Search Results: Signed Books from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The very first book in the author's renowned alphabet series & the one that introduced female private investigator Kinsey Millhone to the world. From the estate of a local mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ, which has been protected in a mylar cover since purchased Brand New. SIGNED by the AUTHOR in black marker (her name only) on title page. Both book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, creamy white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib; NOT bce. The DJ is virtually flawless: bright & colorful NO fading or wear. A beauty! Please see our photos--they show the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand!… Read More

New York, New York: Hyperion Books, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. True story of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit woman who went on a daring expedition with four young men to the Arctic in 1923 to colonize Wrangel Island & ended up stranded there for a harrowing 2 years. In 431 pages with maps in rear & 8 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2003, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription in 2 places: to title page & on a separate postcard; also includes printout of email between author & former owners of the book documenting here signature & detailing her own travels back to the Island. Hardcover small 4to has burgundy cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Both book & the unclipped DJ are in Fine condition: appear Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. The DJ is equally flawless & is beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover to… Read More

La Jolla, California, U.S.A.: WSOL Publishing, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. True story based on the author's experiences following her husband telling her he was having a sexual affair with Fate. First book is a proposed trilogy called "We Speak of Love." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (stated with full number line), SIGNED by AUTHOR with inscription "To Andrea"on ffep. Condition is As New in As New DJ: completely clean, binding tight & square, white pages, (besides inscription) NO writing/underlining/highlighting. NOT ex-lib. Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Good+. SIGNED First Edition from 1968 documenting 283 diverse & unique pieces of art--masks, bronzes, wood carvings, decorative pieces, clothing & adornments--created by a wide variety of indigenous tribal peoples across Africa, collected by Katherine White Reswick since the late 1940s & now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Unpaginated. Compiled by William Fagg, Deputy Keeper in charge of the African collections in the Dept of Ethnography at the British Museum in London. Along with a Preface, there is a personalized inscription & signature of Ms. Reswick dated Mar. 1972 on full title page. With brown textured cloth over boards & black lettering to spine, this square quarto (9" x 9.5") hardcover is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers. Slight fading to extremities… Read More

Random House, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Chronicles the adventure traveler/author's 3rd trip to the African continent in 1986, accompanied by ecologist David Western, who was surveying the status of the small forest elephant in the Congo Basin. 225 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, SIGNED by the author on full title page. Also, an old gift inscription in pen on verso of ffep; no other writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. Hardcover book with quarter olive-green cloth wrapped spine & creamy beige paper over boards, gilt lettering & green embossed elephants to front cover. Completely clean, binding tight & square, creamy white pages; just a tad less crisp than Brand New! The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: bright & colorful with just a bit of edgewear. Protected in new mylar cover Free!Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

Mountain View, California: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1965. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Inspirational, true story of an orphan girl from Lake Nyassa (now Lake Malawi), Africa, who grew up in abject poverty, but began to lift herself up to remarkable achievements, eventually pursuing doctoral studies in CA, after attending a mission school, being adopted by an American couple & coming to the US, where she appeared on a segment of "This is Your Life." A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1965, SIGNED by AUTHOR with a personalized gift inscription to former owner Elsie Lurance (whose bookplate is also present) on ffep. Additional clippings & paper ephemera from her numerous personal appearances laid in. With glossy pictorial cloth over boards showing the Princess on front cover, matching design on accompanying dJ, this hardcover book is in Near Fine condition: very clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages… Read More

Penguin Press, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Authorized biography of Alice Waters & her Berkeley, CA, restaurant--Chez Panisse--exploring its French roots, uncertain beginnings from its 1971 opening, & growth into one of the most influential forces on food culture & the movement toward local sourcing & market cooking. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his name only) on title page. In 380 pages, with black-and-white photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 2007 , this hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful with no edgewear or fading & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends… Read More

Escondido, California: Old Castle Publishing, 1999. First Paperback . Trade Paperback. Very Good. A cognitive-behavioral therapist describes her own battle with manic depression & how she was able to cure it, without drugs, drawing on new advances in neuroscience, hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy, & ancient wisdom. In 296 pages with Index. SIGNED by the author with an inscription on title page. Trade paperback is completely clean & tightly bound; NO writing or underlining or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

Oakland, California: Merit Publications, 1981. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Second printing from 1981 of work from the acclaimed CA poet & artist (1943-2017), SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription on half-title page & original promotional material from his San Francisco gallery laid in. With decorative paper wrappers, this book is in Near Fine condition: just lacks that brand new crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. Only flaw is slight shelfwear. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2012. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. True travelogue, journal, & letters home written by 23-year-old Carrie Winter, a missionary teacher from Connecticut, as she traveled to her first assignment at a boarding school for girls--the Kawaiaha'o Female Seminary--in Honolulu in 1890. Provides fascinating, first-person detail of what life was like in Hawaii during the last years of the monarchy, as well as how young, single women struggled to find a voice & life path. In 417 pages, with illustrations & black-and-white vintage photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover from 2012, SIGNED by author S. Bonura with a personalized inscription on full title page. Both book & unclipped DJ are in Fine condition: guaranteed gift-giving quality! As clean & bright as when first published, they are both completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless &… Read More

