Search Results: Titles starting with E from Grimalkin Books

New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1936. This Stated First Edition from July 1936 is the First U.S. Edition of a book originally published in the U.K. by Longmans, Green and Co., London in 1931. It traces the entire history of Westward expansion in what was to become the United States from before the Louisiana Purchase from 1540 through 1803 and throughout the American Period of expansion from 1803 through 1850. It is an invaluable reference tool. The book is bound in green cloth covers with die-stamped gilt titles on the front panel and spine. It has top-edge red stain. There is light cover spotting. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright throughout. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 411 pages, with illustrations and Index.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking, 1990. This tragicomedy of thwarted expectations, love, jealousy, and betrayal has been described as Madame Butterfly in reverse, when a young Japanese seaman winds up on an island inhabited by Georgia rednecks. The book is in Fine, unread condition with a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. The dust jacket has a small crease on the rear flap. The book is bound in copper colored paper over boards with a black spine cloth and die-stamped copper titles. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 364 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lincolnwood, Illinois: National Textbook Company, 1988. This oversized 1st Printing in in Fine, unused condition but with the original owner's name on the reverse front wrap. It includes numerous fun games and puzzles for the French student. It measures 6 by 9 inches and includes 67 pages. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. For Barnes & Noble, this is a First Edition Thus with the appropriate "Number Line" ending in a "1" to indicate first printing. This non-fiction work from Sherlock Holmes' famous creator was originally published in 1930 and deals with the author's exploration of spirituals, psychic investigations, mediums, and the occult world over several decades' time. Doyle's relentless research into the afterlife was inspired by his friend, Harry Houdini. The book is in As New, unread condition, with an As New dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in red boards with a pale gray woven spine cloth with die-stamped metallic red spine titles. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 220 pages. . First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2010. Benjamin Black (a pseudonym for Booker Prize winner John Banville) has followed his last mystery, Christine Falls, with a new, intricately layered work involving the disappearance of a young woman doctor in Dublin and the reformed alcoholic who tackles the case. The book is a Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) and includes the correct "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is bound in red-orange boards with a black spine and die-stamped silver spine titles. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 283 pages. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: American Book Company, 1924. This classic world geography book of yesteryear includes numerous black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and color maps. The book is in Good+ condition (click on photo). It is bound in a brown cloth with a decorative drawing and lettering in black on the front panel. The covers show light discoloration and edge rubbing. The binding is tight and secure. There are initials of the former owner on the front endpaper. The text pages are mainly clean, without notations and underlinings. Several pages have small margin tears and margin stains, mainly in the U.S. section, which shows the most usage. The book measures 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches and includes 128 pages, with Appendix on Area and Population. . Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Prentice-Hall, 1987. Praised by Martha Stewart for her ability to transform classic Italian cuisine into delicious, healthy cuisine as well, Elisa Celli's new cookbook following "The Pasta Diet" is a Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's NOT), with the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Fine condition with a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. A showcase of recipes features antipasto, pasta, rice, vegetables, soups, cornmeal, seafood, frittatas, pizza, veal, game, beef, liver, salads, desserts, and sauces. The book is bound in ivory-colored boards with a blue-green spine cloth and die-stamped metallic red titles. The top front corner is slightly bumped. The dust jacket has some light shelf rubbing but no tears. The book measures 7 5/8 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 263 pages, with Index. . First Edition.… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1998. This Stated First Edition (and if it's not stated, it isn't) is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. It also has the requisite "number line" for First Printing, starting with a "1". (Click on photo.) The book includes viewers' favorite, most-requested recipes from Emeril's TV shows, "Emeril Live" and "Essence of Emeril." Handsomely designed, the book includes numerous photographs by Brian Smale. The book is bound in red boards with a black spine cloth and die-stamped silver lettering. The book measures 7 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 268 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Brian Smale, Photographer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Hill and Wang, 1959. Among the subjects covered are Musical Compositions, Composers, Performers and Performances, Musical Terms, Musical Instruments, History and Background of Music, Theories and Theorists of Music, Literary and Artistic Souces, and many special articles. Around 1500 musical compositions are described. The book is in close to Fine condition, with a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is bound in black cloth, with a red cloth spine, and gilt spine lettering. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright throughout. A former owner's signature is on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket has tiny tears and chips along the edges. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. A small blindstamp circle on the rear panel indicates that this is a BCE. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 566 pages.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Secaucus, NJ: The Wellfleet Press, 1988. This hefty, lavishly illustrated volume is in Fine condition with a close to Fine unclipped dust jacket (click on photo). The book gives complete step-by-step instructions for style and color, room design, and home decorating, including thorough explanations of every aspect of painting, paperhanging, tiling, paneling, and flooring. It includes beautiful color examples throughout, as well as black-and-white photographs and drawings. The book is bound in light brown boards with die-stamped gilt spine lettering. The dust jacket is Fine except for one closed tear on the front panel that has been repaired on the reverse with non-acidic tape. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 10 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches and includes 320 pages, with Index. Due to the 5-pound shipping weight, domestic Media Mail shipping will be adjusted to total $5.99 following initial order. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1975. Stated First American Edition. Hardcover book with burgundy cloth covers and gilt spine lettering is in Fine condition, but with gift inscription on front free endpaper to former owner, which could easily be erased. Unclipped dust jacket is in fine condition with only minimal shelf rubbing. Twenty-nine noted Victoriana authorities from Britain and the U.S. have contributed chapters on furniture, photographs, silver, metalwork, sculpture, wallpaper, jewelry, pottery, porcelain, glass, textiles, fashion, and more. Book measures 8 3/4 by 11 1/4 inches and includes 368 pages. Due to book's weight, domestic Media Maill shipping cost will be adjusted to total $5.99. See photo.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1988. This is the first anthology of mystery-detective-murder stories set in the English manor house. Authors include Agatha Christie, Wilkie Collins, A. Conan Doyle, P.D. James, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Philip MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Baroness Orczy, John Dickson Carr, and more. The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine dust jacket. The book is bound in a deep, blue-green cloth, with silver spine lettering. The dust jacket has several small rubbed areas. I've placed it into a Brodart protective sleeve. Click on photo. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 348 pages.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1977. This real-life story of Erich Erdstein, dubbed a "real-life James Bond," follows the adventures of the dedicated Nazi hunter who just missed capturing Martin Bormann and had a deadly confrontation with the Nazi "Angel of Death," Mengele. The book is in Fine condition (with one mildly bumped corner) and with a Fine unclipped dust jacket. Click on photo. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 3/4 inches and includes 220 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Modern Library Although undated, this Modern Library edition of Hecht's novel is most likely from the 1930s, based on the flexible covers and the Rockwell Kent-designed endpapers and Modern Library logo in gilt on the front panel of the Torchbearer. The spine titles, also in gilt, are lightly faded. The book is bound in red cloth, with top-edge red stain. The book is clean and bright, with no marks, stains, tears, or signatures of former owners. The book measures 4 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches with 409 pages, plus ads in the rear. It is Number 29 in the Modern Library catalogue.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Japan: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co., Ltd., 1990. This oversized First Edition (measuring 9 by 12 inches) is bound in a flexible board with a translucent dust jacket. The book is in Near-Fine condition. It would be fine except for a tiny crease in the bottom-right corner of the front panel (click on photo). The Near-Fine dust jacket has several tiny tears at the spine crown and a crease in the front interior flap. The rare volume was printed in Japan, with text (which is minimal) in both Japanese and English. It includes an introductory essay by the editor. The pages are unpaginated. The book features the work of 41 of Japan's leading fashion and commercial photographers, illustrating the sensual nature of women, mostly through nude photographs in color and black and white. There is a discreet signature of the original owner. Media Mail shipping cost will be adjusted to $5.95 and will include insurance. International buyers should email me regarding shipping costs.. First Edition. Original… Read More

New York: Puffin Books, 1992. This delightful story from the author of James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; and The Witches is filled with charming black-and-white cartoon illustrations by Quentin Blake. This is the First Puffin Books Edition in paperback from 1992 with a complete "number line" starting with a "1". However, the book was originally published in 1990. It's a magical love story that primary grade children can enjoy, especially when they meet Alfie, the pet tortoise. The book is in clean Fine condition and looks unread. It measures 5 by 7 3/4 inches with 62 pages. Upon domestic purchase, the Media Mail shipping offered will automatically be upgraded to First Class Mail.. First Edition Thus. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by Quentin Blake. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: American Book Company, 1934. This classic world geography book is in Very Good condition (click on photo). It is bound in a gray-green cloth with black lettering on the front panel and spine, as well as a vignette illustration on the front panel. The covers have light discoloration and one bumped corner. The binding is tight and secure. The book includes handsome illustrated endpapers. The text is bright and clean, with no student writings or underlining. Most of all, the book includes handsome color maps and illustrations, as well as black-and-white photographs throughout. The book measures 7 3/4 by 10 inches and includes 266 pages with Index and Pronunciation Guide. . . Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. The is the first Grosset & Dunlap edition, published October, 1925 (stated). The book is in Very Good condition. It has red cloth covers with black lettering on the front panel and spine. There is some rubbing of the corners and spine tips, plus light spine creasing. No dust jacket. It's a clean copy (see photo). The binding is tight and secure. A penciled signature of a former owner has been erased. The binding is tight and secure, and the pages are clean and bright. The frontis illustration has a slight crease. The book contains 316 pages, with ads in the rear. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1965. This presumed First Edition, with no later printing history noted, is in Fine condition, with a Near-Fine unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) This handsome volume was first in a series of books known as The Pallas Library of Art dealing with past civilizations. In addition to 56 pages of expository text by the author, a respected authority on Etruscan culture, the book includes 51 color plates and 62 black-and-white illustrations. The book is bound in a brick-colored cloth with gilt titles on the front panel and spine. There are no marks or inscriptions from former owners, the binding is tight and secure, and the pages are clean throughout. The Near-Fine dust jacket has light age-toning, light edge rubbing, and two small closed tears. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 9 5/8 by 11 inches and includes 103 pages. NOTE: The domestic Media Mail shipping cost for this volume is $3.99, as stated… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. This quality BOMC edition is in Fine, unread condition, with a Near Fine dust jacket that shows light rubbing and shelf wear. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. This renowed admiral, historian, and author provides a brilliant account of all known voyages across the North Atlantic to the New World prior to 1600, including those by Leif Ericsson, John Cabot, Verrazzano, Gomez, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, John Davis, Sir Walter Raleigh, Grenville and Gilbert, and many more. The book is bound is light brown cloth with a deep gray-blue spine cloth, and gilt spine titles. The book meassures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 712 pages, with Index. Many black-and-white illustrations and maps are included, as well as a color frontis.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.