Minneapolis: Redpath Press, (1986). The first separate publication of this short story by the author of the Winnie the Pooh stories, originally published in 1948 in "The Birthday Party and Other Stories." Illustrated by Etienne Delessert and designed by Rita Marshall. A slim booklet, 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide. 32 pp. Intended to be mailed to the recipient, it is extremely uncommon to find this in its original complete condition. This set includes the story booklet, the envelope, the priced insert for store displays and even the original plastic bag. ISBN: 1-55628-0084.

New York: Scribner, (2011) dj. Hardcover - Issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first publication of this classic novel of the Civil War,winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and basis for the film of the same name. 1037 pp. ISBN: 978-0684830681.

New York: Harper Collins, (1998). The classic Christmas poem, with colorful new illustrations by Bruce Whatley. This advance issue consists of loose unbound page laid into the dust jacket. Oblong format, unpaginated.

Northbrook, IL: AHM, >1949.

Pleasantville, New York: Impress Mystery, (2007.). Hardcover - Classic novel of espionage, bravery and romance set in 1792 during the French Revolution and originally published in 1905. A title in the Best Mysteries of All Time series. 277 pp. Brochure laid in.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1979. Translated by F. J. Church; translation revised, with an introduction, by Robert D. Cumming. a title in The Library of Liberal Arts series. 70 pp. ISBN: 0-672601664.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1956.). Translated by F. J. Church. Translation revised, with an introduction, by Robert D. Cumming. 70 pp

Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Co., 1986. Translated by G. M. A. Grube. Bbiliography. 162 pp. ISBN: 0-915145-227.

Koln: Konemann, 1995. dj. Hardcover - An attractively produced edition of this collection of 14 classic stories of horror and detection, including - in addition to the title story - The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Purloined Letter and more. Includes a section of notes at the end. A compact format, measuring just 6 3/4 inches by 5 inches, and well printed on good quality paper, and bound in teal cloth. 310 pp. ISBN: 3-89508090x.

Koln: Konemann, 1999. dj. Hardcover - An attractively produced edition of this novel set during the covenanting era in 17th century Scotland. Included is an appendix with Scott's introduction to the 1830 edition, a glossary of Scottish words and an extensive section of notes at the end. A compact format, measuring just 6 3/4 inches by 5 inches, but nicely printed on good quality paper, and bound in blue cloth. ISBN: 3-8290-09003.

London: The Folio Society, 1984. Hardcover first edition - A selection of 18 stories from the three original volumes of the Irish R.M. (resident magistrate) tales, originally published in 1899, 1908 and 1915, by these two women writers whose collaboration continued after the death of Violet Martin ("Martin Ross"") through the use of a medium. Selected and with an introduction by John O'Donovan. Over 32 illustrations by Paul Cox. pp. xvii 267 pp.

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., (1971.). Hardcover - An unabridged reprint of Stevenson's classic novel, illustrated with full page mauve and white drawings by David Stone, but of interest primarily as an advertising piece for Folger's Coffee (with a circle on the cover stating "Free when you buy a 2 lb can." 212 pp.

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex: Desert Island Books, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Collects twenty papers presented by leading scholars of Bram Stoker and Dracula, including Nina Auerbach to Kellie Donovan Wilson, at the Dracula Centenary Celebration in Los Angeles in 1997. The papers present "new theories about Stoker's possible sources, explorations of Dracula in the Victorian context, commentaries on the historical Dracula, and fresh interpretations of the novel." Edited and with an introduction by Elizabeth Miller. INSCRIBED by Miller on the title page. Works cited and notes at the end of each selection. 256 pp. ISBN: 1-874287104.

New York: Clarkson Potter, (1980) dj. Hardcover - An introduction to Swift's classic satire, originally published in 1726 (this book is based on the 1734 edition with Swift's corrections) edited by Asimov, with a biographical introduction and extensive notes on the politics, geography, medicine at the times - and even addressing the science fiction aspects of the book. Includes 200 illustrations from over three centuries of different editions. Bibliography, index. Large format. xxi, 296 pp. ISBN: 0-517539497.

