Search Results: Titles starting with J from Grimalkin Books

New York: The Federal Book Company This book is non-dated and is in Very Good condition (click on photo). It is bound in red cloth with a pictorial inlay and designs in black and green. It has shelf rubbing at the spine tips and edges, as well as several tiny nicks in the cloth on the rear panel. The text pages are bright and clean throughout, but with toning on the front endpaper. There is a gift inscription to the original owner on the free front endpaper. This boy's adventure deals with a small settlement, Harkawayville, in Australia, and the young hero, Jack Harkaway, pitted against notorious bushrangers. The book measures 5 1/4 by 7 1/2 inches and includes 249 pages, with ads in the rear.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Hurst & Company, 1910. This is am early 20th Century reprint of a book originally published in 1875. It is in Very Good condition (click on photo). The book is bound in a light green cloth with a pastedown illustration on the front panel. The covers are lightly soiled, the spine tips are frayed, and the corners are rubbed, and several, bumped. There is also a very slight forward slant to the covers. As for the interior, the book has a penciled signature of a former owner on the front endpaper. The binding is secure, and the pages are mainly clean throughout, but with occasional margin stains. The paper stock was superior to that used in most Alger reprints I've seen, so the pages are NOT heavily browned. The book measures 5 by 7 1/2 inches and includes 272 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: The New York Book Company, 1910. This is a 1910 reprint of a book originally published in 1875. It is in Fair condition (click on photo). The book is bound in a light gray cloth with an illustrated front panel. However, the covers are soiled, the illustration very faded, and the extremities are rubbed. The spine cloth has a 1/2-inch circular hole in the cloth. There is also a forward slant to the covers. As for the interior, the book has decorative endpapers and a frontis illustration. The binding is secure, if a bit stiff. The pages are mainly 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. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Picador USA, 2000. This stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is a First Printing, with required "number line" ending in a "1". This definitive biography of the Georgia country boy turned National Book Award-winning poet and bestselling novelist of Deliverance, among other titles, is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket (click on photo). I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book includes photo inserts and an extensive Index. The book is bound in black boards with gilt spine lettering. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 811 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pantheon, 1992. This Stated First American Edition, First Printing is in Fine condition. The unclipped dust jacket is in Near-Fine condition, with only light shelf rubbing. See photo. The book focuses on Joyce's Irish background and that of his family, using recently discovered or previously overlooked sources. An important supplement to Ellmann's famous study. Book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 374 pages, with Index. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harlow, Essex, England: Longman Group Ltd, 1975. This First Edition from 1975 was published by Longman Group for the British Council as part of its series, "Writers & their Work." This stapled softcover, in its original wraps, was numbered 241 in the series. It is in Near-Fine condition but with the original owners name and address on the final blank page of the book. The booklet includes 61 pages, 48 of which is the extensive critique of Ausen by British scholar, Brian Southam. Also included is a Select Bibliography of Jane Austen. Although there are no underlinings, I noted five checkmarks next to relevant paragraphs within the text. The booklet measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches.. First Printing. Original Wraps. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1975. This First Printing, with the requisite "number line" ending with a "1", is in close to Fine condition, with a Very Good unclipped dust jacket (click on photo). The book is bound in a brick cloth with metallic blue lettering on front panel and spine. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and sparkling throughout. The book does have a former owner's name on the front pink endpaper. (Perhaps, the pink endpapers were a homage to the subject, since Jayne Mansfield's favorite color was pink.) This fascinating biography not only traces the life of a woman desperate to be a movie star sex goddess, but explores as well the attitudes toward women and sex in the 1950s and 1960s. Jayne Mansfield was extremely intelligent, but promoted herself as the ultimate dumb blonde. The book helps answer why. the dest jacket has chipping in the spine area, several small tears, and light soiling. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall , 1971. This close to Fine copy has very slight fading to the top edge. The book is bound in a deep blue cloth with a vignette floral design in a light metallic blue and gilt, and gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean and bright throughout, with no marks, tears, or other flaws. The unclipped dust jacket (with the original $8.95 price) is also close to Fine, with a small closed tear on the rear panel and light shelf wear. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. This second volume in Martin's monumental biography of WInston Churchill's beautiful Amercian mother deals with her rather scandalous years as a widow and the men who cheered her up during her bereavement, leading, in some cases, to subsequent marriages. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 3/16 inches and includes 498 pages. The book includes photo inserts.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Hamlyn, 1970. This clean, attractive book is in Very Good+ condition, with a Very Good+ dust jacket. What makes this particular cookbook stand out from other Jewish cookbooks is the international flavor. Most Jewish cookbooks hightlight Eastern European cookery, whereas this one features recipes from many countries, including the U.S. and Israel as well, wherever Jewish communities have settled. Also, some of the author's optional suggestions for more traditional recipes are inspired. The book is bound in illustrated boards and a blue-cloth spine with white lettering. The boards show some light edge rubbing. As for the interior, the pages are clean and bright throughout, and the full-color illustrations are mouth-watering. The dust jacket has a closed tear and a chip missing from the top of the rear panel. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches and includes 153 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by… Read More

