New York: Random House, 1994. The Longest Standing Best Seller on the New York Times List BERENDT, John. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. A Savannah Story. New York: Random House, [1994]. First edition. Octavo (9 3/16 x 5 9/16 inches; 233 x 137 mm.). [viii], 388, [iv], pp... More
New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1866. The First 'Obtainable' Edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel. New York: D. Appleton, 1866. First New York edition, from the sheets of the true first English (suppressed) edition of 1865 and preceding the... More
Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1826. First Edition of “The Last of the Mohicans,” Uncut, in the Original Boards [COOPER, James Fenimore]. The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. By the Author of “The Pioneers.” In Two Volumes. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1826. First edition, first issue, with... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. A Spectacular Copy In Original Green Cloth With 1859 Title-Page DICKENS, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, second state with title-page still dated 1859 but with corrected pagination on page 213 and no signature "b"... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First Edition of Charles Dickens David Copperfield An Excellent Copy in the 'Variant' Cloth Binding DICKENS, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First edition in book form, first state (following all but two of the... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. Original Cloth, Rare First Issue [DICKENS, Charles]. Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy’s Progress. By “Boz.” In Three Volumes. Vol. I. [II. III.] London: Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition, first issue, with the title-page authorship credit to “Boz” instead of Dickens and with the “Fireside” version of the... More
London: Camden Theater, April 30, 1972. The Last of the Goon Shows Specially Written by Spike Milligan for the 50th Anniversary of the BBC Three Goons in the Fountain Each One Seeking Fame Sellers, Milligan, and Secombe Which One Will the Fountain Blame [GOON SHOW]. SELLERS, Peter. MILLIGAN, Spike. SECOMBE, Harry. The Goon Show One... More
London & Cambridge: Macmillan & Co., 1863. "Just Another Destitute Little Chimney-Sweep" or "The Oddest Fairy Tale That There Has Ever Been… A Near Fine Copy Of The First Edition of The Water-Babies KINGSLEY, Charles. The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby. With two illustrations by J. Noel Paton, R.S.A. London &... More
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London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. A Superb First Edition Set of “Jungle Books” KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. With Illustrations by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake, and P. Frenzeny. London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. First edition. Small octavo (7 1/4 x 4 13/16 inches; 184 x 122 mm.). [2, blank], vi, [2, contents]... More
Florence: Privately Printed [by the Tipografia Giuntina], 1928. A Fine First Edition of “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” Complete with the Rare Dust Jacket and the Very Rare Original Glassine Wrapper Laid in is a Signed Postcard from Lawrence to his Sister-in-Law LAWRENCE, D.H. Lady Chatterley’s Lover. [Florence]: Privately Printed [by the Tipografia Giuntina]... More
London: Printed for Walker and Edwards…, 1816. The Earliest Obtainable “King Arthur” in Original Boards MALORY, Thomas. The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain; with His Life and Death, and All His Glorious Battles. Likewise, the Noble Acts and Heroic Deeds of His Valiant Knights of the Round... More
London: Hutchinson, 1971. Inscribed First Edition of Frederick Forsyth's 'The Day of the Jackal' Bound by Sangorski & Sutclifffe In a Unique Pictorial Binding FORSYTH, Frederick. [SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders]. The Day of the Jackal. London: Hutchinson, 1971. First edition. Presentation copy inscribed by John Forsyth on the verso of the half-title... More
New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885. First American Edition of “Huckleberry Finn,” First Printing A Near Fine and Untouched Copy TWAIN, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). With one hundred and seventy-four illustrations. New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885. First American edition, with the following “traditional” bibliographical... More
Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1876. First American Edition, First Printing TWAIN, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1876. First American edition, first printing, with the following points: printed on wove paper and half-title and frontispiece printed on separate leaves (with verso of half-title and... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. "A Classic of Children's Literature" WHITE, E.B. Charlotte's Web. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, [1952]. First edition, first printing with "I-B" on verso of title-page. Octavo 7 15/16 x 5 1/4 inches; 201 x 132 mm.). [viii] 184 pp. With... More
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