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BEAUMONT, FRANCIS, & JOHN FLETCHER | Comedies and Tragedies Never Printed Before. London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson and Humphrey Moseley, 1647

1 BEAUMONT, FRANCIS, & JOHN FLETCHER | Comedies and Tragedies Never Printed Before. London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson and Humphrey Moseley, 1647

CLEMENS, SAMUEL | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876

2 CLEMENS, SAMUEL | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876

CLEMENS, SAMUEL | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). New York: Charles Webster, 1885

3 CLEMENS, SAMUEL | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). New York: Charles Webster, 1885

CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. | A Collection of First Editions

4 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. | A Collection of First Editions

FAULKNER, WILLIAM | Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932

5 FAULKNER, WILLIAM | Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932

FIELDING, HENRY | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749

6 FIELDING, HENRY | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749

FIELDING, HENRY | Amelia. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1752 [1751?]

7 FIELDING, HENRY | Amelia. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1752 [1751?]

FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | The Beautiful and Damned. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922

8 FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | The Beautiful and Damned. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922

FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | All the Sad Young Men. New York: Scribner's, 1926

9 FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | All the Sad Young Men. New York: Scribner's, 1926

FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | Group of Six First Editions

10 FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT | Group of Six First Editions

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | Three Stories and Ten Poems. Paris: Contact Publishing, 1923

11 HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | Three Stories and Ten Poems. Paris: Contact Publishing, 1923

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929

12 HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | Group of 13 First Editions

13 HEMINGWAY, ERNEST | Group of 13 First Editions

JONSON, BEN | The Workes. London: Imprinted by Will Stansby, 1616 — The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second [–Third] Volume. Containing these Playes, viz. 1 Bartholomew Fayre. 2 The Staple of Newes. 3 The Divell is an Asse. London: Printed for Richard Meighen, (1631–) 1640 [i.e., 1641]

14 JONSON, BEN | The Workes. London: Imprinted by Will Stansby, 1616 — The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second [–Third] Volume. Containing these Playes, viz. 1 Bartholomew Fayre. 2 The Staple of Newes. 3 The Divell is an Asse. London: Printed for Richard Meighen, (1631–) 1640 [i.e., 1641]

JOYCE, JAMES | Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922

15 JOYCE, JAMES | Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922

MASSINGER, PHILIP | A New Way to Pay Old Debts: A Comoedie as it hath beene often acted at the Phoenix in Drury-Lane, by the Queenes Maiesties servants. London: Printed by E. P[urslowe]. for Henry Seyle, 1633

16 MASSINGER, PHILIP | A New Way to Pay Old Debts: A Comoedie as it hath beene often acted at the Phoenix in Drury-Lane, by the Queenes Maiesties servants. London: Printed by E. P[urslowe]. for Henry Seyle, 1633

MELVILLE, HERMAN | Moby-Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851

17 MELVILLE, HERMAN | Moby-Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851

MELVILLE, HERMAN [ROCKWELL KENT] | Moby Dick. Or, The Whale. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930

18 MELVILLE, HERMAN [ROCKWELL KENT] | Moby Dick. Or, The Whale. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930

MILTON, JOHN | John Milton. Paradise Lost. London: [Samuel Simmons for] Peter Parker, Robert Boulter, Matthias Walker, 1667

19 MILTON, JOHN | John Milton. Paradise Lost. London: [Samuel Simmons for] Peter Parker, Robert Boulter, Matthias Walker, 1667

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books. London: S. Simmons for S. Thomson, H. Mortlack, M. Walker, R. Boulter, 1668

20 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. A Poem in Ten Books. London: S. Simmons for S. Thomson, H. Mortlack, M. Walker, R. Boulter, 1668

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes. London: Printed J.M. for John Starkey, 1671

21 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes. London: Printed J.M. for John Starkey, 1671

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. London: by Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688

22 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. London: by Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688

MILTON, JOHN | Il Paradiso Perduto (Trans. Paolo Rolli). [Verona]: Giannalberto Tumermani, 1742

23 MILTON, JOHN | Il Paradiso Perduto (Trans. Paolo Rolli). [Verona]: Giannalberto Tumermani, 1742

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. Glasgow: Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1770

24 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost. Glasgow: Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1770

MILTON, JOHN | The Poetical Work, with Life of the Author by William Hayley London: Boydell, 1794−1797

25 MILTON, JOHN | The Poetical Work, with Life of the Author by William Hayley London: Boydell, 1794−1797

MILTON, JOHN | The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. London: W. Bulmer and Co. for John and Josiah Boydell, 1794-97

26 MILTON, JOHN | The Poetical Works of John Milton with a Life of the Author by William Hayley. London: W. Bulmer and Co. for John and Josiah Boydell, 1794-97

MILTON, JOHN — JOHN MARTIN [ILLUSTRATOR AND ENGRAVER] | Paradise Lost. London: Septimus Prowett, 1827

27 MILTON, JOHN — JOHN MARTIN [ILLUSTRATOR AND ENGRAVER] | Paradise Lost. London: Septimus Prowett, 1827

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost [&] Paradise Regain'd. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1902, 1905

28 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost [&] Paradise Regain'd. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1902, 1905

MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost; Paradise Regain'd. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press for the Cresset Press, 1931

29 MILTON, JOHN | Paradise Lost; Paradise Regain'd. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press for the Cresset Press, 1931

JOHN MILTON | Paradise Lost. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937

30 JOHN MILTON | Paradise Lost. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937

MILTON, JOHN | A Collection of Four Eighteenth-Century Editions

31 MILTON, JOHN | A Collection of Four Eighteenth-Century Editions

POPE, ALEXANDER | The Rape of the Lock. An heroi-comical poem. In five canto’s. London: Bernard Lintott, 1714

