Boston: Page Co.;, 1914. Illustrations by Walter S. Rogers. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. The Young Pioneer Series #4.  First Edition, First Printing.Ref: Mattson, 330.

New York: Fox, Duffield and Company, 1905. Illustrated by Florence Wyman. New and Larger Edition. A book with a story….. 28 young men have added their signatures under various ‘Rules’ which are written with a light humor covering Courtship and Etiquette. Signatures of 28 gentlemen – possibly suitors, or friends.....

New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1911. Illustrated by W. H. D. Koerner. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. A social commentary on the evils of the wealthy set in New England via a story of romance. Written to teach people a little about personal finance and.....

Philadelphia: Edward Stern & Co., Inc., 1908. Illustrations by Francis. P. Wightman. First Edition, Third Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. The story is set in turn-of-the-century Egypt and is a tale of love, betrayal, and Revenge. Written shortly after Baum's trip to the Middle East in 1906. There he met.....

New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1909. Illustrated by Will Crawford. First published as a short story in American Illustrated Magazine in September 1905, 'Pigs Is Pigs' went on to dozens of printings as a book and in anthologies over the next several decades.The story was made into movie form.....

Boston: Lee And Shepard, 1903. Illustrated by C. Louise Williams. First Edition, First Printing. Maggie Dean, a kind-hearted young woman, falls deeply in love with ambitious Harvey St. Clair. Just as their love starts to flourish, Harvey leaves for college, leaving Maggie in her rural hometown, feeling left behind in.....

London: John Murray Publishers, 1924. Second Printing. A collection of short stories that explores themes of the supernatural, the mysterious, and the spaces between the known and unknown.While not as widely recognized as Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes or Professor Challenger works, this volume reflects his enduring fascination with the eerie and.....

England: The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., c1910. Illustrations of John Tenniel. A humorous collection originally published in the 19th century, curated by J.A. Hammerton with illustrations by John Tenniel. This book compiles comedic anecdotes, poems, and illustrations from the British magazine Punch, capturing the whimsical and satirical aspects of boating and.....

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1912. SIGNIFICANCE ----- Zona Gale was a major literary voice of the early 20th century, best known for her 'Friendship Village' series and her Pulitzer-winning play 'Miss Lulu Bett'. This work reflects the 'sentimental realism' movement of the era, focusing on local color and the moral.....

London and New York: Longmans, Green, 1888. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —H. Rider Haggard was the architect of the modern adventure novel. While 'King Solomon's Mines' introduced Allan Quatermain, it was sequels like 'Maiwa's Revenge' that cemented the character's status as a recurring cultural icon.The story’s focus on.....

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1902. Originally published April 1902 in Cosmopolitan, this pamphlet was reissued by the Roycrofters (East Aurora, NY). The text is a moral or philosophical “preachment,” using Abraham Lincoln’s January 26, 1863 letter to General Joseph Hooker as a focal point: Hubbard urges readers to choose.....

Berkeley, CA: Live Oak Publishing, 1920. Decorated cloth Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Charles Augustus Keeler was an American author, poet, ornithologist and advocate for the arts, particularly architecture.And a ‘Fun Fact” He served as a model for Adelaide Hanscom Leeson’s photo illustrations in Omar Khayyam’s “Rubaiyat”.Background Information:Charles Augustus Keeler was.....

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1903. Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch. First Edition, First Printing. A captivating exploration of the Appalachian frontier, weaving together elements of historical fiction and adventure. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Kentucky landscape during the late 19th century, Lloyd immerses readers in a......