Search Results: Titles starting with H from Gargoyle Books

Leipzig, Germany: B. G. Leubner, 1887. Later edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Kretzschmar, E.. Stunning condition on this lovely 1887 edition containing 45 of Andersen's classic fairy tales, translated into German, with 125 woodcut illustrations by E. Kretzschmar throughout the 502 pages of text. Hardcover 12mo (5.25" x 7.5") has bright red cloth-covered boards stamped with elaborate black & gilt design to entire front & spine, with black titles inside sold gilt text boxes. Condition is Near Fine: as bright & clean as Brand New, but downgraded due to a cracked front hinge & the free front end paper has come completely loose. Heavy tanning to endpapers, interior pages very white with mild tanning to edges. Illustrations completely clean with same mild pushing & a few frayed spots to heel of spine. No DJ, as issued. An extremely nice copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Fall River Press/Barnes & Noble, 2012. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Collection of 20 short stories by the master of the horror genre, in 600 pages. First Edition, Third Printing from 2012. With a quarter black-wrapped spine lettered in silver & blood red paper over the remaining boards, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition in an equally Fine DJ: both look Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with noticeable tanning around all edges. Unclipped DJ is colorful & bright, protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! 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); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: no expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage (at least double due to USPS rates).

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1981. First Trade Paperback . Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Collection of 23 essays on the work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, designed to introduce him to the academic world that largely ignored or dismissed him for 40 years as a "pulp writer." In 246 pages with Index & extensive notes & supplementary readings. Orig. published in hardcover in 1980, this is the First Trade Paperback edition c. 1981. Condition is VG+: just lacks that Brand New crispness. Only flaws are 1) mild crease to back cover, 2) old gift inscription on half title page; NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us--NOT stock images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship Same Day; Weekends & holidays ship next business day.

Pasadena, California, 1896. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. The HMMBA (Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association) was an organization comprised of the leading hotel men in the US, created in Chicago, IL, in 1879. They held annual meetings around the country, & while in each area, engaged in "excursion parties.with the entertainment on so colossal a scale that all who attended were amazed, delight, & enthusiastic as never before." Authored by then HMMBA president G. Wharton James, the present volume chronicles the group's 1896 California trip, lavishly illustrated throughout with duotone photos & drawings of the cities & attractions & hotels they visited. Self-published by the author from Pasadena, CA, he dedicated the book "to those who came & enjoyed & to those who stayed home & sighed." In 338 pages + unpaginated (16 pages) of vintage ads in rear, edged on all sides in gilt, which is bright. Textured floral patterned… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. SIGNED FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with full number line). 20th in the Victorian mystery series featuring Thomas & Charlotte Pitt.Hardcover book is Fine: clean & tight in like (unclipped) DJ. Only flaw is 3 small spots to top page edges that keep it from being completely new. SIGNED by author on title page. A gorgeous copy for the collector! DJ nicely protected in new mylar cover from the day it was bought. 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.

London, England: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Good. Briggs, Raymond. Collection of 20 epic tales & legends gathered from mythology, classic literature, poetry, & fairy tales. In 196 pages, with black-and-white illustrations throughout & DJ illustration by Raymond Briggs. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1964, this hardcover has mottled maroon-cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine. NO writing/highlighting/underlining; NOT ex-lib. Very clean & white pages, binding tight & square. Condition downgraded to only Good due to dampstaining to inside back cover which has left some of the last pages wrinkly-warped at bottom & red dye stain inside back covers. Slight foxing/soiling inside front covers. DJ (unclipped, with original British price of 25s net on bottom front flap) shows same dampstaining to back cover/flap & lower front cover near flap. Soiling to white areas (heavier on back), & minor edgewear all around.… Read More

