Search Results: Language-Linguistics-Semiotics from Gargoyle Books

Cambridge University Press, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Two volumes in one! As New! 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! Completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong; no DJ 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, & holidays ship very next business day.

Cambridge University Press, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Part of a collection of linguistic books--the majority packed away since Brand New--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. From 1991, this one is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, in 535 + [26] pages. Hardcover 8vo has red paper over boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: as new & unopened & unmarked.The accompany DJ is Near Fine, with a deep creasing running diagonally from outer-lower corner of front cover, else 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 time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Dover Publications, Inc., 1955. Soft cover. Fine. Koch, Rudolf; Kredel, Fritz. Comprehensive look at 493 symbols used from "earliest times to the Middle Ages by primitive peoples and early Christians." Entries are divided into 14 different characters, with illustrations for each drawn by the author/typographer Rudolf Koch from woodcuts by Fritz Kredel. In 104 pages, with a sewn binding that opens flat. Translated from the original German & first published by the First Edition Club of London in 1930, this is a newer Dover paperback reprint from 1955. Softcover 8vo (6" x 9.25") has bright orange wrappers decorated with symbols & lettered in black & white to front & spine. Condition is Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. Only flaw is tiny area of sticker residue to front cover under price. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philosphical Library, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A comprehensive dictionary & invaluable reference of words taken from & used to describe Native American peoples & cultures, by the executive director of the Marathon County Historical Society in WI. Aimed at researchers, students, & all those seeking to dispel some biases, misperceptions or ignorance about these peoples, drawing on over 5 years of research traveling around the US conducting interviews with members of different tribes & historians. A FIRST EDITION from 1960, this hardcover has 462 pages. With burnt orange cloth-over-boards & gilt lettering to spine, it is in VG condition: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with mild edge tanning. Mild dust dulling to outside page edges & minor rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good, downgraded due to some pen marks on back cover, rubbing to extremities, mild chipping & creasing;… Read More

1967. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A big, useful, happy, & sometimes riotously funny collection of colloquialisms, proverbs, curses, obscenities, & ribald expressions" in Yiddish, presented for the first time in transliterated phonetic form.In 167 pp. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1967, this hardcover 8vo has blue paper over boards lettered in black to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & unmarked, marred only by heavy foxing to all outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is only Good, with significant rubbing to extremities, including some wrinkling & chipping to bottom edge & some holes along DJ flaps; nicely 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 Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday Anchor, 1956. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Ascherl, Joseph P.. Perhaps "the world's greatest authority on the English language" summarizes his life's work, in 274 pages. The author (1860-1943) was a renowned philologist & professor at the University of Copenhagen. Typography by Joseph P. Ascherl. Orig. published in 1902, this is the Ninth Edition, & the First in this mass market paperback format from Anchor books (A46) published in 1956. Condition is Fine: appears nearly as bright & clean & Brand New (unopened) as when it came from the publisher! Pages show a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag 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 Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next… Read More

Berkeley/Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 1954. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Collection of 8 papers + Introductory Remarks & Conclusion by the editor, presented at the May 1939 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Chicago, IL, & brought up to date; Preface by Nolan D. C. Lewis. 133 pp. Orig. published in 1944, this is the Fourth Printing from 1954. Hardcover small 8vo has emerald green cloth covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. Two chapters have some lines in pen to margins by a couple paragraphs. Light rubbing to lower extremities. the unclipped DJ is VG+, with fading to spine & discolored strip to top edge of front cover, extremely minor edgewear. 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… Read More

London, England: H. K. Lewis, 1900. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+. The author, a surgeon to the Glasgow Eye Infirmary, offers this collection of 5 articles that originally appeared in the Lancet, collected here in book form for the first time in 1900. Variations of letter-, word-, & mind-blindness are examined, singularly & manifested together, with or without the presence of dyslexia. Fine example of early research on the brain & language. In 88 pages + 16 pages of other books by this publisher in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this slim hardcover book has red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine (totally faded here). Condition is Good+: very clean inside. Former owner's name in pen on title page, else completely unmarked. Stitched binding is secure, but a little shaky, & hinges are beginning to crack. Front endpapers are torn at binding in center. Pages are modestly tanned around edges. Exterior boards show pen scribbling &… Read More

Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A translation of basic neurolinguistic programming into clinical psychotherapy.'' Classic introduction ot neurolinguistic programming (NLP) & its applications to clinical contexts, w/real case examples, in 9 Chpts, 250 Pgs, Bibliography, Appendix, Index.A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1980, this hardcover book has bright red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. Very mild foxing to external page edges/endpapers. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to slight chipping at head of spine & light edgewear/soiling to white areas. 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,… Read More

New Haven, Connecticut: Institute of Far Eastern Languages Yale University, 1954. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Text that formed part of the Chinese language-learning program in Yale University's Institute of Far Eastern Languages. This copy belonging to a member of the United States Air Force. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1954, it includes 218 bound pages + additional material tucked in 1) folded map of China with place names lettered in pen, 2) 2mimeographed sheets comprising a Geography Review, with answers in Chinese, scribbling on back, & 3) a 1-sheet mimeographed Geography Supplemental. Spiral-bound softcover has gray paper wrappers with black lettering & design to front cover. Condition downgraded to VG due to dampstaining & fading to both covers, a couple of pages in rear. Interior is completely clean, with moderate, age-appropriate tanning to all pages, heavier around edges. Former owner's name & USAF rank on title page; no other… Read More

Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.: Science & Behavior Books, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Examines the use of language in therapy and outlines a meta-model based on transformational linguistics & intuition to guide work with clients. Summarizes some of the language skills of some of the world's most talented psychotherapists, & provides lots of exercises & directions for becoming a "sorcerer's apprentice." In 225 pages, Introductions by Virginia Satir & Gregory Bateson, Bibliography, Glossary, Appendices. A FIRST EDITION from 1975, this hardcover book has bright green textured cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages white with just a whisper of tanning to outer edges. Former owner's name in pen inside front cover & some scattered pencil notations & check marks. The unclipped DJ is Fine: bright & colorful with just a hint of… Read More

Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.: Science & Behavior Books, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/VG-. Extends the explicit model of verbal communication developed in Vol. I of the "Magic" series, "using the patterns of verbal form as a way of helping the reader to identify and use patterns of non-verbal communication." Thoroughly explores applications to therapy with clients who are "incongruent" in their communication, drawing on the work of Gregory Bateson & colleagues. In 198 pages with Bibliography. A FIRST EDITION from 1976, this hardcover book has bright green textured cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages white with just a whisper of tanning to outer edges. Former owner's name in pen inside front cover & some old pencil notations, check marks, & occasional marginal notes throughout, very light. The unclipped DJ… Read More