Meadville, PA: The Chautauqua-Century Press / Flood & Vincent, 1892. Hardcover first edition - A lovely edition of this humorous work - to quote a small sample - in writing of George the III's household, Thackeray comments "It was a model of an English gentleman's house. . it was kindly, it was charitable, it was frugal, it was orderly, it must have been stupid to a degree which I shudder now to contemplate." Illustrated with a frontispiece of King George I, and other drawings and decorations by George Wharton Edwards. Top edge gilt. 211 pp.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945. dj. Hardcover - A title in the 'Great Illustrated Classics' series. With an introductory sketch of the author and with illustrations of characters and scenes belonging to the novel. A well-produced series, and rather uncommon in dust jacket.

Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., nd [1901.]. Hardcover first edition - Early, and previously uncollected articles and short humorous pieces from, among others, The Snob and The Gownsman (both undergraduate publications at Cambridge University), The National Standard, The Times, The Pictorial Times, and Fraser's Magazine. Edited and with an introduction and notes by Melville. Includes an appendix with the short novel 'Elizabeth Brownrigge: A Tale .'16 illustrations taken from the original publications. 492 pp.

Garden City, NY: Hanover House, 1958. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first major one-volume collection of Tolstoy's stories, edited and with an introduction by Charles Neider. Includes 46 stories from all stages of his life, ranging in length from short stories to novellas. Most were translated by Nathan Haskell Dole; the three Sevastapol stories were translated by Isabel F. Hapgood. 574 pp.

New York & London: Oxford University Press, (1977) dj. Hardcover - Originally published as a monthly serial from October 1867 to May 1868 in St Paul's Magazine, and in book form in 1869, this is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels, here reissued in a uniform format. This deals with "both British parliamentary politics of the 1860s, including voting reform (secret ballot and eliminating rotten boroughs and Irish tenant-right) and Finn's romances with women of fortune, which would secure his financial future." Preface by Sir Shane Leslie, illustrations by T. L. B. Huskinson . Notes and a "who's who." 367 pp. ISBN: 0-192546120.

Danbury, CT: Grolier Enterprises Corp, n.d. (ca 1978). Hardcover - A title in The World's Great Classic series. Includes a critical and biographical profile of Twain by James M. Cox. xx. 387pp.

Springfield, Massachusetts: McLoughlin Brothers, Inc. (1940.). Hardcover first edition - A title in the 'Little Big Classics' series. Illustrated by A. Rusk. Small format - 17cm tall by 13 cm. 92 pp.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1966) dj. Hardcover first edition - Excerpts from Mark Twain's writing showing his humorous and touching treatment of animals, from domestics to Western to exotics. Illustrated with a full color frontispiece and drawings by Robert Roche. xiv, 117 pp plus colophon.

Paris: Hachette. (1930.). Hardcover - Frontispice, illustrations noir et blanche de Henri Faivre. Texte en francais. Part 3 of The Mysterious Island, illustrated with black and white drawings, Text in French. 251 pp.

New York: David McKay Company, (c 1972) dj. Hardcover first edition - A new edition of a classic adventure novel set in the early Christian era, and originally published in 1880. Well researched and beautifully presented. Illustrated by Harold King with text drawings and several double page spreads. Glossary, books for further reading. 120 pp. Slightly over-sized format. ISBN: 0-679203923.

New York: Dell, (1965.). A very funny satire on "certain aspects of Hollywood life" - and death. Movie tie-in edition. Vintage paperback with cover price of 50c. 191 pp.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1971) dj. Hardcover - A new edition of one of Wharton's later novels, originally published in 1928. 282 pp. ISBN: 0-684106469.

New York: Putnam, (1946). Hardcover first edition - A fantastical tale of a lonely young girl who discovers a colony of Lilliputians living near her home. llustrations by Fritz Eichenberg. Illustrated endpapers. 255 pp.

New York: A. & C. Boni, 1928. Hardcover - As a measure of the popularity of Wilder's classic novel when it was first published, this printing - the 17th - was just one year after the first. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Green and black title page, frontispiece, illustrated endpapers. 235 pp.