32 POPE, ALEXANDER | The Rape of the Lock. An heroi-comical poem. In five canto’s. London: Bernard Lintott, 1714

CONGREVE, WILLIAM, JOHN DRYDEN, & WILLIAM WYCHERLEY | A Group of Restoration Drama

33 CONGREVE, WILLIAM, JOHN DRYDEN, & WILLIAM WYCHERLEY | A Group of Restoration Drama

SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM | Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. The Second Impression. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot (, John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, and Richard Meighen), and are to be fold [sic] at his shop at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632

34 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM | Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. The Second Impression. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot (, John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, and Richard Meighen), and are to be fold [sic] at his shop at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632

SHERIDAN, RICHARD, AND OTHER PLAYWRIGHTS | A Collection of Eighteenth-Century English Drama

35 SHERIDAN, RICHARD, AND OTHER PLAYWRIGHTS | A Collection of Eighteenth-Century English Drama

[STERNE, LAURENCE] | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (vols. 1 & 2; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (vols. 3 & 4); & London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, 1762–1767 (vols. 5–9)

36 [STERNE, LAURENCE] | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (vols. 1 & 2; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (vols. 3 & 4); & London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, 1762–1767 (vols. 5–9)

WEBSTER, JOHN | The Devils Law-case. Or, When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse. London: A. M[atthews] for John Grismand, 1623

37 WEBSTER, JOHN | The Devils Law-case. Or, When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse. London: A. M[atthews] for John Grismand, 1623

WEBSTER, JOHN | The White Devil or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Vrsini, Duke of Brachiano, with The Life, and Death, of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan... London: Printed by I. N. for Hugh Perry, 1631

38 WEBSTER, JOHN | The White Devil or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Vrsini, Duke of Brachiano, with The Life, and Death, of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan... London: Printed by I. N. for Hugh Perry, 1631

BOOK OF HOURS | Book of Hours, Use of Rome, manuscript in Latin. [Flanders (Bruges), 15th century (last quarter)]

39 BOOK OF HOURS | Book of Hours, Use of Rome, manuscript in Latin. [Flanders (Bruges), 15th century (last quarter)]

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | The History of the Valorous and VVitty-Knight-Errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha. Translated out of the Spanish; now newly Corrected and Amended (trans. Thomas Shelton). London: Printed by Richard Hodgkinsonne, for Andrew Crooke, 1652

40 CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | The History of the Valorous and VVitty-Knight-Errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha. Translated out of the Spanish; now newly Corrected and Amended (trans. Thomas Shelton). London: Printed by Richard Hodgkinsonne, for Andrew Crooke, 1652

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, now made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language (trans. John Phillips). London: Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, 1687

41 CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, now made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language (trans. John Phillips). London: Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, 1687

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha … Nueva Edicion, corregida por la Real Academia Española. Madrid: Por Don Joaquin Ibarra Impresor de Cámara de S. M. y de la Real Academia, 1780

42 CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE | El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha … Nueva Edicion, corregida por la Real Academia Española. Madrid: Por Don Joaquin Ibarra Impresor de Cámara de S. M. y de la Real Academia, 1780

CHURCHILL, WINSTON S., SIR | The World Crisis. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928, 1929, 1927, 1929

43 CHURCHILL, WINSTON S., SIR | The World Crisis. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928, 1929, 1927, 1929

DENNIS, JOHN, ED. | English Lyrics from Spenser to Milton. London: (Chiswick Press for) George Bell & Sons, 1898

44 DENNIS, JOHN, ED. | English Lyrics from Spenser to Milton. London: (Chiswick Press for) George Bell & Sons, 1898

DEWEY, DELLON MARCUS | The Colored Fruit Book: for the Use of Nurserymen, containing Accurate Specimens of Fruits and Flowers carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature, and Designed to Represent a Medium and Fair Size of each Particular Fruit. Rochester, New York: Published by D. M. Dewey, Ag't, Horticultural Bookseller, 1860

45 DEWEY, DELLON MARCUS | The Colored Fruit Book: for the Use of Nurserymen, containing Accurate Specimens of Fruits and Flowers carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature, and Designed to Represent a Medium and Fair Size of each Particular Fruit. Rochester, New York: Published by D. M. Dewey, Ag't, Horticultural Bookseller, 1860

DU HALDE, JEAN-BAPTISTE | A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartart,... London: T. Gardner for Edward Cave, 1738-1741

46 DU HALDE, JEAN-BAPTISTE | A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartart,... London: T. Gardner for Edward Cave, 1738-1741

(EDISON, THOMAS ALVA) | Frank Lewis Dyer & Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. 2 vols. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910 — Dyer & Martin, with the Collaboration of William Henry Meadowcroft. Edison: His Life and Inventions. 2 vols. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929

47 (EDISON, THOMAS ALVA) | Frank Lewis Dyer & Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. 2 vols. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910 — Dyer & Martin, with the Collaboration of William Henry Meadowcroft. Edison: His Life and Inventions. 2 vols. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929

EDWARD, DAVID B. | The History of Texas; or, The Emigrant's, Farmer's, and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of That Country: Geographically Arranged from Personal Observation and Experience. Cincinnati: Stereotyped and Published by J. A. James & Co., 1836

48 EDWARD, DAVID B. | The History of Texas; or, The Emigrant's, Farmer's, and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of That Country: Geographically Arranged from Personal Observation and Experience. Cincinnati: Stereotyped and Published by J. A. James & Co., 1836