Search Results: Authors starting with G from Rare Collections

Strange Worlds Press. Near Fine. 2022. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine or better copy of first edition, unread; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: The Heritage Press. Near Fine. 1964. Hardcover. Introduction by Evelyn Waugh and illustrated by Charles Mozley. A near fine book, with some sunning to spine, but otherwise fine. Flier on heritage press laid in. NF or better slipcase ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 285 pages .

London: Greening and Co. Very Good-. PhotoPlay Edition. Hardcover. A light romance about a visitor with superhuman powers from Mars. Based on a popular play by Ganthony and novelized by Lurgan. Play was first produced in 1899 and published in 1900. The first edition in novel form came out in 1912. This is the undated photoplay edition. It comes with 11 photographs of the cinematograph version of the play. This copy is VG-, it has a damp stain on back panel, which only shows up on the edges of the photographic plates internally. Otherwise mostly clean internally. Red boards with flowery gilt. An uncommon book. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Gardner's 11th original Bond novel. A very fine to as new book. No obvious defects, seems unread, internally clean, pristine. A very fine dust jacket. One small 2mm close tear on the top bend of the back flap. Now with a protective removable cover for DJ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 248 pages .

London: Jonathan Cape. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Gardner's first James Bond novel. A VG+ book, foxing on the top and fore-edge, but internally clean. A near fine jacket, also with some foxing, unclipped with almost no wear, besides foxing. Old letter from dealer to previous collector dated 19th march 1991, laid in. Now in an acid free sleeve. Jacket with a protective removable cover. Gardner's 2nd Bond novel. A fine book with just a bit of dust staining and foxing on the top text block. Internally clean. A fine to very fine dust jacket. Pristine and bright on the outside, unclipped and with virtually no wear at all. A few foxing spots on the inside, keeping it from being Mint. Now with a removable protective cover. Gardner's 3rd James Bond Novel. A fine book, internally clean. Some dust staining and foxing to the top text block. A fine clipped dust jacket. Bright with no fading. Small mark on the back, presumably where and old sticker used to be. Now in a protective… Read More

Tartarus Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2014. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in a fine DJ signed by the author on the title page; Signed by Author .

New York: Heritage Press. Very Good+. 1937. Hardcover. Book introduced by AP Herbert and illustrated by Mariette Lydis. Book in VG+ condition, slight fading on the spine and a bump to the bottom corner of the front board. Original plain cardboard slipcase, with splitting at the bottom and back and some damp stains, fair. VG+ book in a fair slipcase. This is a large / heavy book and additional courier charges may apply depending on location .

Vlaeberg: Fernwood Press. Near Fine. 1997. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. A collector's copy, this being #20 of 25 copies, 1/4 bound in green leather with a matching cloth slipcase. 472 pages, illustrated throughout. Very Good + or better, but with fading of the gilt on the spine. Boards are clean and internally as new. Signed by the author and artist. From the book introduction - "...this new edition of the book (previously Transvaal Wild Flowers) , published under the title “Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa”, we have added another 600 species, bringing the total to more than 1300, representing 122 families and more than 550 genera. The plants are conveniently grouped on 220 full-colour plates, arranged in standard botanical sequence." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 472 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

London: Digby, Long & Co. Very Good. 1911. Second Edition. Hardcover. 2nd edition of this collection of stories. VG book, red cloth with gold lettering. Ownership name on front flyleaf. Some toning and spotting foxing. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed by Gibson on the title page ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: Penguin. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Gibson on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

London: Gollancz. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1st edition of the 3rd book in the Sprawl Trilogy following on Neuromancer and Count Zero. Winner of the aurora award in 1989 and nominated for Locus, Hugo and Nebula. VG+ book, some general wear in a NF DJ with some minor chipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed by Gibson; Signed by Author .

The Franklin Library. Very Good. 1979. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Collector's Edition of Greatest Books of the 20th Century . Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. A NF copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

The Franklin Library. Fine. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed first edition collection. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. Signed by author on a special tipped in page; Signed by Author .

New York: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A collectible copy of the first printing (full number line in the back). Book is near fine or better, very little wear, square and seems unread. Near fine or better DJ, unclipped in an archival cover. Inscribed on the half title for Joe Collins, dated June 7th 1994. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1976. Hardcover. 565 of 1500 numbered copies signed by Saul Field. 500th publication of LEC and the 11th of the 43rd series. Book is NF, some slight white marks on cover and some browning on the front and back pastedown. Otherwise clean with tight binding. Both the monthly letter (no 500) and the Shipping Note laid in still in the original glassine. Near fine slipcase, with some fading on the spine and very slight separation of paper towards the top of spine. Translated by Constance Garnett, introduction by Alfred Kazin. Illustrated by Saul Fields with color engravings hand pulled by the artist. Book designed by Charles Skaggs and printed by Meriden Gravure Company, set in linotype Janson. Printed on cream toned rag paper, bound by Tapley-Rutter Company in full green and brown buckram stamped in aluminium foil. 224 pages, 6 5/8 x 10 ½ inches. NF in NF slipcase with monthly letter and shipping note laid in and with original glassine… Read More

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 587 of 1500 numbered copies signed by Saul Field. 500th publication of LEC and the 11th of the 43rd series. Book is Fine. Both the monthly letter (no 500) and the Shipping Note laid in still in the original glassine. Near fine slipcase. Book designed by Charles Skaggs and printed by Meriden Gravure Company, set in linotype Janson. Printed on cream toned rag paper, bound by Tapley-Rutter Company in full green and brown buckram stamped in aluminium foil. 224 pages, 6 5/8 x 10 ½ inches. NF in NF slipcase with monthly letter and shipping note laid in and with original glassine jacket. Very Collectable copy. This is a large / heavy book and additional courier charges may apply depending on location; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 224 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

London: Harpercollins. As New in As New dust jacket. 2022. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Goldsboro Limited Edition, this copy being #14 of 250 copies and include a print (now placed in an acid free sleeve). Signed by the author. Book and jacket in as new condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Grand Central. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed by Meltzer on the title page; Signed by Author .