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 8..... Read More about Forest and Stream Fables. By Awahsoose the Bear

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

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

New York: Appleton, 1869. First edition. SIGNED BY SANBORN ON THE PREFACE. Probably Kate Sanborn's first work, though we cannot be sure. Written anonymously with just the initials "K.A.S." at the foot of the preface, Ms. Sanborn has signed her name beneath the initials. This book was undoubtedly intended as..... Read More about Home Pictures of English Poets

Boston: Atlantic, 1975. First edition of the author’s first book. Author’s First Book, Inscribed. INSCRIBED on the title-page, “To George, John Sayles”. Read More about Pride of the Bimbos

New York: NAL, [1968]. First edition. Inscribed by the author to Lisa on the ffep Dec. 25, 1970. The author's first book. Read More about The Broken Place

London: Secker & Warburg, 1960. First English edition of the author's first book. Inscribed on title page "To Ian Bennett with best wishes on his birthday from Clancy Sigal." Read More about Weekend in Dinlock

Baghdad: The Times Press Ltd, 1932. First edition. STARK'S FIRST BOOK. The scarce first book by one of the great twentieth century travellers, owned by a fellow resident of Baghdad, Edith Stewart. Born in Paris, brought up in Devon and Italy, Stark studied history at Bedford College, University of London..... Read More about Baghdad Sketches

Boston: Brown and Company 144 Purchase Street, 1899. First edition. With the first appearance of Wallace Stevens at page 28, "Vita Mea" which first appeared in the Harvard Advocate and here is its first and only book appearance. Read More about Harvard Lyrics and Other Verses

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, [1918]. First edition of the author's first book. Fine Copy in Dust-Jacket, Signed. Signed on the ffep, “Edward Streeter / New York June 27 1919” and below a drawing of a solider”s head, signed by the illustrator (“Bill Breck”).Streeter's first book and first in the..... Read More about Dere Mable Love Letters of a Rookie

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1862. Second edition. In 1862, Ticknor & Fields bought 145 bound copies and 450 unbound copies directly from Thoreau, printed and inserted a new title page, and re-issued them. This is the scarcest issue. Read More about A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

New York: Harper & Brothers, [1958]. First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Read More about The Carpentered Hen and other tame creatures