“LOVE, ALL ALIKE, NO SEASON KNOWS, NOR CLYME”

DONNE, John. Poems. WITH: Juvenilia. London, 1633.

First edition of the collected poems of the greatest of the metaphysical poets, with the first edition of his “perfectly impudent” Juvenilia, bound together in contemporary calf boards. From the famed Beeleigh Abbey library of W.A. Foyle, with his bookplate. $52,000.

“THE FIRST POPULAR BOOK ABOUT AFRO-AMERICAN FOLKLORE EVER WRITTEN BY A BLACK SCHOLAR”: RARE FIRST EDITION OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S MULES AND MEN, WARMLY INSCRIBED BY HER

HURSTON, Zora Neale. Mules and Men. Philadelphia, 1935.

First edition of Hurston's first non-fiction work—"the perfect book" (Alice Walker)—hailed as "the most engaging, genuine, and skillfully written book in the field of folklore," a rare copy inscribed in red ink by her to a fellow folklorist, "To Dr. Thompson—who plays high trombone in God's best band. With admiration, Zora Neale Hurston." $38,000.

FIRST COLLECTED AND FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTEN, 1833

AUSTEN, Jane. Novels. London, 1833. Five volumes.

Important first collected and first illustrated British edition of the novels of Jane Austen, "mother of the English 19th-century novel" (Kunitz & Haycraft), printed from the plates of Bentley's "Standard Novel" separate editions of 1833, each volume with engraved frontispiece illustration and vignette title page, in contemporary marbled boards. "Very rare in any state" (Gilson). $38,000.

“HE MADE THE FATHER OF ALL POETRY LIVE…”

HOMER. Iliad of Homer. WITH: Odyssey of Homer. London, 1715-26. Together, eleven volumes.

First folio editions of Pope’s famous illustrated translations—issued almost immediately after the quarto first editions—esteemed by Samuel Johnson as “certainly the noblest version of poetry which the world has ever seen,” with frontispiece bust portrait of Homer by Vertue, in handsome contemporary calf, boasting exceptional provenance from the outstanding Loveday library and the celebrated collection of Abel E. Berland. $35,000.

“ONE OF THE MOST DURABLE WORKS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE”

TWAIN, Mark. Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford, 1876. Rare first American edition, first printing, first state, of one of the universally recognized masterpieces of American literature, Twain's irrepressible and unforgettable "true boy's book." $35,000.

"ONCE THERE WAS A LITTLE BUNNY WHO WANTED TO RUN AWAY"

BROWN, Margaret Wise; HURD, Clement, illustrator. Runaway Bunny. New York and London, 1942.

First edition of Brown and Hurd's perennial favorite about a little bunny who wanted to run away, a lovely copy in the scarce original dust jacket. $32,000.

“I HAVE NO DOUBT WE COULD HAVE SEVERAL MINUS EIGHTY SOMETHING TEMPERATURES…”

CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley. Worst Journey in the World. London, 1922. Two volumes.

First edition, rare first issue, of Cherry-Garrard’s firsthand account of the most famous of Antarctic expeditions, richly illustrated with reproductions of sketches and photographs made by members of the crew (a number printed in color), five folding maps, and ten folding panoramas. The personal copy of Cherry-Garrard, with his ownership signatures, and later the copy of noted Everest climber Michael Ward, with his bookplates and ownership signatures. Cherry-Garrand also annotated page 327 (Volume II) in his own hand and initialed the notation. A fine copy. $28,500.

FIRST EDITION OF PROFILES IN COURAGE, INSCRIBED BY JOHN F. KENNEDY

KENNEDY, John F. Profiles in Courage. New York, 1956.

First edition, first printing, of Kennedy's Pulitzer-winning examination of "that most admirable of human virtues," inscribed on the title page by Kennedy to a fellow U.S. senator: "To Norris Cotton with highest regards, John Kennedy." $25,000.

“OVERFLOWED WITH ANECDOTES OF LUST, VIOLENCE, AND IDIOSYNCRASY”

SUETONIUS (HOLLAND, Philemon, translator). Historie of Twelve Caesars, Emperours of Rome. London, 1606. Two volumes bound in one.

First edition in English of Suetonius’ dramatic biographies of the Caesars, the important Holland translation, bound together with a 1606 edition of Justinus' widely read abridgment of Pompeius Trogus’ Historiae Philippica. $24,000.

