As the home of authors as disparate as Edgar Allan Poe, Gertrude Stein, and Tennessee Williams, America—like the literature it has produced—can be difficult to generalize. Within our American Literature catalogue you'll find authors, stories, and material that reflect the variety, depth, and breadth of the genre like Wharton, Hurston, and Kerouac, to name a few. Highlights include the first edition of Steinbeck's first book, Cup of Gold; Edith Wharton's Twelve Poems inscribed to French friends, Paul and Minnie Bourget; and a contract, signed by Harper Lee, granting foreign publishing rights for To Kill a Mockingbird.

We are proud to offer a selection of the works of the great T.S. Eliot—a highly distinguished, Nobel Prize-winning author who needs no further introduction—including numerous signed or inscribed copies, and a rich collection of ephemera and serial publications. Highlights include a remarkable association copy of The Cocktail Party, with a pre-publication presentation inscription from Eliot to his American friend and admirer, poet and critic Allen Tate; a first edition of The Waste Land; and a dedication copy of Savonarola, inscribed by the author, the mother of T.S. Eliot, to Eliot's sister.

Start 2024 with a fresh batch of the latest inventory to hit our shelves. Highlights include co-author Christopher Sykes' copy of Innocence and Design by Richard Waughburton; William Russell's comprehensive history of America, issued in the midst of the American Revolution; and Asbjörnsen and Moe's East of the Sun and West of the Moon illustrated and inscribed by Kay Nielsen, as seen above.

James Cummins Bookseller is proud to present an Americana catalogue featuring many new arrivals. Highlights include a Tom Thumb sized miniature edition of Barnum's autobiography dedicated "to the Bearded Lady and her hairs forever;" a Bleeding Kansas cartographic rarity which visually represents the slavery conflict and the events leading to the Civil War; and an important early Texas work recording the abortive colony of exiled Napoleonic loyalists established on the Trinity River in 1818, here in original condition.

Buffalo Bill, outlaws, and highwaymen. Sensational tales of violence and heroism continue to intrigue audiences well after the image of the cowboy was popularized by "Rough Rider" Theodore Roosevelt. Old Mill Bookshop is pleased to present a collection of books inspired by tales and travels—both real and imagined—in the Wild West. Within this catalogue you will find a photographic portrait of well known cowboy, miner, and rancher, Eugene Manlove Rhodes; a signed Biography of Col Samuel Colt; and enough adventure to satisfy even the biggest thrill-seeker.