Search Results: Titles starting with K from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: McGraw- Hill Book Company, Inc., 1954. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. The true, "incredibly dramatic & heroic story of the Third American Karakoram Expedition that challenged the second highest mountain in the world, the dreaded K2, in the summer of 1953." In 334 pages, replete with black-and-white photos taken by members of the expedition (8 pages in color, 16 black-and-white photos), line drawings & maps. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1954, this hardcover 8vo has a red cloth-wrapped spine with a gilt design to front/lettering to spine, with black paper over the remaining boards From a single sportsman's library (who pasted a photo of his climbing gear inside front cover & wrote his identifying info in blue pen to ffep), it is in VG+ condition: besides the aforementioned ownership markings, it is very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, heaviest around edges. Minor rubbing to… Read More

New York, New York: Kabbalah Publishing, 2007. Second Edition . Soft cover. As New. The Dean & Co-director of the Kabbalah Centre in New York offers this comprehensive guide to Kabbalistic astrology. 200 pages. Orig. published in 2000, this is the Second Edition from 2007. Trade paperback has colorfully decorated wrappers & French flaps & is in Fine condition: looks & feels Brand New & never opened! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white with no tanning or foxing; not ex-lib. NO writing/underlining/highlighting. Only flaw is extremely mild edgewear. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1962. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Collection of 150 plates + additional drawings, many published here for the first time, representing the life's work of drawings by Kaethe Kollwitz (1867-1945), "considered by many to be the greatest woman artist the world has ever known." Text by art historian H. Bitnner, explores' the artist's deep connection to & compassion for "the oppressed & humiliated & downtrodden peoples of the world." Foreword, Biography, Notes, Bibliography comprise ix + 37 pages, followed by 147 plates. Orig. published in 1959, this is the Second Printing from Aug. 1962. Hardcover 4to (8.5" x 11.25") has bright blue cloth over boards lettered in white to front & spine. Condition is VG: clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning to edges. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaws: heavy rubbing with fraying to… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Cardinal Books, 1966. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Offers a scathing look at the modern world and popular culture in the late 1960s in the author's first collection of essays, focused on Las Vegas & New York City, along with a selection of satirical sketches. Orig. published in hardcover in 1965, this is the FIRST MASS MARKET PAPERBACK EDITION, first cover art (Wolfe in a suit) from Pocket Cardinal (#75135) , and a FIRST PRINTING from Sept. 1966! Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean with very mild page tanning commensurate with age. Extremely slight edgewear & darkening to periphery of front cover. A beautiful copy in collectible condition, nicely protected in free mylar collector bag! 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 (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1971. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Offers a scathing look at the modern world and popular culture c. the late 1960s-early 1970s, featuring the first ever collection of 22 of the author's original newspaper & magazine essays. In 299 pages. Orig. published in hardcover in 1965 & then by Pocket with different cover art, this is the Nov. 1966 edition of the first mass market paperback edition, in white wrappers with orange, yellow, & black lettering (Pocket #78058, cover price $1.25). Condition is Fine: just slightly less bright & crisp than Brand New! Completely clean save for former owner's neat pen on first page. Binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned, heavier around edges. Protected in free mylar collector bag! 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… Read More

London, England: Schirmer Art Books, 1997. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Concise introduction to the plant photography of German sculptor, amateur photographer, & art professor Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932), whose work was widely consulted by the artists of his day, especially the Surrealists & advocates of the New Objectivity in the world of photography. In 79 pages with a 19-page introductory essay on the background & historical significance of Blossfeldt's work by professor Gert Mattenklott, + Biographical Notes, Bibliography. Orig. published in German, this is the First English-language Edition, First Printing, from 1997. Hardcover book in matte black publisher's cloth embossed with the artist's name to front board & lettered in white to spine is in Fine condition in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: both are completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. pages white but completely unmarked. Very mild wrinkle to ffep. The… Read More

