Search Results: Authors starting with E from Gargoyle Books

Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Continues the arguments begun in the author's first book, "Understanding Marijuana,'' exploring religious, ethical, psychological, political, & economic reasons for policies regarding pot & its regulation by the government. In 382 pages, with Index. A FIRST EDITION, first printing hardcover from 2007 (NOT 2006 as listed on AMZ), this hardcover book & DJ are BRAND NEW except for small inscription on ffep. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. DJ is equally flawless: no edgewear or fading. 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); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: F. W. Faxon Co., 1952. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Designed to complement & expand on the information in the 2nd edition of the original Index, these 2 supplements contain title & subject lists, alphabetically arranged, with extensive cross-referencing. Also includes a "Geographical and Racial List" that identifies stories by country of origin or ethnicity of characters. An invaluable guide! In publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine, these are both First Editions, first printings from 1952. Both are ex-lib, with minimal markings to front matter only; NO card pockets, no exterior stamps to page edges, faded call numbers to spine. Condition is solidly Good: substantial edgewear, spine fading, bumped corners & rubbing. Interior is very clean, with the occasional spot. Bindings secure & straight; pages off-white with mild tanning around edges. No DJs. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive,… Read More

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Dr. Seuss (Geisel, Theodor). French version (with English translations) of this first dictionary for children comprising all of the vocabulary words found in the Beginner Books featuring the Cat in the Hat & other characters by Dr. Seuss. Orig. published in 1965, this is slightly later (early 1970s) printing, with ISBN. Oversized hardcover book has decorative glossy paper over boards. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Only flaws are 1)very slight rippling to the clear acetate covering, but no tears or rips or discoloration; 2) dogeared outer corner to title page. An extremely nice, bright copy!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,… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: First Comics, Inc., 1989. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. The very First graphic novel featuring the fearless Turtles by the dynamic duo who created them in 1983 & brought them to life in black-and-white comics in 1984. Orig. published in Nov. 1986, this is the Fifth Printing (Aug. 1989) of that FIRST EDITION, in 124 pages. Oversized softcover4to has decorative paper wrappers glued binding. Condition is VG+: clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages colorful with white margins showing just a hint of tanning to edges. Mild edgewear all around, heavier at corners & both ends of spine. Modest crease to top-outer corner of front cover & a heavier crease to bottom outer corner of back cover. 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… Read More

New York, New York: Beginner Books/Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Dr. Seuss [Geisel, Theodor]. Children's first dictionary comprising all of the vocabulary words found in the Beginner Books featuring the Cat in the Hat & other characters by Dr. Seuss. Orig. published in 1964, this is still the FIRST EDITION, slightly later (1966) printing per list of other titles on rear. Oversized hardcover book has decorative matte paper over boards. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, colors bright, binding strong & straight. Slight rubbing to extremities, including bumping at all corners & both ends of spine. No DJ (missing). An extremely nice, bright copy! 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 ship very next business day.

New York/London: M. Walter Dunne, 1901. Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. A collection of journal-entry-like letters detailing interactions between German writer Johann Peter Eckermann & the famed Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the final years of Goethe's life. Preface by Eckermann, Introduction by Wallace Wood, in 397 pages with Index. Eckermann's best-known work, providing intimate details of Goethe's later life from the perspective of his longtime friend, editor, & archivist. Orig. published in 1836, this is a 1901 edition. Burgundy cloth-covered boards, black title circle surrounded in gilt on spine. Condition is VG- (minus): generally very clean, with light tanning around page edges. Former owner's name & old prices on ffep. Both hinges are cracked; text block secure. Minor rubbing to extremities. No DJ, as issued (never came with one). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping… Read More

Carmel, California: Cypress, 1986. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Lawless, Ed. The A to Z guide to West Coast jazz music.& the people who have kept it alive, including bands, individual musicians, jazz clubs & festivals. In 285 pages with photos throughout, arranged topically & alphabetically. The First Edition, first printing of this trade paperback from 1986, this softcover book in silver wrappers lettered & decorated in red is in VG+ condition: completely clean & looking unused in inside, pages white, binding strong & straight. Downgraded due to mild rubbing to extremities & bumped corners, slight scuffing. Former owner's name in pen crossed out on first page.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never

Arcade Pub, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. One of the highest-ranking men in the Catholic Church goes head to head with the acclaimed author ("The Name of the Rose"), scholar, philosopher, & self-proclaimed secularist in an "intellectually stimulating dialogue" debating some of the hottest topics of our day. In 102 pages. Translated from the original Italian by M. Martini, Introduction by H. Cox. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1997, this slim hardcover has bright red cloth-covered boards with a quarter red paper-wrapped spine, lettered in bright gilt. Condition of BOTH book & unclipped DJ is Fine: look & feel Brand New & never opened! Completely clean , binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless, with no wear or fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

San Diego/New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1989. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Orig. published in Italian in 1988, this is the English language translation (by William Weaver), the FIRST TRADE EDITION, with full letter line, from 1989. In 641 pages, this hardcover has a quarter black cloth-wrapped spine with flat black paper covering the remaining boards, silver lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: both are completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & completely unmarked. Only flaw is a few tiny spots of foxing to outer page edges. DJ bright & colorful 7 protected in new mylar cover Free to stay that way! 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.

Burnout Magazine, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Mr. G.. Collection of work by Japanese graphic artist "Mr. G," who always incorporates tiki images into his art & is the premier tiki artist in his country. 80 pages. SIGNED BY ARTIST with an inscription "To Nick, 2006" on half title page. Large softcover book is in Fine condition (our highest grade): Looks, feels, & smells just a teeny bit less perfect than Brand New! Completely clean, pages white.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. SORRY: No international or expedited shipping without substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS rates.