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First Edition second printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. First book in the author's acclaimed mystery series set in 14th-century York, England, introducing Owen Archer, a one-eyed spy for the Archbishop. This is a pristine First Edition, second printing, SIGNED (her name only) in person by the Author at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop & in our personal collection, untouched, ever since. Condition is Fine/Fine: for all intents & purposes, a brand new book! Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib or bce. The unclipped DJ is flawless, nicely protected in mylar cover on date of purchase. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific… Read More

London, England: Zandra Rhodes Publications Ltd, 1994. Reprint . Hardcover. As New/As New. Rhoes, Zandra. Lauded as the ultimate design book, this work by the acclaimed female British fashion designer explores & explains how her original sketches make the journey from paper to textile to a final garment. In 240 pp, with Introduction by Rhodes, & SIGNED by her in a flourish or gold pen across the entire half title page, with a personalized inscription date Apr. 2007. Orig. published in 1984, this is the First Printing of this new reprint from 1994, reissued by Rhodes "because students of design have been begging her to do so." Square hardcover small 4to (10" x 10") has brilliantly colored pink/purple/black/gilt cloth over boards with a front photo paper pastedown of Rhodes outlined in gilt/gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white with a hint of tanning to edges.… Read More

New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From a single mystery lover's collection, this is a SIGNED FIRST EDITION, First Printing of the 17th Victorian mystery featuring Charlotte & Thomas Pitt. Personalized inscription (To Jonathan, Best Wishes") dated 1997 on title page. The hardcover book is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally nice, virtually flawless & protected in clear mylar cover from the day it was purchased Brand New! A gorgeous copy for the collector! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Portland, Oregon: Earthwalk School of Astrology, 2000. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Tandy, Chris. The author, owner of the Earthwalk School of Astrology in Portland, OR, offers a new system of chart analysis that assigns an aspect for every degree of the Zodiac, & offers detailed instructions for interpreting your own or others' charts in terms of these aspects & planetary positions & relationships to each other. With illustrations of charts & numerous case studies. Orig. published in Dec 2000, this is the Second Printing from June 2001, each only issued in 500 copies. This one is SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a small personalized inscription on title page. Trade paperback in 243 pages is in Fine condition: as clean & bright as Brand New, marred only by 1 very shallow spine crease. Else, flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

TV Books, 1998. First American Edition . Soft cover. As New. Personal reminiscences by the man who was John Steed take you behind the scenes of The Avengers, complemented by contributions by his fellow actors, screenwriters, directors, & more. Orig. published in the UK, this is the First American Edition, first printing, from 1998. Oversized softcover in 144 pages, lavishly illustrated with photos & other memorabilia from the TV show & the actor's life. SIGNED by Macnee on a label on title page. Condition is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New: feels never opened! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white/modest moderate tanning to edges. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Three years after "A: Is for Alphabet" kicked off the author's renowned alphabet series featuring female private investigator Kinsey Millhone, she's back for "B,'' & would continue to appear over the next three decades until Grafton's untimely death in 2017, with the final book "Z" remaining unwritten. From the estate of a local mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ, which has been protected in a mylar cover since purchased Brand New. SIGNED by the AUTHOR in black marker (her name only) on title page. Both book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, creamy white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib; NOT bce. The DJ is virtually flawless:… Read More

London, England: Hutchinson, 2002. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 19th entry in the author's widely popular Inspector Wexford series, SiGNED by Author (her name only) on full title page. From the estate of a local mystery lover/author, this is the true FIRST (BRITISH) EDITION, 4th Printing hardcover in Fine condition in a Fine, unclipped DJ, which has been beautifully protected in an archival mylar cover since purchased Brand New. The book is completely clean, pages white & unmarked, binding tight & square. Virtually flawless! The unclipped DJ is equally gorgeous. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on orders received Weekdays before 2 pm (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Simon & Schuster, 2017. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. In a follow-up to the author's first book, "Tattoos on the Heart,'' he describes his continuing work with hardened gang members in Los Angeles, CA, through his intervention program, Homeboy Industries, focusing on the way that compassion, faith, & community are transforming the lives of these young men. 210 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2017, this copy is inscribed to Dr. Bob & SIGNED by the AUTHOR opposite title page. Hardcover 8vo has a dark blue cloth-wrapped spine lettered in gilt with blue paper over boards. Condition is Fine: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a few tiny smudges to upper edge of front cover. qually flawless! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping… Read More

DC Comics, 1987. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Bingham, Jerry. Graphic novel/comic SIGNED by illustrator Jerry Bingham on title page! A First Edition, 4th printing from 1987, this softcover book in decorative wrappers, glued binding, 78 pages, is in Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. Protected in new acetate collector bag Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day

Detroit, Michigan: Harlo Press, 1984. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Minvielle, Chestee Harrigton. A factual account of the War between the States (American Civil War) as it occurred in Louisiana's bayou country, vividly illustrated with old maps, real photos, personal reminiscences, & human interest stories. In 199 pages with Index, Notes, & References. A FIRST EDITION, Third printing from 1984, SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his name only) on half title page. With bright red cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is in Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white; corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to a few rubbing spots on back cover on author photograph; else nearly flawless & protected in new mylar cover Free. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by… Read More