First Edition Collection

Title Page for the first edition of Wuthering Heights
XJF448268 Title Page for the first edition of Wuthering Heights by Ellis Bell (pseudonym of Emily Bronte), published 1847 (printed paper) by English School

Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570
Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World )

GOGOL: DEAD SOULS, 1842. Title page to the first edition of Nikolai Gogols Dead Souls, 1842

Orteliuss map of Italy, 1570
Orteliuss map of Italy. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Poland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Poland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Greece, 1570
Orteliuss map of Greece. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself!"from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614737 A" You ought to be ashamed of yourself!A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia
5615728 Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia) from the 1516 first edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. She caught Toto by the ear. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

POEMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. Title page of the first edition of Sarah Josepha Hale s
POEMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. Title page of the first edition of Sarah Josepha Hales Poems for Our Children, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830, in which her poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb, was first printed

Orteliuss world map, 1570
Orteliuss world map. This world map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi
5321233 Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi, 1717 (print) by English School, (18th century); height: 18 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi
5321234 Title page from the libretto of Handels opera Rinaldo, by Giacomo Rossi, 1717 (print) by English School, (18th century); height: 18 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

DICKENS: CHRISTMAS CAROL, 1843. Marleys Ghost. Etching by John Leech from the first edition of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, 1843

"You must be a great sorceress. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
3614733 A" You must be a great sorceress.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

1570, Ortelius Map of Asia, first edition, Abraham Ortelius, also Orthellius, 1527 - 1598, Flemish, Netherlandish cartographer and geographer

Orteliuss map of Holland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Holland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Orteliuss map of Portugal, 1570
Orteliuss map of Portugal. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

PLIT2A-00110
First edition title page of Whitmans " Leaves of Grass, " 1855. Hand-colored woodcut

PLIT2C-00110
Walt Whitman and his first edition title page of " Leaves of Grass." Composite art of hand-colored woodcut and document

Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1)
5668996 Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info)

Cover of the first edition for Elijah, 19th century (engraving)
3118663 Cover of the first edition for Elijah, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of the first edition for Elijah, an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) a German composer

Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867
5668995 Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info.: Karl Marx (1818-1883)); Photo © AF Fotografie.

Sign of Fleet the printer who published the first edition of Mother Goose (engraving)
8636433 Sign of Fleet the printer who published the first edition of Mother Goose (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Front cover of No. 1 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' by Charles Dickens
5669033 Front cover of No. 1 'The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' by Charles Dickens, writing as 'Boz' and illustrated by Robert Seymour

Title page from 'The Prince' and other works by Niccolo Machiavelli published in 1532
5668978 Title page from 'The Prince' and other works by Niccolo Machiavelli published in 1532; (add.info.: Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)); Photo © AF Fotografie.

The Pilgrim's Vision' illustration from 'The Innocents Abroad' by Mark Twain
5668959 The Pilgrim's Vision' illustration from 'The Innocents Abroad' by Mark Twain; (add.info.: Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Decorative wreath of roses with Greek motto, 1817 (engraving)
5893629 Decorative wreath of roses with Greek motto, 1817 (engraving); (add.info.: Decorative wreath of white, yellow, pink and scarlet roses with Greek motto)

Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language
5669001 Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language edition of published in 1867; (add.info)

AI IMAGE - Bram Stoker reading in a Victorian library, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Bram Stoker reading in a Victorian library, 1890s, (2023). Irish author Abraham Stoker (1847-1912) wrote the Gothic horror novel Dracula which was published in 1897

Mrs. Rheta C. Dorr, Suffragist, with First Edition of The Suffragist, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Rheta C
Mrs. Rheta C. Dorr, Suffragist, with First Edition of The Suffragist, 1913. American journalist, writer, and political activist, the first editor of the influential newspaper, The Suffragist

Mrs. Rheta C. Dorr, Suffragist, with First Edition of The Suffragist, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Rheta C
Mrs. Rheta C. Dorr, Suffragist, with First Edition of The Suffragist, 1913. American journalist, writer, and political activist, the first editor of the influential newspaper, The Suffragist

Signed inset page of the first edition of Facile by Paul Eluard, 1935 (print and pen & ink on paper)
474787 Signed inset page of the first edition of Facile by Paul Eluard, 1935 (print and pen & ink on paper) by Eluard, Paul (1895-1952); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Sight (Visus), from the Fiver Senses, . n. d. Creator: After Maerten de Vos
Sight (Visus), from the Fiver Senses, .n.d

William Shakespeare from the title page of Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories
5668986 William Shakespeare from the title page of Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies published in 1623 (engraving) by Droeshout

The National Library, Avenida Rio Branco, The Home of a Mazarin Bible and a First Edition of the Luziadas (colour litho)
5221646 The National Library, Avenida Rio Branco, The Home of a Mazarin Bible and a First Edition of the Luziadas (colour litho) by Pattison, Edgar L

Cover of the first edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 1865 (cloth-bound volume)
3709507 Cover of the first edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 1865 (cloth-bound volume) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615707 A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S. G
5615711 Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932) for a 1930 edition.See more information below

The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
5615710 The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932)See more information below

The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615709 The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
5615708 Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Panel: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821. Creator: Unknown
Panel: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821

Three Joined Panels: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821. Creator: Unknown
Three Joined Panels: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821

The Butcher and the Sheep from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615844 The Butcher and the Sheep from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by William Strang (1859-1921)

"The Jury"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615808 " The Jury" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Yet it was governed by a woman"from The Pilgrim
5615822 " Yet it was governed by a woman" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Goethes Faust I, the first volume of Reclams Universal Library
6256906 Goethes Faust I, the first volume of Reclams Universal Library, appeared on November 10, 1867 (lithograph) by German School

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"Unveiling the Treasures of First Editions: A Journey Through Time" Step into a world where history comes alive through the pages of first editions. From Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire in 1570 to Gogol's "Dead Souls" title page from 1842, these rare gems transport us back in time. Orteliuss map of Italy, Poland, Greece, and even his world map from 1570 offer glimpses into an era when cartography was still a nascent art form. These intricate maps not only showcase geographical accuracy but also provide valuable insights into the political and cultural landscapes of their respective regions. Intriguingly, amidst these ancient treasures lies a quote that echoes with enchantment - "You must be a great sorceress. " This line hails from L. Frank Baum's timeless classic, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, " reminding us how literature can weave spells that transcend time and space. Delving further into literary realms, we encounter Sarah Josepha Hale's collection titled "Poems for Our Children. " The first edition's title page captures the essence of innocence and imagination cherished by generations past. As we continue our journey through first editions, Orteliuss maps reveal more hidden wonders - Holland and Portugal come to life before our eyes. These meticulously crafted depictions allow us to envision what these countries looked like centuries ago while offering glimpses into their rich histories. Finally, as we reflect on these remarkable artifacts such as PLIT2A-00110 and PLIT2C-00110 (perhaps mysterious codes hinting at undiscovered treasures), we are reminded that each first edition is not merely an object but a portal connecting us to different times and places. Join us on this captivating exploration as we unravel the secrets held within these precious volumes – relics that bridge gaps between past eras and present-day fascination.