First edition, first printing, of LITTLE WOMEN, together with the first edition, second state, of LITTLE WOMEN, PART SECOND, a major American children's book that introduced an important model for many 20th-century women authors.
Limited first edition, one of only 50 copies, of Baker's first post-World War II autobiography, including her account of her wartime intelligence activities aiding the Free French government-in-exile.
First edition of the first ballooning book to contain illustrations that depict the overhead aerial view from within the balloon.
First edition of this book of games for American boys in the 19th century, with an early description of baseball.
Extremely rare first state of the book that gave Americans their own fairy tale, the exceptionally beautiful Pat McInally copy.
The earliest extant copy, inscribed by Brown with the note "carbon copy of the first submission (which no longer exists)," and specially bound at Brown's direction for his own library.
First edition of the work that coined the word "robot," and one of the most influential texts in the history of science fiction.
Extraordinary first state of the sequel to ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, one of only three known copies of the book containing two original pencil sketches by Tenniel.
First illustrated edition in English of the Spanish masterpiece: the first images of the off-kilter knight errant and his faithful squire seen by English readers.
Printed Writ of Judgment with manuscript additions, signed by Cheswell in his capacity as Justice of the Peace for Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Printed Writ of Judgment with manuscript additions, signed by Cheswell in his capacity as Justice of the Peace for Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Rare inscribed first US edition of one of the best known and most important books on street art ever written.
The most complete set known of the original "Year 2000" illustrated cards, prepared for the 1900 Paris Exposition.
First edition of the first handbook printed for the police force governed by London's Court of Aldermen, 5 years before the Metropolitan Police Act that formed the Scotland Yard.
Color-printed handkerchief commemorating the independence of Cuba by repurposing the famous symbol of liberty of its new liberator and oppressor.
Signed second edition of book artist and scholar Johanna Drucker's ode to "the beauty and expressive capability of type."
Original poster advertising Ellison's University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lecture on the history and development of the novel.
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 printing of Ian Fleming's first book, launching one of the most famous characters of the 20th century, in the rare first-issue dust jacket designed by the author (expertly restored).
Rare illuminated manuscript on vellum in American Arts and Crafts style by the designer credited with leading the American revival in hand-lettering.
A rare artifact from the first major book printed with moveable type in the West.
First edition in English, elusive first printing, of the book form of "the first [science fiction] epic of cinema" (Clute and Nicholls).
Beautiful first edition of this interior design classic, with Hicks's ownership inscription.
Inscribed first edition of this dystopian novel depicting England overtaken by the fascist ideas welling in Europe on the eve of World War II.
First edition in this format, sumptuously illustrated, of Johnson's celebrated biographical encyclopedia of infamous criminals.
