1. Alcott, Louisa May | First edition of one of the most endearing American novels of the 19th century

2. Alger, Horatio, Jr. | Ragged Dick, Horatio Alger's most famous book

3. [American Literature] | A group of seven titles and one autograph note

4. Aristophanes; and Pablo Picasso | The LEC Lysistrata, with etching by Picasso

5. Bellamy, Edward | Looking Backward 2000–1887 and its sequel Equality

6. Blackstone, William | A first edition of Blackstone's Commentaries

7. Boswell, James | First edition, first issue

8. Boxer Rebellion | A flag honoring the Allied Forces in the Boxer Rebellion

9. Brunhoff, Jean de; and Laurent de Brunhoff | A complete set of the Babar books of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff

10. Bryant, William Cullen | William Cullen Bryant's first major book.

11. Caesar, C. Julius | The Commentaries...Translated into English

12. Churchill, Winston | First edition of a fragile rarity

13. [Churchill, Winston] — Yousuf Karsh, photographer

14. Churchill, Winston | A presentation copy from Churchill to Viscount Trafalgar, accompanied by a typed letter signed

15. Churchill, Winston | The first complete edition of Churchill's celebrated wartime speeches

16. Churchill, Winston | Royal Academy exhibition catalogue signed by Churchill

17. Churchill, Winston | An iconic Churchill portrait, signed

18. Churchill, Winston | A poignant piece of Churchill material, related to the accession of Elizabeth II

19. Churchill, Winston. | A letter of encouragement, following a failed political run

20. Churchill, Winston |

21. Churchill, Winston | A group of first editions, handsomely rebound

22. Churchill, Winston | A handsome set of Churchill's writings, including all of his most significant works

23. Churchill, Winston | Churchill's speeches — a group of first editions

24. Churchill, Winston | His briefcase, complete with identification tag

25. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine copy of Mark Twain's first book

26. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine copy of Tom Sawyer, Clemens's first novel.

27. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A bright copy of the first edition of The Prince and the Pauper, Clemens's first historical novel

28. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | An unusually fresh copy of the first edition of Life on the Mississippi, together with the later issued "Suppressed Chapter"

29. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine first edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book from which, according to Ernest Hemingway, "All modern American literature comes. …"

30. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | Three works by Mark Twain

31. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | The Autograph Edition of Mark Twain's Writings, double-signed as Clemens and Twain.

32. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | First edition of The Mysterious Stranger, from the collection of Clemens bibliographer Merle Johnson and with an autograph letter signed by the author

33. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | The Definitive Edition of Mark Twain's Writings, double-signed as Clemens and Twain

34. Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | An as-issued set of the Stormfield Edition of Mark Twain's Writings

35. (Clemens, Samuel Langhorne) | A reference work on William Shakespeare from the library of Mark Twain

36. (Clemens, Samuel Langhorne) | An intriguing association copy from the library of Samuel Clemens

37. (Cook, James) | First American book on Hawaii and first American book on the Northwest coast, by a corporal of marines aboard Captain Cook's ship Resolution

38. Cook, James, John Hawkesworth, & James King | A fine set of Cook's Voyages in original boards, uncut

39. [Cooper, James Fenimore] | The rare first edition of Cooper's tale of Revolutionary War espionage, the Blair copy

40. Cooper, James Fenimore | The mythos of the American frontier

41. Crane, Stephen | The most celebrated novel of the Civil War

42. Darwin, Charles | First edition of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, "the most important single work in science."

43. Dickinson, Emily | Poems. First, Second, and Third Series. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890, 1892, 1896

44. (Disney, Walt) | The Pop-up Mickey Mouse

45. (Disney, Walt) | The Pop-up Minnie Mouse

46. Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan | Two Sherlock Holmes first editions. London: 1892, 1894

47. Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan | Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Two Sherlock Holmes first editions. London & New York: 1892, 1902

48. Einstein, Albert | Einstein on the predicament of modern Jewry