Search Results: Illustrated Books/Illustrators from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. First Thus . Hardcover. As New/As New. Tudor, Tasha. Lovely little book to help children learn to count, with vintage watercolor illustrations throughout by author/illustrator Tasha Tudor. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 1956, this is the second printing of this new edition from Simon & Schuster from 2000 (First, thus). From a single owner collection, both the hardcover book with decorative paper over boards & the matching DJ are in Fine condition: looks & feels Brand New & never opened! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright.The unclipped DJ is vividly colored, with no fading or wear. Looks lovely protected in new mylar cover Free! 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… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon/Flare Books, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the Big Top in the form of vintage poster art advertising circuses around the world & over the 19th-20th centuries. Large folio (11" x 16") softcover in 112 pages, nearly every one a full-page, full-color poster suitable for removal & framing, if desired. The posters are preceded by a comprehensive Introduction describing each poster with a detailed history circus life & lore, along with information on the artist, the specific circus being advertised, & more. A fascinating read for the circus enthusiast! First Edition, First printing from 1974. Condition is downgraded to Good because the spine is cracked & the pages are coming loose/already detached: all posters are fully intact, completely clean & bright. Outside covers show light discoloration to white areas, minor edgewear/light soil, a few small chips & creases, bumped corners.… Read More

Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The first full-scale, definitive study of the abstract tradition in American art, spanning the period 1927-1944. Focus is on 43 artists, with 216 brilliant illustrations throughout the 256 pages, including 64 in full color. Also includes introductory essays on the Abstract tradition by both editors, & a catalogue of works, Index, & Bibliography in rear. A First Edition, first printing, published in conjunction with a traveling exhibit of the same name that opened at the Carnegie Institute's Museum of Art in Pittsburgh in Nov. 1983. Oversized hardcover has soft gray cloth-covered boards with embossed design to front cover/silver lettering to spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): stunningly clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked. Remainder stamp to bottom outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Small, Maynard & Company, 1921. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lovely edition of Cervantes' classic tale, retold by Edwin Gile Rich. With color frontispiece & 3 more full-page, full color illustrations (artist unattributed."TD"?) throughout the 287 pages of text. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing in this format from 1921 (First, Thus), hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine; NO DJ. Condition is solidly VG: extremely clean, with the occasional smudge or foxed spot; very light foxing to external page edges. Binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned, commensurate with age. Former owner's name in light pen on ffep, else unmarked. Modest corner bumping, rubbing to extremities. 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 &… Read More

Artline, 1990. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fine. Dürer, Albrecht. Stunning compilation of Dürer's woodcuts, spurred by recent scientific developments that have led to the discovery of new works & to the reclassification of works previously attributed to the artist, but actually created by others. Included are his various series (The Small Passion, The Apocalypse, etc), single sheets, & book illustrations Introduction by Andre Duguer, with a Complete Index of Woodcuts newly revised by Dr. Monika Heffels. Translated from the German by Lilian Stephany, this is the FIRST US EDITION, First Printing, in 251 pages. Oversized (folio) hardcover has soft gray cloth-covered boards with black woodcut design to front/lettering to spine. Extremely tight & clean, images crisp, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Condition is downgraded to VG+ due to these flaws: 1) light foxing to external page edges,2) page 111 has a small tear to fore edge… Read More

Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1930. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Jackson, A. E.; Federer, C. A.. The timeless classic brought to new life with the illustrations of A. E. Jackson (who did the decorative endpapers, frontispiece, & 7 interior full-page, full-color plates) & C. A. Federer (though attributed only on the spine, he has signed the front pastedown & is thought to have done the internal pen-and-ink drawings scattered throughout the text). All of the plates are virtually flawless: color vivid, margins white & no foxing or wear. Though undated, this edition is c. 1930, one of a series of classic children's stories reissued with new illustrations by Garden City Publishing. In 216 pages, the hardcover 8vo has bright orange cloth-covered boards with brilliantly colorful front paper pastedown & darker blue stamped lettering & design to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally bright & clean with the occasional… Read More

Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Escudo de Oro, S. A., 2002. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the art of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí,1852-1926. 96 pp, text in English. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2002, this softcover small 4to has brightly decorative glossy wrappers. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean as brand new save for tiny stamp from former owner inside front cover. Else, flawless! Pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, NY: Philomel Books, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Tudor, Tasha. The beloved children's book illustrator explores love in all its forms--romantic, for family, friends, & pets--with a selection of poetry, verse, & song selected personally by her & accompanied with a delicate watercolor illustration. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1984 (with requisite errors, uncorrected until later printings), this oblong hardcover has rust-colored paper over boards with a quarter off-white linen-wrapped spine. Condition is truly Fine (our highest grade): looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding is tight & square, pages white & unmarked.The unclipped DJ is colorful & bright, but downgraded to Near Fine due to a tiny tear at top edge near spine. Looks lovely protected in new mylar cover free!. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1980. First Edition second printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Classic collection of inspirational verse with minimalist pen-and-ink drawings by the author in this rare book of hers aimed at adults. A FIRST EDITION, Second printing, this slim, unpaginated hardcover with light green cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, pages white, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. Very slightly bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with extremely slight rubbing & edgewear. Nicely protected in new mylar cover FREE! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, 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 & holidays ship very next business day

New York, NY, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Reproduces the fantastical drawings made over a 20-year period in the 19th century by Lady Elizabeth Hurnshaw, who came upon the mysterious island of Amarantos while traveling to the Americas. Her drawings & accompanying notebooks were rediscovered at Hurnshaw House by antiquarian artist Woodruff, who gives them new life in this volume. This is a stunning, FIRST EDITION First Printing of this oversized hardcover book from 1981, in 127 pages, lavishly illustrated in full color throughout. With borwn cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to front & spine, it is in breathtakingly Near Fine condition, downgraded solely due to foxing along all outside page edges. Otherwise, it is like new! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. The price-clipped DJ is truly Fine: virtually flawless! Nicely… Read More

Boni & Liverlight, 1927. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. First Edition, Second printing from Oct. 1927, of this lovely chronicle of American history by Dutch immigrant van Loon, with his own illustrations throughout in a very Deco style. Hardcover book has beautiful, deep navy blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to front & spine, colorful front paper pastedown. Frontispiece & 11 additional illustrations in brilliant color, + over 100 additional illustrations in pen-and-ink throughout the 461 pages of text. Condition is VG+: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned, commensurate with age. Flaws: 1) small stains (like water spots) to front board, 2) small foxed spots randomly throughout book, & 3 )modest corner bumping. 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,… Read More

Cleveland/New York: World Publishing Company, 1948. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Reynard, Grant. Dreiser's 1926 classic appears in this special edition from 1948 with an Introduction by H. L. Mencken & illustrative pen-and-ink sketches throughout the 874 pages of text by Grant Reynard. Hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with a red & gilt design around title box on center front & spine. Condition is solidly VG: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages slightly off-white, no foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaws are slight rubbing to extremities, bumped corners. The unclipped DJ with orig. $3.00 price intact on front flap) is VG- (minus), marred by moderate edgewear all around, including small chips & tears & 1 larger (1") chip at head of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

New York, New York: Watson-Guptill, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Lavishly illustrated with 175 black-and-white illustrations & 48 full-color plates, in 224 pages with Biographies, Bibliography, & Index in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1975, this oversized (quarto) hardcover book has yellow cloth-covered boards with embossed silver lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages white with slight dust dulling to outside edges, but completely unmarked. Virtually flawless! The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to very minor chipping & a short (3/4") tear descending from top edge of front cover; NO fading, beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific… Read More

