New York: Random House, (1967, c 1961) dj. Hardcover - A relatively early printing of this classic fantasy for older children (well, a book for all ages, really), which has been compared to both Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz. Both the first book by Juster and the first book illustrated for children by Jules Feiffer. The drawings range from small from small to full page to even a marvelous double page spreads of demons. Reissued many times in different editions, five million copies of this title have been sold. The basis for films, a musical, a symphony and more. 256 pp. Map endpapers.

New York: Hyperion, (1995). SIGNED first edition thus- An advance copy of this trade paperback reissue of Burke's long out of print first novel, the story of three men in Louisiana struggling to escape their lives (the back cover notes that this title had been unavailable since 1969). SIGNED on the title page. An uncommon advance issue, and scarce signed. 279 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, the story of a young black lawyer in Houston, Texas, in 1981, trying to put his past behind him and barely succeeding in staying above water. Nominated for the Edgar, short listed for the Orange award, this grips you from the first page. SIGNED on the title page. 427 pp. ISBN: 978006173868.

New York: The Baker & Taylor Co Publishers, (1905). Hardcover first edition - The first book by this author who was born in West Virginia and who set most of her stories in the southern mountains. This was described as "a loosely written story including character sketches, descriptions of nature, and philosophical ramblings." Several of her novels were made into silent films in the early 1920s, and in 1919 she won the first O. Henry Memorial Prize in 1919 for her World War I short story, 'England to America.' Illustrated by George W Hood. Full color frontispiece, with a printed tissue guard, and pale green decorative floral borders on every page. 190 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads. Top edge gilt.

Brooklyn, NY: POW! Kids Books, (2015). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Uncommon first book by this photographer, surfer, father and one of the original members of the alt-rock band Belly. "Indi is a beach-loving little girl who is forever challenged by the changing ocean. Showing patience and persistence, she spends her days in pursuit of the perfect wave." Gorman uses a distinctive mixture of illustration and photography which creates a book full of evocative images. SIGNED on the front pastedown and dated 10/15/15, in the year of publication. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1576877654.

Murrieta, CA: 1/4 Inch Publishing, 1996. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, the story of a quilt made from flour sacks and outgrown dresses by two young girls, one the granddaughter of the Mexican cook, the other the daughter of the owner, on a ranch in California in 1880. INSCRIBED and dated on the title page. The story is in English, but introduces many Spanish words - illustrated with full color, full page paintings by the author . Large format. 47 pp plus final illustration, a recipe for tortillas and instructions for making the quilt featured in the story. ISBN: 0-965342204.

New York: St Martin's, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book by this Afro-Arab Sudanese blogger - in it he "steps out from behind the curtain of anonymity and emerges as a voice of a new generation of tech-savvy liberal Muslims." A book described as "Part memoir, part passionate call for liberty, reason and doing work that matters" written in a conversational and accessible tone. 319 pp. ISBN: 978-1250016799.

New York: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, (2019). First edition - Uncommon advance issue of the author's first book - true stories about the sex lives of three real - and very different - American women, based on nearly a decade of reporting. In suburban Indiana, there is Lina, a homemaker and mother of two whose marriage, after a decade, has lost its passion; in North Dakota, there is Maggie, a high school student who allegedly who has a clandestine relationship with her married English teacher, and in the Northeast, there is Sloane, a successful restaurant owner, happily married to a man who likes to watch her have sex with other men and women. Publisher's letter laid in. 302 pp.

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ghas Phul Nodi Publishing, (2011). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author and artist's first book, a collection of poems. INSCRIBED on the half title page. 63 pp. Cover art by the author.

New York: The Nuyorican Poets, (1991). The first book by this award-winning African American author, a book of poetry. In 1990, Beatty was the first Grand Poetry Slam Champion of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, which led to the publication of this book. He went on to win many awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Booker Prize for his 2016 novel 'The Sellout.' 74 pp. Scarce in all printings, and especially so in this condition.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a highly praised collection of 13 short stories - in the title story a video artist is hired to document a shamanistic New Age wedding ceremony deep in the Central American jungle and gets far more than he bargained for. Dust jacket comments from Thom Jones and Jonathan Lethem. 217 pp. ISBN: 0-393045269.

San Antonio: The Naylor Company, . (1954) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The hard-to-find first book by this Texas poet - poems which are both exuberant, expressing a love for her native state, and deeply religious. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper, 63 pp.

