Search Results: Vintage Paperbacks from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Bantam, 1951. First Paperback . Mass Market Paperback. Fair. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe award for best true-crime reporting tells the story of "the Deadly Dozen, the experts police call in to solve America's toughest & most notorious cases." FIRST PRINTING (May 1951) of this vintage mass market paperback (Bantam #921), complete & unabridged from the original hardcover published in 1950, with great mid-century cover art. Condition is downgraded to Fair due to first 12 pages being completely detached from binding, but still there; some top outer corners of these are chipped. Pages tanned commensurate with age. Former owner's last name in pen on first page, else unmarked. Covers show rubbing, chipped corners, spine has been wrapped in clear tape. Nicely protected in new archival mylar collector bag FREE! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Life Cycle Books, 1979. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Extremely scarce, purporting to be " [a] doctor's personal report on the agonizing issue of abortion,'' the true account of an ob-gyn who formerly performed abortions but had a "moral turnaround" & became vehemently anti-abortion, co-founding the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws shortly after Roe v. Wade was codified into law. Claims to expose the "political maneuverings of the "pro-abortion" movement & the "machinery of the massive abortion industry,'' using the same rhetoric presented 40 years hence by those who fought (& just succeeded in 2022) in overturning Roe. In 330 pages with Index + blank Notes pages in rear. First Mass Market Paperback Edition, First Printing, from 1979, published by an obscure Canadian press. Condition is VG: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages show… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday Anchor, 1954. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Gorey, Edward. Classic poem of Virgil translated for a new generation by Oxford professor C. Day Lewis. The First Doubleday Anchor paperback edition (A20) from 1952, a 1954 printing, this is another of the Anchor collectibles with cover art by Edward Gorey. Condition is VG+ : incredibly bright & clean, with very mild edgewear. Former owner's name in neat pen to half-title page; else unmarked.Slight discoloration to external page edges. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! 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) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pyramid Books, 1963. Mass Market Paperback. Good+. Biography based on the 1959 screenplay by Malvin Wald & Henry Greenberg for the film of the same name that starred Rod Steiner as Scarface. Originally published in 1959, this is the Second Printing from 1963. Condition is Good+, with heavily tanned pages & some edgewear/rubbing/light creasing to back cover/soiling, but no markings. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag 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 before 2 pm (Pacific) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet/New American Library, 1957. Paperback Original (PBO) . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. True account of the original "Crime of the Century"--the "thrill killing" of young Bobby Franks in Chicago, IL, by 2 of the city's most privileged, wealthy, & educated young residents, Nathan Leopold, Jr., & Richard Loeb, who fancied themselves above human law & morality a la Nietzsche's "supermen." In 300 pages, with a Bibliography & 8 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A First Edition, first printing of this vintage paperback original (PBO) from Signet (#D1469). Condition is VG: completely clean, binding is secure & straight. Modest edgewear all around, including slight corner creasing. Pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but completely unmarked. Nicely protected in FREE mylar collector bag.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Dial Press, Inc., 1975. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Set in New York City, Mailer's first novel in 10 years explores the dark side of the American Dream over a 32-hour time period in the life of Stephen Richards Rojack--war hero/college professor/talk show host/husband--and murderer. Orig. serialized in Esquire magazine in slightly different form in 1964 & published in hardcover in 1965 (see our listing #020503 for a First Edition), this is the 6th printing (1975) of the First (1970) Mass Market Paperback edition from Dell (#0129). Condition is Near Fine: appears just slightly less crisp than Brand New & feels never opened! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages evenly tanned, but no markings of any kind. Just a hint of edgewear & a tiny spot to lower fore edge. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1953. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Gorey, Edward. Another of the Anchor mass market paperbacks (A12) so highly prized because the late, great illustrator Edward Gorey had a hand in their artwork. On this one, his contribution is unattributed, but verified per Toledano's bibliography.. Orig. copyrighted in 1931, this edition with the Gorey art came out in 1953; this is the First Printing. Condition is VG+: clean & tightly bound, with slight edgewear. Former owner's name inside front cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag. 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, New York: Bantam, 1978. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The classic horror tale which inspired the movie about the house in Amityville, New York, which the new owners--the Lutz family--fled in horror shortly after moving in, claiming it was infested with demons following Ronald DeFeo's murder of his entire family. Orig. published in 1977, this is the very FIRST mass market paper edition, the First Printing, from Bantam (#11660-6) from 1978, in 300 pages with a Preface by the Reverend John J. Nicola, an Afterword by the Author, & sketches of house floor plan inside (no photos in the softcover edition; please see our listing of the hardcover if you want photos!).Book is in Near Fine condition, with only very slight edgewear, including a mild vertical crease to lower-outer fore edge side of front cover. Else, completely clean, binding strong, straight, & uncreased, covers bright, pages moderately tanned. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Our photos… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1998. First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Highly sought-after mass market paperback by the woman who portrayed "Angelique" on the popular 1960's Dark Shadows series. A FIRST EDITION from 1998, condition is AS NEW: shiny & bright, completely clean & tight, marred only by a slightly dogeared corner to bottom front cover. Beautifully collectible copy, protected in mylar collector bag since it was purchased. Weird marks in photo 2 are tape on outside of mylar bag, not on book. Our photos depict he 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Harper & Row, 1972. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. A play constructed using the actual dialogue from the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee, which, during the 1940s-1950s, under the direction of Senator Joe McCarthy, conducted a witch hunt in Hollywood that ruined the careers & lives of untold actors & directors. In 160 pages with real black-and-white photos of the "Hollywood Ten" & other key players. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1972 by Harper Colophon Books (CN 1006), cover price $2.95. From the library of a Stanford graduate, activist, & founding chair of the Theatre Dept at UC Davis (with his stamp to ffep, no other markings), this vintage paperback is in VG+ condition, marred only by mild foxing & dust dulling to top outside page edges & mild edgewear/rubbing. Else, exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight & uncreased, pages white & unmarked. Nicely protected in new mylar… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dell/Laurel Leaf, 1980. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Author's first novel featuring the O'Keefe family, set a generation after the events in "A Wrinkle in Time." Orig. published in hardcover in 1965, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from Dell/Laurel-Leaf (#90183, cover price $3.25) from 1980, but a later (12th) printing. Condition is Fine: virtually flawless save for a very light crease to upper-outer corner of front cover. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned, heavier around edges & inside both covers. Nicely protected in new archival mylar collector bag 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 by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: New American Library, 1982. First Thus . Boxed Set. Near Fine. Boxed set of 4 Rand classics from New American Library/Signet, c. 1982. All 4 books are Near Fine & obviously never opened! Complexly clean, bindings straight & tight, no creasing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaws: pages are all moderately-heavily tanned, commensurate with age & paper quality. Foxing to all spines. The box is graded only Fair because it is split along a seam on the bottom edge & heavily bumped at one lower corner, with rubbing to extremities, & light soiling all over. One 2" tear along one top edge seam, but still very sturdy & functional 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. SORRY: too large for expedited domestic or any… Read More

New York, New York: Signet/New American Library, 1961. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Orig. published in 1922, Lewis' portrayal of "successful" businessman George Babbitt & what he reveals about the soul-sucking underbelly of the American middle-class dream remains chilling. This is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from Signet (T2011) First Printing from Oct. 1961. Condition is VG: completely clean inside, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heaviest around edges, commensurate with age. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: moderate edgewear, lightly crease top outer-upper front corner, heavier edgewear along top back edge. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! We are also offering a hardcover version with dust jacket; please see out listing #017678. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1970. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Fair. One in a series (#13) of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, featuring vampire Barnabas Collins. A paperback original (Paperback Library Gothic #53-258) from 1970, this is a First Printing. Condition is just Fair-Good: very clean & unmarked, binding strong, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but completely supple.Fairy heavy edgewear & significant creasing.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1970. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG-. No. 15 in a series of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, featuring vampire Barnabas Collins. This is a true First Edition, First Printing from 1970 of this mass market paperback original (Paperback Library Gothic (#63-296), in VG- (minus) condition: very clean & unmarked, very mild semicircular dampstain to top edges of first 45 pages. Binding strong with slight rightward lean, mild spine creasing. Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but completely supple. Mild-moderate edgewear all around. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict he 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1970. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Very Good+. No. 20 in the series of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, featuring vampire Barnabas Collins. The FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this paperback original (Paperback Library Gothic #63-402) from 1970, this book is in VG+ condition: exceptionally clean, bright, & unmarked; binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but completely supple. Only flaw is diagonal crease to bottom outer corner of front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict he 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1970. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Good+. One in a series (#18) of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, featuring vampire Barnabas Collins. A paperback original (Paperback Library Gothic 63-363) from 1970, this is the First Printing. Condition is Good+: very clean & unmarked save for former owner's name in pen to first page, which also is torn in the middle. Binding strong with slight rightward lean. Pages lightly tanned, moderate edgewear all around, including short tears to both ends of spine, corner curling, & creasing. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1970. First Edition First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. One in a series of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, featuring vampire Barnabas Collins. A FIRST PRINTING from 1970 (stated), this vintage mass market paperback from Paperback Library Gothic (#63-275) is in VG condition: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages moderately tanned (commensurate with age) but unmarked. Extremely minor edgewear, teeny curl to front corners, slight vertical crease parallel to spine on front cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag. Our photos show the Exact books 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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Paperback Library, 1968. Paperback Original . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. One in a series of novels based on the wildly popular late 1960s' TV daytime soap opera set at Collinwood, this is the one that first introduced Barnabas Collins, "The vampire America loves to hate!" A paperback original (Paperback Library Gothic #62-001) from 1968, this mass market format is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean, bright, & unmarked;, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but completely supple. Only flaw is creasing to bottom outer corner of back cover & slight rubbing to same cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict he 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Washington Square Press, 1961. Soft cover. Very Good+. lA revised & expanded edition of what was orig. published in 1956 as "The Human Heredity Handbook," exploring the influence of genetic factors on sexual orientation, longevity, intelligence, mental illness, addiction, criminality, personality, & more. Mass market paperback in 273 pages with Index & suggestions for Further Reading in rear. Condition is VG+: essentally a new & unopened book, with slight darkening to white areas of cover, page tanning, commensurate with age. Completely clean, binding strong, pages secure, hinges firm. NO writing or highlighting or underlining; NOT ex-lib. Downgraded solely due to warping from being under other books unevenly. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, not "stock" images of book we don't actually have here! Description & photos exclusive property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received… Read More