The Holy Grail

Well, it isn't quite as cool as the signed letter (he spelled my name wrong) or the two signed first editions, but I did manage to add something cool to my little P.J. O'Rourke library: the uncorrected proof of On The Wealth of Nations.

There are some collectors who consider an uncorrected proof the real "first edition" of a book. To tell you the truth, I don't really care about that. I'd come across uncorrected proofs when I was working as an editor and freelancer, and it's just nice to own one that is by one of my favorite authors.