1582 FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST ROMAN CATHOLIC NEW TESTAMENT IN ENGLISH

BIBLE. New Testament of Jesus Christ. Rhemes, 1582.

Very scarce first edition of the important Rheims New Testament, the first Roman Catholic version in English, translated from the Vulgate. $35,000.

THE CULMINATING WORK OF T.S. ELIOT’S LATER CAREER

ELIOT, T.S. Four Quartets. London, 1940-42. Four pamphlets.

First separately published editions of each of Eliot's Four Quartets, in their original paper wrappers; "Little Gidding" inscribed by the author on the title page to his Swedish publisher: "to Mr. & Mrs. Kaj Bonnier with the author's best wishes. T.S. Eliot." $17,500.

"THE MAN IN BLACK FLED ACROSS THE DESERT, AND THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED"

KING, Stephen. Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. West Kingston, Rhode Island, 1982.

Signed limited first edition, lettered copy K from an edition of only 52 copies, illustrated with five full-page color plates, color endpapers and black-and-white vignettes by acclaimed fantasy artist Michael Whelan, signed on the limitation page by both King and Whelan, additionally inscribed on the half title "For Jana—Welcome to the weird, weird West! Stephen King 8/8/83." $13,500.

“…BUT HE WAS STILL HUNGRY”

CARLE, Eric. Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York and Cleveland, 1969.

First edition of Carle's most famous children's book. $12,000.

"FOND ADHERENCE TO THEIR PRIMITIVE GARB"

LOGAN, James and MCIAN, Robert Ronald. Clans of the Scottish Highlands. London, 1857. Two volumes.

Second edition of the first illustrated encyclopedia of traditional Scottish tartans, with two chromolithographic heraldic frontispieces and 72 vibrant, hand-colored lithographic plates after the celebrated paintings of Robert Ronald McIan. An excellent copy in splendid publisher's deluxe morocco-gilt. $11,500.

“PLEASE, SIR, I WANT SOME MORE”

DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist. London, 1838. Three volumes.

First edition, first issue, of Dickens' classic, with the "Fireside" plate and "Boz" title pages, in handsome contemporary calf-gilt. $9500.

“WHEN YOU PLAY A GAME OF THRONES YOU WIN OR DIE”

MARTIN, George R.R. Song of Ice and Fire (i.e., Game of Thrones: Set of 5 novels). New York, 1996-2011. Five volumes.

First editions of the first five novels in Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire”—“one of the best fantasy series ever written"—signed on the title page of each volume. $6500.

“BOOKS OF CONSEQUENCE… IN ELEGANT DRESS”

MILTON, John. Paradise Lost; Paradise Regained. Birmingham, 1758. Two volumes.

First Baskerville Press edition of Milton’s Paradise Lost—"one of the greatest poems in the English language"—and other works, handsomely bound by H. Sotheran. $6000.

FIRST EDITION OF SNOW CRASH

STEPHENSON, Neal. Snow Crash. New York, 1992.

First edition of Stephenson's high-concept, high-energy novel of the Metaverse—"a permanent virtual reality… that has taken on a life (and death) of its own" (New York Times). $5500.

"WHO IS JOHN GALT?"

RAND, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York, 1957.

First edition of one of the most popular and influential novels of the last 50 years, in original dust jacket. $5200.

“THEY MAY BE THE LAST WORD UPON THE WAR”

CHURCHILL, Winston. War Speeches. London, 1941-46. Seven volumes.

First editions of Churchill’s separately published World War II speeches, handsomely bound. $4500.

"ONE OF THE MOST MAGNIFICENT BOOKS IN THE ENTIRE LIBRARY OF GOLF"

HILTON, Harold H. and SMITH, Garden G., eds. Royal and Ancient Game of Golf. London, 1912.

Limited first edition, number 190 of 900 copies, of Hilton and Smith's tribute to the legendary history and traditions of golf, with color frontispiece and six plates (two in color), along with numerous in-text black-and-white illustrations, including many photographic portraits of famous golfers and courses, in publisher's original gilt-stamped morocco. $4500.

FINELY BOUND SET OF THE WORKS OF THE BRONTE SISTERS

BRONTE, Charlotte, BRONTE, Emily, and BRONTE, Anne. Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters. London, 1884-1885. Seven volumes.

Illustrated seven-volume edition of the works of the Bronte sisters, handsomely bound. $4500.

