old, which had a profound impact on his life and work. More about James Ellroy
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In his early years, Ellroy struggled with drug addiction and spent time in jail. It wasn’t until his debut novel, “Brown’s Requiem,” was published in 1981, that he began to find success as a writer. However, it wasn’t until his breakout novel, “The Black Dahlia,” was released in 1987 that he became a household name. The novel, a fictionalized account of the infamous 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, was a critical and commercial success, and was later adapted into a film starring Scarlett Johansson.In total, we tracked 121 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of James Ellroy (James Ellroy - LA Confidential SIGNED LETTERED Edition D of only 26 ULTRA-RARE!) was sold in December 2021 for $214.16 while the cheapest item (Perfidia by James Ellroy (2014, Hardcover) SIGNED BY AUTHOR) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (11) was October 2019 with an average selling price of $30.00 for an autographed item of James Ellroy. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2023 with $120.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2015. In average, an autographed item from James Ellroy is worth $19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Ellroy were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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James Ellroy Blood On The Moon Signed First Edition | $50.00 | ||
James Ellroy, THE L.A. QUARTET Stories 2019 HCDJ 1ST.1ST. *SIGNED* Event Signed! | $42.39 | ||
James Ellroy--MY DARK PLACES 1st ed 1st ptg HCDJ 1996 Signed | $28.00 | ||
L.A. Noir by James Ellroy Hardcover First Edition 1st/1st SIGNED | $49.99 | ||
My Dark Places (SIGNED 1st ed, true crime) by James Ellroy 1996 HC w/DJ | $14.99 | ||
My Dark Places by James Ellroy (1996, Hardcover) SIGNED FIRST EDITION! | $20.00 | ||
MY DARK PLACES by James Ellroy 1996 SIGNED 1st Edition L.A. Crime Memoir HC/DJ | $19.99 | ||
My Dark Places SIGNED James Ellroy NOT Personalized! L.A. Crime Memoir Hardcover | $9.99 | ||
The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy (1988, Hardcover) Autographed First Printiing | $120.00 | ||
The Cold Six Thousand By James Ellroy - Signed First Edition First Printing | $44.75 |