FIRST EDITION OF KEATS’ LAMIA, HIS LAST AND GREATEST VOLUME OF POETRY, INCLUDING THE FIRST PUBLISHED APPEARANCE OF MANY OF HIS FINEST WORKS

KEATS, John. Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes. London, 1820.

First edition of Keats’ third and greatest volume of poetry, the last issued during his lifetime, beautifully bound by Bayntun, containing two of his finest poems, “Ode to a Nightingale” and “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” Includes the first printed appearance of “Hyperion,” “Ode on Melancholy,” “To Autumn,” and “Ode to Psyche,” among others. $23,500.

“THE CLEAREST OF ALL EXPOSITIONS OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY” (PMM)

PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man. WITH: Rights of Man. Part the Second. London, 1791, 1792.

Rare second editions of Parts I and II of Rights of Man, published only days after the first editions by J.S. Jordan, who published Part I after the original edition was suppressed and was arrested for publishing Part II. One of Paine’s most important, influential, and bestselling works, Rights of Man resulted in the prosecution in England of Paine, his publishers, and booksellers, forcing Paine to flee to France. Beautifully bound. $23,500.

“ONE OF THE GREATEST MASTERPIECES OF POLITICAL THEORY”

MONTESQUIEU, [Charles Louis] de Secondat, Baron de. Spirit of Laws. London, 1750. Two volumes.

First edition in English of Montesquieu's classic De L'Esprit Des Loix, an enormous influence on American and French revolutionary thought, translated by Thomas Nugent and published just two years after the first French edition, in handsome contemporary calf-gilt bindings. $22,000.

"ALL MODERN LITERATURE COMES FROM ONE BOOK BY MARK TWAIN. IT'S THE BEST BOOK WE'VE HAD"

TWAIN, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York, 1885.

First edition, first issue, of "the most praised and most condemned 19th-century American work of fiction" (Legacies of Genius, 47), with 174 illustrations by Edward Kemble, with a card signed by Twain tipped in. $22,000.

"THEY WERE EAGER FOR A WAR, AND WISHED TO MAKE A STROKE OF NOTE AGAINST THEIR FOES"

ROOSEVELT, Theodore. Winning of the West. New York and London, 1900. Four volumes.

Splendid Daniel Boone edition, number 138 of only 200 copies of Roosevelt's greatest historical work, finely bound in green morocco with red suede doublures, copiously illustrated and with an original manuscript leaf tipped in. $22,000.

SIGNED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS PRESIDENT

LINCOLN, Abraham. Document signed. Washington, February 7, 1862.

Splendid Lincoln Civil War document, a rare naval appointment, naming George Cochran an assistant paymaster in the United States Navy, countersigned by Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, with fragile paper seal present, handsomely framed. $22,000.

"HISTORICALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SERIES OF AMERICAN POLITICAL DEBATES"

LINCOLN, Abraham. Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln. Columbus, 1860.

First edition, first issue, of the most famous debates in American history, the event that transformed Lincoln into a national presidential candidate—a lovely copy in unrestored original cloth. $20,000.

“LIGHT AGREETH NOT WITH DARKNESSE, NOR VERTUE WITH VICE”

CASAUBON, Meric. True and Faithful Relation. London, 1659.

First edition of this notorious record of mathematician—and tutor and astronomer to Elizabeth I—John Dee’s conversations with angels, complete with engraved frontispiece portraits, three engraved plates (one folding) and in-text woodcut diagrams. $18,500.

“THE FIRST OF ITS KIND”: RARE FIRST COMPLETE DIVINE COMEDY IN ENGLISH, 1802

DANTE. (BOYD, Henry, translator). Divina Commedia. London, 1802. Three volumes.

First edition of the first complete English translation of Dante's Divine Comedy, significant for "assisting to reestablish an audience for Dante, whose reputation had suffered a decline in the previous century" (ODNB), with frontispiece portrait of Dante by Thomas Stothard. $17,500.

FIRST EDITIONS OF PLATO IN ENGLISH, SIGNED BY TRANSLATOR FLOYER SYDENHAM

(SYDENHAM, Floyer, translator) PLATO. Dialogues. London, 1759-1779. Three volumes.

First editions of these dialogues of Plato, many marking their first appearances in English, signed by the translator on the dedication page of the Synopsis. $16,500.

“THE DUSK WAS PEOPLED WITH GHOSTS OF GLAMOROUS AND OLD DISASTROUS THINGS”

FAULKNER, William. Sartoris. New York, 1929.

First edition of Faulkner's rare third novel, one of only 1998 copies printed. $16,500.