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. This "definitive work" on Celtic astrology provides a comprehensive overview of the unique system that is lunar rather than solar based focusing on the moon & the 12 lunar months. In addition, it draws on the ancient knowledge of the Druids & the 12 trees that they considered sacred, linking Celtic mythology, gods & goddesses, & Nature with each sign for a completely different interpretation of the astrological chart. Provides detailed instructions on chart construction & interpretation, in 247 pages with Index, illustrated throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1994, this trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: appears New & unused, but has heavy tanning to all page edges; still completely supple. Completely clean, binding tight & square, NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you… Read More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, 1968. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Originally published in 1952 during the Korean War, this is the 10th Edition from Oct. 1968, published at the height of the Vietnam War & the antiwar protests that were proliferating in opposition to it among young people across the US. The premier manual for those wishing to avoid the draft, it outlines the principles & procedures for obtaining Conscientious Objector (CO) status. Services offered by the Central Committee & their plans for bringing an end to conscription are outlined. Slim softcover is medium blue wrappers lettered in black to front & spine is in Near Fine condition: looks & feels never opened! Completely clean, glued binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning around the edges of all pages & both covers. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Virtually flawless! Please see our 5… Read More

Italy: Campanotto Editore, 2011. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Unique little artist's book--the author's first--compiled by editor Gilles Larrain from a collection of 100 hand-drawn cards with text, which he describes as ".some kind of mad confessional box'' & "a large blooming Petri dish.propagating emotional & mental hanky panky." In 74 pages with Foreword by the Editor, Introduction by the author/artist, Index & Bio in rear. SIGNED by the author/artist in red with a personalized inscription to her mother on title page. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 2011, printed in Italy with English text. Softcover nearly square 16mo ((6.5" x 6.25") in brightly decorated cream-colored wrappers is in Near Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked, colors vivid. Just a whisper of light shelf soiling. Our photos depict… Read More

Parker Publishing Co., 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Early guide to alternative healing introduces the notion of "Z zones"--alarm points that allow you to identify & heal where you need to! Also covers the use & techniques of phytotherapy, somatherapy, aquatonics, fasting, "magic minerals,'' mud packs, & more. In 217 pages with Index, illustrations throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1976, this hardcover book is in VG+ condition: light green cloth-covered boards show some light staining along the bottom front cover only, mild fading to top edge. Interior is completely clean, though pages are moderately tanned, heavier around edges. Binding straight & strong, hinges intact; NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The price-clipped DJ is VG+,with some tiny chips & light creasing at both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Please see our photos--they show the exact book you… Read More

La Jolla, California: Green Tiger Press, 1982. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Intended as "a beginning point for the imagination,'' designed to help increase creativity through play using nothing more than yor own body & a bit of paint & glue. Unpaginated. original photos by Roberto Marchiori. from the beloved small publisher of delightful illustrated books, Green Tiger Press in La Jolla, CA, this is a FIRST EDITION from 1974 (Seventh Printing), this square softcover has brightly decorative wrappers, lettered in black to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright inside, with mild shelfwear externally, including very faint spotting & a hint of rubbing. Binding strong & straight, pages unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Good+/VG-, w; 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… Read More

Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Westview Press, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Collection of 9 essays by renowned educational philosophers in 274 pages with Index. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing in AS NEW condition: owned since Brand new & just removed from storage. With blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front & spine, this hardcover book is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white & unmarked. No DJ as issued by publisher. 274 pages. 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.

London/Glasgow: Collins' Clear Type Press, 1930. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Holmes. Collection of 14 of Andersen's fanciful tales, including both well0loved & lesser0known stories, in this British edition from the early 20th century (no date in book) lavishly illustrated throughout with full-& half-page line drawings, a colorful frontispiece, + 3 full-color plates by an artist identified only as "Holmes." In 144 pages. Dull red cloth-covered boards with front & rear paper paste downs, the front one featuring elfin creatures in full color. Condition is just Fair, as many of the line drawings inside have been colored with crayon. Three out of four of the color plates are completely clean with white margins; the other has a few soiled spots to lower margin. Colors vivid. Pages tanned & a bit fragile. Heavy rubbing to extremities, with wear down to underlying boards at all corners. Still a uniquely illustrated edition & fully readable! Our photos… Read More