MARY SHELLEY’S 1839 EDITION OF SHELLEY’S POETICAL WORKS

SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Poetical Works. London, 1839. Four volumes.

First edition of Mary Shelley’s important edition of her husband’s poetical works, with engraved frontispiece portrait of the poet by Finden, finely bound.. $4000.

"STRANGE AND FRESH AND HILARIOUS"

PORTIS, Charles. Dog of the South. New York, 1979.

First edition of the third novel by Portis—author of True Grit and "possibly the nation's best unknown writer"—a handsome copy in the original dust jacket, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "For J— C—, the Buick driver of Spokane, with best regards, Charles Portis Aug. 15 1994 Little Rock." $4000.

SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING, RAY BRADBURY AND MANY MORE

(KING, Stephen; MARTIN, George R.R.; BRADBURY, Ray, et al.) ETCHISON, Dennis, editor. Complete Masters of Darkness. Novato, CA; Lancaster, PA, 1990.

Deluxe signed limited first collected and first hardcover edition, copy 4 of only 345 printed, of this anthology of 45 tales of terror by renowned "Masters of Darkness" including Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Joyce Carol Oates, Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz and many more—each story selected for this collection by the author—signed by the editor and 39 of the authors (including all those mentioned here). $3800.

“CHURCHILL’S LAST GREAT WORK”

CHURCHILL, Winston. History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London, 1956-58. Four volumes.

First English editions of Churchill’s classic history, illustrated with maps and genealogical tables, handsomely bound. $3200.

"HOW DO I LOVE THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS"

BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. Poetical Works. London, 1890. Six volumes.

Handsomely bound, illustrated six-volume set of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poems, including her Sonnets from the Portuguese. $2800.

"AN EPIC POEM IN PROSE ABOUT GOD, HUMANITY, AND HUGO"

HUGO, Victor. Les Miserables. New York, 1890. Five volumes. Later American edition in French of Hugo’s “massive novel of human redemption” (Dolbow, 213), in attractive publisher’s calf binding. $2500.

FOUR BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME PROGRAMS, SIGNED BY 28 PLAYERS, COACHES AND TEAM OWNERS, INCLUDING CLYDE DREXLER, JAMES WORTHY, RICK BARRY, DOMINIQUE WILKINS, PHIL JACKSON, ROY WILLIAMS, AND TEN MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS WESTERN 1966 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, THE FIRST NCAA CHAMPION WITH FIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN STARTERS.

(BASKETBALL) Five Basketball Hall of Fame programs. Springfield, Massachusetts, 2004-2007. Five volumes.

First editions of four programs from the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies and one supplemental program, for the years 2004 to 2007, signed by 28 different players, coaches and team owners (some multiple times) and ten members of the Texas Western 1966 NCAA Championship team. Signers include Clyde Drexler, James Worthy, Rick Barry, Dominique Wilkins, Phil Jackson, Roy Williams. $2200.

"THE MAGAZINE THAT DARES TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, 'WHO GOES THERE?'"

KING, Stephen. Creepshow. New York, (1982).

First edition of the graphic novel adaptation of the Creepshow movie, signed and dated ("12/3/87") on the title page by King beneath the Creep's pointing finger. $2200.

THE DIMAGGIO ALBUMS, ONE OF 700 SETS SIGNED BY DIMAGGIO

DIMAGGIO, Joe. DiMaggio Albums. New York, 1989. Two volumes.

Signed limited first edition, number 604 of 700 sets signed by DiMaggio on the limitation page in Volume I. $2200.

"WHY IS THAT YOUTHFUL QUEEN, THE PRIDE OF BRITAIN, THERE? GOES SHE TO WIN THE LAUREL WREATH TO DECK HER TRESSES FAIR?"

SHOBERL, Frederick, ed. Forget Me Not. London, 1846.

1846 edition, the penultimate edition of this Victorian literary annual, featuring prose and poetry and ten engraved plates, finely bound with Queen Victoria's monogram in gilt. $2200.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, ILLUSTRATED BY W.W. DENSLOW OF OZ FAME

DENSLOW, William Wallace. Denslow's Night Before Christmas. New York, 1902.

First edition by the illustrator of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, of this cherished Yuletide poem, with numerous full-page color plates. $1800.

INSCRIBED BY TONI MORRISON

MORRISON, Toni. Tar Baby. New York, 1981.

