Search Results: Authors starting with U from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1979. First, Thus . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Sendak, Maurice. Lovely story about children & the moon, illustrated on every page with the whimsical drawings of the late Maurice Sendak. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 1959, this is the First Harper edition from 1979 (this date not in book). Hardcover with glossy decorative boards is in Fine condition (our highest grade): completely clean, colors bright, covers glossy, interior pristine, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. No DJ.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. SPECIAL: order any other Sendak books together for 20% off both & only $1.00 extra shipping per item!

Columbus, Ohio: Ariel Press, 1942. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Good. An inspiring introduction to the world of the mystic,'' from one of the early 20th-century's most prolific writers on the subject, a groundbreaking female lecturer on the Philosophy of Religion at Manchester College, Oxford. In 191 pages. Orig. published in 1915, with the copyright renewed in 1942, this is a trade paperback reprint from Ariel Press, c. mid-1970s (n.d.). Condition is Good, downgraded primarily due to surface soiling/discoloration & a small semicircular dampstain intruding on the fore edge side of about the last 20 pages. Else, internally completely clean & unmarked, binding strong & straight. A wonderful reading copy. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never

TSO, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Explores the relationship between national social development & crime via a case study of Yugoslavia from the late 1960s-1990s. Part of a collection of social science books--the majority just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. 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! This is a FIRST (& only) EDITION, First Printing, from In purple wrappers & 350 pages, this softcover is in Near Fine condition: completely clean & unmarked, marred only by rubbing to extremities. 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.

Routledge, 1996. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. As New. Collection of 18 plays by African-, Asian-, Latina-, and Native-American women, including works by both emerging & well-established playwrights. 323 pp. From the library of the founding chair of the Theatre Dept at UC Davis, this is the First softcover edition from 1996. Trade paperback is in As New condition: appears never opened, publisher's review slip laid in. Completely clean, bright, & unmarked. 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: Golden Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Collection of 83 poems selected by Untermeyer from "The Golden Treasure of Poetry," in 80 pages, with delightful full-color illustrations by Anglund throughout, as well as decorating the front cover. Orig. published in 1959, this is an undated printing from Golden Press/Crown c. early 1960s (zip code present). With decorative paper over boards, this hardcover 12mo (4.5" x 7.5") is in VG condition: completely clean inside, with some spotting & light soil to exterior. Binding is strong & straight, pages white & completely unmarked. Corners & spine tips mildly bumped. . Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, 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

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1977. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. His first book of poetry since "Midpoint,'' in 91 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1977, this hardcover book has a quarter black-cloth-wrapped spine with deep purple paper covering the remaining boards, lettered in gilt to front & spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): exceptionally clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white; mild foxing to fore edge. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: has virtually NO wear, but slight discoloration/darkening to white areas & some foxed spots to front; no fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The 3rd in the author's acclaimed tetrology about middle-class suburbanite Harry Angstrom, first introduced in "Rabbit Run" in 1960 & followed through "Rabbit Redux" in 1971 to the present, set in 1979. The FIRST EDITION, Second printing (Please Note: true first editions have NO number line!), this hardcover has mustard-colored cloth-covered boards with silver/gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near fine: just lacks that Fine crispness! Completely clean, pages white, binding strong & straight. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Small rubbed spot to top edge of front board is only flaw. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $13.95 price intact on front flap) is VG, marred by a rubbed spot at top edge of front cover & to all corners/both ends of spine.NO fading or creasing. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1958. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/Good. Bestselling novel of the creation of the Palestinian state, the biggest fiction title in the US when it was published in 1958 since "Gone with the Wind" in 1936. Served as the basis for Otto Preminger's 1960 Oscar-winning film starring Paul Newman & Eva Marie Saint. In 626 pages, map endpapers. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this hardcover 8vo has a blue cloth-wrapped spine lettered in silver to spine & black to front board, which is covered in gray cloth. Condition is only Fair: Text block is secure, but the front hinge is cracked, exposing underlying webbing. Significant rubbing to extremities, with slight fraying at heel of spine. Old name in pen & old bookstore stamp to half-title page, else pages are creamy white & unmarked, with light soil to outside, slight spattering to top green top stain. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $4.50 price intact) is Good,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Inc, 1967. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A FIRST EDITION, third printing from 1967, this hardcover book has matte black cloth-covered boards with embossed title to front & white/red lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very mild tanning to page edges & foxing in front matter & to outside fore edge pages is all that keeps it from being Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with a tad of edgewear to head of spine; else, colorful & bright; 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 (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Collection of 18 papers "clinically oriented to provide the nonpsychiatrist with new insight into emotional & mental states,'' emphasizing practical applications for modern 1960s' doctors rather than theoretical concepts. Orig. presented at a symposium held by the Division of Neurology & Psychiatry of New Orelans' famed Touro Infirmary, this is the First Edition, first printing, from 1966. Just removed from storage where it has been since packed new, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: green cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine are completely clean & bright with a hint of corner bumping & rubbing. Binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG+, with 2 short tears to top edge & spine fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More