Search Results: Authors starting with A from Gargoyle Books

Los Angeles, California: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 2000. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Introduction to the power of mantra & chanting as paths to enlightenment, with many contributions from former Beatles John Lennon & George Harrison, the latter of whom fully embraced the Krishna lifestyle & opened a center devoted to Krishna consciousness on an estate outside London. In 108 page + 8 pages of color photos in center. Orig. published in the early 1980s, this is a much later printing (c. early 2000s) of that First mass market paperback edition. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Only flaw is light toning & foxing to top outside edges of both covers. 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… Read More

Calcutta, India: Swapna Printing Works Private Ltd., 1983. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Abridged Edition, "with translations & elaborate purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, "the world's most distinguished scholar & teacher of Vedic religion & philosophy" & founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. In 330 pages with 55 full-page, full-color illustrations, decorative endpapers. Orig. published in this format in 1975, this is the Seventh Printing from 1983. Hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: looks & feels like a Brand New book! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to a tiny bit of edgewear to head of spine. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

London/New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan and Co., Limited/Macmmillan Company, 1900. Later edition . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. A history of the war in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845, told by an old chief of the Ngapuhi tribe,'' recounted by a Pakeha Maori, with an Introduction (& edited by) the Late Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery. Orig. published in 1876, this is a 1900 printing after rights were transferred to Macmillan in 1898, in 362 pges with a Glossary in rear. Hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to spine, deckled page edges. Condition is Good+/VG-: extremely clean, pages slightly off-white, but NO foxing. NO writing, underlining, coloring, or highlighting, NOT ex-lib. Flaws: many slender, small rubbed areas to exterior, scraped mark right off center of front board. Slightly bumped bottom cornersOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have… Read More

Northampton, Massachusetts: Kitchen Sink Press, 1995. 1st Edition . No Binding. New. Collection of 36 collectible cards in box, each depicting a lurid, trashy, horrific, or titillating cover related to evils of drugs as originally displayed on vintage paperbacks of the 1950s-1960s. Box is Still Sealed--never opened. It was personally SIGNED by the creator/author at Left Coast Crime Convention--sticker with his name on rear, which shows light soil. Brand New & long out of print! 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 time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1991. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Autobiography of the man who broke Babe Ruth's record for home runs & paved the way for African American players in US professional baseball. In 333 pages + 24 pages of black-and-white photos in center, this hardcover book is a FIRST EDITIOn, Second printing in its original, unclipped DJ. Both are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just lack that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & square, pages creamy white. The DJ is bright & colorful, no wear or fading, just a tiny amount of crinkling at head of spine; nicely 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 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Abbott, Elenore. One of a lovely series of classic books for young readers illustrated by famous artists of the day (here, Elenore Abbott), each with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board.Orig. published in this format in 1920, this is a 1929 printing, with 38 original stories! In addition to the full-color title page, there are 8 other full-page, full-color plates throughout the 308 pages of text; a 9th is missing (Cinderella), but all are virtually flawless. Hardcover small 4to (7.25" x 9.5") has black cloth-covered boards with front paper pastedown, which shows edgewear & rubbing, as do the extremities of both boards, with cloth fraying at corners & both ends of spine. Condition is Good. The binding has been cracked & reglued, but ffep remains completely detached, with wear to fore edge. Text block secure, but gutter cracked between pages 68-69 (where missing plate would have been). Pages… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Stein and Day, 1974. First Paperback . Soft cover. Very Good+. Early volume in the 1970's second-wave feminist movement when lesbians & other women were beginning to find their voice & challenge those who would label them "deviant." The first book on the topic written by women, it was originally published in hardcover in 1972 & in this mass market paperback edition in 1973; this is the Third Printing of that paperback from 1974. Condition is VG+: completely clean & bright, binding is tight & square, pages white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked. Very faint creasing to front cover & slight creasing/dogearing at corners. Nicely protected in new clear mylar 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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. SALE! Before he turned to writing psychological thrillers, Dr. Ablow had an active psychiatric practice. Here, he offers "a rare glimpse of a psychiatrist's innermost thoughts about how his work affects his patients, deeply moves him, & reflects the society in which we live.'" Orig. published in hardcover in 1992, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition from 1994, SIGNED by the AUTHOR above his name on title page! Condition is VG: extremely clean with slight darkening to exterior page edges, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: slight edgewear all around, light creasing to outer corners of front cover.! Please see our photos: they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders… Read More

SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998. Hardcover. 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 a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. This First Edition trade paperback in 329 pages is Near Fine: completely clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. Only flaw is very mild warping & ding to fore edge from storage. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! 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 time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1963. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Jenney, Robert L.. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television & culture! This one features dreamboat Richard Chamberlain on the front cover. All books are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers; none every came with dust jackets. Collect them all! A FIRST EDITION, in 212 pages, + extra ads for other Whitman books in rear, this one (#1547) is in solidly Good condition: very clean, bright & colorful & clean, with modes edgewear & small tears in protective acetate covering. Binding secure, but front hinge starting. Pages moderately tanned, heavier to edges, but unmarked. 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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good+. Book #7 in the YA adventure series for boys from the 1960s, this one taking Biff & his two friends to India, where he befriends a local boy who later saves his life. A true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1962 (listing to self in front matter & to previous title on rear DJ), this hardcover has 170 pages, with decorative endpapers & a plain frontispiece. Mottled gray cloth over boards with darker gray lettering & design. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & tight, hinges intact, pages creamy white & unmarked. Only flaw is minor rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Good+ due to many mini chips & short tears, rubbing, but NO fading. Orig. $1.50 price sticker to front; nicely protected in clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scholarly analysis of Cooper's use of legal drama & the law in his novels, in 151 pages with Index. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1990, this hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. It is in Fine condition: completely clean & tight, pages are white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1928. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. The sine qua non of astrology handbooks by the godmother of astrology, who ran a wildly popular astrological consulting business in New York City around the turn of the 20th century. This was her first astrology book, orig. published in Jan 1928 (copyright 1927); we are offering a 10th printing from Oct. 1933. It is in solidly VG condition: blue cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt design to front & lettering to spine is extremely clean, binding tight & square. Pages lightly but evenly tanned & completely unmarked. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavy at both ends of spine & all corners. Gilt is fading on front & nearly completely faded away on spine. No DJ. All in all, a quite handsome copy of a classic in its field! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered… Read More

London/Edinburgh/New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1874. First Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+. Dargent, Yan. A tale of adventure translated from the original French writings of . Benedict Révoil, who traveled around the United States in the mid-1800s hunting gameIn the Preface by Adams, he describes how Révoil had a "faculty of observation which makes his volume pleasant reading,'' as well as contributes to our understanding of nature, the habits & characteristics of the animals he hunted, trapped, & shot & the "curiosities of animal life.and natural history." In 393 pages + 6 pp of ads for other titles in rear, illustrated profusely with engravings throughout by French artist Yan (Jean-Edouard) Dargent (name on drawings, otherwise unattributed). A First Edition from 1874, this hardcover book has brown cloth stamped & decorated in black with design & lettering to front & spine in gilt. Condition is VG-/G+: quite clean overall, gilt bright &… Read More

Reader, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Never published in any other format, this article appeared not long after Bundy had been tried & sentenced to death in Jan. 1980 in Florida for the murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach & for murder/burglary/attempted murder in the case of his attacks against the women of the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University. Originally bound into magazine. Glued binding. 12mo (5.5" x 7.5"), pp. 201-239.Scarce, 1 copy held at Brigham Young University (July 2023). Condition is VG:very clean & unmarked except for glue/grease spot to back of last page. Protected in new mylar cover sleeve 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.

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A selective Bibliography of approximately 2,600 books & pamphlets published from the last quarter of the 19th century through the mid-20th, including "the important, the rare, the famous, & the obscure'; purely technical works, poetry, & songs are excluded. 463 pp. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1959, this hardcover 4to has green cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt inside a black title box to spine. Condition is VG+: completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with mild tanning to edges, completely unmarked. Bumping to all corners & spine tips, mild rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good, with small, but significant chipping to top edge, as well as a short tear, crease, & tape repair to same; rubbing to other extremities, come corners chipped; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, Inc., 1965. First Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Addams, Chas. A FIRST PRINTING from March 1965 of this mass market paperback (Pocket Books #50062) edition of Addam's collection of macabre cartoons featuring his delightfully macabre Addams Family. Condition is VG: completely clean, binding strong with a very slight rightward lean, some minor chips to side & top front edge of spine & lower corners. Pages are bright white & completely unmarked. A beauty! Nicely protected in new clear mylar collector bag Free!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 (Pacific) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Addams, Chas. A FIRST EDITION, Second printing, of this fifth collection of cartoons from the master of the macabre & creator of the Addams Family. 96 pages. Oversized hardcover 4to has blue paper over boards with a green cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is VG: generally quite clean, with a very faint stain to front endpapers & bottom 1" of spine. Mild rubbing to extremities, heavier at corners, with a few spots of cloth loss here. Binding is secure & straight, hinges intact; pages lightly tanned to edges, else white & unmarked The unclipped DJ (with orig $3.95 price intact at bottom front flap) is Good, with chipping at all corners & both ends of spine, other tiny chips & wrinkles, light soil; nice protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1954. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. VG/Good. Addams, Chas. FIRST EDITION, third printing from 1954 of this fourth collection of macabre cartoons by the creator of the Addams Family & master of dark humor. Includes original, unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.95 price at bottom of front flap) with full-color Addams art, beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover. The DJ is downgraded to only Good+ due to heavy fading along top edges & edgewear, including short tears & chips, light soil. The hardcover book has a quarter gray cloth-wrapped spine with black cloth covering the remaining boards, lettered in stamped black to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding is tight & square, heavy sunning to top edges, less so along bottom. Rubbing at corners & both ends of spine, with a tiny bit of fraying. Pages tanned around all edges, slight mustiness. NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib.Our photos… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/Poor. Addams, Chas. A FIRST EDITION, Third Printing of this fifth collection of cartoons from the master of the macabre & creator of the Addams Family. 96 pages. Oversized hardcover has blue paper over boards with a green cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is just Good: generally quite clean, binding is secure & straight, pages modestly but evenly tanned. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavy in places (top edge, corners); slight discolorations to external page edges along bottom. The unclipped DJ (with original $3.95 price on bottom front flap) is downgraded to Poor due to significant edgewear (small chips, heavy rubbing), the worst of which is a large piece missing from the bottom edge of the back cover; rest of this cover is heavily wrinkled & creased. Looks nice as possible protected in new archival mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More