Philadelphia/Washington Square: David McKay Company, Inc., 1931. First Thus . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Pogany, Willy. The only poetical work of its kind in the English language, which retains the meter, refrain, & stanzaic structure & thought of the original Arab. Translated & Annotated by his friend & pupil,19th-century British poet & scholar Sir Richard Burton, with dramatic woodcut illustrations by Willy Pogeny. "Not only a poem, but the life-philosophy of a thoughtful man of action,'' the Kasidah can be roughly translated as "testament." In pages, with extensive explanatory Notes by Burton, Introduction by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Orig. published in this is the First Printing of David McKay's edition from . With cloth-over boards lettered in to front & spine, the book is in Good+ condition: generlly very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning, completely unmarked. exterior show rubbing… Read More

New York, NY: Merrimack Publishing Corporation. Facsimile Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Greenaway, Kate. Charming miniature book wherein children can record friend & family birthdays for every day of the year, illustrated throughout with 382 drawings by Kate Greenaway, most small pen-and-ink ones, with full-page, full-color ones mixed in & full-color frontispiece. This is a later-20th-century facsimile reprint (no date, but post introduction of zipcodes in early 1960s) of a book orig. published in the late 1800s that retains all of the charm of the original! Hardcover book with decorative paper-covered boards is in VG condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. Previous owner has written in a few birthdays (about 7 entries). The unclipped DJ (with illustrations that match book) is also VG, with modest edgewear all around, but no tears or fading. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

London/New York: Frederick Warne and Co.Ltd, 1974. Facsimile Reprint . Hardcover. Good+. Greenaway, Kate. Charming miniature book designed to record birthdays of family & friends, with verses by Mrs. Sale Barker complemented by the lovely Victorian illustrations of Kate Greenaway.Most are small pen-and-ink ones, with many full-page, full-color ones mixed in. Orig. published in the late 1800s, this is a later facsimile reprint (no date, but c. 1970s due to presence of ISBN), earlier than later reprints that added "for children" to the title. Miniature hardcover with textured & decorated tan cloth boards is in Good+ condition: some light soil/staining to exterior boards & outside page edges; interior clean. Old gift inscription on front endpapers; NO other writing/underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. One entry had been filled in in pencil, now erased. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

New York, NY: Viking Press, 1976. Facsimile Reprint . Soft cover. Good+/No Jacket. Greenaway, Kate. Facsimile reprint from 1976 of one of Kate Greenaway's most charming books (orig. published in 1889), containing both popular & lesser-known children's games from Victorian times, with her delightful illustrations throughout the 64 pages of text. Hardcover book with decorated paper over boards is in G+ condition: extremely clean, pages white, colors bright, NO fading. Binding strong & straight. Large gift inscription & former owner's name on ffep; no other writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. 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 orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Slipcased. Near Fine. Greenaway, Kate. Enchanting boxed set of 3 hardcover board books (no DJs, as issued by publisher) depicting classic Mother Goose tales & rhymes illustrated with the art of Kate Greenaway on every page in full color! A FIRST EDITION, first printing from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA) in New York City in 1987, this collection is in Near Fine condition: just lacks that brand new crispness! Book have glossy decorative boards, with bright colors, white pages, strong & straight bindings. Absolutely clean & unmarked save for stamp inside front cover of all 3 books designating them property of a church library. NO signs of circulation or use! The box in which the books are housed is also Near Fine, with just a whisper of rubbing & edgewear; no chips or tears. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

New York, New York: Derrydale Books/Crown, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Lovely collection contains selections from 5 of Ms Greenaway's most beloved books: "A Applepie,'' "Book of Games," "Marigold Garden," "Mother Goose," & "Under the Window," each first published 1878-1889. This is the FIRST EDITION, first printing of this edition from Derrydale, 1979. Hardcover 4to has glossy decorative paper over boards illustrated with Greenaway's images on both front & back, same illustration on DJ. Book condition is Fine: just slightly less crisp than brand new! Exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. Virtually flawless! The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a hint of toning to edges; beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover for years or reading pleasure! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Greenaway, Kate. Following a short biography of the beloved children's writer & illustrator (1846-1901), selections from some of her best- and lesser-known works are presented, some never before published. Illustrated throughout with her charming 19th-century watercolors & drawings. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Viking from 1976, in 141 +[3] pages, this hardcover large octavo (7.75' X 9.5') has bright orange cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: exceptionally bright & clean, binding tight & square, pages white with a whisper of tanning to all edges, but completely unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tiny bit of rubbing to lower extremities on rear; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock"… Read More