New York: The Penguin Press, 2008. This First Edition has the required "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The grandson of a Nazi converts to Judaism and befriends a rabbi's son, with amazing results, not the least of which is their joint translation of Mein Kampf into Yiddish. The book and dust jacket are in New condition. The book has black boards, a black spine, and die-stamped gilt spine titles. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 470 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York/London: Sterling, 2009. This First Edition by the authors of The Jewish Princess Cookbook provides 120 MORE delicious recipes suitable for Jewish feasts and festivals. These include some traditional recipes as well as nouveau cuisine. In short, there's something delicious for every Jewish Princess in the making. The book is bound in gold-covered boards with light blue spine titles. The book is a First Printing and includes a complete "number line" ending in a "1". The book measures 6 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 208 pages. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tor Fantasy, 2008. One of the latest in the Vlad Taltos series, this book is a Stated First Edition from July 2008 and includes a complete "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in New condition with a New, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. There are no remainder marks. Following the collapse of his marriage, Vlad hides out in faraway Fenario, where he believes he has relatives. But when he attempts to find them, the townspeople react in very peculiar ways. The book is bound in black paper-covered boards and has die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 300 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1987. From the dust jacket: "Jill presents dozens of mouth-watering delicacies with an international accent and universal appeal." The book is in As New, unread condition and with an As New, unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) It is a second printing from 1987 and has a small remainder mark. The book is bound in red and beige boards, with lettering in blue and red on the front panel and spine. It measures 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches and includes 259 pages, with Index. David Marlow's color photography throughout makes me hungry just listing the book. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by David Marlow, Photographer. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Clarkson Potter, 1995. This Stated First Edition is in New, unread condition with a New, unclipped dust jacket. The book includes more than 400 recipes with an international flavor. The book is bound in gold boards with a red spine and gilt spine titles. (I have a copy of this book in my own cooking library, and the Banana-Bourbon Chiffon Cake is to die for!) The book measures 7 1/2 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 405 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Jim Lee teaches the fundamentals of Cantonese cuisine, so that even beginners can prepare either a simple Chinese meal or an elaborate banquet. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) has a CBC (Cook Book Club) dust jacket. I have a later printing in my own collection, and this First Edition was more expensively produced. It features a red cloth binding (later printings used plastic) with a gilt dragon vignette illustration on the front panel and die-stamped gilt spine titles. It also has illustrated endpapers of Chinese characters, while later printings do not. The book is in close to Fine condition, but has bumped upper corners and light shelf wear. The binding is tight and secure, and the pages are clean and bright throughout. The author's wife, Isabella Lee, illustrated the book. The dust jacket has light rubbing, several closed tears, and a very small area of red bleed onto the dust jacket. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. This 1928 volume is in Very Good+ condition (click on photo), without dust jacket. Benet's epic poem of the American Civil War, those who fought in it and those who were left behind, was so popular that a subsequent stage version toured the country for many years. Benet's ability to humanize the people in a war may have influenced Ken Burns' later Civil War documentary. The book is bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. The 1928 Title Page date matches the copyright date. The book has the signature and date of the former owner. This copy is clean and attractive, with a hint of age toning. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches and includes 377 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931. Although this is not a stated First Edition, it has the First Issue point of incorrectly labeling Chapter 22 as Chapter 23 on Page 199. This delightfully whimsical work is a must for Morley admirers. The book is a bright, clean copy. It is bound in a woven green cloth, with titles in gilt against a forest green background with a gilt border. (Click on photo.) There is also top-edge green stain. The book is tightly bound, and the pages have no marks, stains, or tears. The free front endpaper has a light glue stain showing that a former owner's bookplate has been removed. The book measures 5 1/4 by 7 3/4 inches and includes 455 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. This Stated First Edition from April 2011 also includes the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book in New, unread condition with a New dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The myth of a man who planted appleseeds wherever he went was in real life a man named James Chapman. The author brings this most eccentric of American folk heroes to life, providing the reader with both the legend and the reality. The book is bound in speckled ivory boards with a green spine and die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 320 pages, with Index. The book includes maps and some primitive period drawings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Adventure Classics, 2002. After Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, he enlisted the aid of Lewis and Clark to explore it. They kept extensive journals. This edition of the original cumbersome work has been newly abridged by Anthony Brandt and includes an Afterword by Herman J. Viola. The book is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in light orange boards with a black spine and die-stamped copper spine titles. The book includes a map that shows the explorers' progression from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 445 pages, with Appendix and Index.. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1997. This First Edition, with a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing, is in Fine condition with a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) Historian Carol Madsen makes use of period journals to tell the story of the Mormon pioneers in their own words as they crossed the country to find their new Zion in the West. The book is bound in beige boards with a black spine, gilt reverse lettering on the front panel and gilt lettering on the spine. The book appears not to have been read. The dust jacket shows some light shelf wear and rubbing. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches and include 750 pages, with Index. Domestic buyers who choose Priority shipping may have to pay additional shipping costs, due to the weight of this volume. International buyers will have to pay additional shipping costs as well. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.