Search Results: Authors starting with G from Dark Parks Books & Collectibles

Baltimore:: Bacchus Books,, 1985.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth title to spine about as new near fine and signed by author in blue ink on first blank dated October 19, 1985. Illustrated dust jacket with tiny clean tear at top of cover no affect still near fine and presents excellent in new protective mylar. A must have for any wine literature collector. Excellent bibliography and reference book. Important bibliography with over 3200 entries.

Paris:: Tessari,, c1757-1769.. 15.75 20.25 inches. Single leaf.. Original single leaf engraving, a fine impression, trimmed just outside borders. Right top corner with flat creasing, left top corner with light dampstain, Small repair to verso at outside margin, little affect. Overall, a nice print. Suitable for framing. Illustrates young Russian shepherd playing mandolin for a young couple sitting next to him, a dog and some sheep at their feet. Scarce print, at time of description we locate no copies for sale and only a few citations of reference. Gaillard (ca.1719-1790), French engraver. Le Prince (1734-1781), French painter, star pupil of the great painter Francois Boucher (1703-1770). Le Prince was best known for his graphic portrayal of Russia and its people, he lived in Russia and worked for Catherine the Great. BM: 1917, 1208.1978 (proof). Calcografica: FC124104. BNF: 16877969.

Paris:: Tessari,, c1762-1770.. 16.5 x 20.75 inches. Single leaf.. Original single leaf engraving, a fine impression. Minor edge wear, some dampstains (flash of photo makes it look worse than it is), verso with repair at edge of outer margin, little affect. Illustrates young Russian man holding a sparrow talking to two Russian women, one older and one younger, a water fountain with cherubs atop in background. Suitable for framing. Scarce print, at time of description we locate no copies for sale and only a few citations of reference. Gaillard (ca.1719-1790), French engraver. Le Prince (1734-1781), French painter, star pupil of the great painter Francois Boucher (1703-1770). Le Prince was best known for his graphic portrayal of Russia and its people, he lived in Russia and worked for Catherine the Great. Appeared as released in 1762 by Mercure de France, and a further announcement in Gazette de France in 1770. Beraldi: 225: 26. Fine Arts Museum San Francisco: 1963.30.30341. Winckler & Huber: 498:3253.

New York:: J. & J. Harper,, 1830.. Harpers Stereotype Edition.. Small hardcover.. Custom binding. Modern red cloth over boards gilt title to spine gilt flower to cover new endpapers. First blank and title page with old owners signature in ink and a pencil note. Pages uncut some minor foxing but mostly clean. A nice copy priced to go.

New York:: Little Borwn & Co.,, 2013.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth title to spine minor shelf wear one page with dog-ear now flat, J.M. initials at top of first blank in ink, no affect. Signed by author on title page. Overall excellent in near fine dust jacket. In new protective mylar.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1980.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth, bottom corner front board bumped out, tiny remainder stamp at to of text block, else near fine. Illustrated dust jacket, very minor shelf wear, near fine. In protective mylar.

New York:: Gramercy,, 2004.. First Gramercy edition. Reprint of original 1886 edition.. Small hardcover.. Publishers red cloth with gilt title to spine illustrated throughout. Illustrated dust jacket. A fine copy as new and appears unread. Priced to go.

New York:: G.P. Putnams Sons,, 1968.. Book club edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers yellow cloth minor shelf wear. Dust jacket with portrait to back minor edge wear some light soiling. Overall an excellent copy in new protective mylar. Book club edition.

New York:: Nelson Doubleday,, [ND, presumed 1981].. Book club edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards, title to spine, very minor shelf wear, bit of rubbing, minor toning to text block, no affect, overall excellent. Illustrated dust jacket, very minor shelf wear to edges, still about near fine in new protective mylar. Scarce hardcover with jacket.

Baltimore:: Cemetery Dance,, 2016.. First US edition. Signed limited edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers brown cloth title in gilt to cover and spine. About as new and fine. Illustrated dust jacket about fine in new protective mylar. Signed by Garris on limitation page and numbered 237 or 264 of 750 copies printed. We have two copies. Priced to go.

Arlington Heights:: Dark Harvest,, 1988.. First edition. Deluxe Limited Edition. 300 Signed copies printed, this numbered ÒPCÓ (publishers copy).. 8vo.. Publishers black grain cloth, title on spine. Illustrated dust jacket, in protective mylar. With publishers rd slipcase. Fine/Fine. Signed by Garton and Eggleton on signature page. Illustrated by Bob Eggleton.

