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 TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX
[circa 1860]
Lovely Victorian edition in pictorial cloth of this popular comedic poem, executed in reverse order — caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson drew the illustrations before William Combe wrote the text.
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.
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.
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.
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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