Category: Literature & Fiction

Gods and Tulips

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)
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Mac Bird ! : The Play's the Thing Wherein I'll Catch the Conscience of the King

By: Garson, Barbara; Illustrated by Lisa Lyons

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Grassy Knoll Press : 1966

Seller ID: 18986

Binding: Softcover

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.
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Cranford : Superb Edition, 1898

By: Gaskell, Elizabeth (Mrs)

Price: $26.00

Publisher: H. M. Caldwell Company : 1898

Seller ID: 20330

Binding: Hardcover

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 fountain ...
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Mary Barton : A Tale of Manchester Life

By: Gaskell, Elizabeth C.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Humphrey Milford : 1918

Seller ID: 23127

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

464 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small hardcover, dark olive-green cloth, gilt on spine, [xii] + 464 + 8 pages, publishercatalog in rear, small frontispiece portrait of author. ; Originally published 1848. This edition, with new introduction by Clement K. Shorter, and chronology of Elizabeth Gaskell, 1918. Pocket edition stated, 6 inches tall, thin boards which are slightly flexible. Co-published by Humphrey Milford and Henry Frowde. ; This is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, who delves into the hardships of working class people of Manchester, England, in the 1840s. ; Light wear...
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Edda, Die, die Lieder der Sogenannten Alteren Edda : Nebst einem Anhang, die Mythischen und Heroischen Erzahlungen der Snorra Edda

By: Gering, Hugo

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Bibliographisches Institut : 1900

Seller ID: 9631

ISBN-13: 9783743376311

Binding: Hardcover

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, 398 pages, 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 worn at heel and crown. Pages a bit yellowed from age. No marks. Binding tight. ; Amazonbuyers please note: this is an actual hardcover from the year 1900. We apologize that we are forced to list it as a modern book) ; Meyers Klassiker Ausgaben Series
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Man Who Folded Himself, The, 1e : (1st Edition, Signed)

By: Gerrold, David

Price: $48.00

Publisher: Random House : 1973

Seller ID: 15850

ISBN-13: 9780394479224

Binding: Hardcover

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.
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Good Man to Know, a : A Semi-Documentary Fictional Memoir

By: Gifford, Barry

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Clark City Press : 1992

Seller ID: 15165

ISBN-13: 9780944439364

Binding: Hardcover

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 stating 'T...
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Escape from Libby Prison

By: Gindlesperger, James

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Burd Street Press : 1996

Seller ID: 23993

ISBN-13: 9780942597912

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

254 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue leatherette boards, 254 pages, small b/w map, bibliography, appendix with biographical data on 107 of the 109 escapees. ; Novel based on true events in 1863-1864 when 109 Union men escaped from notorious Libby Prison, a Confederate prison at Richmond, Virginia. ; Book shows a touch of foxing to top and fore-edge. Jacket has light rubbing, three small tears not affecting any text.
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Collection of Writings by I. W. Goethe, Complete in 4 Volumes : (J. W. Goethe) Translated into Yiddish by D. M. Hermalin

By: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, with D. M. Hermalin

Price: $54.00

Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Company : 1911

Seller ID: 23101

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

1063 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; YIDDISH throughout, in Hebrew alphabet. Set of 4 hardcovers, dark red cloth, gilt lettering and decor on spine, portrait of Goethe in vol1, publishercatalogs in vol1 and vol4, 199 + [ix] + 352 + 271 + 229 + [iii] pages, 1063 total pages. ; Title pages in Yiddish and English, otherwise text is Yiddish throughout. Translated by David Moyshe Hermalin (1865-1921). ; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (here called I. W. Goethe) lived in Germany 1749-1832 and wrote poetry, plays, novels, and essays on secular, religions, philosophical, scientific and political topics. ; Light wea...
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Poems, Plays, and Essays by Oliver Goldsmith : With a Critical Dissertation on His Poetry by John Aiken and an Introductory Essay by Henry T. Tuckerman

By: Goldsmith, Oliver, with John Aikin and Henry T. Tuckerman

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company : 1889

Seller ID: 15720

Binding: Hardcover

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.
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Amphigorey Also

By: Gorey, Edward; Illustrated by Edward Gorey

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books : 2002

Seller ID: 22915

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, beautiful b/w illustrated boards, about 300 unnumbered pages, over 250 b/w illustrations, 44 color illustrations, 17 tales written and illustrated by the master of bizarre, Edward Gorey. ; Copyright 1983. This edition 2002. This publication contains reprints of 17 previously published weird little books. ; No defects to book. Jacket has one very small wrinkle at heel. (Note: This book was published in 2002, not 1896. We apologize for the peanut-heads who continue to put ridiculous dates on every book page on Amazon) ; Amphigorey Series; Vol. 3
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Drink and be Merry : A Frothy Collection of Barroom Humor Dedicated to the Joy of Living

By: Grady, Lester

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Fawcett Publications : 1959

Seller ID: 23961

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

176 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Paperback, green covers, all edges inked orange, 176 pages, about 200 b/w single-panel cartoons plus many rhymes, riddles and jokes about beer, wine and liquor. ; Crest S331. Copyright 1928 to 1959. This is first Crest printing, 1959. A little risque. ; Small crease to upper tip. Light edgewear. Overall appears unread. Scarce. ; Crest Books S Series; Vol. 331
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Boulder Dam

By: Grey, Zane

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Walter J. Black : 1963

Seller ID: 18618

Binding: Hardcover

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
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Horse Heaven Hill

By: Grey, Zane

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Walter J. Black : 1959

Seller ID: 18616

Binding: Hardcover

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
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Ranger, the : And Other Stories

By: Grey, Zane

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Walter J. Black : 1960

Seller ID: 18617

Binding: Hardcover

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
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Lucas Guevara

By: Guerra, Alirio Diaz

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Arte Publico Press : 2003

Seller ID: 24298

ISBN-13: 9781558853904

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

232 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Red and white softcover, [xxiv] + 232 pages, brief bibliography and notes, many b/w illustrations reproduced from original edition. ; Written by Alirio Diaz Guerra. Originally published in Spanish in 1914. This edition, with new introduction by Nicolas Kanellos and Imara Liz Hernandez, and translated by Ethriam Cash Brammer, published 2003. ; Blurb: "The first Hispanic novel of immigration. A tragic novel of one immigrant's downfall and disgrace in New York City." ; Almost no sign of use but light wrinkling to front cover. (Amazonbuyers please note: their page says...
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Breakfast Table Chat : (1e, 1st Edition, 1914)

By: Guest, Edgar A.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Edgar A. Guest : 1914

Seller ID: 17535

Binding: Hardcover

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.'
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Over Here : War Time Rhymes

By: Guest, Edgar A.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Reilly & Britton : 1918

Seller ID: 21185

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

192 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small hardcover, red buckram cloth over flexible boards, gilt lettering, tan marbled endpapers, 192 pages, 112 original poems with rhyme and meter. ; Copyright 1918. No additional printings listed. ; Edgar Guest (1881-1959) was one of the most popular poets of his era. His light verse appeared regularly in the Detroit Free Press beginning in 1898. ; Minor edgewear only. No marks, no major defects. Lacks jacket.
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Passing Throng, The

By: Guest, Edgar A.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Reilly & Lee Company : 1923

Seller ID: 4194

Binding: Hardcover

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.
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When Day is Done

By: Guest, Edgar A.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Reilly & Lee Company : 1921

Seller ID: 7796

Binding: Hardcover

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.
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Category: Literature & Fiction