Search Results: Foreign (non-English) Language from Gargoyle Books

Paris, France: Gauthier-Languereu, 1970. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Fujikawa, Gyo. IN FRENCH, this is a lovely collection of 100 short poems & verse adapted by Marcelle Vérité, illustrated on nearly every one of the book's 94 pages, + endpapers & both front & back cover, by Japanese-American artist, Gyo Fukjikawa. Orig. published in 1970 in English as "A Child's Book of Poems,'' this is the First Edition in French, also from 1970. Llarge hardcover quarto (8.25" x 12") is in Near Fine condition: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, "This Book Belongs To" box in front blank & ready for your child's name! Clear protective thick mylar cover neatly taped inside both front & back covers. 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… Read More

Nicolas San Juan, Mexico: Grupo Editorial Tomo, 2002. Third Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Guevara, Emigdio. In SPANISH. Orig. published in 1998, this is the Third Edition from 2002. Slim softcover with decorative wrappers, 102 pages, with lovely pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by Emigdio Guevara. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & square, nice white pages. Very slight, shallow vertical creasing to front cover parallel to spine,1 slightly dogeared page corner. 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.

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Ciranda Cultural, 2010. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Basic, Zdenko. Lewis Carroll's original tale of Alice in Wonderland adapted by Harriet Castor & translated into Portuguese, with lovely illustrations & pop-up designs by Zdenko Basic. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 2010, this is the Third Impression from 2011, identical in all aspects. Oversized hardcover(NOT paperback!) has brightly colored & decorated paper over boards. NO DJ, as issued (never had one). Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. All pop-ups & pull-outs & movable parts work! Some just have a little edgewear or tiny tears. Slightly bumped corners is only other flaw. 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;… Read More

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Alcaldia Municipal del distrito Central, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Sosa, Arturo. Extremely scarce photographic tribute to Christian art & symbolism in Honduras as part of a centenary exhibition at the Catedral de Tegucigalpa. Text in Spanish by Leticia de Oyuela Silva, photography (67 full-color, full-page plates) by Arturo Sosa. 159 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2002, this hardcover book has deep green textured leather over boards with gilt script to front. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. Old gift inscription on second free endpaper.The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, virtually flawless with just a bit of wear along top edge & mild foxing on rear; 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… Read More

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Children's Book Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good+. Mendez Castillo, Consuelo. One in a series of Fifth World Tales, bilingual myths & legends in both Spanish & English (side-by-side text) for all the children of North America to introduce them to Spanish-speaking cultures around the world. This one is about a deathly ill little girl & a miraculous cure from the native people of Puerto Rico, brilliantly illustrated on every page by California artist Consuelo Mendez Castillo. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1976, this softcover book has a stapled binding & colorful decorative wrappers. Condition is downgraded to Good+/VG- due to moderate edgewear all around, including some rubbed spots & small creases & chips. Binding is secure, no rust to staples. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all… Read More

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Editora Rios, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Demonte, Etienne; Demonte, Yvonne. Lavishly illustrated oversize volume in both English & Portuguese offers a comprehensive guide to some 2,600 wild species of birds in Brazil! In 10 chapters, including a Bibliography & Glossary, 335 pages, with full-color, full-page illustrations throughout the text. A FIRST EDITION, printing from 1979, this huge hardcover folio has brown cloth-covered boards with lighter tan lettering to front & spine & orange embossed drawing of a bird on front cover. Gilt to top page edges. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white. Red ribbon page marker sewn in & secure. Only flaws are a few mild rubbed spots to both covers, scratch to front, mildly bumped corners. NO DJ. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Read More

Denmark: Forlaget Hamlet, 1977. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. IN DANISH. 207 pages, profusely illustrated with both black-and-white & color photos throughout featuring people in the countryside of Denmark("hill people") with an apparent on circuses & country fairs, sideshows, circus people & entertainers A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1977, this lavishly illustrated oversized (folio) hardcover 89, this book has burgundy textured cloth-covered boards with red design to front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is VG, marred only by slight edgewear & a 2" tear ascending from bottom edge of front cover. Beautifully 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… Read More

Paris, France: Albin Michel, 1992. First Thus . Soft cover. Fine. French version of King's classic tale of a very bizarre antique shope, orig. published in English as "Needful Things" in 1991. Trade paperback is in VG+ condition, downgraded solely due to heavy foxing to all outside page edges. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. Former owner encased the book in protective clear mylar, taped inside both covers. Easily removable, but it's keep the exterior in Brand New condition! 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SPECIAL: take 10% off if you order 2 of these French King titles, 20% off if you order 3 or more!

New York, New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First bilingual edition--in English on the recto and the original Old English on verso--in this new verse translation by the Nobel-prize-winning Dublin author. In 213 pages with Introduction, Family Trees, & "A Note on Names" by Alfred David. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2000, this hardcover 8vo has deep blue paper over boards with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just slightly less crisp than brand new! Tiny smudge to front endpapers, mild dust dulling to top outside page edges. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with a hint of rubbing to top of spine, no fading. 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 (Pacific time) ship same day;… Read More

Paris, France: Plon-Nourrit, 1900. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Monvel, M. B. de. In FRENCH. Collection of 24 traditional French songs & rhymes sung by & to children c. 1900 (no date in book), arranged by J. B. Weckerlin, with charming watercolor illustrations by M. B. de Monvel throughout the 48 pages. Oblong hardcover has decorative red cloth-covered boards, embossed lettering in black & gilt to front cover. Condition is Fair: both hinges are cracked, but the stitched text block is holding strong. Pages are significantly tanned, heaviest around edges, but still completely supple. Random spots & light soil from handling, else unmarked. No DJ, very likely never issued with one. 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.

