Search Results: Fiction / Historical from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 1996. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fictionalized account based on a true Canadian murder mystery involving a wealthy man & his housekeeper/mistress & the alleged perpetrator, a servant woman who may or not be insane. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1996, this hardcover with decorative paper over boards is in Fine condition: just lacks that brand new crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tad of wrinkling to top & bottom edge of spine; no other wear or fading. 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: Scribner, 2014. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Pulitzer-prize winning novel that will restore your faith in humanity, illuminating how, "against all odds, people try to be good to one another." Set in WWII-era occupied Paris & Germany, basis for the 2023 Netflix series. Orig. published in 2014, this is a much later (47th) printing of that First Edition, in 531 pages. Hardcover 8vo has a light blue-gray cloth-covered spine lettered in darker blue, with darker blue paper covered boards. Condition is Near Fine in a Fine, unclipped DJ: just slight less crisp than Brand New with a hint of bumping to head of spine.! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Colorful DJ protected in new clear 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… Read More

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First Edition second printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. First book in the author's acclaimed mystery series set in 14th-century York, England, introducing Owen Archer, a one-eyed spy for the Archbishop. This is a pristine First Edition, second printing, SIGNED (her name only) in person by the Author at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop & in our personal collection, untouched, ever since. Condition is Fine/Fine: for all intents & purposes, a brand new book! Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib or bce. The unclipped DJ is flawless, nicely protected in mylar cover on date of purchase. 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 pm weekdays (Pacific… Read More

New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From a single mystery lover's collection, this is a SIGNED FIRST EDITION, First Printing of the 17th Victorian mystery featuring Charlotte & Thomas Pitt. Personalized inscription (To Jonathan, Best Wishes") dated 1997 on title page. The hardcover book is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally nice, virtually flawless & protected in clear mylar cover from the day it was purchased Brand New! A gorgeous copy for the collector! 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: Viking Press, 1972. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. The beloved author of the Brother Cadfael mysteries here writing under her own name in an early historical novel based on the 3 English Henrys--Henry Iv, his one Hal, & Hal's mentor, Henry Percey--& their ultimate clash at Shrewsbury on the Welsh border in July 1402--the titular "Bloody Field." A First Edition, first printing from 1972, this hardcover book has a quarter red cloth bound spine with lighter red paper over boards, gilt lettering. Condition is downgraded to only Good due to fairly heavy rubbing & fraying along bottom edge. Otherwise, completely clean, pages creamy white with just a whisper of tanning. Binding is tight & square;NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, having been protected in mylar since purchased brand new, but downgraded due to a slight tear/abrasion at heel of spine. NO fading.Please see our photos--they… Read More

London, England: Century, 2001. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book #13 in the acclaimed mystery series set in ancient Rome featuring detective Marcus Didius Falco. A duplicate from our personal collection, so never opened, this is the FIRST BRITISH EDITION, First Printing from 2001, with a SIGNED bookplate by the Author & colorful bookmark featuring other books in the series tucked into the front flap. Condition of all is Fine (our highest grade): look, feel, & smell Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked, with a whisper of tanning. The DJ is equally flawless, protected in clear mylar cover since purchased new. 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 (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace &Company, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book #4 in the series featuring medieval sleuth Sigismondo. From the collection of a local mystery writer/collector, this FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original DJ. Condition is Fine/Fine (our highest grade): essentially a brand new book! Completely clean save for a tiny spot to fore edge, binding strong & square, & nice white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib or bce. The unclipped DJ is virtually flawless: no fading or wear. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us--NOT stock images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship Same Day; Weekends & holidays ship next business day.

New York, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1906. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Keller, Arthur I.. Disturbing "romance" that glorified white supremacy & served as the basis for D. W. Griffith's equally disturbing 1915 film of the same name, later retitled, "Birth of a Nation."First published in 1905, this is the 1906 printing of that First Edition, with the Second State boards now in tan cloth (ruled & lettered in green, with the cross aflame to spine under title) instead of the original red. In 374 pages with glossy frontispiece + 6 internal glossy plates intact with clean margins. Though generally very clean, condition is downgraded to Good due to staining to top edges of pages 61-65. Many former owner's names on front endpapers + clipping bearing the notice of the author's death glued to recto of frontis, which has created offsetting to opposite page. Text is clean & unmarked, pages moderately tanned,… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1967. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pulitzer-prize-winning dramatic novelization of the 1831 slave revolt led by the title character in Virgina. Though the CR page & DJ details all match the points for a First Edition, First printing, this is a variant/later state? with green cloth-covered boards, not the requisite black of the First Edition. Sticker from a bookstore in China in rear suggests it may be a foreign reprint edition.Small 8vo is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with moderate tanning to all edges. Slight darkening to extremities & spine fadingFlaws: slightly cocked with a lean to the right. Minor soil/shelfwear to bottom outside page edges. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $6.95 price at top front flap & 10/67 at lower) is also VG, marred by very slight edgewear & rubbing to extremities, but no chips or tears; slight spine fade. Nicely protected in new mylar… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2004. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second volume in the author's "Baroque Cycle" set in 18th-century London. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2004, this hardcover 8vo has light orange paper over darker orange cloth-covered boards, stamped with a gilt design to front & lettering/scroll design spine. Condition of both book & unclipped DJ is Fine: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. The DJ is equally lovely, with a hint of rubbing to heel of spine only. 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.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. By the acclaimed author of two mystery series set in ancient Rome featuring detective Marcus Didius Falco & his daughter, Flavia Albia, this is a stand-alone mystery, also set in ancient Rome, but featuring a slave who rises to be the emperor's lady.A duplicate from our personal collection, so never opened. Orig. published in Britain in 1997 (see our other listing for a signed copy of this one!), this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, First Printing from 1998, SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the full title page. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine: both look, feel, & smell Brand New! Completely clean & unmarked, binding tight & square. The DJ is equally flawless, protected in clear mylar cover since purchased Brand New. 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 (Pacific);… Read More

