Animals, Birds, And Nature from Grimalkin Books

Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 2006. This exquisitely photographed book opens up the unique worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. "These are the lands of the midnight sun, of the aurora borealis -- the northern and southern lights --of the polar bear and the penguin, of glaciers and icebergs." With global warming, the ice is melting, but here the… Read more about this item

New York: Wings Books, 1993. Beautifully illustrated by the author throughout, as well as including four seasonal sections of color photo inserts, this book provides full growing instructions and hints to cultivate 150 annuals and perennials, bulbs and wildflowers, as well as flowering shrubs and trees. The book is bound in yellow boards with a green cloth spine with yellow… Read more about this item

New York: Friedman Group, 1994. This is a possible First Edition with no additional printing history. The book is in Fine condition with a Near-Fine dust jacket. The dust jacket has several small tears repaired with professional, non-acidic tape on the reverse side. This is an ideal handbook for bird lovers and watchers with helpful instructions for setting up houses,… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. This Stated First Edition from April 2011 also includes the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book in New, unread condition with a New dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The myth of a man who planted appleseeds wherever he… Read more about this item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. The 1978 reprint of a book first published in 1972 is in Fine condition, with a Fine price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is chock full of color photographs, as well as drawings, of various cat breeds. The book provides histories of the cats… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1991. This handsome volume is a second printing. It is in As New condition with an As New price-unclipped dust jacket and does not appear to been read. It is bound in a chocolate brown paper over boards with die-stamped gilt spine titles, and lovely photographic endpapers. The author of "The Creative Guide to… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997. This Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition with a Fine dust jacket. The price-unclipped dust jacket shows only light shelf wear. I've placed it into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. From the dust jacket: "Naturalizing is the practice of situating plants in parts of the garden… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. All three of these volumes are Stated First Printings (and, unless they're stated as such, are not). The books are in close-to-Fine condition, with only minimal signs of wear. These three oversized paperbacks are sewn together and include a cloth spine. The spine titles are readable but show some fading. The books themselves are… Read more about this item

New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2006. This Stated First Edition from August 2006 (and, unless it's stated, it's not) also includes the complete "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. It has a remainder mark on the bottom edge. The book is in Brand New condition with a Brand New dust jacket. Two Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read more about this item

New York: Golden Press, 1958. This Rin Tin Tin adventure was inspired by the popular 1950s television series and features illustrations throughout by Michael Arens. The book starts with Corporal Rusty facing a court martial, with his trusty Alsatian Shepherd dog by his side. The book is in Very Good+ condition (click on photo). It is bound in decorative cloth… Read more about this item

New York: Plume, 1990. This Stated First Printing from November, 1990, also has the complete "number line" ending in a "1". This is a revised and expanded edition from a work first published in 1981. It is an oversized paperback. The author is a nationally known feline nutritionist, groomer, and behaviorist. The book is in Fine condition. The book measures… Read more about this item

London: Newnes Books, 1974. This Fourth Printing is in close to Fine condition, with a close to Fine unclipped dust jacket. In this definitive work, Julia Clements covers every aspect of floral arrangement for the home, for festive occasions, holidays, and parties. The book includes numerous photographic illustrations in color and in black and white. The book is bound… Read more about this item

New York: Smithmark , 1995. Over 200 color photographs illustrate 30 step-by-step projects for dried flower arrangements, from drying techniques to woring flowers, to creating festive arrangements. The book is a 1995 reprint of an edition first published in 1994. The book is in Fine condition but has the signature of a former owner on the Half-Title page. The book… Read more about this item

New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1931. For those interested in California life in the early part of the 20th Century, this fascinating fourth edition is an eye-opener to a state that has been so built up over the past century that it is unrecognizable. The book is in Very Good condition. It is bound in a blue cloth… Read more about this item

New York: Prentice-Hall Press Equestrian, 1986. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone training (or untraining) a horse. The book is in Fine condition with a close to Fine, unclipped dust jacket that I've placed into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The dust jacket has a small corner chip and some rubbing at the spine tips. The book is… Read more about this item

New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1992. This second series of myteries involving our furry feline friends is in New, unread condition, with a New dust jacket. The wonderful jacket illustration is by Loretta Trezzo. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. Since there is no price on the front flap, I assume it's a BCE. In… Read more about this item

New York: Galahad Books, 1990. This well-conceived anthology includes both famous and obscure stories, 35 in all, about our furry feline friends. The book is in As New, unread condition, with an As New dust jacket (Click on photo.) I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. Authors include Kipling, Paul Gallico, Poe, P.G. Wodehouse, Fritz Leiber,… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1972. This Fifth Edition from 1972 of a book originally published in 1966 is in Fine condition, but with the signature of the former owner on the front free endpaper. The unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, with some small chips on the spine crown and rear panel. I've placed the dust jacket into… Read more about this item

Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press, 1991. This original First Edition, Second Printing from 1991 (the book was later reprinted by a different publisher) is in As New unread condition. (Click on photo.) This is the perfect book for those who like the concepts of "fresh" and "no additives or preservatives" in every aspect of their lives, from prepapring cat and dog… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976. This definitive First U.S. Edition on home aquariums is a must-have reference book. The book in Very Good+ condition with a close to Fine, unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo) Written by a leading aquarist, this book was translated and edited by Dr. Gwynne Vevers, curator of the aquarium at the London Zoo.… Read more about this item