Search Results: Authors starting with G from High Castle Books

Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts, 1994. 138 pp., pictorial wraps; book shows some slight edge & corner wear w/ some light creasing to top corner of back cover; some slight rubbing overall / Illustrated with color and B&W photos and art reproductions. /. Trade Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. viii, 295 p., black cloth spine w/ light blue lettering & black boards; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows faint wear to ends of spine; small crease to bottom corner-edge of 1 leaf; Jacket shows slight bends to edges w/ a touch of light rubbing overall / "A story of being a woman, a story of being black . . . an eloquent, wise, scary, and ultimately triumphant account of coming into power an love." / . Signed by Author on Half-Title Page. 5th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books / F & W Publications, 1987. 144 pp. dark blue boards w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book has several small bumps to edges of boards w/ a light bump to head of spine; Jacket shows a little curling to top & bottom edges w/ slight crinkling to ends of spine & folds; faint small brown stain to bottom edge of front panel / A four-page printout of "Six Ways to Unify Your Paintings" by Ken Hosmer is laid in. The book has color and B&W illustrations. /. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Germany: Wissen Verlagsgesellschaft, 1989. (293) pp., black binding w/ white lettering, German language edition; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has bump to top edge of front board; pages browning at edges; Jacket shows light edgewear w/ small chip at bottom rear corner of spine; some very small creases at edges; slight rubbing overall / A novel, in German, about aerial combat in World War Two. /. German Language Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1988. 144 pp., white cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Jacket shows slight wear to top of folds & spine / Christian poetry from three generations of women. Illustrated with line drawings and a section of photos. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ithica, NY: Firebrand, 1985. 219 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows light wear to corners w/ a little light rubbing to some areas / "This delightful lesbian romp set in Elizabethan England captures the adventures of Moll Cutpurse, a swashbuckling heroine, upholder of the rights of women . . ." Based in part on the life of Mary Frith, the real Moll Cutpurse, born in London in the 1580's. A few small B&W illustrations. /. First Trade Paper Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Diane Souza (cover Illust.) / Susie Innes (text Illust.). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, UK: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1983. 194 pp., black cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has light wear to spine ends & bottom edges, extreme top edges of boards a bit faded, small light stain to front endpaper, several very small former dog-ears to top page corners; Dust jacket shows wear to spine ends esp. to head w/ a light crease on spine & a couple of tiny nicks, also wear to ends of flap folds, some browning to upper portions of jacket/ Illustrated with 24 glossy pages of B&W photos and several maps. /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Detroit, MI: Gale Research / ITP ( International Thompson Publishing ), 1996. xvi, p. 511 through p.775, index 58 pp., maroon (simulated?) leather w/ gold lettering & decoration; Book shows some scrapes, rubs & light spots to covers; price & information sheet about set partially glued to front pastedown / Illustrated with B&W photos. /. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, UK: Hamish Hamilton, 1984. 176 pp., light gray cloth w/ gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has minor wear at spine ends & bottom edges w/ top corner of rear board lightly bumped; ex-lib markings are limited to library stamps (2 to front pastedown, 1 to rear paste down, 1 to bottom page edges, 1 to bottom margin of page 22), NO other signs, such as card pockets, bar codes, tape, etc.; DJ shows wear to top edges w/ minor wear to spine ends / Novel continues the character Bill Thompson from author's earlier book of short stories, "Apprentice." /. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Paul Wright (jacket artwork). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

NY, NY: Julian Messner, 1961. 348 pp., yellow-tan boards w/ light blue lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows mild bumping to corners of boards; binding pulling away slightly at head; minor soil to top edge of page block; browned areas to front endpapers from newspaper clipping laid in (formerly taped in, but tape now long dried & missing with no sticky residue remaining); Jacket shows a little browning to spine, which has small piece missing at bottom (1/4" X 1/2"), otherwise just some very light edge & corner wear, minor soil to rear panel & browned area to front inside flap / Laid in are newspaper-clippings from the Sunday March 19 San Antonio Express and News, regarding the book and author, including a picture of the author, which is the same as the one of the rear jacket flap. Additionally, there is a small clipping (with dried tape still attached), noted on the front endpaper to be from "McCall mag," also related to the author. / . First… Read More

Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1970. x, 179 pp., green cloth w/ gold lettering; Book shows small label & 2 letters in black marker to bottom of spine; a few tiny rubs & scratches to covers; library stamps & markings to edges of page block, rear pastedown & bottom of first "Contents" page; card pocket, due slip & bar code label to front endpaper; maps at rear show a few spots of foxing to outer surfaces w/ a few small creases / ". . . with an appendix and eight maps", which fold out at the rear of the book. This is a facsimile reprint of the edition originally published in 1840. /. Facsimile Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

NY, NY: Bantam, 1973. 202 pp., pictorial wraps; # N7130; Book shows some wear to corners & edges; light soil to back cover; black "X" to top edge of page block; prev. owner's names to top of first page / Author of "Dark Universe." /. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Very Good.

NY, NY: Dell, 1966. 157 pp., pictirial wraps; Book shows some light edgewear overall; front cover has a light creases at top edge & bottom corner, as well as a reading crease along spine / "What kind of secret agent chases sticks in the daytime and sleeps with the Russian Premier at night? Now a smash Joseph E. Levine presentation starring Laurence Harvey, Daliah Lavi, Lionel Jeffries." /. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

NY, NY: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1960. 217 pp., 1/4 white cloth w/ blue-gray boards, red & blue lettering & red illustration to front board; book shows bottom corners of boards well bumped w/ top corner of rear board slightly bumped; light wear to ends of spine; faint pen mark & tiny dent to spine; bumps to top edge of boards near spine; DJ shows edgewear, esp. to ends of spine & folds w/ some very short tears & small chips; moderate soil overall / "Here is the fabulous history of the Lone Star state, presented in a volume as high, wide and handsome as its subject. From its earliest beginnings through the founding of its great oil and cattle empires, the story of Texas is unequalled for its color and drama. It is told here in illuminating text and strikingly handsome illustrations." B&W illustrations. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Schocken Books, 1970. xiv, 404 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows light edgewear w/ very small crease to top corner of front cover & light crease to bottom corner of back cover; some minor foxing & light soil to edges of page block / . 5th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, TX: Larksdale, 1990. (141) pp., blue binding w/ no lettering / Illustrated with B&W drawings. "A portrait of Life, Learning, and Literacy as seen through the eyes of a child who loved to learn, who became a teacher who loves to teach." SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. /. Signed by Author on Front Endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Donna Kiddie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, TX: Larksdale, 1990. (141) pp., blue binding w/ no lettering; Dust jacket has UPC label to bottom of front flap / Illustrated with B&W drawings. "A portrait of Life, Learning, and Literacy as seen through the eyes of a child who loved to learn, who became a teacher who loves to teach." SIGNED by author, inscribed "To Karen, 'The Best Teacher I Never Had.'" Dated 2-16-91 /. Signed by Author on Front Endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Donna Kiddie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, TX: Larksdale, 1990. (141) pp., blue binding w/ no lettering; Book shows slight wear to ends of rear fold / Illustrated with B&W drawings. "A portrait of Life, Learning, and Literacy as seen through the eyes of a child who loved to learn, who became a teacher who loves to teach." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Donna Kiddie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Viking, 1987. 126 pp., 1/4 black cloth w/ dark brown boards & copper lettering; DJ in clear archival cover; book has two small holes from staple to top corner of front endpaper, else fine; DJ shows a little wear to ends of flap folds / "Each of the pieces . . . displays Frank Ganon's bird-dog instinct for the absurd in contemporary culture, his gently on-target good humor and his superb skills as a literary parodist." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good to Fine. Illus. by Sandy Huffaker (jacket illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: John F. Rider, 1962. vi, 138 pp., pictorial cloth; Book shows light wear to ends of spine w/ some rubbing to spine & its edges; some rubbed soil to rear board; foxing to top edge of boards & top edge of page block which also has a red stain; foxing to top & fore edges of endpapers w/ some foxing to gutter / Illustrated with B&W drawings. Errata to front endpaper. Rider Basic Books advertisement laid in at rear. /. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.