U.S.A.: Gramercy Publishing, 1979. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Greenaway, Kate. Orig. published in 1884, this is the First Edition, second printing (1979), of the new reprint (First, Thus) from Gramercy, first published in 1978. It retains all of the beauty & delicate illustrations of the original, but does not have the section "Poetry on Flowers." Hardcover has glossy decorative paper over boards, lavishly illustrated on every one of the 63 pages. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean as Brand New! Binding straight & tight, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is VG+, downgraded due to a few tiny chips & very short tears to both edge of back cover, light sol; beautifully protected in new mylar cover. 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Inc., 1972. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Greenaway, Kate; Perkins, Nancy. Coloring book based on Greenaway's original images from 1881, rendered for coloring by Nancy Perkins. 48 pages. A FIRST EDITION unknown printing, from 1972, this oversized softcover has decorative paper wrappers & a stapled binding, which is strong & secure, NO rust. Condition in Fine: looks just about Brand New! Completely clean, colors bright, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Rizzoli, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. Greenaway, Kate. Lovely introduction to the art of the acclaimed British children's book illustrator, in 104 pages, 48 in full color. Trade paperback book from 1977 is in VG condition: completely clean inside with extremely minor edgewear to exterior. Pages white, colors bright.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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Rossi, Kenneth. Book #3 in the vintage girls' series featuring young nurse Kathy Martin. In 188 pages, with duotone illustrations by William Plummer throughout. With matte decorative paper over boards, no DJ as issued (these editions never came with them). A FIRST EDITION from 1960, this hardcover 12mo is in VG- (minus) condition: generally quite clean, colors bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, but front one is torn from bottom edge up 2". Pages show moderate tanning, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but unmarked. Moderate rubbing to extremities & bumped corners, tearing at head of spine where it meets front cover. 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); later orders, weekends &… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Plummer, William. Book #7 in the vintage girls' series featuring young nurse Kathy Martin. In 188 pages, with duotone illustrations by William Plummer throughout. With matte decorative paper over boards, no DJ as issued (these editions never came with them). A First Edition from 1963 (unknown printing), this hardcover book is in VG-/Good+ condition: very clean with very moderate rubbing to extremities & bumping to both ends of spine & all corners. Binding strong & straight; hinges intact. Pages show moderate tanning, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but are clean & 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Plummer, William. Book #2 in the vintage girls' series featuring young nurse Kathy Martin. In 188 pages, with duotone illustrations by William Plummer throughout. With matte decorative paper over boards, no DJ as issued (these editions never came with them). A First Edition from 1960 (unknown printing), this hardcover book is in solidly Good condition: generally clean with expected light soil/darkening to outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, but a little shaken, & front hinge is torn from bottom edge up 2". Pages show moderate tanning, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality. Former owner's name in pen on title page & old gift inscription in pencil opposite dated 1962, else 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 Weekdays by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Plummer, William. Book #13 in the vintage girls' series featuring young nurse Kathy Martin. In 188 pages, with duotone illustrations by William Plummer throughout. With matte decorative paper over boards, no DJ as issued (these editions never came with them). A First Edition from 1963 (unknown printing), this hardcover book is in Good condition: generally clean with very moderate rubbing to extremities & bumping to both ends of spine & all corners. Binding strong & straight; front hinge starting to split at top. Pages show moderate tanning, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality. Small pen scribble inside front cover; else, clean & 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 Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More