Death Studies-Thanatology from Gargoyle Books

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1979. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Classic & now extremely scarce work in occult studies--SIGNED by one of the authors! This book was the first to document the puzzling phenomena of telephone calls allegedly received from people who had already passed on. The authors, both parapsychologists, maintain… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, California: Philosophical Research Society, Inc., 1974. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. The famed occultist, preacher, Freemason, astrologer, & metaphysical guru (1901-1990), whose death was as mysterious as his life, weighs in here on one of his most popular topics, reincarnation & the afterlife. In 68 pages, this copy was SIGNED by… Read more about this item

González & Fukuda, 1997. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Huryn, Nina Vivian. Collection of 6 traditional folktales (& an Introduction) about the "Day of the Dead" holiday, translated from the original Spanish by Colleen González, in 69 pages, with sepia-toned illustrations throughoutA FIRST PRiNTING from Sept 1997 in this Limited Edition of only 2000 copies, this softcover… Read more about this item

Celestial Arts, 1987. First Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. Preston, Heather. By the woman who brought discussions of death into our everyday lives, this is a children's book in which a young girl "understands the true meaning of her friend's death...because she has already discovered the wonders of God." Orig. published in hardcover in 1982,… Read more about this item

Berkeley, California: Archetype Press, 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Kelley, Donald Greame. Purporting to be "from an old village tale,'' this is a moral tale about death told in rhyming quatrains, illustrated with fanciful pen-and-ink drawings by Donald Greame Kelley. It is Broadside No. 3 in the Acorn Series, hand printed by Wilder Bentley… Read more about this item

Escondido, California: Eternity Unlimited Publishers, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The first in a series of books that dramatize by living experiences the philosophy of Betty White, as outlined in "The Betty Book,'' & the transcendence of the barrier between life & death. A FIRST LIMITED EDITION from 1974, this is Book #22… Read more about this item

Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. One of a series of "how-to" books for writers--written by the same--of both of true-crime & fictional mystery & detective stories. This one explores the intricacies of death investigation, including the initial death scene & determination of its cause, the autopsy, executions, & much… Read more about this item

Scribner, 2011. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The former editor-in-chief of Atlanta magazine chronicles the transformation of that city as a result of the events of 9 April 1968, when it served as the location for the largest funeral for a private US citizen in history when it held the services for the recently… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press, 1982. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The First trade paperback edition from 1982, this book is part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual… Read more about this item

Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Science House, Inc., 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if… Read more about this item

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a… Read more about this item

Stanford University Press, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Analysis of Chinese ancestor worship from a social anthropological perspective. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual… Read more about this item

Cambridge, England/New York, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Examines the 1870 & 1890 Ghost Dance movements among American Indian peoples from the perspective of not only revitalizing Native American cultures that had been devastated by contact with European white, but their purpose in achieving a "demographic revitalization,'' ie, increasing tribal numbers by returning… Read more about this item

Dell, 1969. First American Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. A "noted British physician" presents numerous "completely authenticated case histories" of people who have 1) died due to the "malevolent psychic forces of others" or 2) accurately predicted the death of themselves or others. In 258 pages with Bibliography. Orig. published in London in 1968, this is… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Unbridled Books, 2009. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Indulge in all the "guilty pleasures of an anthology of real afterlife gothic tales" in this fascinating exploration of the 19th-century development of phrenology & the resulting spate of grave-robbing & skull-stealing that it unleashed, all in an attempt to locate the origins… Read more about this item

Pioneer Books, 1993. Second Revised Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The ultimate guide to 100+ deaths of film actors & actresses, with biographical information & complete details about the cause, manner, & circumstances of their demise Orig. published in 1992, this is the Second Edition (though not identified) from 1993, completely revised & updated to include even… Read more about this item

Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Offers guidance for those facing terminal illness or death, or caring for someone who is, drawing on real-life experiences & archetypal stories collected from monastic, Celtic, Tibetan, Egyptian, & other traditions. A FIRST EDITION, printing from 2005, this hardcover book has rust-colored cloth-covered boards with… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, California: Academy Publishers, 1955. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. History of Dr. Hubert Eaton & his founding of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the "cemetery to the stars" in Glendale, California (where Liz Taylor & Michael Jackson now rest).A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1955, this hardcover book has yellow/black/white cloth-covered boards decorated… Read more about this item

San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 1996. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Sternfeld, Joel. A "sobering" collection of photos, both in color & black-and-white, of 50 places "where violence has stained the American landscape,'' including sites of murder & assassination, political violence, bombings, drug violence, immigrant deaths, school shootings, & more. Orig. published in hardcover in… Read more about this item