"YOURS UNTIL 'Z' IS FOR ZERO!"

GRAFTON, Sue. The Alphabet Series [A to Y]. New York, 1982-2017. Together, 26 volumes.

Full first edition set of Grafton’s popular Kinsey Millhone mysteries, each volume signed or inscribed by the author, with the first volume inscribed on the title page, "For M— K—- — Sue Grafton. Yours until 'Z' is for Zero!" $21,500.

“A TURNING POINT IN HIS CAREER”

(RACKHAM, Arthur) IRVING, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. London, 1905.

Deluxe signed limited first edition, with 51 full-color mounted plates by Rackham, number 137 of only 250 copies signed by Rackham, one of the smallest limitations for a Rackham title and "the first book illustrated wholly by Rackham to be issued in a limited edition" (Riall). One of the most scarce and desirable Rackham titles. $12,000.

THE SHINING, SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Shining. Garden City, 1977.

First edition of King's third novel, a "masterwork, a bold product of an original vision," inscribed "For Marvin, Best, Stephen King." $7800.

DARK CARNIVAL, SIGNED BY RAY BRADBURY

BRADBURY, Ray. Dark Carnival. Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1947.

First edition of Bradbury's important first book, signed by him on the title page. $6800.

FIRST EDITION OF THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, SIGNED BY RAY BRADBURY

BRADBURY, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Garden City, 1950.

First edition of this scarce science fiction classic, Bradbury’s second book, inscribed, signed and dated by him on the front free endpaper: "Mark! Ray Bradbury, Jan. 20, 1980." $6800.

"IT FALLS NATURALLY TO ME TO PUT THE STORY UPON PAPER"

WELLS, H.G. Tales of the Unexpected. London, 1922.

First edition of this collection of 15 short stories of the supernatural, science fiction and mystery, in scarce original dust jacket. $6200.

“HE SHOWED ALL HIS POWERS”

(RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator) WAGNER, Richard. Rhinegold & The Valkyrie. WITH: Siegfried. London, 1910. Together, two volumes.

First deluxe limited edition, each volume one of only 1150 copies (402 and 295, respectively) and each signed by Rackham, boasting in all 64 mounted color plates and 23 black-and-white drawings. $5600.

INSCRIBED BY CHARLES ADDAMS TO DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. WITH A DRAWING OF UNCLE FESTER

ADDAMS, Charles. Creature Comforts. New York, 1981.

First edition, first printing, of this collection of Addams’ cartoons, inscribed to actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and his wife, with a pen-and-ink drawing to the fly-leaf depicting Addams’ famed character Uncle Fester flashing himself under a rain coat; appearing as a tattoo on Uncle Fester’s chest is the inscription, “To Marydee [in red ink] and Douglas [in green ink] with Love [in blue ink] Chas Addams 82 [in black ink].” Uncle Fester wears boxer shorts striped in a bright red and green. $4700.

"TRANSPARENT SIMPLICITY AND INTENSE VIVIDNESS"

DANTE (CARY, Henry Francis, translator). The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, And Paradise, of Dante Alighieri. London, 1819. Three volumes.

Second edition of Cary's renowned translation of Dante's Divine Comedy—the first in this larger octavo format—very handsomely bound in contemporary morocco-gilt. $4700.

INSCRIBED BY JOHN GARDNER

GARDNER, John. Grendel. New York, 1971.

First edition of Gardner's third novel, his "violent, inspiring, awesome, terrifying" reimagining of the legendary tale, inscribed on the title page by him, “To R—, Best wishes, John Gardner," a beautiful copy. $4500.

"A TURNING POINT IN BRITISH DECORATIVE ART… ANTICIPATES THE BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS OF WILLIAM BLAKE"

GRAY, Thomas (BENTLEY, Richard, illustrator). Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray. London, 1753.

Second edition, issued the same year as the first, of Richard Bentley's illustrated edition of six of Thomas Gray's poems, including his masterpiece "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard" (first published in 1751), one of the most famous poems in the English language, with 25 lively engravings, consisting of a title page vignette, six historiated initials, six headpieces, six tailpieces, and six full-page folio plates, all by Bentley. Handsomely bound in contemporary morocco-gilt by Clarke & Bedford. $3500.

INSCRIBED BY CHARLES ADDAMS WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED AND DATED BY HIM

ADDAMS, Charles. Favorite Haunts. New York, 1976.

First edition of this wonderful collection of Addams’ cartoons, inscribed by him, “For Pat and Charles with all best” above his large original drawing, signed by him and dated 1978, showing Wednesday Addams, daughter in the Addams Family cartoons, lying on her side with a pensive look on her face and a thought bubble leading to the printed Simon and Schuster logo—as if the logo’s figure is the man of her dreams, with 94 full-page cartoons (including color endpapers). $3500.

"SO THEN—HE MADE THEM VANISH AGAIN!"

SENDAK, Maurice. Ten Little Rabbits. Philadelphia, 1970.

First edition, presentation copy, of this rabbit-themed counting book, one of approximately 200 copies printed, inscribed to Sendak's close friend and neighbor: "For Betty, Maurice Sendak Nov. '75," with an original drawing of Mino the Magician saying "with pleasure!" $2800.

“IN MEMORY OF HOPATCONG… WHICH RESULTED IN OUR FRIENDSHIP”

(WRIGHT, Willard Huntington) VAN DINE, S.S. Benson Murder Case. New York, 1928.

