Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Third book in the author's acclaimed Vampire Chronicles, continuing the haunting epic begun in "Interview with the Vampire" & "The Vampire Lestat." Orig. published on Halloween, 1988, this is the Fourth Printing of that FIRST EDITION from Nov of that same year. 448 pp. Hardcover small 4to has a cream cloth-wrapped spine, stamped in gilt lettering, with author's initials inside a gilt frame stamped to front cover (somewhat faded on one side); cloth paper over remaining boards. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with significant tanning around edges, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Fine: bright & clean & virtually flawless, protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! SPECIAL: order any 2 books by this author & take 10% off each, with only $1 extra shipping for 2nd book! Our… Read More

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Very First Book in this Edgar Award-nominated author's acclaimed series featuring Nicholas Bracewell, manager of Lord Westfield's Men, theater troupe in Elizabethan EnglandOrig. published in Britain, this is the FIRST US EDITION, first printing, from 1998. Hardcover book is completely clean, binding strong & straight, but pages show moderate tanning, heavier around edges, commensurate with age. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib or bce. Only other flaw is former owner's bookplate inside front cover, but it is by Edward Gorey! The unclipped DJ is Fine, virtually flawless, & protected in mylar cover to stay that way! ! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, 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… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Lavishly illustrated in full color throughout, this oversize volume collects depictions of heaven from the world's art, drawing on scripture, poetry, poems, novels, philosophy, myths, epics, and other writings. Covers ancient Egyptian, Aztec, & Celtic visions of the living dead, classical Greek mythology, Buddhist & Hindu visions of paradise, Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden, Judaism, depictions of utopias, Australian Aboriginal, Rastafarian, & African religious traditions,& more. 160 pages, Glossary, Index, Bibliography. In Near Fine condition, this FIRST EDITION, First printing oversized hardcover book has deep green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Fine: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Exquisitely clean, binding strong & straight. Former owner's name & date in pen inside front… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Tandy, Russell. Book #19 in the classic series featuring girl sleuth, Nancy Drew, & her chums, Bess & George. Orig. published in 1942, this is a later printing (19455B-30 per Farah's 11th), retaining the original frontispiece art (plain) by Russell Tandy (no internals) & the original text in 25 chpts, 213 pages. Hardcover 12mo has solid blue cloth-covered boards, with orange silhouette endpapers. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, unmarked save for former owner's name in multiple places & on back of next page (ffep). Extremely slight bumping to corners. The unclipped white spine DJ is also VG, with slight chipping to both ends of spine & rubbing to flap edges; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Tandy, Russell. Book #19 in the classic series featuring girl sleuth, Nancy Drew, & her chums, Bess & George. Orig. published in 1942, this is a thick book, one of the first 3 printings (1942A, B, or C; cannot determine paper quality) per Farah's 11th), listing only self on CR page & to ND #18, BFG #15 in rear. NO DJ. Plain frontispiece by Russell Tandy; no internals. Orig. text in 213 pages, 25 chapters, orange silhouette endpapers. condition is only Good: very clean, but rubbing & faded spots to both boards, moderate edgewear, heavy at all corners & both ends of spine. Former owner's name in pen on ffep, else unmarked. Pages heavily tanned, especially around edges, commensurate with age & wartime paper quality. 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… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Company, 1961. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Sasek, M.. IN ITALIAN, this is a true First Edition, first printing (1960) of yet another volume in the beloved Czech illustrator's series of geography/history books for children. 60 pages. NOT the modern reprint. Oversized hardcover folio is in only Fair condition, downgraded primarily due to heavy wear to spine, with pieces missing at top & bottom. Heavy rubbing to extremities, down to the underlying boards in places. The interior is very clean, with the occasional smudge or spot; pages off-white, lightly tanned but completely unmarked. Stitched binding strong & straight, but backstrip is loosening. 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. Sorry: book is… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins, 2008. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Zug, Mark. Book #4 in the YA fantasy series. A First Edition, Second Printing from 2008, this hardcover book has burgundy paper-covered boards with an embossed design to front, blue quarter paper-wrapped spine with gilt lettering. Condition is Near Fine: downgraded due to slight rubbing to extremities & a faint smudge to bottom outside page edges. Else, just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages white, with a whisper of edge tanning; NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Fine, virtually flawless, with NO wear or fading; nicely protected in clear mylar cover FreeOur 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 &… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1996. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. O'Brien, Tim. The author's first new collection of stories in nearly a decade, this one contains 21 fantastic stories (some originally published in various magazines) written by the beloved sci-fi genius "at the height of his powers." In 261 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Avon from 1996, this hardcover 8vo has a pumpkin-colored cloth-wrapped spine over creamy off-white paper-covered boards, with the author's name blindstamped to front cover & orange gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: despite being an Ex-Lib copy, there is only 1 old school stamp to ffep; else, completely clean, pages creamy white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Only flaw is mild tape residue to center of both top & bottom board edges from where DJ mylar was taped on. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a small area of sticker residue to… Read More

Knopf, 2023. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Author's first book, an "electrifying psychological thriller" set in upstate New York involving a serial killer & the women in his life--some his victim, some family--who forge bonds that allow them to fight back. First published in June 2023, this is the Third Printing of that FIRST EDITION from July of the same year. 303 pages. Hardcover book is As New: completely clean, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally 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.

Boston/New York: Riverside Press/Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923. First, Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Orig. published in 1917, this edition from 1923 (First, thus) is Another volume in the popular "Evergreen Series" from the Riverside Bookshelf collection of books for boys & girls from the early 20th century. This one again features the author's beloved Rebecca character (introduced in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"). 49 pp + ads for other titles in rear. Small 16mo hardcover with green paper over boards decorated with darker green trees & lettering is in Near Fine condition: completely clean but with foxing to all exterior page edges, mild tanning to endpapers & all pages, else unmarked. The binding is straight & strong. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $.50 price intact to front flap) is VG, with heavy tanning, small chips to all corners & both ends of spine, light soil/spotting. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the… Read More

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1941. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Issued to coincide with the wildly popular radio & TV series from the 1940s-1950s featuring child prodigies, this book offered questions from the show so that your own child could match wits with the little brainiacs. In 96 pages + a 32-page section of answers in rear. Hardcover book has decorative paper over boards showing a black-and-white photo from the TV show of some real Quiz Kids on cover. Condition is just Good: pretty heavy edgewear, cloth covering to spine is tearing at the bottom & show soil. Outer corners of both covers are heavily bumped & worn, significant edgewear. Interior is very clean, with off-white pages showing tanning around all edges. Old gift inscriptions & children's names on front endpapers/inside front cover. No DJ as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: Whitman, 1947. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Read, Isobel. One of a series of YA mystery tales published by Whitman (#2332) in the 1940s-1950s that tied in with popular TV series of the day, here the Quiz Kids--child prodigies who were still basically "fun-loving boys & girls who delight in doing the same things" as other kids their age, like "drinking malts.& solving a strange mystery." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1946, in 248 pages with decorative endpapers, a frontispiece & internal illustrations by Isobel Reed, ads for other Whitman titles in rear. Hardcover 8vo has blue cloth-covered boards lettered in bright orange to front & spine. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean with very slight edgewear. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age & paper quality of the era, but unmarked (save for old gift inscription in pencil to title page). The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful & bright, with… Read More