First edition of this reference on the art of reading medieval and early modern documents, including engraved examples of letterfoms and abbreviations.

Signed first printing of this conceptual rock album / book chronicling the rise and fall of the wife of the notorious Philippines dictator – with songs by Cyndi Lauper, Florence Welch, Sia, Tori Amos, and others.

First printing of this deliciously 70s interior design book, featuring outrageous color choices, lit floors, wall projections, and more.

Signed first printing of this collection of essays that spans two decades of Ralph Ellison's output, encompassing subjects that defined his career – in particularly nice condition.

Second printing of this useful reprint of Fitzkee's classic textbook on manipulation of linking rings in stage magic.

Scarce first edition of this etymological textbook of English affixes.

First printing of this charming little book of magic tricks, produced by beloved Baltimore publishing house I. & M. Ottenheimer.

First edition of this collection of historical mysteries, including a chapter on the "Shakespeare-Bacon Imbroglio."

First edition of this work on the language of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea, owned by a linguist of ill repute.

First edition of Markson's major critical study of Lowry's novel, building on the work of his Ph.D. thesis.

First US edition of the French cult classic of "fantastic realism."

First printing of this frank, informative, and often humorous book on the nature of sex, written by a group of high school students in Madison, Wisconsin.

First printing of this precursor to the modern phone book, a hefty directory of Baltimore-based people and businesses – including the name and address of Babe Ruth's father, George H. Ruth, Sr.