THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
Beautifully bound Edwardian edition of the Christmas classic, featuring a Vellucent vignette binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath.
Beautifully bound Edwardian edition of the Christmas classic, featuring a Vellucent vignette binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath.
"Uncorrected galley proof" — advance first issue, reproduced from King's final typescript — of this World Fantasy Award nominee, a novel notoriously upsetting even to its own author.
First edition of Potter's story of a squirrel and chipmunk friendship, in the publisher's printed glassine.
Bound volume of the first 12 issues of this literary magazine for children — including Alcott's story about a young girl who wants to a nurse, informed by her time as a nurse during the Civil War.
First edition of the "beautiful, admirable, extraordinary" American novel (Henry James), in a stunning Whitman Bennett binding.
First printing of Heinlein's best-known novel, with the iconic original dust jacket depicting a Rodin sculpture tinted green.
Beautiful and shameless early imitation of THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (1900), copying that book's success in both plot and format.
First edition, in the rare original dust jacket, of this Jazz-Age introduction to investing "told by a woman for others of her sex."
First edition in English of one of the most influential political treatises in history.
Handsome set of Jowett's Plato in beautifully preserved Rivière & Son half morocco bindings.
Beautifully preserved set of early 20th-century printings of Dickinson's first book-length series of poetry.
Uncorrected proof of the first US edition of Tolkien's long essay on fairy tales, accompanied by an exemplary story — W.H. Auden's copy.
Stunning copy of Hemingway's legendary first published book, and among the rarest of his first editions.
Signed first printing of Williams's most enduring play, a beautiful copy in the iconic Lustig-designed dust jacket.
Rare first printing of this selection of Poe's tales, including "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
First printing of the classic coming-of-age story — a great copy, much nicer than typically seen.