Departmental Ditties and Other Verses
Lahore: Civil and Military Press Gazette, 1886. First Edition of Kipling's first published book. The first edition of... Read More about Departmental Ditties and Other Verses
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THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. A Novel.
New York: Summit Books, 1987. First edition of author's first novel, winner of National Book Award. Inscribed by Howard Norman in year of publication, in red ink, on the title page: "For Susie- A pleasure to meet you-- and thanks for the attention you gave this story. Best wishes &..... Read More about THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. A Novel
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Kosinski's First Book, Inscribed
The Future is Ours, Comrade: Conversations with the Russians. Introduction by Irving R. Levine.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co, 1960. First edition. Kosinski's First Book, Inscribed. The author's first book, published pseudonymously as Joseph Novak, here INSCRIBED to Mrs. Alexander Knox ("from the author / New York January 1961") and with a 5 line Spinoza quote. Read More about The Future is Ours, Comrade: Conversations with the Russians. Introduction by Irving R. Levine
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O'FLAHERTY'S FIRST BOOK (SIGNED AND IN DUST JACKET)
Thy Neighbour's Wife.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1923. First edition of author's first book. O'FLAHERTY'S FIRST BOOK (SIGNED AND IN DUST JACKET). Thy Neighbour's Wife' is an attempt to write a book about life in the Aran Islands from the point of view of a native..." (from the dust jacket). Liam O'Flaherty was born..... Read More about Thy Neighbour's Wife
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Appointment in Samarra.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1934. First edition, stated, of the author's first book, in first issue dust-jacket withe $2.50 price and "Recent Fiction" on back panel, with erratum slip. O'Hara's wildly successful first novel, the story of the disintegration of Julian English. "If you want to read a book by..... Read More about Appointment in Samarra
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The Blossomy Bough. Poems.
New York: Published by Sheamas O Sheel thru the Franklin Press 124 West 19th Street, 1911. First edition, with eratta slip between pp. 108-109. First Book. Read More about The Blossomy Bough. Poems
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Call Me Ishmael.
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1947). First edition. Author's first book, reflections inspired by Melville and Moby-Dick, now a landmark in Melville studies. Read More about Call Me Ishmael
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Inscribed
Call Me Ishmael.
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, [1947]. First edition. Inscribed. Author's first book, reflections inspired by Melville and Moby-Dick. Inscribed: “for Jacob Kainer who is one of the readers of this book I count on my left hand. Con amore, Charles Olson, the [night?] fox, November 1948”. Read More about Call Me Ishmael
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The Types, Borders, Rules & Devices of the press arranged as a Keepsake.
Stamford, Conn: The Overbrook Press, 1934. One of 150 copies and the first book of the press. Overbrook Press acquired the hardware of the August Heckscher's Ashlar Press, as well as the services of designer/compositor, printer Miss Margaret Evans. Read More about The Types, Borders, Rules & Devices of the press arranged as a Keepsake
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In the RARE Dust Jacket
Poems with an Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1920. First edition. In the RARE Dust Jacket. First edition of Owen’s posthumously published first book. One of the landmarks of Twentieth Century poetry and unquestionably the finest collection of poems to come out of the Great War, including “Strange Meeting”, “Anthem For Doomed Youth”, “Dulce..... Read More about Poems with an Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon
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The Big Heart.
[San Francisco: Feraon Publishers, 1967]. First edition of the author's first book. This is van Peebles first book, attributed to Melvin Van, came from an article and a series of photographs taken by Ruth Bernhard. Read More about The Big Heart
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AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, HIS WIFE'S COPY
Giant Otto.
[New York: Viking, 1936]. First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, HIS WIFE'S COPY. The first Otto book in which Otto and his master Duke leave their little French town for Africa where they fight off attacking Arabs Pène du Bois married Jane Michele Bouche of Manhattan, daughter of artist Louis Bouche..... Read More about Giant Otto
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The Expressman and the Detective.
