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