Handwritten manuscript of THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE
[no later than 1910]
Original draft, entirely written out by hand, of the sequel to the international sensation THE ROSARY.
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CLAVIS DIPLOMATICA
1737
First edition of this reference on the art of reading medieval and early modern documents, including engraved examples of letterfoms and abbreviations.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF SELECTED REGIONS OF THE MILKY WAY
1927
Stunning landmark achievement in astro-photography, completed and issued after Barnard's death in a limited edition of just 700 copies.
TRACK OF THE CAT
(1993)
First printing of the first book in the Anna Pigeon series of mysteries revolving around United States national parks.
ARGOT AND SLANG: A New French and English Dictionary
1911
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
OVERNIGHT TO MANY DISTANT CITIES
1983
Signed first edition of this collection of short stories by the postmodernist writer.
PRESENTS
1980
Signed limited first edition, featuring tipped-in collages by the postmodernist author.
SIMULACRES ET SIMULATION
(1981)
True first printing of Baudrillard's philosophical exploration of reality, simulation, and shared experience – a key influence on THE MATRIX films.
GILGAMESCH
1964
Catalogue of an exhibition on the epic of Gilgamesh, incorporating both modern visual art and archaeological artifacts, and with original silkscreened cover and frontispiece by Baumeister.
BELIEVERS: A Novella and Stories
(1997)
Signed advance reader's edition in a specially issued slipcase.
CUT IT OUT
(2005)
First printing of this collection of collage art and illustration by Lou Beach, prefaced by glowing praise from Matt Groening, Jeff Bridges, Terry Gilliam, and George Saunders.
HOW TO EAT BETTER FOR LESS MONEY
(1954)
First edition of this charming mid-century cookbook from the giant of the US culinary scene, meant for the thrifty chef who is looking to entertain.
MORE DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR
(1988)
First printing of this second collection of the long-running lesbian comic strip, the origin of the Bechdel Test, and "one of the pre-eminent oeuvres in the comics genre, period" (Judith Levine).
THE FRICK COLLECTION VOLUME IV: Drawings and Prints
1951
Rare and beautiful illustrated catalogue of drawings and prints collected by Henry Clay Frick, one of only 250 copies.
WAITING FOR GODOT
1954
First edition in English of Beckett's influential and enigmatic "tragicomedy in two acts."
WAITING FOR GODOT
(1970)
First edition thus, issued as part of Grove Press's Collected Works of Samuel Beckett, of the nihilist masterpiece.
EXPERIMENTATION IN MAN
[1959]
Scarce early monograph on human subject research by the pioneering medical ethicist, whose work was foundational to the current understanding of informed consent.
ANNA BEEKE: Jongeren van de Jaren Tachtig
[circa 1985]
Stunning boxed set of photographic portraits capturing the visual essence of five '80s youth subcultures.
BEETON'S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
1861
First edition, first issue of the most famous book in English domestic arts and home cooking of the Victorian era, rare in full contemporary binding without any restoration.
Original Scale Model of Proposed Moon Spacecraft With Lunar Excursion Module
November 1962
Original two-dimensional particleboard presentation model of a proposed lunar spacecraft incorporating the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous concept, designed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and dated November 1962, the same month NASA awarded the contract for development of the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.
SHIRLEY
1849
First edition of Charlotte Brontë's second novel, published two years after the sensation created by her pseudonymously published JANE EYRE.
MOONS, MYTHS AND MAN: A Reinterpretation
(1949)
Second revised and augmented edition of Bellamy's scarce first book on the Moon's surprising origins and terrible destiny, in the gorgeous original dust jacket designed by Eric Fraser.
A FAMILY AFFAIR
(1973)
A superlative and scarce Avon Satanic Gothic by the legendarily accomplished Banis as "Lynn Benedict".
WRITING FOR THE SCREEN
(1950)
First edition of this early handbook on writing film scripts by a silent-film screenwriter who was credited on over eighty productions.
THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS
2005
Signed first printing of Berendt's tale of Venice and the catastrophic fire at the Fenice Opera House.
