New York: David R Godine Publisher, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Howard’s translation, still regarded as one of the finest English renderings of Baudelaire, mirrors the musicality and irony of the original Les Fleurs du Mal. The accompanying correspondence provides a vivid link between translator and.....

Pittsburgh: Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1986. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Rita Dove’s 'Thomas and Beulah' marked a shift in American poetry by merging the lyrical with the historical. Inspired by the lives of her own grandparents, Dove utilized the collection to give a voice to the 'ordinary' lives of Black Americans during a......

New York: Jonathan Cape: Harrison Smith, 1930. First Edition, Second Printing. Fine Binding, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --'As I Lay Dying' is arguably Faulkner’s most technically daring work, famously written in a six-week burst of creativity while he worked nights at a power plant. By employing fifteen different narrators, Faulkner moved beyond.....

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1961. Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Later Printing - 29th. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First published in 1929 and awarded the Newbery Medal in 1930, this is a unique and charming children’s novel that follows the life story of a wooden doll, Mehitabel—or “Hitty”—as she.....

Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1963. First American Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. John Fowles  made his literary debut with The Collector, a psychologically intense novel about obsession and captivity, told from both captor and captive perspectives. Its significance is heightened by the award-nominated 1965 film adaptation starring Terence Stamp.....

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Finalist for the National Book Award in 1974.A significant novel for its introspective exploration of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships set in rural America. It's known for Gardner's lyrical prose and deep psychological.....

New York: Doubleday, 2017. 19th Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Additional Information —•+++ Seventeen original color photographs taken on location in Osage County, Oklahoma—depicting Grayhorse, Fairfax, cobblestone roads, oil wells, and other key sites of the Osage murders.+++ Two geological bulletins with fold-out maps issued by the U.S. Department of.....

New York: Viking/Ariel, 1996. Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. World Fantasy Award Winner Best Novella.Driven to avenge the murder of her royal parents and reclaim their lost kingdom, a daring young princess confronts the city's conqueror, the Usurper, with.....

Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, c1984. First Edition, First Printing. A unique collection of biographical poetry written in the playful and whimsical style of clerihews. The book showcases Horgan’s humor and literary wit, offering short, clever verses about historical and literary figures. Each poem adheres to the traditional clerihew form.....

New York: Mercury Press, Inc., April 1959. Cover Artist is Emsh (Ed Emshwiller). HISTORICAL SUMMARY: CHARLIE GORDON’S DEBUTIn April 1959, Daniel Keyes shifted the trajectory of science fiction. Flowers for Algernon introduced a sophisticated use of the 'unreliable narrator'—specifically one whose literacy and cognitive grasp evolve and then regress before.....

London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. [British]. A collection of short stories that explores a wide range of themes, from social and political issues to deeply personal and psychological insights. While each story stands on its own, they collectively offer a rich exploration of human nature, relationships.....

France: Harrison of Paris, 1930. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Thomas Mann remains a titan of 20th-century literature, and this 1930 memoir represents a vital moment of self-assessment before the impending upheaval of the 1930s. It is one of the earliest and most sought-after productions of the Harrison of Paris press.....