Köln, Germany: Könemann, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. New/Near Fine. Esteemed Hungarian brain scientist, professor, & anatomist has designed this book to meet the needs of medical students & practitioners, as well as interested laypersons, in displaying the three-dimensional position of structures within the human body using data from the latest diagnostic imaging techniques. Excellent complement to studies of systematic (descriptive) & topographical anatomy & a useful diagnostic assistant. In 416 pages, lavishly illustrated in both black-and-white & color. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1999, this oversize hardcover is completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges intact, pages white & unmarked. The DJ is also New, but downgraded due to tiny chip along top edge of front cover & spine fading from shelf. Else, bright & colorful with NO other edgewear. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never… Read More

Kent, England: Grange Books, 2005. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Warhol, Andy. Profusely illustrated tribute to the works of artist Andy Warhol, with a brief biographical sketch & 65 color plates, chronological Biography in rear. In 80 pages, this is a First Edition, First Printing from Britain from 2005. Square hardcover book has colorfully decorated paper-covered boards; no DJ as issued by publisher. Condition is Fine: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, 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 (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1995. Advance Review Copy . Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Steadman, Ralph. Orwell's classic 1945 satire is brought to new life with 100 full-color & halftone illustrations by renowned artist Ralph Steadman, in this 50th anniversary edition from 1995. In 180 pages, it also includes Orwell's unpublished Preface to the original book & his Preface to the 1947 Ukrainian edition, providing historical context to the writing of the novel. This is the unbound galleys, identical to the final book, but in decorative paper wrappers, French flaps, with all signatures unattached. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright sae for moderate, scattered foxing to top edges. Pages white & unmarked. The outside wrapper/DJ is Near Fine, downgraded due to a 2" vertical tear across the lower part of the front cover, right above illustrator's name; else flawless. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from… Read More

New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Holiday, Henry. Editor Martin Gardner (who annotated Carroll's "Alice" books) here offers his own "startling 20th-century interpretation" of "The Hunting of the Snark,'' a "delightful excursion into the mysteries of the creative imagination." In 111 pages with decorative endpapers & all internal lithographed illustrations by Henry Holiday, as originally published in the 1874 edition of the poem. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1962, this hardcover small quarto (6" x 10.25") has quarter tan cloth lettered in dark brown to spine with paper covered boards stamped in gilt to front. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright with a few smudges to spine & rear, very mild corner bumping. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a whisper of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is just Good:… Read More

Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Herriman, George. Contains 48 sketches, in free verse with illustrations, featuring the beloved cockroach & cat, originally published in New York newspapers, 1916-1930. No publication date, but research suggests approximately 1960, the FIRST EDITION in book form from Doubleday. With black cloth-covered boards decorated with gilt design & lettering to front & spine, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition, marred only by 1) mild foxing to all endpapers & title page, & 2) long gift inscription in pen to ffep; NO other writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. The price-clipped DJ is truly Fine: bright & colorful with virtually NO edgewear or fading. Very light rubbing to extremities & soil; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! & Please see our photos: they show the exact book you will… Read More

Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press, 1978. First U.S. Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated, full-color, oversized celebration of the artists who have made the natural world & its creatures come alive. Orig. published in London, this is the First US Edition from the Overlook Press of Woodstock, NY, in 224 pages with 230 black-and-white pictures + 65 full-color plates. Huge (13.5" x 10" x 1.5") hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with bright gilt lettering & design to spine. Condition is Near Fine, AS NEW but downgraded due to splitting of ffep from its webbing next to half-title page. Else, completely clean, pages white, illustrations vivid: no fading, foxing, or edgewear. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful with just a hint of edgewear; beautifully protected in new clearl mylar cover Free!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Tudor, Tasha. Lavishly illustrated (150+) tribute to the life & work of this beloved illustrator of children's books, in144 pages + Bibliography in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this oversized hardcover is Fine in a Fine, unclipped DJ--our highest grade! Looks, feels, & smells Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright.The unclipped is virtually flawless, beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT 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 time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.