Chicago: W.B. Keen, Cooke & Co., 113 and 115 State Street, 1874. First edition of the author's first book. Read More about The Expressman and the Detective
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The Owl Creek Letters.
New York: Baker & Scribner, 1848. First edition. Author's first book. Read More about The Owl Creek Letters
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Heart Songs and Other Stories.
London: Fourth Estate, [1995]. First UK Edition of the author's first book. Signed on the title-page by the author. Read More about Heart Songs and Other Stories
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PYLE' S FIRST NOVEL
Within the Capes.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885. First edition. PYLE' S FIRST NOVEL. Read More about Within the Capes
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The first book of The Queen's Shop
Undine and Our Sylvan World.
Brookline, MA: The Queen's Shop, 1906. First edition. One of 100 copies. The first book of The Queen's Shop. The Queen's Shop was a small private press and bindery run by Daniel Edwards Kennedy which published at least 4 books of which we know. Ransom, in fact, found only the..... Read More about Undine and Our Sylvan World
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WITH SIGNED CARD FROM AUTHOR
Wolfville.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, [1897]. First Edition, first issue with “Moore” in perfect type on line 18 of page 19. WITH SIGNED CARD FROM AUTHOR. First edition of the author's first book With Signed card from author laid in. Read More about Wolfville
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In What Hour.
New York: Macmillan, 1940. First edition of the author's first book. Read More about In What Hour
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Author's First Book, Inscribed to Edmund Gosse
The Torrent and the Night Before.
[Cambridge]: Private Printed for the Author [by Houghton Mifflin at the Riverside Press], 1896. First edition of the author's first book. Author's First Book, Inscribed to Edmund Gosse. Inscribed on the title-page "To Edmund Gosse/ with the compliments of E.A. Robinson/ 12 December 1896." Read More about The Torrent and the Night Before
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First Book
Forest and Stream Fables. By Awahsoose the Bear.
New York: Forest and Stream Publishing Co, [1886]. First edition. First Book. Fine copy of Robinson's first publication, an American sporting classic. Contains "The unlucky Bass", "The Foolish Fish" and "The Wise and Foolish Pike." John Kohn, of Seven Gables, back in 1972 came up with an approximate census of..... Read More about Forest and Stream Fables. By Awahsoose the Bear
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Forest and Stream Fables. By Awahsoose the Bear.
New York: Forest & Stream Publishing Company 39 park Row, [1886]. First edition of the author's first book. John S.A. van E. Kohn, of Seven Gables, in 1972 came up with an approximate census of 8 known copies First edition of the author's first separate publication. Contains "The unlucky Bass"..... Read More about Forest and Stream Fables. By Awahsoose the Bear
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Goodbye, Columbus. And Five Short Stories.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1959. First edition of the author's first book. Roth's first book, comprising the title novella and five short stories. An immediate success, it won the 1960 National Book Award for Fiction. With Roth's signature tipped-in. Read More about Goodbye, Columbus. And Five Short Stories
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South of Freedom.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. First edition. The personal account of this famous black journalist who returned to his native south to make a 6000 mile tour and ask dangerous questions. His first book. Read More about South of Freedom
Price: $75
Presentation Copy
Salsette and Elephanta: a Prize Poem.
Oxford: J. Vincent, 1839. First edition of the author's first book. Presentation Copy. Ruskin’s first book, published while a student at Christ Church, Oxford, the Newdigate Prize poem for 1839. "With J. Ruskin's kind regards" on the title-page. Read More about Salsette and Elephanta: a Prize Poem
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Poems. [Introduction by Joel Chandler Harris.].
New York: The Century Co, [1888]. First edition. The author's first and last book. He died at 26. Harris writes in the preafce: " ...Irwin Russell was among the first---if not the very first---of Southern writers to appreciate the literary possibilities of the negro character, and of the unique relations..... Read More about Poems. [Introduction by Joel Chandler Harris
Price: $150