Search Results: General Fiction from Grimalkin Books

Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1929. This wonderful story collection is in Very Good condition, with green woven cloth covers and gilt spine lettering. It is presumably a First Edition, with no other printing history. It features 131 stories from France, Germany, Great Britain, ancient Greece, Italy, Rome, Russia, the United States, Japan, Denmark, Holland, Norway, Spain, and ancient Egypt. Selections are arranged according to authors' nativity and include Gautier, Balzac, Daudet, de Maupassant, Voltaire, Goethe, Heine, Hoffman, Schiller, Schopenhauer, Arnold, Bacon, Lord Byron, Carlyle, Wilkie Collins, Defoe, De Quincey, Dickens, Disraeli, Fielding, Gaskell, Eliot, Goldsmith, Hohnson, Johnson, Jonson, Keats, Lamb, Kingsley, Macaulay, Milton, Morris, Pope, Rossetti, Ruskin, Scott, Shelley, Sevenson, Swift, Thackeray, Wordsworth, Aesop, Plato, Plutarch, Boccacio, Machiavelli, Cicero, Seneca, Chekhov, Dostoevski, Gogol, Gorky, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Emerson, Franklin, Burroughs, Hawthorne, Holmes,… Read More

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1977. In this comic novel, a young and sexy business student turns her professor's head while the world's great writers turn in their graves over the young woman's peculiar take on literature. The book has never been read and is in As New condition, with an As New, unclipped dust jacket. The book is bound in green boards with a deep cerise cloth spine and metallic green titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 5/8 inches and includes 177 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1958. This early trade printing (with a notice on the dust jacket front panel that this is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book) is in Fine condition, with a Very Good+ dust jacket with its original price intact. Over the years, this book has become a classic of Beltway double-dealing, intrigue, power-hunger, and blackmail, in which a conservative, married senator is threatened to be outed over his gay past, prophetically showing how political gay-baiting hasn't changed much over the last half-century. The book was made into a powerful 1962 movie. The book is bound in gray cloth covers with die-stamped blue and red spine titles. The book is tightly bound, with slight offsetting to the endpapers. The pages are clean and bright throughout, with no stains, marks, or tears. The dust jacket has some edge rubbing at the spine crown and a tiny chip. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches… Read More