London, England: Century, 1997. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. By the acclaimed author of two mystery series set in ancient Rome featuring detective Marcus Didius Falco & his daughter, Flavia Albia, this is a stand-alone mystery, also set in ancient Rome, but featuring a slave who rises to be the emperor's lady. A duplicate from our personal collection, so never opened. This is the FIRST BRITISH EDITION, First Printing from 1997 (the true First; see our other listing for the First American), SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the full title page. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine: both look, feel, & smell Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. The DJ is equally flawless, protected in clear mylar cover since purchased Brand New. 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 (Pacific); later orders, weekends… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1988. First US Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Author's 2nd historical mystery featuring Hugh Corbett, a clerk & spy in the 14th-century court of King Edward I of England.From a single mystery-lover's collection, this First US Edition, first printing hardcover book is in Near Fine condition, downgraded due to 1) glue marks inside both covers where former owner had glued the DJ down, 2) light soil from old sticker/price on ffep, 3) remainder swipe to bottom outside page edges. Otherwise, both the book & DJ are completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, with very mild tanning around edges. DJ colors bright--no fading. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is flawless & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us--NOT stock images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1993. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fine. First book in the author's medieval mystery series featuring Catherine LeVendeur. From the estate of a local mystery lover/author, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover from 1993, but an Ex-Lib copy, with the usual stamps & markings in front matter & outside top page edges, so downgraded to just Good. Very clean, binding has slight rightward lean & gutter is cracking at top of title page & completely cracked between pages 30-31. BUT, we it was subsequently SIGNED by the Author (with a personalized inscription) on the title page. Completely clean, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is gorgeous: bright & clean, NO fading or wear protected in brand new clear mylar cover. 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 (Pacific time); later… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Book in the new series featuring medieval sleuth/courtier/mercenary Sigismondo, set in Renaissance Italy. From the collection of a local mystery writer/collector, this FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ. Condition is Fine/Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding strong & square, & nice white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib or bce. DJ is equally flawless! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us--NOT stock images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship Same Day; Weekends & holidays ship next business day.

New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From a single mystery lover's collection, this is a SIGNED FIRST EDITION, First Printing of the third Victorian mystery featuring Inspector Monk. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1992, the title page has the author's signature only (no inscription). Hardcover book is extremely clean save for 1 spot to outside top page edges. Binding is tight & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally nice, virtually flawless & protected in new mylar cover from the day it was purchased Brand New! A gorgeous copy for the collector! 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, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Second book in the author's medieval mystery series featuring Catherine LeVendeur, SIGNED by Author (her name only) on full title page. From the estate of a local mystery lover/author, this is the First Printing of the First Mass Market paperback edition from 1995, which was issued 1 year after the first hardcover. Includes a bookmark from Murder by the Book in Portland, where it was signed. Condition is VG: completely clean & unmarked, with moderate page tanning, heavy around edges, & bumping to top corners on back cover, with a tiny rip & wrinkling at edge that abuts spine. 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 (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, New York: Forge/Tom Doherty, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Second book in the author's medieval mystery series featuring Catherine LeVendeur.A First Edition, First Printing from 1994, this hardcover book was purchased Brand New for our personal collection & SIGNED by the author (her name only) on title page. Condition is Fine/Fine: for all intents & purposes, a brand new book! Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless & protected in mylar cover to stay that way. 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: Heritage Press, 1940. Book Club Edition . Slipcased. Near Fine. Freeman, Don. Heritage Club (BCE) edition of Irving's classic, with original lithograph illustrations by Don Freeman throughout the 351 pages of text & the map endpapers. With bright yellow cloth-covered boards & a bright blue/gilt title box to front & spine, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition: appears new & unread, but there are a couple smudges to both boards & spine title has completely worn away. Otherwise, pristine: interior is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white; no tanning or foxing. The sturdy cardboard slipcase is strong, but faded & rubbed on all edges, partially cracked (but intact) at bottom. Pen notation inside one edge .Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1978. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. One of the author's most beloved books, this is a FIRST EDITION, Eighth Printing, from Oct.1978. The hardcover book with matte black cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition in like DJ, marred only by light foxing to top outside page edges & modest rubbing to upper extremities. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is VG+, with just a tad of wear along top edges all around; no chips or tears or fading. Nicely protected in new mylar cover. 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 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.