Search Results: Authors starting with I from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1956. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Anderson, Rus. Another in this popular mid-twentieth-century children's series, each written & illustrated by different authors/artists. This one is by a Captain in the US Navy who was part of that organization's 1946/47 expedition to the Antarctic. A FIRST EDITION, Third Printing, from 1956, this hardcover 8vo (7.25" x 8.75") has 67 pages with Index, with decorative endpapers & illustrations throughout by Rus Anderson, a Navy man himself. With soft yellow cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine, it is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & completely unmarked save for just a hint of tanning. Binding strong & straight, hinges intact, corners crisp. Promotional notice from First Books book club laid in. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $1.95 price intact to front flap) is Near Fine: colorful & bright… Read More

New York, New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1957. First Edition Later Printing 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Waltrip, Mildred. Another in this popular mid-twentieth-century children's series, each written & illustrated by different authors/artists. This one, by a Captain in the US Navy, takes young readers inside the undersea world of submarines, in ed friends, in 60 pages with Index & information about the authors in rear, decorative endpapers & internal drawings by M. Waltrip. A FIRST EDITION, 4th printing, from 1957, this hardcover 8vo (7.25" x 8.75") has aquamarine teal-blue cloth-covered boards stamped to front with black sea images & lettering to front/ black lettering to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name & address to title page & inside back cover. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Slight bumping to all corners. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book… Read More

London, England: Paper Tiger/Dragon's World, 1992. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Ciruelo Cabral. Brilliant illustrations by Ciruelo Cabral grace this lovely tribute to the dragons of literature from ancient Greek myths to Tolkien. Text by Montserrat Sant, translated from the orig. Spanish by Ross Schwartz. Orig. published in 1992, this is a 1996 reprint, identical in look & contents! 127 pages, lavishly illustrated on each. Oversized hardcover with brown cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaw is very slight corner bumping, rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG due to a few teeny tears at foot of spine & flap-front cover corner.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… Read More

Washington, D.C.: Presidential Inaugural Committee, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good-/G+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Deluxe book commemorating the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the United States in 1981. This copy was sent directly from Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., then chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), to an undisclosed fundraising recipient for use as an auction item. Signed letter from Fahrenkopf laid in, along with slip for ordering additional copies Oversized hardcover in 192 pages with photographs on every page, has burgundy cloth-covered boards wit h the presidential seal in gilt in center of front cover & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Fine: new, but lacking that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, pages white, binding strong & straight. Flawless! The unclipped DJ downgraded to VG-/G+ due to light soiling & discoloration & some short tears & chips, with two darkened rubbed areas on… Read More

Film Incorporated, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG+. Catalog of sorts produced by distributor Film Incorporated showing the movies they had available for rent to theaters or classrooms for 1977. The films are briefly summarized & grouped by category (Mystery, Crime, (Sci Fi, Cartoons, Women, the Black Experience, etc) as well as indexed by Star & Director, with comments from directors, awards nominated for/won, & much more! The majority include photos of the stars, with some very young images of stars we've grown to know & love in the decades since, as well as classic actors who are no longer with us. In 370 pages + orders forms intact in rear. Large softcover 4to in bright red decorative wrappers is in VG+ condition: completely clean & unmarked with mild edgewear, including rubbing to extremities & slight curling to some bottom corners. Binding strong & straight with slight spine fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Foothill Ranch, California: Innovage, 2004. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New. Three classic fairy tales are retold along with full-page, large-piece puzzles (6 total) that young readers can assemble right in the book. Not designed for children under 3 years due to choking risk. A FIRST EDITION from 2004, this oversized, unpaginated, thick hardcover has glossy paper over boards decorated with images from the tales. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New1 Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, colors bright; NO tanning or foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. All puzzle pieces are included & in perfect condition! 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 received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time);… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1967. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Autobiographical account by the first full member from Hawaii in the US House of Representatives after it became a state in 1959, then a Senator. Previously active in territorial government, he traces his interest in politics & the people to the day in 1943 when he & 10,000 other young "nisei" (Japanese-American) men were finally allowed to enlist in WWII. In 207 pages, including Forewords by then President, Vice-Presidnt & Senate Majority Leaders. First published in 1967, this is the first in a new series of Large Type Editions from this publisher, designed for the "partially seeing" bearing the stamp of approval from the Production Review Committee of National Aid to the Visually Handicapped" (First, thus). Large hardcover 4vo is in Fine condition: dark blue cloth-covered boards lettered in bright white to spine are completely clean, binding strong & straight,… Read More

Bladensburg, Maryland: Portola Institute, Inc., 1972. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. VG. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. The bible of the counterculture/environmental movement in the early '70s when the first Earth Day got people thinking about being green & sustainable. Increasingly scarce as the first hippies (Boomers) pass on. This is the FIRST EDITION, Eighth Printing (Aug.1972) of the Last Catalog, which combined the earlier Catalog & the Supplement, which were published alternatively since 1968. About 1/3 of the material in this Last Catalog is new. They really did think this one would be the last ("This is really the LAST Catalog."), but it would continue to be printed for a few years! In 448 pages, with a 1967 picture of the dark side of Earth's moon taken by Apollo 4 on front cover, with the word, "Evening, Thanks Again," underneath photo & $5.00 cover price. An extremely large (elephant folio) softcover with black & white… Read More

