The Star-Treader and Other Poems (Author’s first book), Clark Ashton Smith, $70
The Star-Treader and Other Poems, written by Smith at the age of 19, was his first volume of poetry and his breakout hit. Known as one of the last of the great romantic poets. His variations in poetic form and rhyme, his depth of extreme emotions, his engagement with the natural world, and his preoccupation with the concepts of Beauty and Death are just a few of the qualities. Smith was a writer also known for fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories.