Limited first edition and first trade edition of the novel that launched the "Elvis is alive" conspiracy, with a dramatic publishing history that reflects the struggles of feminine authority in authorship.

First printing of this collection of notable operas including "Don Giovanni," "Lohengrin," "Faust," and "Carmen," with atmospheric illustrations by Rafaello Busoni.

First printing of this collection of Denby's dance criticism, warm inscribed to fellow critic Clive Barnes and his wife.

First printing of this compilation of 24 folk protest songs collected in the 1920s and '30s, accused with little evidence of being fabricated Communist propaganda during the Cold War.

First edition of this accessible guide to symphonic music appreciation and understanding through phonograph recordings.

First printing of this striking collection of photos of dance icons Ruth Page and Harald Kreutzberg, pioneers of modern choreography.

A rare image — considered by many "the greatest photo in jazz history" (THE NEW YORK TIMES) — of Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes performing at NYC's Open Door on September 13, 1953.

First printing of this collection of American and Americanized mountain ballads, love songs, and spirituals, transcribed and arranged with piano accompaniment — in the scarce original dust jacket.

Signed first printing of this substantial volume of photographs and film stills that chronicle 11 years in the life of Patti Smith.

First edition of this early scholarly consideration of rap, and Wallace's book immediately preceding his classic INFINITE JEST.

Inscribed first printing of this oral history following the life of the late, great Stephen Sondheim, reflecting on his work from his first high school production to the state of Broadway and his career in the 1970s.