Search Results: Death Studies-Thanatology from Gargoyle Books

Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Offers guidance for those facing terminal illness or death, or caring for someone who is, drawing on real-life experiences & archetypal stories collected from monastic, Celtic, Tibetan, Egyptian, & other traditions. A FIRST EDITION, printing from 2005, this hardcover book has rust-colored cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine/embossed design to front. Upper outer corner of front board shows slight stain; does not impact anywhere else . Condition is thus downgraded to Near Fine. Else, completely clean & bright, feels never opened! Binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Fine: bright & colorful, no fading or edgewear. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Applies a psychoanalytic perspective to statistical data, 1920-1960, as well as empirical research on 25 young black youth in New York City, to explore the dynamics of suicide in this population & how it differs radically from its expression (both in terms of ideation & outcomes) from that found in their white counterparts. In 176 pages with Appendices, Index, erratum notice laid in. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1969, this hardcover book has gray-black cloth-covered boards with embossed deep gray lettering to spine. Just removed from storage where it was packed as a review copy, it is in Fine condition in a Fine DJ: completely clean, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked; binding strong & straight. The unclipped DJ is equally nice, with no fading or edgewear. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

Escondido, California: Eternity Unlimited Publishers, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The first in a series of books that dramatize by living experiences the philosophy of Betty White, as outlined in "The Betty Book,'' & the transcendence of the barrier between life & death. A FIRST LIMITED EDITION from 1974, this is Book #22 in an unspecific number of printings, SIGNED with a personalized inscription by author Alita to ffep. 283 pp. Hardcover octavo has turquoise blue-cloth-covered boards stamped with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: aside from light foxing & mild tanning to outer page edges, it is completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages unmarked, hinges intact, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is VG-, with slight chipping at all corners only, else bright & intact & nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Scribner, 2011. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The former editor-in-chief of Atlanta magazine chronicles the transformation of that city as a result of the events of 9 April 1968, when it served as the location for the largest funeral for a private US citizen in history when it held the services for the recently slain Martin Luther King, Jr. In 244 pages with Index, Selected Bibliography, extensive Notes, & Glossary of Organizations, + a 12-page section of black & white photos in center, others scattered throughout text. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2011, this hardcover has a black cloth-wrapped spine lettered in silver, with creamy white textured paper over the remaining boards. Condition is Fine: like new, marred only by former owner's address label inside front cover. Else, completely clean & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with 2 small shallow scratches to front cover, else, bright & colorful with no wear. Our photos… Read More

Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. One of a series of "how-to" books for writers--written by the same--of both of true-crime & fictional mystery & detective stories. This one explores the intricacies of death investigation, including the initial death scene & determination of its cause, the autopsy, executions, & much more! In 207 pages with Index, Bibliography, & Glossary. A FIRST EDITION, 8th printing from 1992, this trade paperback is in Fine condition: looks & feels unopened & just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked save for small stamp from former owner on lower title page with very slight dust dulling to top outside page edges. 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… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Unbridled Books, 2009. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Indulge in all the "guilty pleasures of an anthology of real afterlife gothic tales" in this fascinating exploration of the 19th-century development of phrenology & the resulting spate of grave-robbing & skull-stealing that it unleashed, all in an attempt to locate the origins of "genius."The after-death stories of the skulls & brains & bodies musicians like Hayden & Beethoven, philosophers like Swedenborg, & polymath Sir Thomas Browne are documented. In 308 pages with Index, Bibliography, copious Notes, scattered photos. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2009, this hardcover 8vo has red cloth-covered boards with bright gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Just removed from our personal library, this book is Fine in an equally Fine DJ: just a tad less crisp than Brand New!Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight,… Read More

Stanford University Press, 1973. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Analysis of Chinese ancestor worship from a social anthropological perspective. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. Completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong in like DJs. The DJ here has a bit of rubbing to extremities. The book shows foxing to all outside page edges. As such, they are both downgraded to Near Fine--else, a brand new book. 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! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Pomegranate, 1998. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Greenleigh, John. Colorful tribute to Los Dias de Muertos--The Days of the Dead--held Oct 31st-Nov 2nd in Hispanic cultures to honor those who have passed. Photographs taken by Greenldigh over 4 years in a wide array of Mexican towns, villages, cemeteries, outdoor festivals, & private homes capture the celebrations, complemented with text (captions in English & Spanish) by cultural scholar Bemier. Square softcover with black decorative wrappers & French flaps is in Near Fine condition: just a bit of shelfwear/edgewear prevent it from looking Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, white pages, bright colors. Orig. published in 1991 by Collins, this is the First Printing of the new Pomegranate edition from 1998.Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition . Trade Paper. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Based on the PBS series, this is a delightfully different travelogue that follows one man's quest to discover how people everywhere cope with death. 294 pgs. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1993, this trade paperback is Near Fine: looks unopened, but has 1 bent page corner & slight shelfwear to external page edges. Very clean, pages white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, 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.