1753 FOLIO EDITION OF CAESAR’S COMMENTARIES, “BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED AND RICHLY ADORNED,” WITH FAMOUS BULL PLATE

(CAESAR, Julius). DUNCAN, William. Commentaries. London, 1753.

First edition of Duncan’s famous translation of Caesar’s Commentaries, sumptuously illustrated with frontispiece portraits of Caesar and the Duke of Marlborough, six double-page maps (two hand colored), and 80 splendid plans and plates (most double-page). This copy with the famed double-page bull plate, often not present. $16,500.

ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION OF CARTER’S DISCOVERY OF KING TUT’S TOMB IN SCARCE ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS

CARTER, Howard and MACE, A.C. Tomb of Tutankhamen. London, 1923-33. Three volumes.

First edition of Carter's peerless account of the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb, including the scarce third volume, with 247 dramatic illustrations. All volumes in extremely scarce original dust jackets. $15,000.

THE 1810 FIRST EDITION OF HAMILTON'S COLLECTED WORKS, INCLUDING THE THIRD EDITION OF THE FEDERALIST: "THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK IN POLITICAL SCIENCE THAT HAS EVER BEEN WRITTEN IN THE UNITED STATES"

HAMILTON, Alexander. Works of Alexander Hamilton. New York, 1810. Three volumes.

First edition of Hamilton's collected works, including the third edition of the Federalist Papers, "the most influential American political work" (Streeter II: 1049), in handsome contemporary calf boards. $15,000.

PUFENDORF'S HISTORY OF SWEDEN'S KING CHARLES XI, 1696, LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH ALMOST 130 ENGRAVINGS, ONE ALMOST FIFTEEN FEET LONG

PUFENDORF, Samuel. De rebus a Carolo Gustavo Sveciae rege gestis commentariorum libri septem. Norimbergae, 1696.

First edition of this history of the reign of Sweden's King Charles XI, providing a detailed account of the Swedish wars with Poland and Denmark in the 17th century, lavishly illustrated with 12 engraved portraits and 115 large engraved maps and views, all at least double-page in size and including the exceptional panorama of Stockholm depicting the funeral procession of Charles X measuring almost 15 feet in length. In a striking binding with armorial devices in metal of Leopold 1st, Holy Roman Emperor, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1640 - 1705) on the front board and those of the Archduchy of Austria Above the Enns on the rear board. $15,000.

"HUMAN LIFE… IS A SORT OF TARGET—MISFORTUNE IS ALWAYS FIRING AT IT, AND ALWAYS HITTING THE MARK"

COLLINS, Wilkie. Moonstone. London, 1868. Three volumes.

First edition of this acclaimed detective novel, widely regarded as one of the best ever written, handsomely bound by Riviere and Son. $15,000.

"THE ORIGINATOR OF THE MODERN NOVEL"

FLAUBERT, Gustave. Madame Bovary. London, 1886.

First edition in English of Flaubert's literary masterpiece, translated by Karl Marx's daughter Eleanor Marx-Aveling. $14,000.

THE WRITINGS OF OSCAR WILDE, WITH DOUBLE-SUITE ILLUSTRATIONS

WILDE, Oscar. Writings. London and New York, 1907. Fifteen volumes.

“Edition de Grand Luxe” of the works of Oscar Wilde, number 4 of only 100 sets, illustrated with numerous double-suite engravings and photogravures, beautifully bound in Art Nouveau morocco-gilt bindings by Tapley. $14,000.

INSCRIBED BY RALPH ELLISON

ELLISON, Ralph. Invisible Man. New York, 1952.

First edition of Ralph Ellison’s great American novel, boldly inscribed by him, “Best wishes from Ralph Ellison,” in scarce original dust jacket. $13,500.

"THE EPITOME OF FRANKLIN’S SPIRIT" AND "THE MOST WIDELY READ OF ALL AMERICAN AUTOBIOGRAPHIES"

FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. London, 1793.

First edition in English (expanded from the French) of Franklin’s renowned autobiography, "the most widely read of all American autobiographies." $12,000.

"IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES"

DICKENS, Charles. Tale of Two Cities. London, 1859.

First edition in book form, first issue, of Dickens' second historical novel and one of his most enduring works—a powerful tale of self-sacrifice and rebirth set against the backdrop of the French Revolution—beautifully bound by Morrell. $12,000.

"BECAUSE THE ONLY PEOPLE FOR ME ARE THE MAD ONES"

KEROUAC, Jack. On the Road. New York, 1957.

