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By: Frostic, Gwen; Illustrated by Gwen Frostic
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Gwen Frostic/Presscraft Papers: 1967
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 21069
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
64 pages; 8vo (9.5") 24 cm; Hardcover, yellow and and tan decorated boards, 64 unnumbered pages, a wonderful variety of deckle papers. Beautiful linoleum-cut illustrations throughout. SIGNED by author. ; Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was a Michigan poet, book manufacturer, linoleum-block nature artist and papermaker who wrote, illustrated, printed and published 20 different titles which have been described as enchanting, delicate, breathtaking, and inspirational. ; No defects to book. Publisher's postcard laid in. View more info
By: Frostic, Gwen; Illustrated by Gwen Frostic
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Gwen Frostic/Presscraft Papers: 1978
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 21468
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
64 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Tall hardcover, beautiful mottled tan boards printed in bright orange, with brown lettering. Stunning color illustrated endpapers with ducks swimming and in flight. 64 unnumbered pages, many different types of paper, some with deckle edges. SIGNED by author-artist-publisher Gwen Frostic. ; Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was a beloved Michigan poet, book manufacturer, linoleum-block nature artist and papermaker who wrote, illustrated, printed and published 20 different titles which have been described as enchanting, delicate, breathtaking, and inspirational. ; Light ... View more info
By: Gaiman, Neil; Illustrated by Rembrandt van Rijn
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Westhampton House: 1999
Seller ID: 19082
Condition: Near Fine
46 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Softcover, full-color glossy covers, 6 + 32 + 8 pages, 11 b/w illustrations. Afterword by Christopher Oarr. ; Neil Gaiman's three famous essays: Good Comics and Why You Should Sell Them. ; On Signings. ; Writing: The PRO/con Speech. ; Published to benefit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Many tips for bookstore managers on how to hold a signing. ; No defects. (Please note: This item has comic-book-style cover art but is not a comic) View more info
By: Garson, Barbara; Illustrated by Lisa Lyons
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Grassy Knoll Press: 1966
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 18986
Condition: Very Good+
56 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Orange softcover booklet, 56 pages, 12 b/w line illustrations. ; A brilliant political satire written in style of Macbeth, iambic pentameter, starring Lyndon Johnson (Mac Bird) with John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy, John's secretary, congressmen, senators, three working-class witches, etc. ; Covers show three pale stains. Bound edge faded. No other defects. View more info
Price: $26.00
Publisher: H. M. Caldwell Company: 1898
Seller ID: 20330
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
330 pages; 16mo (6.25") 16 cm; Small hardcover, blue cloth, gilt and red lettering, 330 + 6 pages, numerous b/w illustrations in text. Title page glossy, as was usual for this publisher. Title on spine. Front cover reads 'Superb Edition.' ; Gaskell's most popular novel. Written by a woman for women, tales of home life in small village in 19th century England, with social commentary. Copyright 1853. This edition 1898. ; Exterior shows moderate wear. Gilt lettering on spine is visible but letters are small and hard to read. Red area on spine mostly worn off. Owner name and Xmas 1898 in fount... View more info
By: Gelman, Woody, with Sy Goodstadt and Mel Poretz
Price: $21.00
Publisher: Kanrom: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 17925
Condition: Very Good+
48 pages; 16mo (6") 15 cm; Square softcover, fold-and-staple binding, 48 unnumbered pages, dark purple covers, dark purple and black pages throughout, illustrated in white with cartoons illustrating mainly just the soles of the feet of characters involved, with humorous racy captions. ; Very light edgewear only. No marks. Binding tight. ; With this item you will also get: Around the World with Sam: Further Adventures of Sam, the Ceiling Needs Painting, 1st edition, 1966, 48 pages, bright red and deep purple throughout, with lots more risque cartoons. View more info
By: Gering, Hugo
Price: $17.00
Publisher: Bibliographisches Institut: 1900
Seller ID: 9631
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
398 pages; 12mo (7.25") 19 cm; GERMAN text in old Fraktur script. Hardcover, dark brown cloth, gilt lettering and black decor in six spine compartments, all edges marbled, decorative endpapers, index of names, copious footnotes throughout. ; Medieval Icelandic epic poems translated into German by Hugo Gering. ; Very little wear. Cloth frayed at heel. Pages a bit yellowed from age. No marks. Binding tight. ; Meyers Klassiker Ausgaben Series View more info
By: Gerrold, David
Price: $65.00
Publisher: Random House: 1973
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15850
ISBN: 039447922X
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
148 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, black and orange boards, 148 pages. Front endpaper inscribed 'for Joyce luck from' and SIGNED by David Gerrold. ; 1st edition stated. Originalprice on jacket flap. No dimple. ; The classic time travel novel of the 20th century. ; Jacket shows a touch of sunning on white areas. Very light crease to rear jacket flap. No other defects. View more info
By: Gifford, Barry
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Clark City Press: 1992
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 15165
ISBN: 0944439365
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
164 pages; 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Hardcover, tan cloth, gold spine lettering, endpaper map of Chicago Near North Side, 18 b/w photos in text, with captions. Laid in: Press release from publisher about this book, dated 1992, creased once, with one edge sunned and wrinkled. ; Fictional tale of Rudy Winston, small-time gangster who runs all-night liquor store in Chicago during 1940s-1950s when mob ruled the city. By famous author of Wild at Heart. ; This book was acquired from the personal library of author Elmore Leonard, where the estate seller affixed a sticker to the front jacket panel statin... View more info
By: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von, with Bayard Taylor; Illustrated by Harry Clarke
Price: $16.00
Publisher: De Luxe Editions: 1931
Seller ID: 16618
