Search Results: Titles starting with H from Grimalkin Books

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1998. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition with a Fine price-clipped dust jacket. There are no remainder marks. Additionally, the book has a complete "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. When a sinister terrorist group predicts a man-made earthquake, a young FBI agent, Judy Maddox, attempts to investigate with startling results. The book is bound in chocolate-brown boards with a burnt orange spine and gilt spine lettering. There are no marks or signatures from former owners. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 404 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Maplewood, NJ: Hammond Incorporated, 1990. This handsome, lavishly produced Citation Edition of Hammond's World Atlas is in As New condition, with an As New dust jacket (click on photo). I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. This Atlas depicts the world as it was in 1990 (before, for example, the reunification of Germany). The book is bound in gray cloth with die-stamped silver lettering on the front panel and spine. It features a comprehensive collection of over 400 full-color maps and charts, as well as a 24-page collection of physical maps with a 3-D effect. In addition, there's a thumb-indexing system, a Gazetteer-Index of the World, a Local and Internal Index that accompanies all country and states maps, showing local cities and towns, and an A-through-Z Index of the world containing more than 25,000 entries. The book measures 9 3/4 by 12 1/2 inches and includes 356 pages. Due to the six-pound shipping weight, additional shipping costs may be requested… Read More

New York: HarperCollins, 1998. This Stated First Edition is a charming retelling of six famous fairy tales, including Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, The Frog Prince, and Jack and the Beanstalk. William Steig's color drawings are an absolute delight. The book is in Fine condition, except for a gift inscription to the original owner on the page prior to the Title Page. The price-clipped dust jacket has a small closed tear on the spine crown and a light crease on the front panel. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in lavender boards and has die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 7 7/8 by 6 1/16 inches and includes 143 pages. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by William Steig. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Macmillan, 1916. This First Printing collection of Vachel Lindsay poems is in Good+ condition (click on photo.) The contents are divided into two categories. The first is called "Vagrant Adventures in the South" (the Southern U.S.) and the second is "A Mendicant Pilgrimage in the East" (referring to the Middle East). These both include a combination of poems, stories, and autobiographical sketches. The book has MCMXVI on the Title page as well as Published November, 1916 on the copyright page, thus indicating First Printing status. This book contains a stamp on the front and rear endpapers that states Property of the United States Navy, as well a small stamp on the rear endpaper, Carlistle Barracks PA. Post Library, with a number. These are the only ex-library markings. The text is clean and white, but with a light 1/4-inch damp stain along the side edge margin. The binding is tight and secure. The book is bound in a burgundy cloth, with gilt spine lettering on front… Read More

Beverly Hills: Wildcat Press, 1996. This Stated First paperback printing from June, 1996, is an oversized paperback in Very Good+ condition. (Click on photo.) It was read once by the former owner. The book is a sequel to the tragic gay love story, The Front Runner, and deals with the aftermath of hate and violence that threatens coach Harlan Brown and his extended family, including Billy Sive's secret child. The book measures 5 1/4 by 8 inches and includes 336 pages. . First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Beverly Hills: Wildcat Press, 1994. This Stated First Printing from May, 1994, is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine price-unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The dust jacket has a crease on the inner front flap. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is a sequel to the tragic gay love story, The Front Runner, and deals with the aftermath of hate and violence that threatens coach Harlan Brown and his extended family, including Billy Sive's secret child. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 327 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Berkley Books, 2007. This Stated First Edition from June 2007 (and, unless it's stated, it's not) includes the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Brand New, unread condition, with a Brand New priced dust jacket. In this 15th novel of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, Malcolm, head of the vampire Church of Eternal Life, asks for Anita's help in defeating a creature so fearsome that vampires fear to speak its name. Soon Jean-Claude, Richard, and other supernaturals are drawn into one of the most horrific adventures yet. The book is bound in black boards with die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 5/16 inches and includes 422 pages. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Provo, Utah: CPID Books, 1997. This stated First Printing from January, 1957 is in Fine condition with a Fine dust jacket and appears to be unread. It includes the following signed inscription by the author on the front free endpaper: "Jane and Hayden, Good luck. Enjoy the read. Gary Cochran" The novel concerns one man's harrowing fight against a terroristic group. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 402 pages.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1856. The book is bound in 3/4 leather and boards. See photo. Although the book's interior is generally in good condition, the book's covers are not. Both front and rear exterior hinges and the rear interior hinge are split. The front panel is present but nearly unattached. The rear panel is attached but a bit warped. The leather is scuffed, and there is severe chipping at the top and bottom of the spine. See photo. The interior binding remains secure. The pages are mainly white and clean, without foxing, but there is some light damp staining. Page 143 and 719, both containing fashion illustrations, are missing. This volume contains the continuing serialization of "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens (Chapters 19 through 36. I'm also selling an earlier edition of Harper's with the beginning 18 chapters separately.) Application of Photography to Printing, Astronomical Observatories in the US, Negroeland and the Negroes (on Western Africa),… Read More