PS Publishing, 2009. Limited Numbered Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. A "gonzo" science fiction novella "in the tradition of Henry Kuttner & Paul Di Filippo. SIGNED by the Author, this hardcover 8vo is #66 out of a numbered limited edition of 100. Condition is Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: as bright & flawless as brand new & nicely protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way for your collection! 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 business day.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Co, 1990. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. Rackham, Arthur. Reproduces the 1928 edition of this classic 1819 tale with the enchanting illustrations of Arthur Rackham throughout the 105 pages, with an Afterword by Books of Wonder owner Peter Glassman. From 1990, this is a First Edition, First Printing, hardcover octavo with matte black cloth-covered boards decorated with bright bronze gilt lettering & design to front cover & spine. It is an EX-LIB copy, with usual stamps & markings & card pocket. As such, condition is just Good: heavily bumped lower corners & both hinges are cracked. Else, the pages are clean & bright & the illustrations are brilliant with crisp white margins. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, flawless save for slight spine fading, & protected in brand new clear mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books… Read More

Creative Editions. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Kelley, Gary. Washington Irving's 1820 classic tale is brought to life for new generations with the illustrations of Gary Kelley, who thoroughly researched the Revolutionary-era dutch settlements of the Hudson River Valley in NY in which the story is set to add a realistic, yet "dreamlike, Gothic perspective." A The FIRST EDITION, First Printing in this format (First, Thus) from 1993, this oversized (8.25" x 13.25") hardcover has lush moss green cloth-covered boards with embossed titling to front & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by slight rubbing to extremities. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Good due to numerous short tears & a few chips; NO fading. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free!!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of… Read More

New York, New York: Dial Press, 1992. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Rackham, Arthur. Washington Irving's 1820 classic tale is hauntingly rendered with the colorful illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Orig. published in this format in 1905, this is the First American Printing of this new edition from 1992 Dial/Penguin Books, where, for the first time, Rackham's incredible designs are integrated into the text & enhanced with varying colored backgrounds. In 124 pages, with full-color plates & a few pen-and-ink drawings throughout. Hardcover book (7.50" x 10.25") has a quarter green cloth-wrapped spine, lettered in green, with brown paper over the remaining boards. Condition is Fine, virtually flawless! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is equally lovely, with no chipping or wear or fading. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!

Fall River, Massachusetts: Fall River Press, 2010. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Collection of 13 spooky tales from one of New England's premier story tellers, written nearly 200 years ago. This is the First Edition of this new collection (2nd printing) from Fall River, home of Lizzie Borden, in 327 pages including a brief Introduction with an author bio. Hardcover 8vo has green cloth wrapping the spine, which is lettered in stark white, with black paper over boards. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine: appears BRAND NEW & never opened! Both are completely clean, unmarked, & virtually 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 by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Heritage Press, 1940. Book Club Edition . Slipcased. Near Fine. Freeman, Don. Heritage Club (BCE) edition of Irving's classic, with original lithograph illustrations by Don Freeman throughout the 351 pages of text & the map endpapers. With bright yellow cloth-covered boards & a bright blue/gilt title box to front & spine, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition: appears new & unread, but there are a couple smudges to both boards & spine title has completely worn away. Otherwise, pristine: interior is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white; no tanning or foxing. The sturdy cardboard slipcase is strong, but faded & rubbed on all edges, partially cracked (but intact) at bottom. Pen notation inside one edge .Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

San Francisco, California: A. M. Robertson, 1916. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Reproduces an essay on California, its lifestyle, & the people who live there, orig. published in "Sunset, the Pacific Monthly" magazine in Feb. 1916. Small (12 mo), slim (63 pages) hardcover is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1916, not a modern reprint. Blue cloth-wrapped spine with tan paper-covered boards with a blue design & lettering. Tipped-in reproduction of a colorful coastline painting by William Keith serves as Frontispiece. Condition is Good: generally very clean, with large tanned areas inside both covers (looks like from old newspaper clippings). Former owner's name in neat pen on half title page. Binding is strong & straight. Heavy rubbing to extremities, bumped corners, fraying to cloth at both ends of spine. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of… Read More

Moscow, USSR: Progress Publishers, 1973. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Yershov, Igor; Yershova, Ksenia (Illustrator). Title tale along with 4 others, translated from the original Russian & brought to new life with the stunning illustrations of Russian artists. This is the First Edition, First Printing, in ENGLISH, from Moscow, 1973. Unpaginated. With brightly colored decorative paper over boards, this hardcover book is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white, colors bright & crisp. Very slight bumping to bottom corners/foot of spine. The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to VG+ due to 2 pieces of clear tape closing 2 tears at the top edge of front cover; extremely minor edgewear. Nicely protected in new mylar cover free! See our listing #022609 for another copy, cheaper, with no DJ). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!… Read More

New York, New York: Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2017. First American Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Both heartbreaking & heartwarming, this is a fictionalized account of the true story of Dita Kraus, a 14-year-old Czech girl imprisoned at Auschwitz until rescued by the Allies at the end of WWII, who not only survived, but maintained a secret library of 8 books that she distributed to her fellow prisoners & kept their spirits alive. In 423 pages, with profiles of some of the reali-life characters & what happened to them, along with bibliographic sources, in rear. Orig. published in Spanish in 2012, & translated into English in 2017, this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION from that same year, but a later (11th) printing. Hardcover 8vo has blue matte paper over boards lettered in white with a Jewish star to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean save for a very faint discolored area to bottom outside… Read More

New York,: Schocken Books, 1995. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Fine. The Bible of modern hatha yoga--its philosophy & practices--by the world's foremost teacher,'' in 544 pp, well-illustrated with 600+ black-and-white photographs of the master in various asana. Orig. published in 1966 & revised in 1977, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition from 1979 (but a 1995 printing). Condition is Fine: essentially a Brand New book, never opened, with a slightly creased upper-outer corner to front cover being the only flaw. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never