China: Anhui Arts Publishing House, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the photographer in 176 pages with Preface by the former mayor of the City of Huangshan, the focus of many photos here. Bilingual, in dual Chinese-English languages. Oversized (folio) hardcover brown cloth-covered boards with gilt Chinese lettering to front & spine. The unclipped DJ is gold-colored with other symbols in black. The book is in Near Fine condition: only flaw is slight rubbing to extremities. Otherwise, it is completely clean: looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Binding is strong & straight, pages white. The DJ is downgraded to VG due to heavier rubbing along all edges & a tiny 1" tear descending from top edge of back cover. Beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover & shipped in solid box. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

Paris, France: Dalloz, 1990. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Comprehensive, general introduction to the theories & methods of criminology, typologies of crime & criminals, microcriminology, criminological research, applied & preventive criminology, & criminal law. 766 pages with Index. Second Edition from 1990, contains introductions to both the first & second editions. IN FRENCH. Softcover book is in Near Fine condition: part of a single-owner collection recently removed from storage. Aside from some very minor yellowing to back cover & slight edgewear & transfer of ink from old insert inside front cover, it is in completely clean, binding tight, pages are unmarked save for author name in pen on spine. Very mild tanning. 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.

Paris, France: Dalloz, 1988. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Comprehensive, general introduction to the theories & methods of criminology, typologies of crime & criminals, microcriminology, criminological research, applied & preventive criminology, & criminal law. First Edition from 1988. IN FRENCH. 647 pages with Index. Softcover book is in Near Fine condition: part of a single-owner collection recently removed from storage. Aside from some very minor yellowing to back cover & slight edgewear, it is in completely clean, binding tight, very minor page tanning to edges. 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 before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1978. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. First German-language edition of a story about an English boy & his father who live in a gypsy caravan. Originally published in English in 1975 (First, thus), in 158 pages, illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by the author throughout. Basis for a 1989 TV movie starring Jeremy Irons & Robby Coltrane. With glossy blue decorated paper over boards lettered in black to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo (6.75" x 9.5") is in Fine condition: mild bumping to spine tips & lower outer corners is all that keeps it from Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. No DJ. Our photos depict 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.

Vienna, Austria: Bruder Rosenbaum, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lowen, Lucian. Classic Andersen fairy tale retold with lovely illustrations by Lucian Lowen. Text in GERMAN. No. 2 in this publisher's "Bunte Marchenwelt" series. Unpaginated. Undated, but would appear to be from mid-twentieth century, when this artist was most prominent. With decorative paper over boards & red cloth-wrapped spine, this tall hardcover is exceptionally clean, creamy white vellum pages, binding tight & square. Light surface soiling, very slight tanning around all exterior page edges, & slight edgewear/rubbing. 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.

Dusseldorf, Germany: Verlag L. Schwann, 1949. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Schuffenbauer, Herbert. Vol 8 in a series of mid-20th-century books for children, this is a German fairy tale with lovely pen-and-ink illustrations throughout the 94 pages of text by Herbert Schuffenbauer. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1949, this hardcover small 8vo has cream-colored paper over boards colorfully decorated with a watercolor illustration of 2 children being greeted by a smiling gnome; spine wrapped in red cloth, lettered in black. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, minor spotting to both boards with light soil & fading/discoloration to rear. Internal pages bright & clean, binding strong & straight, illustrations vivid. 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 weekdays(PST); weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Read More

Stuttgart/Hamburg, Germany: Deutscher Bucherbund, 1949. Later edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Trier, Walter. Author of the beloved "Emil and the Detectives" books offers a slightly different children's book about twin girls who meet at summer camp. Republished in English as "Lisa and Lottie" & then as "The Parent Trap,'' which became the basis for the 1961 Disney movie of the same name starring Hayley Mills. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings throughout the 159 pages by Walter Trier. Very scarce in this original GERMAN language, nd save 1949 copyright, but research on publisher is suggesting this IS a first edition. Hardcover book with green cloth-covered boards embellished with white & yellow daisy design on front/lettering to spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, with the occasional small spot or smudge. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages off-white with mild tanning; no foxing. Old gift inscription dated 1968 & former… Read More

Paris, France: Librairie des Champs-Elysees, 1955. Soft cover. Good+. In French, translated from the original English, "Destination Unknown" This mass market paperback edition is in solidly Good+ condition: very clean with minor edgewear, light creases to covers, slight upturn of front cover. Binding secure, pages very white & completely 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 (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Germany: Rowohlt, 1969. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. First German-language Edition of J. D. Watson's groundbreaking genetic discovery, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962.Orig. published in English in 1968, this edition is from 1969. Hardcover book with gray cloth-over-boards, 285 pages, with black-and-white photographs & drawings throughout & an Introduction by Professor Dr. Heinz Haber. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with mild tanning around edges. Former owner's name opposite title page. The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus), downgraded due to yellowing to all edges & spine, foxing, slight edgewear; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free!Obituary of Watson's partner, Francis Crick, folded inside. 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);… Read More

Erlangen, Germany: Pestalozzi Verlag, 1950. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Greifoner, Charly. In German. Children's tale from 1950, illustrated in full-color on every page by Charly Greifoner. Unpaginated. Hardcover small 4to has a red cloth-wrapped spine with brightly colored, decorated paper over boa. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally bright & colorful, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Very mild edgewear & bumping to corners/bot ends of spine. 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 on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.