Cambridge University Press, 1982. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The First trade paperback edition from 1982, this book is part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tight & unmarked, save for name to ffep in neat pen & very slight edgewear & dogeared outer-upper corner to front cover. 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! 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… Read More

Glencoe, Illinois: Free Press, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Two sociological essays in one book: 1) "A Contribution to the Study of the Collective Representation of Death,'' (1907); & "The Pre-Eminence of the Right Hand: a Study in Religious Polarity" (1909). Orig. published in French in 2 journals, this is the FIRST EDITION, first printing in English in book form from 1960 (not the modern reprint), with an Introduction by E. Evans-Pritchard, in 174 pages with extensive Notes & References. Hardcover book with matte black cloth-covered boards has faded gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning around edges, but unmarked. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Very slight corner bumping, spine fading. No DJ.Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on… Read More

New York, New York: Science House, Inc., 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! This one has 554 pages with Index. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1967, this hardcover is Fine: completely clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a 1/4" tiny tear to head of spine, minor rubbing to extremities. 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! 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… Read More

Los Angeles, California: Academy Publishers, 1955. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. History of Dr. Hubert Eaton & his founding of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the "cemetery to the stars" in Glendale, California (where Liz Taylor & Michael Jackson now rest).A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1955, this hardcover book has yellow/black/white cloth-covered boards decorated with cemetery scenes, in 160 pages, black & white photographs throughout. No DJ as issued, for it is "bound in washable, durable Texoprint.'' Descriptive review neatly pasted inside front cover. Book is Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages very modestly tanned; no foxing. Slight rubbing to both ends of spine. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

Salem, New Hampshire: Salem House, 1984. First American Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Gay, John. A gorgeous copy of this long out-of-print guide to London's Highgate Cemetery, lavishly illustrated with haunting black-and-white photos throughout its 112 pages. Orig. published in Britain, this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, First Printing, from the same year (1984). Covers both the West & East cemeteries, with 37 pages of text describing its history & notable burials, along with maps & period illustrations. Softcover book is in VG+ condition: just lacks that brand new crispness. Only real flaw is slight bending to upper-outer corner of front cover. Otherwise, completely clean, white, unmarked pages; binding tight & square. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, 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.

Pioneer Books, 1993. Second Revised Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The ultimate guide to 100+ deaths of film actors & actresses, with biographical information & complete details about the cause, manner, & circumstances of their demise Orig. published in 1992, this is the Second Edition (though not identified) from 1993, completely revised & updated to include even more stars & detailed summaries of birth & death dates & final testing places. Scattered photos throughout the 236 pages of text, + an additional (unpaginated) 66-page section of Brand New material added since the first edition! Oversized softcover 4to has decorative black paper wrappers. Condition is Near Fine, with just the slight edgewear/rubbing to extremities keeping it from being as Brand New! Else, completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages stark white & unmarked.Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 1996. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Sternfeld, Joel. A "sobering" collection of photos, both in color & black-and-white, of 50 places "where violence has stained the American landscape,'' including sites of murder & assassination, political violence, bombings, drug violence, immigrant deaths, school shootings, & more. Orig. published in hardcover in 1996, this is the First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Unpaginated, with each photo on the right-hand side explained in brief text on the left. French flaps. Oblong softcover is in VG+ condition, downgraded solely due to shelfwear to top & bottom exterior edges, including some light spots/darkening to exterior top & bottom edges. Interior is flawless: completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. Binding firm & square, hinges secureOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

York Beach, Maine: RedWheel/Weiser, 2005. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Claiming that "being dead is so much like being alive that many people die without realizing their condition,'' the author details how such departed souls "attach themselves to unsuspecting bystanders" & helps you decide what to do to free yourself or others. Author recounts how his Uncle & Aunt came to counsel such dead spirits & help them move on. A FIRST EDITION, second printing from 2005, this trade paperback is in Fine condition: modest page tanning is all that keeps it from being Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight--feels never opened! Pages white & unmarked.Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, 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.

Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! This First Edition, first printing, hardcover from 1984 is Near Fine: Brand New & unopened but marred by a vertical scratch to center of front board. 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! 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.

Simon & Schuster, 2016. Soft cover. Fine. A darkly comic journey into the world of death fraud, "utterly fascinating & charmingly bizarre"! Filled with real-life cases of people who tried to fake their own deaths. Trade paperback book is in Fine condition: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean & bright, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on! Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1985. Completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong' no DJ on this one, as issued. Virtually flawless! 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! 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, &… Read More