Search Results: Titles starting with G from Hopkins Books

Trade paperback edition, published by University of Nebraska Press, 1992. Originally published in 1964, this is a first trade paperback copy of this edition from the U of Nebraska Press. From the Pulitzer prize winning author, this is an in-depth history of the thousand mile Mormon migration. 330 pages with Index and a section of photos. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Dutton. The classic story of a messenger pigeon, it's training, and thrilling adventures in World War I. First published in 1927, this is a 1964 printing. Retains the illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff. Jacket has been price clipped at the bottom corner of the front flap, has some edge wear to the head of the spine panel and a squiggle of an impression mark on the back panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Wonderful vintage illustrated cover boards, with title on the spine in black. Some edge wear to the tips of the bottom corners Old tape residue on the edges of the front and back endpapers. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Perennial, 1994. This is a remainder copy with a single red ink dot on the bottom edge of the text block. The story of Leon Green, involved with two women, and on the run from a sinister secret. 310 pages. This is not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. The only mark is the remainder mark! Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First trade paperback edition, published by Perennial, 1992. Biography of George Cukor, Academy Award winning Director of 'My Fair Lady'. 404 pages, with Index, and a section of photos, 5-1/2" X 8". No creases to the cover, some light creases to the spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with slipcase box, published by The Heritage Press, 1953. Classic ancient poem in four parts, each part somewhat based on the agricultural season of the year. This is the first Heritage Press edition. This version of the poem was translated in English verse by John Dryden. Introduction by George Whicher, and illustrated by Bruno Bramanti. 7" X 10-3/4", sewn binding, decorated cover boards. This copy includes the Heritage Press newsletter, 'Sandglass', which provides further information on the book and this edition. The cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Title and author printed on the spine in gold within a black field. All design elements on the cover boards and spine are intact and not rubbed or worn. Dark blue edges to the text block. There is a former owner's book plate on the first flyleaf page - a label pasted to the page - about 3" X 4". No further writing or marks besides that though. This is not a library discard copy. The outer slipcase box is intact,… Read More

First Canadian edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by the Canadian publisher, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1984. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Greene's account of his first meeting and subsequent friendship with Omar Torrijos, at the time the General who had taken power in Panama in 1968. Published after the death of Torrijos in a plane crash in 1980. Green cloth covered boards, with the author name and title imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages.Edges of the text do show some foxing spots. First flyleaf has an former price in pencil at the top right, erased and smudged. This is not a library copy, not a remainder. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First hardcover edition, published by McElderry, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2013. Set in 17th century Massachusetts, the story of Little Hawk, and his friendship with John Wakeley, a new arrival to Little Hawk's land. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Cover boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First trade paperback edition, published by Graphix, 2016. Cat and her younger sister Maya, are moving to a new house, which they find out is haunted! Maya is determined to meet a ghost, but her older sister, Cat, wants nothing to do with them! This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. No creases to the cover, one tiny crease mark to the bottom left corner of the back cover, not very noticeable. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Harper & Row. A later edition. The story of a boy and his giraffe! 8-7/8" X 10-3/4, approx 50 pages. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. High quality, sturdy dark brown cloth covered boards. No specific date is listed on the copyright page besides the original first edition date of 1964, considering the list of other titles by the author on the back flap, and the publisher name being Harper & Row, this is most likely an edition from between 1979 and 1990. Former owner's blind stamp impression mark on the top right corner of the first flyleaf page, a circular impression mark about 1" across. No writing on the text pages. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First paperback edition published by Pulphouse, 1991. From the 'Short Story Paperback' series, this is #9 in the series. Winner of a Nebula Award in 1986, the story of what happens to Lorna while she was doing a research project in a wheat field in Kansas. 4-1/8" X 6-3/4", 50 pages. Cover illustration by Pat Morrissey. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. No creases to the spine or cover. Some light edge wear and some rubbing wear marks to the cover. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Viking, 2018. Memoir of what life was like living at the China Lake missile range after WWII. 322 pages, with a section of photos, 6-1/4" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. There is a small bump mark on the jacket, between the 'A' and 'G' of the 'A Girl's' of the title. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Large format trade paperback edition, published by Touchstone. This edition was formatted so that the front cover is about 1/4 inch shorter than the text block, so the first page has so light crease marks at the top and bottom corners. This first page is a promotional page listing review blurbs. 373 pages with Index, Notes, and Reading Group Guide. There's a water stain mark on the last 20 or so pages - affecting the Index and Reading Group Guide sections - about 3 inches tall by 2 inches across at the bottom left corner. the attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory. Not a remainder, not a library copy.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Grosset & Dunlap. Originally published in 1936 by William Penn & Company, this is a reprint edition. Loring titles from 1922 to 1937 were first published by William Penn, and later reprinted by Grosset starting in 1961. So even though the only date listed is 1936, this is most likely one of the later reprint editions since it is a Grosset & Dunlap copy. A first printing of this edition. The story of Lex Carson, staying briefly in Maine to claim an inheritance, who meets the beautiful Melissa Barclay, will long term romance ensue? This is not a library discard, not a remainder. Former owner's name written in blue pen ink on the first flyleaf and dated 1964. Jacket has a 1/4" deep chip on the heel of the spine, small chip to the bottom right tip of the corner, diagonal crease to the bottom right. It has been protected with a clear cover though. The binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. No further writing besides the name on the flyleaf.… Read More