Third edition of the first Philo Vance novel by legendary critic and editor Willard Wright under the pseudonym of S.S.Van Dine, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone mystery, a splendid presentation copy inscribed by him to his close friend, "To Norbert L. Lederer. In memory of Hopatcong and the Uberbrettl movement—the place and the subject which resulted in our friendship. S.S. Van Dine, New York." $2800.

"MEN GO MAD IN HERDS"

MACKAY, Charles. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions. London, 1852. Two volumes.

Second edition of this important, entertaining and influential early study of crowd behavior, subsequently used to explore popular psychology and to chart the stock market, with numerous wood-engraved illustrations, in original gilt-stamped cloth. $2800.

INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen and STRAUB, Peter. Talisman. New York, 1984.

First trade edition of this collaborative work, inscribed on the title page by one of the authors, "For Matt Bombeck—Best wishes from Erma's mom—and Erma—and me— Stephen King 11/17/84." $2800.

"THEY ARE MARVELOUSLY DETAILED… DESIGNED WITH SUCH FINESSE"

HOLBEIN, Hans (HOLLAR, Wenceslaus, engraver). The Dance of Death. London, 1816.

Early edition of Hollar's re-engravings of Hans Holbein's famous 16th-century series, printed from refreshed copper plates first prepared for publication in 1794, with engraved portraits of Holbein and engraver Wenceslaus Hollar and 31 hand-colored plates, including a large hand-colored frontispiece. $2700.

INSCRIBED BY NEW YORKER CARTOONIST CHAS ADDAMS TO KITTY CARLISLE WITH AN ORIGINAL SKETCH BY HIM

ADDAMS, Chas. Drawn and Quartered. New York, 1962.

Later edition of this collection of beloved cartoons, inscribed to actress Kitty Carlisle Hart under her real name: “For Cathy with all best Chas Addams 1965,” with an original sketch of a long-haired woman. $2500.

“LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!”

SENDAK, Maurice. Bernard. Taiwan, 1980.

One of only 50 stuffed animals signed on the foot by Maurice Sendak, recreating “Bernard,” a monster from “Where the Wild Things Are.” $2500.

PUMPKIN MOONSHINE, TASHA TUDOR’S FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK, SIGNED BY HER

TUDOR, Tasha. Pumpkin Moonshine. London, New York and Toronto, 1938.

First edition of the first title in Tudor’s cherished “Calico” series, signed and dated (1987) by her on the front free endpaper. $2500.

INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. The Tommyknockers. New York, 1987.

First trade edition of the novel considered "King at his best," inscribed by him on the title page, "For Pat—With best wishes, Stephen King, 6/8/95." $2200.

SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Four Past Midnight. New York, 1990.

First edition of this collection of four novellas, signed by King on the half title. $2000.

“THE PLAGUE NEVER DIES OR DISAPPEARS FOR GOOD”

CAMUS, Albert. Plague. London, 1948.

First edition in English of Camus' gripping allegory of the German occupation, published one year after the French first edition. $1800.

"THE RARE IMAGINATIVE POWER OF WILLIAM BLAKE"

(BLAKE, William) BLAIR, Robert. Grave. London, 1870.

Third edition of Blair's singular poetic achievement, with splendid engraved frontispiece portrait of William Blake and 12 engraved plates rendered by Shiavonetti after Blake's original designs, including the engraved title page. $1650.

THE 1660 TRIAL OF THE REGICIDES OF CHARLES I, 1713 EDITION

(CHARLES I) [FINCH, Heneage, Earl of Nottingham]. The Indictment, Arraignment, Trial, and Judgment… of Twenty-nine Regicides. London, 1713.

Later edition of this contemporary account of the trial of "the murtherers of his late sacred majesty," Charles I, attributed to the prosecuting solicitor-general, with engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles. $1500.

“A MILESTONE IN SENDAK’S CAREER”

SENDAK, Maurice. GRIMM, Wilhelm. Dear Mili. New York, 1988.

First edition of this Grimm fairy tale adaptation, signed on the half title by Maurice Sendak. $1200.

"THE GREAT FISH MOVED SILENTLY THROUGH THE NIGHT WATER…"

BENCHLEY, Peter. Jaws. Garden City, 1974.

First edition of Benchley's bestselling thriller, in scarce first-issue dust jacket. $950.

"PAINTING IS AN INFINITELY MINUTE PART OF MY PERSONALITY"

DALÍ, Salvador. Diners de Gala. New York, 1973.

First edition of this extravagant, lavishly illustrated cookbook created by Dalí in honor of his wife Gala. $800.

"WITHOUT UNCEASING PRACTISE NOTHING CAN BE DONE PRACTISE IS ART IF YOU LEAVE OFF YOU ARE LOST"

(BLAKE, William) KEYNES, Geoffrey. William Blake's Laocoon. London, 1976.

Limited first edition, number 234 of 380 copies (from a total edition of 438), with 11 plates. $700.

"MR. KORAH REALIZED THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO GO, KERSPLOSH, INTO THE SEA"

WHISTLER, Rex and ABERCONWAY, Christabel. Mr. Korah and the Monster. London, 1954.

First edition of the sequel to The Story of Mr. Korah, with six mounted plates after illustrations by Rex Whistler. $175.