London, England: Cathay Books, 1979. First Edition Later Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Berkova, Dagmar. A collection of 26 of Andersen's most beloved fairy tales is brought to new life with the lovely watercolor illustrations of award-winning Czech artist Dagmar Berkova. 264 pp. Orig. published in 1979, this is a 1981 printing of that First Edition. Hardcover small 4to (7.5" x 10") has cream-colored cloth over boards with a stamped gilt illustration of the Tin Soldier to front & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, binding strong with a very slight rightward lean. Pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Slight corner bumping, dust dulling to fore edge page edges. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: colorful & bright with just a hint of edgewear. 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… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1917. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. Carsey, Alice. One of a collection of classic children's books issued in the early-mid-20th century (no date on this one, but research suggests 1917), each illustrated by a famous artist of the day, here, Alice Carsey, a noted children's book illustrator of the day. Here, she did the color frontispiece & many pen-and-ink illustrations throughout the book, many full page. The rather unattractive hardcover book is bound in brown cloth, with very faded gilt lettering to spine. Condition downgraded to only Good due to some short tears at head of spine & severely tanned pages, which have become rather brittle. Old gift inscription on verso of frontispiece, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is only Fair due to heavy edgewear all around & many short tears & chips. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on… Read More

New York/Chicago/San Francisco: Rand McNally & Company, 1936. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Winter, Milo. One of a lovely collection of classic children's books issued in the early-mid-20th century, each illustrated by a famous artist of the day. The hardcover books are cloth-bound, with a colored paper pastedown to the front board. Inside is a color frontispiece & 4 full-page color illustrations by Milo Winter (1888-1956) throughout the 352 pages of text. Smaller B&W illustrations open each chapter. This book is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1936 in this format with the Winter illustrations (First, Thus). Condition is solidly Good: generally clean, binding secure, but slightly shaken. Pages off-white, noticeably tanned around all edges. Light soil/darkening to outside edges. Former owner's name & address in pen on verso of ffep; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. OTHER FLAWS: edges heavily worn, down to underlying boards. Very heavy… Read More

New York, New York: McLoughlin Bros., Publishers, 1890. Hardcover. Fair. Vintage collection from the late-19th-early 20th century (no date in book, c. 1890 per publisher) of 68 classic fairy tales from Andersen, illustrated throughout the 284 pages with pen-and-ink drawings + a full-color frontispiece depicting "A Christmas Eve Dream" (artist unattributed). With deep red cloth over boards stamped with a colorful illustration & gilt lettering to front/black lettering & cat design to spine, this hardcover quarto to (8.25" x 01.5") is in Fair condition: text block is secure, but binding has cracked & been reglued, but ffep & frontispiece are completely loose. Pages generally clean with the occasional smudge; 2 pages have tears, one taped, & there is old tape offsetting to endpapers. One page has some pen scribbles, else completely unmarked. Heavy rubbing to extremities with cloth loss at both ends of spine & all corners. Still, a lovely copy for its vintage… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1992. Facsimile Reprint . Hardcover. Fine. Nielsen, Kay. Collection of 22 fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, including both old favorites ("Rapunzel" & "Rumpelstiltskin") & lesser-known ones "("Roland,'' "The Three Little Men in the Wood"). Based on a limited edition published in London in 1983, this stunning facsimile reprint from the renowned Easton Press from 1992 has additional special contents & a unique cover design by Frank Mayo commissioned exclusively for this edition. Best of all, it maintains all of the lovely illustrations by Kay Nielsen from 1925, including the frontispiece + 11 full-page plates, some full-color, some pen-and-ink, throughout the 276 pp. of text. Small quarto (7.75" x 10.25") is covered in deep green leather stamped with gilt design & lettering to front & spine, gilt to all outside page edges. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean as Brand New! Binding… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dial Press, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/Good. Jeffers, Susan. Hauntingly beautiful

New York, New York: Viking Press, 1934. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bemelmans, Ludwig. Very First Book by the author/illustrator who would become much better known for his popular "Madeline" series about the "12 little girls in 2 straight lines" living with the nuns in Paris. Hansi features a schoolboy in Tyrol, Austria-Hungary, where the author himself was born, with illustrations in both pencil/pen and ink & full color by the author throughout the unpaginated text. Orig. published in 1934, this is the Third Printing from Aug. 1942. Oversized hardcover is in only Good condition: with pictorial boards & a 1/16th blue cloth-wrapped spine, there is heavy rubbing to all extremities & fraying at both ends of spine. Light soil & scuffing. Former child owner had written his name on back cover & inside front & back cover, no other writing, but there is crayon coloring on 1 page. Lots of small smudges from little fingers &… Read More