New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. 2nd Edition. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. A historical novel of the US Civil War set along the border territory of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania set in 1864 and deals with the effects on the people of the Shenandoah valley and.....

Washington, D.C. Anderson House, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Key Largo occupies a unique place in Florida's cultural history. It helped codify the Keys in the American imagination as a place of refuge, danger, and tropical isolation. For the film collector, this 1939 volume is the incunable of.....

(S.l. [Paris]): Éditions F.T.P.F. (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Français), 1944. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Louis Aragon was the leading poetic voice of the clandestine Resistance. Je vous salue, ma France was written as the 'Chant National' for the Liberation. This specific printing by the F.T.P.F. (the armed wing of the Communist Resistance).....

Chicago, Consolidated Book Publishers, 1945. Cover Art Sue Simmons. First Edition, First Printing. Stories, poems and cartoons in color including Mr. Mergenthwirker's Lobblies by Nelson S. Bond, My Friend Merton by Julius Fast and Our Nasty Ghosts by Robert Benchley.

Chicago, Consolidated Book Publishers, 1945. Cover Art and Illustrations Sue Simmons and others. First Edition, First Printing. Featuring James Thruber, Clarence Day, Ellis Parker Butler, Owen Johnson, O. Henry, E. B. White and Other Famous Humorists.Subjects: Humor; Cartoons, Anthology.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. Illustrations by Erick Berry. First Edition, First Printing. Roark Bradford's This Side of Jordan (1929) is a significant work primarily for its portrayal of African American folklore and culture during the early 20th century, especially in the context of the American South. It follows.....

New York: The Literary Guild Of America, 1929. Book Club Edition. A solid copy of the quintessential gangster novel. Mervyn LeRoy's 1931 pre-code crime film, featuring Edward G. Robinson as Rico, cemented Burnett's character as the most copied gangster figure in 20th-century cinema. The film's success led to a wave.....

New York: Washington Square Press, 1973. Published in 1920, R.U.R. brought global acclaim to its author and introduced the term 'Robot' to popular lexicon. The first use of a robot in literature is often attributed to the Czech writer Karel Capek's 1920 play 'R.U.R.' (Rossum's Universal Robots). In this play.....

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford, two towering figures in literature, collaborated on a series of works that delved into the complex terrain of human nature, politics, and the psychological intricacies of moral dilemmas. Ford Madox.....

New York: Century Co, 1932. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was not merely an author but a pioneer pilot for Aéropostale, flying the dangerous routes over the Sahara and the Andes. 'Night Flight' was written during his tenure as director of the Aeroposta Argentina and is.....

New York: Random House, 1942. War-Time Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. A collection of short stories that showcases Dinesen's distinctive narrative voice and her ability to blend elements of folklore, myth, and personal reflection. Dinesen’s stories feature rich, evocative settings, particularly in Denmark and other parts of Europe, drawing from.....

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Background Information:Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary.....

London - Boston: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1973. First published in 1939, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats is a whimsical collection of light verse by T.S. Eliot, who is otherwise known for his serious and complex works such as The Waste Land and Four Quartets. This book represents a......