Search Results: Authors starting with A from Grinning Cat Books

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Signed by the amazing illustrator, Jerry Pinkney, on the title page. Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout. A lovely copy.

First edition. Signed by Agee with a drawing of the main character Otis on the front free endpaper. Fully illustrated in color by John Agee. Fine in original white boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. Reinforced binding. Reinforced binding. Folio. Unpaginated. A lovely copy!

First Edition, First Printing. Very good. Illustrations by Lilian A. Govey. Twenty (20) color plates, complete. Quite scarce. 8vo. 116pp.

First Edition. Signed by architect Russell S. Walcott, and with Tryon architect Holland Brady's distinctive book label on front free endpaper. Very scarce. Near fine in original grey cloth. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white reproductions of photographs. Text in Italian. Extensive survey of early modernist Italian architecture, drawn from the Architecture Exhibit of the VI Triennale di Milano, edited by Italian architect, journalist, and art critic Agnoldomenico Pica, and published by Ulrico Hoepli in Milan in 1936. Includes residential and commercial projects by Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Giuseppe Pagano, Giovanni Michelucci, Gaetano Minnucci, Piero Portaluppi, Pier Giulio Magistretti, Unberto Cuzzi, Giuseppe Terragni, Franco Albini, Luciano Baldessari, Vito Latis, Alberto Sartoris, Guigi Vietti, Pier Luigi Nervi, Cesare Valle, Gabrielle Mucchi, Ignazio Gardella, Guido Frette, and a host of others. All told, 120 building projects by 130 architects with 650 black-and-white photographs and… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. Deluxe Edition. Inscribed by the editor, Willy Fischer, extremely rare thus. Fine in original gilt-blocked deep navy buckram leather. Gilt title and coat of arms of Strasbourg in the center of the upper cover, Introduction followed by 143 beautiful facsimile reproductions of engravings coming mostly from the Cabinet des Estampes de Strasbourg. Includes numerous full page illustrations, maps, and some wonderful fold outs. Cover paper at the top of the volume 'Map of the city of Strasbourg and the citadel with the surroundings'. I. The Imperial Free City and the Royal Free City N°1 to 46 / II. The end of the 18th century and the romantic city N° 47 to 57 / III. Squares, streets and waterways Nos. 58 to 121. IV. History N° 122 to 143. In mint condition. Large Folio. 30 x 40. An amazing copy.

First Edition, First Printing (Steam Press, London, 1981). Limited Edition of only 98 copies, this being number 31. Fine in a fine slipcase. Presents almost as new. Signed by both Sillitoe and Steadman and a beautiful limitation page in Volume 2. An absolutely beautiful work and copy. Quite rare; currently one of only three on the market, worldwide.

Volume 1 showcases beautiful poems by Sillitoe on Jewish and Israeli life, culture, history, and the country. Volume 2 showcases 18 full-page black & white lithographic illustrations by Ralph Steadman of Israeli and Arab peoples, landscapes, street scenes, and more. Both volumes bound into an outer black cloth-covered cover that folds open with volume one opening from right to left and volume two left to right. Gilt spine lettering. In publisher's richly colored, solid blue slipcase. Each volume a Quarto, and a Quarto when closed as bound. Unpaginated.

Alan Sillitoe (b. 1928 - d. 2010 ) was one of Britain's best-known novelists and poets of the post… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. Text in Spanish. Near fine in original french-folded printed wrappers. Paperback. Signed by Jaime Alazraki on half-title. Scarce signed. Part of the Biblioteca Romnica Hispnica series, edited by Dmaso Alonso. Duodecimo. 5.625 x 7.875 in. 246 pp. + adverts. A wonderful copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket In archival protection. A wonderful copy of this "joyful" classic.

First Trade Edition. Inscribed by Sherwood Anderson to his wife Cornelia on front free endpaper. Very good only in original quarter-cloth over richly decorated paper. Spine a tad dull, with binding tight and text unmarked. Octavo. 5.875 x 8.375 in. 230 pp. A nice copy.

New York: Alliance Book Corporation, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. ANDERSON, SHERWOOD. Home Town. New York: Alliance Book Corporation, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto. 7.25 x 10.25 in. [iv], 145 + [3] pp. Very good in original cloth, stamped in green, and very good pictorial dust jacket. Some sunning to spine, as well as toning to endpapers; light wear and chipping to extremities of dust jacket. Text clean and bright, binding square and tight. Published as part of The Face of America series, edited by Edwin Rosskam. In the small town, where everybody knows everybody's first name where everybody knows everybody's business, Sherwood Anderson sees the foundation and the test stone of democracy. The Farm Security Agency is well known for the influence of their photography program, 1935-1944. Photographers and writers were hired to report and document the plight of poor farmers. The Information Division of the FSA was responsible for providing educational materials and press… Read More

