Early edition of one of Baum's earliest books, featuring Christmas-themed stories with Santa, Jack Frost, and more.

Beautiful first printing of Bierce's satirical lexicon, later expanded into the longer work known as THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY.

Art Deco Florentine edition of the classic Italian fairy tale, with text in Italian and stylish illustrations throughout.

First edition in English of the Njals Saga, one of the most popular tales of medieval Iceland.

First Detmold edition, with 12 exquisite tipped-in color plates with tissue guards, rare in the box.

First edition of this collection including one of Dunbar's most popular poems, the title poem, a tribute to his mother – in a pictorial cloth binding designed by Margaret Armstrong.

First edition of this classic American "boy book," dramatizing the everyday life of boys in Gilded Age Boston.

First edition of the first published book on this culinary tradition, "an invaluable record of the history of Creole food, New Orleans, and Louisiana" (John T. Edge).

First edition of His Hawaiian Majesty Kalākaua's record of the myths, religion, and culture of his people, including the famous fifteenth-century story of the surf-riding princess Kelea.

First printing of this collection of Arthurian and other chivalric romances retold by Andrew Lang's wife, Leonora Blanche Lang, who is uncredited both on the title page and book spine.

US issue of the first Meteyard-illustrated edition, with gorgeous illustrations from the Birmingham School Artist.

First edition, featuring stories in verse of Mother Goose characters adapted with Lemony Snicket-like viciousness, such as "The Commendable Castigation of Old Mother Hubbard" and "The Gastronomic Guile of Simple Simon."

First edition, first printing, of this installment in the Hollow Tree series featuring humanized animals with striking line illustrations by series illustrator Condé.