The Ape, the Idiot, and Other People William C. Morrow Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1897. The nineteenth century is capped by monsters: Frankenstein in the beginning (1818) and Dracula … Read more »
Part of the reason I got this Instagram plug-in for the website was to share “collections” that are assembled over time on IG. Some of the first themed … Read more »
The Count of Monte Cristo. Alexandre Dumas Published by Thomas Crowell, 1894. I love reading classics in old bindings. I’ve owned three sets of Monte Cristo for years, … Read more »
I love some of the bindings that were made around the turn of the century. The 1890s was the real beginning of the time when there were professional … Read more »
Oregon holds a special place in the history of the American imagination: wild, raw, and only to be tamed by the brave. Modern Oregon isn’t quite so rugged, … Read more »
E. L. Grant Watson is one of my favorite authors of all time. At some point, this website will contain biographical information, but I am starting with a … Read more »
This is a video of a copy of the true first edition of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest that we had. It has gone to a new home now, … Read more »
Here’s a video of the true first edition of The Magus we had. It has gone to a new home now, but you can see what the first edition looks … Read more »
This was a nice copy of The Catcher in the Rye that we had. It’s gone to a new home, but you can watch the video to see what … Read more »
Firmin Sam Savage. Coffee House Press, 2006. First edition points of the widely-acclaimed bestseller that started out as an underground cult hit.