First trade edition of Morrison's fourth novel, her evocative and allegorical exploration of the "sordid underside" of an exotic Caribbean paradise, inscribed by her, "For E— & D— from Toni Morrison." $1800.

"THUCYDIDES IS THE FIRST NEW JOURNALIST I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT"

VONNEGUT, Kurt. Wampeters Foma & Granfalloons. New York, 1974.

First edition of this collection of funny, cranky, and often insightful writing by Vonnegut including essays, review, and speeches, inscribed, "For Terrance! Kurt Vonnegut. June 20, 1999," with Vonnegut's trademark asterisk mark. $1750.

DEAD-EYE DICK, BOLDLY SIGNED BY VONNEGUT

VONNEGUT, Kurt. Dead-Eye Dick. New York, 1982.

First edition of Vonnegut's critically praised novel, boldly signed by him with his characteristic asterisk mark. $1750.

SIGNED BY CAPOTE

CAPOTE, Truman. One Christmas. New York, 1983.

First trade edition of Capote's heartwarming childhood recollection, signed on the title page by Capote. $1500.

"A PICTURE OF MAIN STREET MADE SILLY, OF BABBITTRY GONE GOOFY"

PORTIS, Charles. Masters of Atlantis. New York, 1985.

First edition of Portis's "funny and touching" fourth novel, inscribed by the author: "For J— C—, of Spohane, with best regards, Charles Portis Aug. 15 1994 Little Rock." $1500.

EARLY ILLUSTRATED BASEBALL CLASSIC,
PATTEN AND MCSPADDEN’S BOOK OF BASEBALL, 1911

PATTEN, William and MCSPADDEN, J. Walker, editors. Book of Baseball. New York, 1911.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated folio volume on the early history of baseball, with cover design in the style of William Nicholson, frontispiece by Charles Dana Gibson and halftone photographs on nearly every page. $1500.

SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD

CHILD, Julia. From Julia Child's Kitchen. New York, 1975.

First trade edition of Child's fourth cookbook, signed on the half title by Julia Child. $1400.

"VERY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING… A LITTLE CHILD WAS BORN IN THE BIRD HOUSEHOLD"

WIGGIN, Kate Douglas. Birds' Christmas Carol. San Francisco, 1887.

First edition, the privately published true first edition of Wiggin's beloved holiday tale, in fragile original wrappers. $1200.

SIGNED BY LEGENDARY FOOTBALL COACH AND PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC COMMISSIONER JOHN "OX" DAGROSA

DAGROSA, John. A Complete Bibliography of Football. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1935.

First edition of this 1930s bibliography of works on American football, boldly signed on the title page by early football coach and Pennsylvania Athletic Commissioner John DaGrosa. $950.

“OOOOOOOOOOOOO! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHRISTMAS”

THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise at Christmastime. New York, 1958.

First edition of the third book in the wonderfully illustrated series of Eloise stories. $950.

SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD

(CHILD, Julia) GREENSPAN, Dorie. Baking with Julia. New York, 1996.

First edition of this splendid cookbook companion to the Baking with Julia television series, signed by Child on the half title. $950.

"THE PREEMINENT BLACK WRITER OF HIS GENERATION"

BALDWIN, James. Fire Next Time. New York, 1963.

First edition of Baldwin's explosive look at race in America—"a masterpiece." $950.

VERY LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL KUBASTA CHRISTMAS POP-UP, FEATURING FATHER CHRISTMAS VISITING A SNOW-COVERED CZECH VILLAGE WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH

[KUBASTA, Vojtech]. Christmas pop-up ["Father Christmas"]. London, circa 1960.

First edition in English of this lovely and completely functional Kubasta Christmas pop-up, featuring Father Christmas and his reindeer visiting a snowy Czech village celebrating Christmas with a tree, decorations, and carolers, with front wrapper including a moveable of Father Christmas in which his eyes open and close as the moon comes out. $950.

"ALL THE CHRISTMASES ROLL DOWN TOWARD THE TWO-TONGUED SEA…"

THOMAS, Dylan. Child's Christmas in Wales. Norfolk, Connecticut, 1955.

First separate edition of Thomas's beloved Christmas story. $650.

INSCRIBED BY PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

CARTER, Jimmy. Christmas in Plains. New York, 2001.

First edition, with illustrations by Amy Carter, inscribed, "To Bill—J. Carter." $350.