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
252 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Red cloth, gold spine lettering, 252 glossy pages, English text throughout, with rhyme and meter, with striking b/w Art Nouveau illustrations throughout. ; Translated by Bayard Taylor. Handsomely illustrated by Henry Clarke. Edition of Goethe's famous story-poem of the German legend about a fanatic who sells his soul to the devil. ; Spine is tanned and dull but title still readable. Cloth shows light wear, mainly at crown. Pages slightly yellowed from age. Owner name in fountain pen in a fine hand on front endpaper in very faded ink. No other defects. (Amazonb... View more info
By: Goldsmith, Oliver, with John Aikin and Henry T. Tuckerman
Price: $26.00
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company: 1889
Seller ID: 15720
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
565 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, beautiful red cloth, ornate decor in black and gilt on front and spine, gilt lettering, [xxvii] + 530 + 8 pages, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers, 6 b/w illustrations including frontispiece with tissue guard, 31 poems, 2 plays, 31 essays. ; This edition undated, but we believe it to be 1884 edition, this printing probably 1889. ; Very minor wear to heel and crown. Gift note penned on front flyleaf, in very faded ink, dated Christmas 1889. Gilt is sparkling. Book appears unread. View more info
By: Gorey, Edward; Illustrated by Edward Gorey
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company: 1997
Seller ID: 20096
ISBN: 0151003084
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
64 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small hardcover, 64 unnumbered pages, 26 b/w full-page illustrations showing how each unfortunate orphan died, with grim poetical descriptions of same. ; Copyright 1963. This edition 1991. This is 2nd printing, 1997. 'M is for Maud who was swept out to sea. N is for Neville who died of ennui.' View more info
By: Gorey, Edward; Illustrated by Edward Gorey
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company: 1999
Seller ID: 8862
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Square 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, pale blue illustrated boards, 64 unnumbered pages, 2-color illustrations throughout. ; Reprint. Blurb: 'The inhabitants of the ever-so-popular Haunted Tea-Cozy return in a new holiday tale'. Isbn 0151005141.; Book shows no defects. Minor winkle to lower edge of jacket. No other flaws. View more info
By: Grey, Zane
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Walter J. Black: 1959
Seller ID: 18616
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
216 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, 216 pages, ivory-white cloth over spine, red cloth over boards, blue and red bands and gilt lettering on spine. ; Dated 1959, published by Walter J. Black. ; Very light shelfwear only. Top edge blue is somewhat faded but still blue. No marks. Binding tight. ; Walter Black Zane Grey Series; Vol. 60 View more info
By: Grey, Zane
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Walter J. Black: 1960
Seller ID: 18617
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
210 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, 210 pages, ivory-white cloth, red cloth over boards, blue and red bands and gilt lettering on spine. ; Reprints of stories published 1926-1960. Dated 1960, published by Walter J. Black. ; Very light shelfwear only. Top edge blue is somewhat faded but still blue. No marks. Binding tight. ; Walter Black Zane Grey Series; Vol. 61 View more info
By: Grey, Zane
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Walter J. Black: 1963
Seller ID: 18618
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
234 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, 234 pages, ivory-white cloth, red cloth over boards, blue and red bands and gilt lettering on spine. ; Dated 1963, published by Walter J. Black. ; Book shows almost no wear, however, dampstain affects margins of front 15 and rear 60 leaves. No text affected. Everything readable. Spine is unaffected. Scarce. Sold as is. ; Walter Black Zane Grey Series; Vol. 63 View more info
By: Griswold, Rufus Wilmot, with R. H. Stoddard
Price: $25.00
Publisher: P. F. Collier, Publisher: 1873
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: 9912
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
486 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, ornate decorative gilt on front and spine, ornaments blindstamped on rear, all edges red, 486 pages, text in two columns, footnotes, index, hundreds of complete poems by 114 poets, with brief biographical sketches of most, 5 high-quality b/w portrait engravings including frontispiece. ; Revised from 1848 original. No date but 1873 implied. This is an actual antique book, not a flimsy modern reprint. ; Portraits of: Amelia B. Welby, Maria Brooks, Sarah Helen Whitman, Frances Sargent Osgood, Edith May. ; Superb poems by: Susannah Rowson, ... View more info
By: Guest, Edgar A.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Reilly & Lee Company: 1923
Seller ID: 4194
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
190 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Dark blue cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilt, blue endpapers, index, 116 poems. ; No additional printings. Amazonbuyers please note: image does not match this edition. ; A touch of wear to ends of spine. Rear blank page has small closed tear. No other flaws. View more info
By: Guest, Edgar A.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Reilly & Lee Company: 1921
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 7796
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
191 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Dark blue cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilt, 191 glossy pages, blue endpapers, index, about 120 poems. ; 1st edition, 1921, NAP. ; Light wear to heel and upper tips. Pages yellowed from age. Initials and date (1930) on dedication page in fountain pen. Otherwise interior clean. No other flaws. View more info
By: Guest, Edgar A.
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Edgar A. Guest: 1914
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 17535
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
191 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Small hardcover, black cloth, gold lettering, 191 pages, about 150 original poems with rhyme and meter. ; Book shows only minor shelfwear. Rear endpaper tanned from clipping laid in. No other defects. ; Items laid in: 1) old clipping of another poem by Edgar Guest 'AD 1918.' 2) Glossy card with anonymous poem 'Wrought Into Gold.' View more info