Arlington Heights,: Dark Harvest,, 1990.. First edition. Deluxe Limited Signed Edition of 425 copies printed. This copy numbered ÒPCÓ (Publishers copy).. 8vo.. Publishers purple grain cloth, title on spine. Illustrated dust jacket in protective cover. With publishers slipcase. Fine/Fine. Signed by Garton and Sonju on signature page. Illustrated by Paul Sonju. ÒRay Garton exposes himself as a master storyteller in Methodsof Madness, his first collection, with stories centered around the psychotic, twisted deviations in human nature. Every story included except one appear here for the very first time.Ó [-Book blurb].

[London:], c1640-1660.. Believed to be from GaudenÕs Suspiria. Our print matches that in the British Museum, though the text Òplace figure at page 1Ó is lacking, possibly making this an earlier or later edition than the BM shown, all other points match, that text could be trimmed from this print as well.A cedar tree represnting the traditional episcopal church, inscribed on the truck ÒThe Church CatholickÓ with two smaller shoots from the trunk labelled ÒPresbytery and ÒIndependencyÓ. Lettered with various inscriptions of churches.ÒI would call particular attention to the elaborate plate entitled ÒThe Goodly Cedar of Apostolick and Catholick Episcopacy, compared with the modern Shoots and Slips of divided Novelties in the ChurchÓ... Gauden was clearly very proud of this plate, which, in his Funeral Sermon on Bishop Browning, he describes as a Òfamiliar and plain emblem.Ó [- The Academy Vol.XXIII, 1883].. 32.5 x 27.5cm. Single leaf, double page.. Beautiful double-page engraving,… Read More

1634-1646.. 4to. 4 works in 1 vol.. a4,e2,A-X4,Y2; ¹1,a4,A-C4,D2,a4,A-F4[F4 blank],a4,A-O4. Full contemporary calf, rebacked with old spine laid-on, corners worn , old owner's names on t.p., some foxing, a good copy. Gavantius (1569-1638), liturgist and member of the Barnabite order, was general of his order and named perpetual consultor to the Congregation of Rites by Pope Urban VIII. Early on he dedicated himself to the study of liturgy, and this was his chief work. It traces the historical origin of the rites, discusses their mystical significance, and gives rules for their observance and obligation of the rubrics. Cardinals Millino, Muto, and Cajetan approved it, and it was dedicated to Urban VIII. Cuvernon was a doctor of the Sorbonne Gavanti: BL 17th Italian 382. Camerini, Giunta, Venice 1316.

New York:: Beaufort,, 1982.. First US edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers black cloth, red title to spine. No jacket. Overall, excellent.

Madrid:: D. M. de Burgos,, 1818.. First Spanish edition. Scarce.. 8vo. . Contemporary marbled calf rebacked with red title label in gilt to spine. Inscribed by the author in Spanish on front free endpaper. Very minor chip to outer margin of first two leaves and a very small worm track to outer margin of last two leaves no affect to any content or text still overall a very good copy of a scarce book signed by the author. Two newspaper clippings freely laid in back relating to he Duchess of La Valiere. Small library plate to inside front board. At time of description we locate no other copies of this edition as well as no other books signed by the Countess. A translation of La Duchesse de la Valiere - the fictional history of Francoise-Louise de la Baume le Blanc, Duchesse de la Valiere (1644-1710). Stephanie-Felicite Countess de Genlis (1746-1830) first woman to serve as governor (governess) of royal princes when she was appointed to direct the education of the children of Phillipe, Duke of Orleans… Read More

New York:: Viking,, 1990.. First Viking edition. Scarce.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards very minor shelf wear about near fine in a near fine dust jacket. About as new. Priced to go.

New York:: Walker and Co.,, 1971.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth, minor shelf wear to edges, some rubbing, bit of bump to spine ends, two small ink initials at top of first blank, else still an excellent copy. Illustrated dust jacket, shelf wear to edges, tear at bottom front/spine corner, repaired, bit of chipping at head of spine, overall still very good in new protective mylar. Priced to go.

New York:: Dover,, 1981.. Large softcover.. Publishers large soft cover minor shelf wear. A few lines of text with yellow highlighting. Fully illustrated with b&w photos throughout. Excellent source book. Priced to go.

Germany & New York:: Agust Kohler for the members of Editions Medicina Rara & Editions Medicina Rare LTD,. Limited edition #196 of 2500 copies. The Medicina Rara edition. Reprint of the original 1517 edition.. Folio with slipcase.. Modern half leather over French marbleized paper. Reprint of the original 1517 edition. Fine copy with slipcase. Promotional material freely tipped in. With 22 full-page plates. The plates for this printing were made from two copies of the original 1517 Strasbourg edition.