THE INTRUSION OF JIMMY
Signed first printing of the first Wodehouse novel to be published in the US before the UK, in striking pictorial cloth.
Signed first printing of the first Wodehouse novel to be published in the US before the UK, in striking pictorial cloth.
Uncommonly attractive first edition of Theroux's novel about a worthless young man shipped off to a pointless war, and the elderly sentimentalists who set out to bloodily avenge him.
Association inscribed first US edition of the fourth Hitchhiker's book, presented by Adams at the 1992 Harbourfront International Festival of Authors to festival founding director and Canadian literary impresario Greg Gatenby.
Inscribed first US edition of Southern's second novel, the cult classic responsible for first bringing the writer to Stanley Kubrick's attention.
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.
Scarce inscribed first edition of this hardboiled midcentury novel by the screenwriter and author of JOHNNY GUITAR and THE BALLAD OF CAT BALLOU.
First edition of this comedic and explosive Prohibition-era drama, featuring whiskey, gangsters, and dynamite – adapted into a film in 1970.
First and only printing of these curious scientific tall tales of Maine inventors and eccentrics, mixing the art of the yarn with the developing genre of science fiction.
First printing, first issue of this uncommon early Wodehouse, a school story with much trouble-making and cricket drama.
First book edition of this humorous tale of the romantic (mis)adventures of two generations of the Pringle family, an ambitious clan with a love of hunting — with Leech's beautiful hand-colored plates.
First book edition of this countryside romp featuring the smooth-talking, fox-hunting Mr. Sponge's among a hilarious cast of characters, with beautiful hand-colored engravings by John Leech.
Inscribed first printing of this satirical Mafia thriller that finds the underboss of the Prizzi crime family romantically entangled with a hitwoman hired to bump him off.
First edition of this San Francisco-published collection of comic stories and tall tales, dedicated to Baron Munchausen and assorted other famous Liars of history.
First printing of these Lear-esque nonsense limericks incongruously paired with woodcuts from Dodd's Specimens of Early Early Wood Engraving, much in the manner of contemporary internet memes beloved by the very online medievalists of our times.
Rare first American edition of Wall's comic-historical novel of sorcery and regrets.
Uncommon first printing of Wall's satirical sequel to THE UNFORTUNATE FURSEY, following the sometime monk and sorcerer Fursey through his dealings with kings, demons, vampires, banditti, Vikings, and his true love, who is tired of him.
First printing of this collection of vintage Perelman comic pieces, including such classics as "Beat Me, Post-Impressionist Daddy" and "Creepy-Time Gal," all originally published in THE NEW YORKER and THE FUNNY BONE between 1935 and 1943.
Inscribed first edition of this engaging first novel by the son of Robert and brother of Peter, set in midcentury Manhattan.
Inscribed first edition of this selection of previously unpublished short pieces and portions of Perelman's unfinished autobiography, introduced and inscribed by Paul Theroux.
First U.K. edition of this collection of childhood sketches, five of which were first published in the Strand, an exemplary example of post-Edwardian sentimentality by the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
First printing of this satirical "report on future events," by the great political cartoonist and illustrator.
Signed first edition of Cameron's comic novel set in '80s New York City, originally written and published in weekly installments for the magazine 7 DAYS IN 1988 (a leap year).
Scarce first US edition of this ghost adventure by the pseudonymous writing team of Adelaide Manning, formerly of the War Office, and her neighbor, British intelligence officer Cyril Coles.
Scarce early reissue of the 1912 first US edition, a preposterous romantic adventure later adapted into a lost 1919 silent comedy.
Unrevised proof copy of the first US edition of Spark's wicked novella.