First edition of Kerouac's second and most important novel, "a physical and metaphysical journey across America," in colorful original dust jacket. $12,000.

“…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.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF BASQUIAT’S DRAWINGS

BASQUIAT, Jean-Michel. Drawings. Zurich and New York, 1985.

Limited first edition, number 684 of 1000 copies signed and numbered by Basquiat, with a portrait frontispiece by New York photographer James van der Zee. $11,500.

EXQUISITE SET OF FOUR INSPIRATIONAL WORLD WAR II POSTERS BY NORMAN ROCKWELL

(ROCKWELL, Norman). Set of four posters: Four Freedoms. Washington, 1943.

Stunning set of four 1943 World War II posters by iconic American artist Norman Rockwell based on FDR's "Four Freedoms" speech, depicting the four freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. $9500.

“ONE OF MARK TWAIN’S MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS”

TWAIN, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. Boston, 1883.

First American edition, first state, of Twain’s enduring evocation of the steamboat’s heyday, with hundreds of illustrations, many by Edmund Henry Garrett. $9500.

“THAT MUSICAL CRYSTAL-CLEAR STYLE, BLOWN LIKE GLASS FROM THE WHITE-HEAT OF VIOLENCE”

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Farewell to Arms. New York, 1929.

First trade edition, first issue, of the novel that "placed Hemingway, early, among the American masters," in scarce first-issue dust jacket. $9500.

FIRST EDITION OF SILENT SPRING, SIGNED BY RACHEL CARSON

CARSON, Rachel. Silent Spring. Boston, 1962.

First edition, review copy, of the pioneering work by Rachel Carson—"one of the greatest nature writers in American letters," signed by her on the half title. $9000.

"THE MYSTIC CHORDS OF MEMORY": LINCOLN’S FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, 1861

LINCOLN, Abraham. Inaugural Address. Washington, March 8, 1861.

Rare second printing of Lincoln's important first inaugural address, printed by order of the Senate four days after its delivery. $8800.

"IN POLITICAL ECONOMY I THINK SMITH'S WEALTH OF NATIONS THE BEST BOOK EXTANT" (THOMAS JEFFERSON)

SMITH, Adam. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London, 1791. Three volumes.

Sixth edition of Smith's landmark work, the first published after his death—"the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought" (PMM 221), in contemporary calf boards beautifully respined. $8500.

INSCRIBED BY J.K. ROWLING

ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. London, 2007.

First edition of the seventh and final book in Rowling’s phenomenally popular fantasy series, inscribed by the author on the title page: “To the L—s, J.K. Rowling.” $7500.

"ONE OF THE FEW BOOKS THAT HAVE PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED THE COURSE OF HISTORY"

CALVIN, John. Institution of Christian Religion. London, 1634.

1634 edition of Calvin's magnum opus—"a comprehensive theological system rivaling those of the Middle Ages, particularly Thomas Aquinas"—of paramount importance in ultimately supporting a global "movement for liberty and independence" (PMM). $7500.

“FOR WHATEVER COUNTRY DOROTHY VISITS IS SURE TO BECOME FAMOUS”

BAUM, L. Frank. Road to Oz. Chicago, 1909. First edition, first state, of Baum’s fifth Oz book—Dorothy and her new friends’ lively journey through several marvelous lands, printed on a rainbow of colored paper, with numerous illustrations by John R. Neill, many full-page. $7200.

SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Doctor Sleep. Baltimore, 2013.

Signed limited first edition, issued the same year as the Scribner's trade edition, of King's terrifying sequel to The Shining, number 112 of 750 copies signed by King, dust jacket designer Vincent Chong, and illustrator Erin Wells on the limitation page, one of 100 copies with an additional remarque signed by Chong and also with a signed remarque print by artist Glenn Chadbourne. This deluxe illustrated edition includes features six full-page color illustrations (two folding), 19 full-page and several in-text black-and-white illustrations by Wells. $6800.

“A MASTERPIECE, WRITTEN BY SURE HANDS” (SCIENCE)

HAWKING, Stephen, and ELLIS, George Francis Rayner. Large Scale Structure of Space-Time. Cambridge, 1973.

First edition of this important work on Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and the major scientific theories stemming from it, written by two of the 20th century’s finest theoretical physicists, in original dust jacket. $6800.

"THE MOST FAMOUS METHODOLOGICAL PIECE WITHIN 20TH CENTURY ECONOMICS"

FRIEDMAN, Milton. Essays in Positive Economics. Chicago, 1953.

