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In the Author's Introduction that appears on the first pages of this novel, Kerouac writes that "Lonesome Traveler is a collection of published and unpublished pieces connected together because they have a common theme: Traveling.” Coined for his…

This first edition of Ernest Hemingway's "In Our Time" is a re-bound novel encased in a boring, black hardcover. This text is Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories, and the history behind the publication of this collection is…

The cover of this copy of The Minstrel Boy: A Portrait of Tom Moore by L.A.G. Strong contains the words "T. Moore" written in cursive and embossed in gold. Tom Moore, the subject of this text, was an Irish poet and songwriter, most known for his…

This version of Henry James’ An International Episode, published in 1892, contains 30 illustrations, drawn by Harry McVickar. One of these illustrations appears at the very start of the book, before any of the chapters. This particular illustration…

This early edition of part two of Little Women, which was published in 1869 only a year after the original first volume of the novel came out, is written by Louisa May Alcott and, according to the title page, illustrated by May Alcott. It is unclear…

The True Story Book catches the eye with the gilded pages upon a deep royal blue hardcover. Andrew Lang is a poet, novelist, literary critic, and patron to the field of anthropology. The True Story Book is a fiction and folklore novel, a product of…

This short story collection is enclosed within a dark teal hard cover with gold embossed print. This text claims its author is O. Henry's Ghost, suggesting the inspiration the author has from O. Henry. While the author's real name is never included…