Signed first edition of Bailey's follow-up to her successful autobiography THE RAW PEARL, with personal anecdotes and thoughts on US life.

Rare newspaper account from one of Henry "Box" Brown's first public appearances, the Boston lecture where he received the nickname "Box," just two weeks after he mailed himself to freedom.

First edition of the definitive biography of Truman Capote, and the basis for the 2005 film.

First edition in English of Exquemelin's illustrated history of famous pirates, the central primary source on the subject during its most famous era, with the continuation by Ringrose.

First edition of this dictated memoir, actually written by Teichmann but with source material from 200 hours of tape recordings of Henry Fonda speaking about his life.

Early printing, published the same year as the first printing, of the first American edition of the diary of Anne Frank.

Signed first printing, on Gilbert's reflections on her decision to remarry, written after the success of her memoir EAT, PRAY, LOVE.

First edition of this autobiography by the Harlem Renaissance leader, detailing his personal life, political career, and his involvement in the New York bohemian scene.

Scarce first printing of this modern cult classic of sexuality, gender, and obsession — basis for the recent and well-received Amazon series directed by Joey Soloway and starring Kathryn Hahn and Kevin Bacon.

First edition of the first installment of this long-running cultural institution, containing the biographies of 8,602 prominent 19th-century Americans.

First edition of the final African journals of Scottish missionary, abolitionist, and explorer David Livingstone, including his own account of the famous meeting with Stanley.

Uncommon account of the life of a South African ostrich farmer near the turn of the twentieth century.

First printing of this epic autobiography of one of jazz's all-time greats and biggest personalities.