First edition of the work containing the first appearance of Friedman's pivotal essay, "Methodology of Positive Economics," hailed as "the most cited, influential, and controversial piece of methodological writing in 20th-century economics," in the very scarce dust jacket. $6500.

“HARD WORK, UNUSUALLY STRICT DISCIPLINE, AND A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT HORIZON”

KLARMAN, Seth A. Margin of Safety. New York, 1991.

First edition, first printing, of this influential guide by Klarman—"a giant within investment circles"—outlining how to avoid the pitfalls of fad investing and become a value investor. $6500.

"INFLOW OF NEW THOUGHTS CAN REMAKE YOU"

PEALE, Norman Vincent. Power of Positive Thinking. New York, 1952.

First edition, first printing of this classic self-help book, an early influence on the theological movement eventually known as the prosperity gospel. $6000.

"MAN IS NOT MADE FOR DEFEAT"

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Old Man and the Sea. New York, 1952.

First edition of Hemingway's classic story of Santiago and his epic battle with the marlin and the sharks, which won him the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and contributed to his award of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. $6000.

"GOD LOVES TO MAKE A MAN BREAK A VOW"

KING, Stephen. Firestarter. New York, 1980.

First trade edition of this horror novel about government intrusion and pyrokinesis, boldly inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author: "To Bev—Be well, Stephen King 4/22/98." $5800.

FINE VIEWS OF THE HOLY LAND AND EGYPT

WILSON, Colonel Charles. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. New York, 1881-83. Two volumes.

First edition, American issue, of this handsome pictorial survey of the Holy Land and Egypt, with lovely additional engraved title pages, 38 fine full-page steel engravings, 2 double-page engraved maps and over 600 in-text wood-engravings, in original publisher’s deluxe morocco-gilt. $5800.

"IS MY VERY GREAT PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT HOGWARTS THIS YEAR"

ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London, 2000. First edition of the fourth book in the extraordinarily popular award-winning Harry Potter series, signed by Rowling on the dedication page. $5800.

"THE WORLD IS A FINE PLACE AND WORTH THE FIGHTING FOR"

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York, 1940.

First edition of this classic Hemingway novel, in first-issue dust jacket. $5750.

“HOW’S YOUR COEFFICIENT OF TOUGHNESS, JAMES?”

FLEMING, Ian. For Your Eyes Only. London, 1960.

First edition of Fleming's eighth Bond title, the only collection of Bond short stories published in the author's lifetime, including the title story, "From a View to a Kill," and "Quantum of Solace." $5600.

"THE POWER THAT GOLD ALONE GIVES"

FLEMING, Ian. Goldfinger. London, 1959.

First edition of the seventh James Bond thriller, in which Fleming's superspy thwarts Auric Goldfinger's plot to plunder Fort Knox. $5600.

"IF IT ISN’T ENJOYABLE—WHY DO IT?"

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. To Have and Have Not. New York, 1937.

First edition, first issue of Hemingway's first novel since A Farewell to Arms, basis for the Howard Hawks film co-scripted by Faulkner and featuring Bogart and Bacall together for the first time. $5500.

“WHO IS JOHN GALT?”

RAND, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York, 1967.

Signed limited tenth-anniversary edition, number 1748 of 2000 copies signed by Rand. $4800.

FIRST EDITION OF THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER

MILNE, A.A. House at Pooh Corner. London, 1928.

First edition of Milne's final Winnie-the-Pooh book, delightfully illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. $4800.

AURELIUS, Marcus. Meditations. London, 1900.

Finely printed edition of one of the world's great classics, using the 17th-century first English translation by Meric Casaubon, beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere. $4500.

EDGAR ALLAN POE’S WORKS, HANDSOMELY BOUND BY ZAEHNSDORF

POE, Edgar Allan. Works. Edinburgh, 1874-75. Four volumes.

First edition of Poe's complete works edited by Poe scholar John Ingram, with engraved frontispiece portrait in Volume I, handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf. $3200.

SPALDING’S HISTORY OF BASEBALL

SPALDING, Albert G. America's National Game. New York, 1911.

First edition of this essential baseball history, with over 100 full-page illustrations and four fold-out plates (two printed on both sides), including panoramic views of the Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, Comiskey Park and Forbes Field. $3200.

"PARIS IS A MOVEABLE FEAST"

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Moveable Feast. New York, 1964.

First edition of Hemingway's celebration of Paris, with eight pages of black-and-white photographic illustrations. $950.