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1955. This handsome Ninth Printing from 1955 is in very close to Fine condition, but without a dust jacket. (Click on photo.) It has burgundy cloth covers with a gilt design on front panel and gilt spine lettering. The binding is tight and secure, and the pages are clean and bright throughout. There is a former owner's neat signature and date on the Title Page. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 833 pages. Due to weight, domestic Media Mail shipping will be adjusted to total $4.75.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Ideals Publishing, 1956. This handsome edition is in close to Fine condition, with minimal edge wear. (Click on photo.) It is filled with poetry and some prose on the issue's topic, harvest time and autumn, by such authors as Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Greenleaf Whittier, Charles Kingsley, Alphonse de Lamartine, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Edgar A. Guest, as well as illustrations, drawings, and photographs to complement the text. There are two particularly lovely prints of Millett's famous, The Angelus and The Gleaners. Many are in full color. This oversized softcover measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches, and is unpaginated. . First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Grand Haven, Michigan: Brilliance Audio, 2003. This historical adventure novel, set in Cuba of the 1950s, is in New condition in the original manufacturer's shrink wrap. The four audio cassettes have a running time of approximately 6 hours. The novel deals with the CIA's attempt to have Fidel Castro assassinated by the ex-marine gunfighter, Earl Swagger, prominent in such earlier Stephen Hunter novels, "Hot Springs" and "Pale Horse Coming." . Audio Cassettes Boxed. New/New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press, 1989. This attractive cookbook is in Fine, unread condition, with an equally Fine dust jacket. Even though it's 20 years old, the book looks like New. The author, Chef Ney, offers 250 recipes, both traditional and new, all making use of the heathiest ways to prepare fish and shellfish. The book is bound in illustrated boards, with the same artwork as is shown on the dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book includes numerous color illustrations, as well as black-and-white drawings and numerous culinary tips. The book measures 7 3/4 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 282 pages. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Penguin Books, 2004. This special Graham Greene Centennial 1904-2004 Edition is a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. It's an oversized softcover in Fine, unread condition, with only minimal signs of shelf wear. The original wraps have flaps and the text is printed on quality paper. The book is a First Edition Thus with a "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. Originally published in 1948, this tale of love, sin, and redemption set in a West African coastal town is considered by many critics to be Greene's masterpiece. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 3/8 inches and includes 255 pages, with ads for other Greene titles in the rear.. First Edition Thus. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1935. This clean, attractive copy is in Near-Fine condition, but without a dust jacket. See photo. The book is dated 1935 on both the title page and the copyright page, with the code letters A-K. It has a woven beige cloth cover with a die-stamped Thornton Wilder signature in black on the front panel, and titles in black on the spine, as well as an elaborate orange design. The binding is tight and secure, and the pages are bright and sparkling throughout. There's a crease in the rear free endpaper. The book measures roughly 6 by 8 1/2 inches with 304 pages. This humorous novel is a modern Don Quixote story whose relentless hero struggles against an unfeeling and pessimistic world, as typified by the natives of Texas and the Midwest.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. This handsome Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition, with its original price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The novel deals with intrigues and adventures in the decent Imperial Court of Kyoto, Japan, during the Middle Ages. It was translated from the original Japanese by Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu. The book is bound in an oatmeal colored cloth with the vignette drawing of a Japanese noblewoman combing her hair. The spine is bound in a 3/4 alizarin cloth with blindstamped Japanese characters on the front panel and die-stamped spine titles. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean and bright, with no marks, stains, or tears. There are illustrations throughout by Kenkichi Sugimoto. The dust jacket has a closed tear, plus some rubs and small chips. The dust jacket features a wraparound color painting by Fumi Komatsu. The book measures 5 by 8 5/8 inches… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. This Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition, with a Very Good+ price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The story deals with a 12th century Japanese hero, Kiyomori, who rises from poverty and obscurity to become the Emperor's Chief Councillor at a time of political intrigue and great corruption in the imperial city of Kyoto. This is also a story of two warrior clans and ancient enemies to one another, the Heiké and the Genji. The book is bound in woven beige cloth and 3/4 salmon spine cloth, with die-stamped gilt spine titles, along with blind-stamsped Japanese characters, plus the vignette portrait in black on the front panel of a court lady plaiting her hair. There is top-edge black stain. The book includes maps, pronunciation guides, and family trees to help the reader appreciate this epic novel. The book also includes striking pen-and-ink… Read More

New York: Time, Inc., 1967. This Memorial Edition following the death of Henry R. Luce is in Fine condition with its original tissue dust jacket in Very Good condition. (Click on photo.) The book consists of various tributes and biographical remembrances of the famous editor and journalist by those who knew him. The book is bound in gray boards with black lettering on the front panel and spine. The book includes a full-page color frontis of Luce, with tissue guard. The tissue dust jacket has several tears and some staining. The book measures 7 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches and includes 51 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: The New York Book Company, 1911. This is a 1911 reprint of a book originally published in 1875. It is in Very Good condition (click on photo). The book is bound in a tan cloth with an illustrated front panel. The spine cloth shows some light fraying and rubbing at the tops and is a bit mottled. There is also a slight forward slant to the covers. As for the interior, the book has decorative endpapers and a frontis illustration. The pages are clean throughout. However, the acidic paper stock used has caused overall page browning. The book measures 5 by 7 1/4 inches and includes 164 pages, plus an Ad page in the rear. The name of the original owner is neatly written on the front endpaper. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1972. This Fifth Edition from 1972 of a book originally published in 1966 is in Fine condition, but with the signature of the former owner on the front free endpaper. The unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, with some small chips on the spine crown and rear panel. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. (Click on photo.) Gertrude Foster was the editor of The Herb Grower Magazine and was one of the foremost experts on herbs in her day. Her instructive guide to the care and growing of numerous herbs remains definitive. She and her husband grew over 250 species of herbs at their Falls Village, Connecticut, home. The book is bound in a blue-green cloth with black titles of the spine and a vignette drawing of a potted herb plant on the front panel. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 255 pages, with Index. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.