A first printing hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, the original price of $9.95 appears in the upper corner of the front flap. No writing, no highlighting, no former ownership marks. There is some light foxing spots to the edges of the text block. This is a collection of five essays that had appeared previously in The New Yorker. The five essays included are; 'Giving Good Weight', 'The Atlantic Generating Station', 'The Pinball Philosophy', 'The Keel of Lake Dickey' and 'Brigade de Cuisine'.The dust jacket has been protected by a clear, removable cover. As is the case for all of our listings, the attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by McGraw-Hill, 1971. This is the book club edition. First published in 1932, this is the 1971 English language translation by Dmitri Nabokov. A somewhat autobiographical novel, the story of Martin Edelweiss and his family's escape from Russia. 205 pages, 6" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has a few dots of foxing on the top inch or so of the flaps. No fading to the bright yellow color, which is very common to this edition. Black cloth covered boards, with the title and author name blind stamped on the front board, and printed in gold on the spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. Brick red top-stain does not appear to be faded. Nice brick red colored paste-down pages and end papers. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This edition has rough edges to the fore edge of the text block. Text block is clean. Binding is tight and square. This copy is not a library… Read More

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by G.P. Putnam, 1963. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $3.95 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Dust jacket has just some minor edge creases to the head and heel of the spine, and a spot of edge wear at the top right corner at the back. Black cloth covered boards with the title and author name imprinted in teal green on the spine and cover - all lettering is crisp and not rubbed. The boards are flat and the corners are not bumped. Very small dot of edge wear to the heel of the spine, but overall there is not much wear to the boards. Green topstain does not appear to be faded. 6" X 8-3/4", 288 pages, rough fore edge to the text pages. No writing on the text pages. This is not a former library book. There is a crack at the spine gutter at the front pastedown, top to bottom, causing a slight looseness, but the sewn binding is still entirely intact and all pages are tightly bound. Former owner's name… Read More

Hardcover, book club edition, published by Delacorte Press, 1967.This is a book club edition. 640 pages, blue tinted top edge of the text block, black cloth covered boards with the title and author's name imprinted on the spine in gold. The dust jacket has been covered with a removable, clear, library quality cover. 1/4 inch X 1/4 inch chip at the top of the spine to the dust jacket, closed tear of 3/4 inch at the top left side on the front of the jacket, edge wear chipping to the bottom right of the front flap. The text is tightly bound, no former ownership marks, no writing on the text. Some light soiling to the edges of the text block, the top tint has somewhat faded. Not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First US edition, with dust jacket, published by Viking, 1997. The witty and imaginative story of the ancient Greek Gods dealing with modern life. Translated from the German by Breon Mitchell. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No former ownership marks,no writing on the text pages. The cover boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. The edges of the text block are clean. This copy is not a remainder , not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Duell, Sloane & Pearce, 1940. This is a second printing copy from 1940. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $3.00 is printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has edge wear and light creases to the top edge, chip wear to the head and heel of the spine of about 1/8 inch, 1/2 inch closed tear and crease mark to the bottom edge of the front panel, edge wear to the right side of the back panel and some rubbing wear marks on the spine. 'Fish out of water' satire about Irish born Ousley, who moves to England, hilarious shenanigans ensue. who 294 pages, rough edged text block, blue coarse textured cloth covered boards with the title and author name on both the spine and cover. A few dots of edge wear to the head and heel of the spine and to the tips of the corners. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks.… Read More

Hardcover first edition, published by Bloomsbury, 2010. 213 pages with Sources, Index and a section of full color photos. 5" X 8", and of course the boards are the same color as the bridge! A history of the Golden Gate Bridge that also encompasses the social impact of the bridge over the years. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The boards are flat and the corners are not bumped. This is not a library discard, not a remainder. The edges of the text block are clean. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.