La Jolla, California: Green Tiger Press, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. Edens, Cooper. Multiple-award-winning fantasy story for children of all ages about stars & angels & singing & stories & opening your heart, with colorful illustrations by the author gracing every page. Unpaginated. From the beloved small publisher of delightful illustrated books, Green Tiger Press in La Jolla, CA, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1979. Very L-O-N-G oblong hardcover (8" x 16") has brightly decorated blue paper-covered boards over a quarter blue-cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is VG: completely clean & bright inside, binding strong & straight, pages with very faint dampstain to outer-upper edges, with slight wrinkling here as well. Else, white & completely unmarked. Midway through both front & back boards are some parallel creased lines. Outer-lower corners are significantly rubbed, down to underlying boards. No DJ, as issued. Our… 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.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Harris, Larry. Another one of the Whitman Authorized TV Adventure series of books for children, designed to complement the popular TV series of the same name. All are now highly collectible by fans of 1960s' television & culture. Each is a hardcover with matte or semi-glossy illustrated covers, no DJs, as issued. In 214 pages. Condition is VG-: very clean, binding straight & strong. Page tanning, heavier around the edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but unmarked. Evidence of slight dampstain around edges of pages in rear. Modest edgewear, including rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. 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.SPECIAL: buy any 2 Whitman titles… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Startling truth about famous Hollywood film comedian Fatty Arbuckle, whose career was ruined by his 1921 trial for rape during a partying Labor Day weekend at a San Francisco hotel. New-found evidence suggesting that the star was set-up by his studio & framed is presented, along with the dark motives behind the affair. In 335 pages + 16 pages of real photos, Filmography, Index. A FIRST Edition, First Printing from 1991, this hardcover book & original DJ are in Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, pages white, binding strong & straight. DJ is equally flawless, nicely protected now in brand new mylar cover! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1992. First Paperback . Mass Market Paperback. VG-/G+. Startling truth about famous Hollywood film comedian Fatty Arbuckle, whose career was ruined by his 1921 trial for rape during a partying Labor Day weekend at a San Francisco hotel. New-found evidence suggesting that the star was set-up by his studio & framed is presented, along with the dark motives behind the affair. In 306 pages + 16 pgs of real photos. Orig. published in hardcover in 1991 (see our listing #016885 for a First Edition of that book), this is the FIRST PRINTING of the Avon mass market paperback. Condition is VG-: completely clean & tight, with one heavy crease to middle of spine, significant tanning to insides of covers & page edges & heavily chipped/missing top edge of back cover. 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… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hampton Publishing Company, 1920. First American Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Choate, Florence; Curtis, Elizabeth. Collection of thrilling tales about brave men & women of the past who lived 500 BC-1920 AD, lavishly illustrated throughout with a frontispiece & 5 additional full-page, full-color plates by Florence Choate & Elizabeth Curtis, themselves pioneering female artists in the early 20th century. With rust-colored cloth-covered boards & a decorative paper pastedown to front cover (which shows some chipping to most edges), this hardcover book is in Good condition: generally very clean, with random smudges & light soil & some scattered small crayon drawings in lower margin; does not impact text or plates, all of which are stunning: clean & colorful, with no tanning or foxing. The binding is strong & square. Pages show moderate tanning around edges, commensurate with age. No DJ. Rubbing to extremities, bumped corners, many pages… Read More

Macon, Georgia: J. W. Burke Company, 1932. First Thus . Soft cover. Good+. Fictionalized, but based on true accounts, of a former enslaved man in the post-Civil War South making his way back "home" to his old master. First self-published by the author in 1920, this is the First Edition, first printing, from the J. W. Burke Co. of Macon, GA, from 1932 (First, thus). Small16 mo (5.25" x 7") in mottled light blue wrappers, lettered in darker blue script to front cover, stapled binding. In 47 pages with list of author's other books in rear, duo-fold map stapled in center. Condition is Good+: completely clean & unmarked inside save for faded gift inscription to verso of half title page dated 1937. Frontispiece of the author is tearing away from binding at lower edge, about 2" up; all other pages secure. Exterior edges of both covers extend beyond the page edges & show many small, short tears to fore edge; interior pages flawless. Noticeable stain to front cover,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Praeger Publishers Inc, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New. Collection of 11 scholarly articles from experts in psychology, criminology, police science, victimology, sociology, oral history, systems analysis & more on the phenomenon that is serial murder. In 238 pages, publisher's notice laid in. Sitting on our shelves since received Brand New from publisher, this First Edition, First Printing hardcover has deep red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: essentially still new & unopened, but slight sunning to fore edge side of both front & back cover & slightly bumped bottom corners. Otherwise, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked. 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 (PST); weekends &… Read More

New York, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. The leader of the Swiss team of mountaineers who, in 1952, had been the first team to lay out a route to within a few hundred feet of the top of Mount Everest (with the Brits making the first ever summit there the following year), here describes his team's third expedition in 1956, along with their ascent of the heretofore unclimbed summit, Lhotse. Hardcover 8vo has blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine, in 222 pages + 24 pages of black-and-white photos throughout & a color frontispiece. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (undated, c. 1957), this is from a single sportsman's library & in VG+ condition: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning. Former owner has made some neat pen notations in chpt. IV & on page 91 concerning dates; else unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $4.50 price intact) is VG-:… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1978. First Paperback . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. The author of "The Population Bomb" returns to examine racial tensions in 1970s America, arguing that "the bomb is lit." Controversial at the time for exploding some of the myths about race & IQ & genetic inferiority/superiority. Orig. published in hardcover in 1971, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from 1978 (Ballantine 25100). Just removed from storage, it is a Brand New book! Never opened! Completely clean, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, binding strong & straight. A beauty! 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.