Petaluma: Cameron Kids / Harry N. Abrams (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - In her first book as both author and illustrator, Ortega shares her own story of growing up near her familys pineapple farm in Mexico, where she learned the true meaning of magic - book about change and transformation of all kinds what we cant control, such as natural disasters and loss, and what we can. Magic can transform dirt into pineapples, seeds into trees, wool into blankets, words into stories, blank pages into pictures a story into a picture book. SIGNED on the title page with small doodles. A 2023 Pura Belpre Youth Illustration Honor Book. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1951836573.

Chicago: Great Plains Press, (2008). First edition - The author's first book, a photography book for children. The White Dog is an adventurer and the West is his treasure chest. From the blue beauty of the Pacific to the mountain hiding places of Taos and the Four Corners area, Bryce Canyon, and more. The White Dog finds new friends, art, beauty, nature, and the mysterious fun of traveling while always being with the Little Girl, the real love of his life. Illustrated with full color photographs. Square format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0963245953.

New York: Avon, (1980). First edition - The author's first book - "War was the new religion and a computer was the new God" so when the computer went haywire and the death toll mounted no one could stop it - until Doral Dulan was brought in. 297 pp. ISBN: 0-380757052.

Blue Ash, OH: Tyrus Books / F+W Media, Inc, (2013). First edition - The author's first book, "A powerfully observed, evocative, and downright dazzlingÓ (NY Times) portrait of the American working class in a collection of related stories. "After more than a decade spent in and out of juvenile detention, halfway houses, and jail, Roy Alison returns to his rural hometown determined to do better. But what he finds is a working-class community devastated by the economic downturn - a town without anything to hold onto but the past." 195 pp.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Award-winning author-illustrator's fun-filled first book. "This zany, rhyming, cumulative tale is carefully designed, humorously detailed, and appropriately silly. It starts and ends with a tree and features a colorful array of first woodland, and then escaped circus creatures that take up residence in its branches. A new font, including hand-lettering, announces each new arrival. Paintings created in oils and mixed media portray a jumble of animals cavorting across the pages, testing viewers' memory and visual skills."(School Library Journal) SIGNED on the front endpaper with a small drawing of a very plump bee! Large format. 39 pp. ISBN: 978-0152053635.

Boston & New York: Phillips, Sampson and Company / J. C. Derby, 1855 (c. 1854). Hardcover - Author's first book, a sentimental anti-slavery novel, set mostly in South Carolina, of a young white girl who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. In her brief preface the author states that she hopes this book will "arouse a more intense love of freedom" and inspire a "more firm protest against the extension of that system which alike for master and servant, poisons the springs of life." Upon publication, this book drew comparisons to 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', was championed by Frederick Douglass and sold 60,000 copies in its first two years.

Berkeley, CA: Etherdome, 2000.0. First edition - The author's first collection of poetry, a slim chapbook, illustrated with drawings by Spencer Selby. Unpaginated (44 pp)

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American poet's first regularly published collection. #129 out of 200 copies numbered and signed by Coleman. 133 pp plus colophon and final photograph of author. ISBN: 0-876854129.

Chicago: Noble Press, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book - the story of her 4 years at the Washington Post's new Sunday magazine, where she was both the first African American writer and the first woman writer - and also a look back at her childhood, and at her life and her attempts to "walk the thin line between Uncle Tomming and Mau-Mauing." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 243 pp. ISBN: 1-879360241.

Toronto: Coach House Press, (1994). SIGNED first edition - First book by this Afro-Canadian author, who was born in Trinidad, a collection of "eight exquisitely crafted short stories shimmering with malevolence and longing." SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Books in Canada First Book and Trillium awards, shortlisted for the Giller Prize. 259 pp. ISBN: 0-805059814.

San Lorenzo, CA: Shameless Hussy Press, (1973). The author's first book of poems. Unpaginated. Final page is a photograph by Ruth Kosch.

New York: Bantam, (1987). First edition - The author's first mystery novel and the first book in this series introducing Oregon professor (and former CIA agent) Harry Bishop and his university colleagues. 202 pp. ISBN: 0-72784119X.

New York: Scholastic, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, for middle grade children. "Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and he dreams of climbing a mountain one day. But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from. So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier - even if it's the last thing he ever does." 229 pp. ISBN: 978-0545665735.