THE EARLY WORM
(1927)
First printing of Benchley's collection of humorous pieces, humorously inscribed in the month of publication.
Pictorial Cloth
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THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL
1861
First edition in English of the Njals Saga, one of the most popular tales of medieval Iceland.
POOR FOLK
1894
First edition in English of Dostoyevsky's first book, in beautifully sinister pictorial cloth designed by Aubrey Beardsley.
WITH THE NIGHT MAIL: A Story Of 2000 A.D.
1909
First edition of this proto-steampunk science fiction short story, depicting a dystopian world filled with airships and featuring fake publisher's ads for future technology like helium batteries and synthetic minerals.
NIGHT FLIGHT
(1932)
First US edition of this aviation classic, based on Saint-Exupéry's time as an airmail pilot.
MY VILLAGE
1896
Uncommon first edition of Smith's first book, set in the French village of Valombre.
PEG WOFFINGTON
1899
Limited deluxe issue of the Thomson edition, illustrating the popular historical novel about the Irish actress from the Georgian era, one of 200 large-paper copies on handmade paper.
WAR AND PEACE
1886
First edition in English of one of the great novels of the 19th century, an exceptionally fresh and bright set.
THE VIRGINIAN
(1902)
First edition of the work that introduced a wider audience to the archetype of the cowboy, laying the groundwork for popular conceptions (and misconceptions) of the American West.
THE HEAD OF KAY'S
1905
Scarce first printing of this Wodehouse school story, in bright and attractive pictorial cloth.
A PREFECT'S UNCLE
1903
First printing, first issue of this uncommon early Wodehouse, a school story with much trouble-making and cricket drama.
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