First Edition. Deluxe Edition. As new. Portfolio with 7 smaller volumes inserted, 284 pages, 34.6 x 47.5 cm, plus 56-page supplementary booklet, in cardboard box with handle. Multilingual Edition: English, French, German.
In 1950s New York, before he became one of the most famous names of the 20th century, Andy Warhol was already a skilled and successful commercial artist. During this time, as part of his strategy to woo clients and forge friendships, he created seven handmade artists books, reserved to his most valued contacts. These featured personal, unique drawings and quirky texts revealing his fondness for, among other subjects, cats, food, myths, shoes, beautiful boys, and gorgeous girls.
Decades later, with originals now changing hands for thousands of dollars at auction, we have this immaculate portfolio of these seven books, five of which have never before been republished, beautifully packaged together for the very first time and replicating Warhol's originals as closely as possible down to… Read More

First US Edition, First Impression. Very good dust jacket with the front panel clean and unfaded, but showing wear at the top edge. The spine is toned. It is lightly rubbed and scuffed at the ends. The back panel is bright, showing gentle wear at the top edge. Looks sharp in protective plastic. Internally bright and tight. Clean boards with a touch of light mottling to the leading edge of the back board. The spine ends are gently rubbed. The pages are bright and clean. The closed page edges are unmarked. The red top stain is bright. A nice copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Special review copy including separate photo of Rice, promotional card and review copy form from publisher. Signed by Rice on the title page. Dust jacket painting is a detail of Lorenzo Lotto's Madonna con il Bambino e Santi, Bergamo, Church of the Holy Spirit. Dust jacket design by Muriel Nasser. Rice's third book. An historical thriller about castrati in 18th century Venice. 9.2 X 6.6 X 1.8 inches; 544 pages. In protective mylar. A unique and beautiful copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a near fine dustjacket. First Edition of this landmark title from the late Ann Rice in its equally near fine, fragile dust jacket. The gold, simulated metallic jacket, notoriously difficult to find in excellent condition, is here a bright and fresh, with a small nick to one corner and crease on inner flap. In protective mylar. a lovely copy. Basis for the 1994 cult classic Neil Jordan-directed film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas and Kirsten Dunst. Octavo. A fantastic copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, with a slight crease near head of spine. Signed by Rice on the front free endpaper. Book four of the Vampire Chronicles; 9.5 X 6.1 X 1.6 inches; 430 pages. Scarce signed. A beautiful copy.

First Edition, First Printing (Scribner, New York NY, 1999). Signed on the title page by award winning author Annie Proulx (best known for Brokeback Mountain) and renowned watercolor artist, William Matthews. Matthews created the cover, frontispiece, and six full-page illustrations specifically for this first state printing. This collection of eleven stories by Proulx brings to life the challenges living and ranching in wind-scoured Wyoming.

Fine in a fine dust jacket; as new. Protected with a mylar cover. Octavo. 283 pp.

First Edition, First Printing. Published by the Asheville, NC, Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Illustrated with several black & white plates. Just about fine in original dark blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Small chip near top of spine. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright. Bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Octavo. 6.25 x 9.25 in. 710 pp. A lovely, bright copy.

First Edition Thus. The first complete and unabridged English translation of the original London Edition of 1894 by Arthur Machen. Illustrated with Old Engravings. No date, circa 1960. Very good plus fine in very good richly colored pictorial dustjackets, (with light ageing and a single tear in Vol. 6). Full cloth in hunting green with gilt titles on spine. Royal purple endpapers. Rose top stain. Previous owner's name on front boards. Internally near fine; very bright and unmarred. Octavo; Vol I lii + 729pp; Vol II xii + 714pp; Vol III viii + 650pp; Vol IV viii + 656pp; Vol V viii + 637pp; Vol VI viii + 717pp, including Supplements and Bibliography. B&W reproductions of Watteau-, Boucher-, Fragonard-ish images throughout: 8 in Vol I; 4 apiece in each of the subsequent volumes.
Overall, a delightful set of this classic tale! Machen's 1894 translation, reprinted here, was the first 'complete' one of a slightly expurgated Casanova text. The one topic for reproach in this neat presentation—featuring a… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. First printing edition, first issue with: "Published by the Viking Press, Inc in March 1949", with broken type "solid" (p. 11); first-issue dust jacket, with $2.50 printed price present on the front flap, a picture of the author on the back flap, without mention of New York Drama Critics Circle Award for 1949, and with Esther Handler photo credit on rear flap. (Jensen A.IV1a). This attractive dust jacket that is rich in color with light wear to the spine and edges.
A near fine copy in original bright orange cloth with rich, vibrant dust jacket. Some edge and corner wear and very slight chipping to hear of spine. One of the best we've seen. A lovely copy of this Pulitzer Prize winner, a masterpiece of American drama. Octavo. 139 pages.

First Edition. Fine. Matthew Reinhart (illustrator). Matthew Reinhart's brilliant pop-ups of Sendak's brilliant tale. A lovely copy.