Knopf, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Knopf nameplate signed by Achebe on flyleaf. This is an as-new first edition of Achebe's second-to-last book, a collection of personal essays from his life in Nigeria and America, particularly concerning the then-newly elected President Obama and what that election meant for African-Americans. This is... More about The Education of a British-Protected Child; Essays

Harper, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed by Albom directly on flyleaf, not bookplate. Jacket has some small scratches on back cover, but book appears uncracked and unread. This is a very handsome signed edition by the author of Tuesdays with Morrie. More about The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Minor rubbing at corners and ends of spine. This is a stated first edition of the classic novel of the American Civil War. More about Action at Aquila

Harper Collins, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Small stain on front cover and rubbing on spine. This is a signed first edition of Allende's bestselling literary memoir, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers. A highly collectible copy by one of the best-loved Chilean writers of this century. Ms. Allende also... More about Paula

University of California, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. This is a first printing of the posthumous collection of essays from influential architecture critic Banham. Jacket has some curling at edges, book is near fine. More about A Critic Writes

Houghton Mifflin, 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Slight fraying at top and bottom of spine cloth. Some soiling at hinges. Previous owner's name and date on flyleaf. This is a first edition of Barnes' romantic novel which was later adapted into a play by Cornelia Otis Skinner. More about Edna His Wife

Tor, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. This is a signed first printing of Bear's hit fantasy novel. In fine condition all around. More about Shattered Pillars

Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 1973. First Edition. Cloth. This is a lovely first edition of Berryman's posthumously published novel. Features an introduction by Saul Bellow. A treat for fans of Berryman's poetry looking to collect some of his lesser known works. In protective overwrap. More about Recovery

Graywolf Press, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. This is a signed first printing of Eula Biss' remarkable study of fear, medicine, government, and our own bodies through the lens of motherhood and literary criticism. A bold, difficult to categorize book for fans of (and blurbed by) Maggie Nelson and... More about On Immunity; An Innoculation

Riverhead Books, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, sixth printing. As signed first editions of Bloom's landmark Shakespeare biography are quite rare and sought after, we find it notable that this edition is signed by Bloom directly to the title page rather than on a tipped-in bookplate. A rare and... More about Shakespeare; The Invention of the Human

Viking Press, 2011. First Edition. This is a signed first edition of T.C. Boyle's novel of environmental violence. As thoughtful and provocative as all of Boyle's work. A handsome volume in fine condition. More about When the Killing's Done

University of Toronto Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Association copy. Light loss on spine. Some pencil notes in back cover and a some underlining in pencil throughout by original owner. This is a wonderful signed first edition of literary criticism by the late scholar Buitenhuis. Includes a typed and signed... More about The Grasping Imagination: The American Writings of Henry James

Scribner's, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. This is a first edition of the late First Lady's memoir, signed on the publisher's bookplate on flyleaf. More about Barbara Bush; A Memoir