THE SECRET AGENT
(1907)
First issue of one of Conrad's best novels, a thriller depicting terrorism in Edwardian London.
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THE PRINCE OF TIDES
1986
Inscribed first edition of Conroy's magnum opus.
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The Sharpe Series [including SHARPE'S EAGLE, SHARPE'S GOLD, SHARPE's COMPANY, and more]
1981-1990; (1992-2006)
Complete set of first printings of all 21 books in the Sharpe series, each volume signed on the title page by Cornwell.
SO WE READ ON: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures
(2013)
Signed first printing of Corrigan's engaging re-examination of The Great Gatsby's greatness.
LONG AGO, FAR AWAY
1953
First appearance of this complete romance novel, issued as the special Saturday edition of the Toronto Star Weekly on 28 March 1953.
THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
1895
First edition, second issue, of the most influential piece of war fiction in American literature, with the armorial engraved bookplate of Theodore Roosevelt on the front pastedown, and Roosevelt's clipped signature additionally tipped onto the front free endpaper.
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
1969
First edition of Michael Crichton's first book written under his own name, an important early techno-thriller that established his career.
SPHERE
1987
First edition of this undersea psychological thriller, later adapted into a film starring Dustin Hoffman and Samuel L. Jackson.
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
(1981)
An exceptionally beautiful first printing of this classic portrait of elder (sorry) Gen-Xers.
CAROLING DUSK: AN ANTHOLOGY OF VERSE BY NEGRO POETS
1927
First printing of this collection of Black poetry from the late nineteenth century to the Harlem Renaissance, compiled by one of the period's "most talented writers" (Finkelman, 526).
POSTHUMOUS HUMANITY: A Study of Phantoms
1887
Rare first edition in English of this investigation of life after death, seeking to explain scientifically phantoms, lycanthropes, vampires, and Doubles by reference to "magnetic fluid" and the mesmeric ether.
A HOSTAGE FOR HINTERLAND
(1976)
Signed paperback original of the first book by the Hungarian-born American author, the first of non-Anglo/American descent to be nominated for the Astounding (then John. W. Campbell) Award.
THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL
1861
First edition in English of the Njals Saga, one of the most popular tales of medieval Iceland.
WONDER WHEN YOU'LL MISS ME
2003
Rare signed copy (this the second printing) of Amanda Davis' debut novel, follow-up to her acclaimed short story collection CIRCLING THE DRAIN.
THE BONE COLLECTOR
(1997)
Signed first printing of the best-selling serial-killer thriller, first in a continuing series starring detectives Lincoln Rhymes and Amelia Sachs.
LA VIE ET LES AVANTURES SUPRENANTES DE ROBINSON CRUSOE
1720
First printing of the first French edition of ROBINSONÂ CRUSOE, one of the first ever translations of the book that has more translations than any work except the Bible.
ROBINSON CRUSOE
1719
Rare early set of the realist novel that transformed English literature, comprised of the second edition of the work and the first edition of its sequel.
DRIFTGLASS
(November 1971)
First paperback edition of this collection of speculative fiction stories, including the 1967 Nebula Award-winning "Aye, and Gomorrah," one of the great queer short stories of science fiction.
THE EINSTEIN INTERSECTION
(1967)
First edition, paperback original, of this Nebula Award-winning science fiction novel combining the physics of Einstein, the philosophy of Godel, and the mythology of Orpheus.
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THE JEWELS OF APTOR [with] SECOND ENDING
(1962)
First edition, paperback original, of Delany's acclaimed debut novel and now science fiction classic, published as an Ace Double with White's SECOND ENDING.
THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
(1992)
Signed first edition of the first book in DeMille's Paul Brenner series, following an elite Army undercover investigator.
THE TALBOT ODYSSEY
(1984)
First edition of a Cold War spy thriller about a police detective who stumbles upon a mole in the CIA.
INCONSOLABLE MEMORIES
(1967)
First American edition of this uncommon novel set in Cuba after Castro's revolution.
BLEAK HOUSE
1853
First edition of this major novel by Dickens, a critical turning point in his career.
The Complete Nonesuch Dickens
1937-1938
Uncommonly complete and exquisitely preserved set of the landmark Nonesuch Press publication, one of the most fully realized and beautifully executed Dickens collections ever produced — this with the original packing material and documents and in the rare original dust jackets.
