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Jonathan Swift's classic fictional account of the journeys of Lemuel Gulliver. Written as a satire of human nature and of popular traveller's tales. This edition is part of the Everyman Library collection. The cover is red with gold lettering.…

A poem written by Thomas Gray. The poem's narrator contemplates death and thinks about the remembrances that come after death while in a churchyard. Very popular in its time. Published in London: printed for R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall. This copy sold by…

First edition, published by Viking Press in September 1952. Steinbeck’s famous tale describes two families living in the Salinas Valley--the Hamiltons and the Trasks. The Hamiltons are based on Steinbeck’s own family history. Steinbeck considers…

Goldsmith’s two volumes

Title page of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Image of two nudes showcasing the fleur-de-lis.

Fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, a character who previously appeared in Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions.Wikipedia: Bluebeard

First edition. These two books contain sketches and essays which Hearn wrote for the Cincinnati and New Orleans newspapers. Hearn was a writer known for his depictions of Japanese legends and ghost stories, and of stories from his time spent in New…

A controversial 1920s novel that satirizes American culture and middle-class lifestyles. Follows main character George F. Babbitt, a realtor.

William Shakespeare's famous tragic play about the relationship between Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Red leather bound book with gold leaf image and title on the spine. First edition printed June 1986. Second edition, February 1897. Ninth edition, June…

This edition is packaged in a small brown box. Inside cover contains purchase information: “Excellent Copy with the Half-Title: 139 Goldsmith, Oliver. Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe. Large Title Vignette. 8vo, cont.…