New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1987. This oversized paperback, containing all three of the novels that take place in Albany, New York, was published specially by the Quality Paperback Book Club for its members. The book is in Fine, unread condition. (The third novel in this collection, Ironweed, was made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.) The book measures 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches. Each section is separately paginated, and the total is about 815 pages. (Being originally from Albany myself, I'm grateful to the movie company for restoring the Boulevard Restaurant on Central Avenue to the way it was in the 1930s. This historic Art Deco restaurant was dead as Marley's Ghost but was given a new lease on culinary life. However, I don't know if it's still surviving in the current economic climate.). Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Allison and Busby, Ltd., 2004. This oversized paperback reprint of the novel, first published in 1966, was timed for the release of the second motion picture version, starring Jude Law as the title character and who is shown on the cover. This comic novel about a working-class Casnova has sold over a million copies since it's first release. The book is in New, unread condition (click on photo). It measures 5 1/8 by 7 3/4 inches and includes 208 pages.. Oversized Soft Cover. New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2007. This Stated First edition from October 2007 has a thin remainder mark on the bottom edge. The book also includes a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Fine, New, unread condition, with a New dust jacket. The author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky takes on a mother-daughter relationship that leads to murder. The book is bound in black boards and measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches. It includes 291 pages. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1993. This stated First Edition is in Fine condition with a Fine dust jacket, but with a remainder mark on the top edge. The author flat-signed her name in black ink on the Half-Title page. The book measures 6 5/8 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 260 pages. (Click on photo.). Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Wings Books, 1991. This First Edition Thus of this collection of three complete novels (with the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate "First Printing") is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) There's a gift inscription to the original owner on the front free endpaper, even though the book itself does not appear to have been read. The book is bound in light blue boards, with a woven blue cloth spine and gilt spine lettering. The pages have light toning. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 696 pages.. First Edtion Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. This First Edition, First Printing (with appropriate Number Line starting with 1) deals with the life of Billy Bone, better known as the Billy the Kid, and the colorful characters who were part of his life. The novel is in Near-Fine condition, with no marks or inscriptions from former owners, and was probably read no more than once. The unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition, with several small chips at the top and bottom of the front panel near spine. See photo.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996. This oversized paperback edition, with wraps that include front and rare panels with flaps, is in fine As New, unread condition. With the exception of a modern Introduction by Mark Helprin, the book is a facsimile of the original 1909 hardcover and features the Kate Douglas Wiggin text as well as the 12 full-page color Maxfield Parrish illustrations. The most famous Arabian Nights characters are here -- Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad -- ready yet again to enchant readers of all ages. The book measures 7 1/8 by 9 inches and includes 339 pages.. Oversized Soft Cover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Maxfield Parrish. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. This Seventh Printing from August, 2001 is in New, unread condition, with a New dust jacket. In Anne Tyler's 15th published novel, a middle-aged woman, feeling dislocated from her current life as the matriarch of a large extended family, struggles to retrieve her identity. This new, unread book is bound in deep blue boards with a burgundy spine and die-stamped gilt titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective spine. The book measures 6 5/8 by 9 5/8 inches and includes 274 pages.. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1945. The book is in clean, Very Good condition, except for sunning of the front panel and spine. (Click on photo.) The book is bound in a light blue cloth, with top-edge red stain. As for the interior, the book is tightly bound, the pages are clean and bright, with no marks, tears, or stains. The 23 stories include such authors as Balzac, Mérimée. Sand, de Musset, Gautier, Flaubert, Daudet, Zola, de Maupassant, de Saint Exupéry, Sartre, and more. There's an Introduction by Lewis Galantiere. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Triangle Books, 1943. Originally published in 1931, Belle-Mère is Norris's dramatic tale of a young wife who must deal with a suffocating mother-in-law whose adoration of her son is lethal for the marriage. This reprint from December 1943 features a beautiful dust jacket in close to Fine condition with light edge rubbing and light rear-panel soiling. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective covering. (Click on photo.) The book is in Fine condition, but with the original owner's signature on the free front endpaper. The book is clean and bright, but the pages do show age toning. The book is bound in a light gray cloth with a decorative Empire-style elements on front panel and spine in deep gray. The pages have all-edge salmon stain. The book measures 5 1/4 by 7 5/8 inches and includes 349 pages. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1947. This First Printing (as indicated by a "1" in parentheses on the final text page) is in close to Fine condition with a Very Good+ price-unclipped dust jacket. This historical romance novel is set in the time of George III and deals with three full-blooded women whose romantic trials are tied to the desparate times and places in which they live. The book is bound in a beige cloth with light blue titles on the front panel and spine. The binding is tight and secure, and the text pages are clean and bright throughout, with no tears or stains. The dust jacket has some small tears and chips. The original owner made a cellophane repair on the spine crown and bottom. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 3/16 inches and includes 380 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986. James Patterson's third novel, "Black Market" is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. (Click on photo.) The book has a complete "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. This suspense thriller deals with a terrorists' plot to blow up Wall Street. (Now, if they'd only waited until the 21st Centruty when Wall Street blew itself up!) The book is bound in gray boards, with a beige cloth spine and metallic green lettering. The book measures 6 5/16 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 365 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it isn't) is in Very Good+ condition. The book is bound in black cloth covers with gilt spine lettering. It has an attractive bookplate from the former owner on the front end paper. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean, bright, and sparkling throughout. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 5/16 inches and includes 273 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New American Library, 1988. This Stated First Printing from August 1988 (and unless it's stated, it's not) also has the required "number line" starting with a "1". Baker's second published novel is a satire on Hollywood and the life of a manic mogul. The book is in Fine condition, with a Fine unclipped dust jacket but with a remainder mark. The book is bound in black boards with a black cloth spine and metallic green titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The pages have light toning. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 470 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New American Library, 1988. This Stated First Printing from August 1988 (and unless it's stated, it's not) also has the required "number line" starting with a "1". Baker's second published novel is a satire on Hollywood and the life of a manic mogul. The book is in Fine condition, with a Fine unclipped dust jacket but with a remainder mark. The book is bound in black boards with a black cloth spine and metallic green titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The pages have light toning. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 470 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1990. Brooklyn of the 1940s and 1950s is recalled in this novel of a young man's coming of age. This First Edition (with a "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing) is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket (Click on photo.) I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in bright salmon boards with a dark blue spine and metallic red spine lettering. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 298 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, 1985. This Stated First Edition and First Printing (with required "number line" ending in a "1) is in Very Good+ condition with a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket. The book is bound in blue-gray boards with a red spine cloth and die-stamped gilt spine lettering. The book shows only minimal wear and was probably read only once, gently. The dust jacket has light edge-rubbing and a few very tiny tears. (Click on photo) The book centers around two priests and their struggles with celibacy and overwhelming temptation. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 326 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.