THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
(1980)
Signed first American edition of the sequel to THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY.
20th century
THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION
(1977)
First softcover edition of this pictorial checklist of SF, warmly inscribed by subject and contributor Philip José Farmer.
A TRIP TO MARS
1909
First edition of this early popular science fiction story, an adventure following two young boys as they travel to Mars and face warring kings and giant eagles – in spectacular pictorial cloth.
FANTASTIC VOYAGE II: DESTINATION BRAIN
1987
Signed limited first edition of this reboot of the story of miniaturized scientists venturing inside the human body – from the library of Hugo-nominated SF author and reviewer D. Douglas Fratz.
I, ROBOT
(1956)
First Signet paperback edition of one of the most influential science fiction books of the 20th century.
JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL: A Story
(1970)
The uncommon first printing of this inspirational and hugely popular bestseller.
LONDON LOVERS
1906
First edition of this high society contemporary romance from the Edwardian golden age of the genre, "daringly, about the problems of Jews entering London society" (Rachel Anderson).
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
(1965)
First printing of the first mystery introducing Virgil Tibbs, a Black police detective who helps solve a murder case in a racist community in South Carolina.
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
(1965)
Inscribed first printing of the first mystery introducing Virgil Tibbs, a Black police detective who helps solve a murder case in a racist community in South Carolina.
Handwritten manuscript of THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE
[no later than 1910]
Original draft, entirely written out by hand, of the sequel to the international sensation THE ROSARY.
TRACK OF THE CAT
(1993)
First printing of the first book in the Anna Pigeon series of mysteries revolving around United States national parks.
A FAMILY AFFAIR
(1973)
A superlative and scarce Avon Satanic Gothic by the legendarily accomplished Banis as "Lynn Benedict".
DEADLY HONEYMOON
(1967)
First printing of Block's first hardcover publication, a revenge thriller he wrote because he couldn't shake the plot idea suggested by another writer.
GHOSTLIGHT
(1995)
Signed first printing of Bradley's contemporary fantasy.
LORD SATAN
(1972)
First printing of the ne plus ultra of the Avon Satanic Gothic.
HEAVEN'S PRICE
(May 1983)
Signed first edition, first printing of the first book in the landmark Loveswept series, the author-focused category line that would launch many major writers' careers and have a far-reaching impact on the industry.
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS
1915
First edition in book form of this "man on the run" spy novel, in which Richard Hannay escapes to Scotland just ahead of accusations he has murdered a secret agent.
PHILO GUBB: Correspondence School Detective
(1918)
First edition in book form of these popular comedic stories, featuring a simple midwestern man who learns detective work via a correspondence school course advertising: "We can make you the equal of Sherlock Holmes in twelve lessons."
PARABLE OF THE SOWER
(1993)
Bound galley (stated) of the first edition of Butler's post-apocalyptic novel, sent by the publisher to James Sallis, who was one of Butler's instructors "where Octavia got her start" (Carl Brandon Society) — at the 1970 Clarion Writers Workshop.
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
(1934)
First UK edition of the bleakest and most shocking of the 20th century's classic crime novels, in the scarce original dust jacket.
FOR WHAT?
(1930)
Association first edition of Cartland's fourth novel — and one of only a handful of her 728 published books without a happy ending — inscribed by the Cartland to her uncle.
IF THE TREE IS SAVED
(1929)
Association first edition of Cartland's third novel — and one of only a handful of her 728 published books without a happy ending — inscribed by the Cartland to her uncle.
SAW-DUST
(1926)
Association first edition of Cartland's second novel — inscribed before publication by the Cartland to her uncle.
The Sharpe Series [including SHARPE'S EAGLE, SHARPE'S GOLD, SHARPE's COMPANY, and more]
1981-1990; (1992-2006)
Complete set of first printings of all 21 books in the Sharpe series, each volume signed on the title page by Cornwell.
POSTMORTEM
(1990)
First printing of the first book in Patricia Cornwell's long-running mystery series featuring the beloved medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
