Search Results: Titles starting with N from Gargoyle Books

San Diego, California: N. Charles Slert Architect, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. New/Fine. Photographic tribute to the architectural projects of N. Charles Slert of San Diego, CA, including commercial, institutional, residential, transportation, interior, & special projects. A few pages of text are followed by full-color, full page photographs for the remainder of the book. Unpaginated. Hardcover book is Fine in a Fine, unclipped DJ: looks, feels, & smells just about Brand New! Completely clean, pages white, binding tight & square. Unclipped DJ shows a hint of rubbing to extremities; beautifully protected in Free mylar cover! 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grove Press, 1959. First Edition Later Printing 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Published in 1959 to much outrage, but deemed "a masterpiece. A cry from hell, a brutal, terrifying, & savagely funny book that swings between uncontrolled hallucination & fierce, exact satire." This is the Fourth Printing of that First Edition from the leading publisher of Beat & avant-garde fiction at the time, Grove Press in Greenwich Village. In 255 pages, including an excerpt from the British Journal of Addiction, to which Burroughs sent a letter to the editor detailing his own drug use & current abstinence. Hardcover 8v has half black cloth covered boards & black matte paper over the remaining half, with spine lettered in gilt. Condition is VG+: very clean inside & out save for some light spotting to lower outside edges of the text block. Binding strong & straight, corners crisp. Mild offsetting to endpapers & tanning to outer… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Rinehart and Company, Inc., 1948. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/Fair. A FIRST EDITION, but slightly later printing (no company seal on cr page, different front flap blurb on DJ) of this classic novel about the futility & disillusionment brought about by war, partially based on the author's own experiences in WWII. A Pulitzer Prize finalist when it was published in 1948, this copy has the 2nd state DJ, still same $4.00 price. Hardcover book with flat black cloth-covered boards & white lettering to spine is in G+/VG- condition: generally very clean, binding tight & square, modestly tanned pages, heavier to endpapers. Former owner's name & date in pen on ffep, else unmarked. Slightly bumped corners & wear at both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is only Fair, with some heavily chipped & missing areas, edgewear all around; no fading though! & nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good/VG-. Doane, Pelagie. Book #13 in the YA mystery series featuring Judy Bolton. Orig. published in 1940, this is a slightly later printing (about a third printing), in the thinner format with green cloth-covered boards lettered in burgundy to front & spine, pink "staircase" endpapers, wartime paper notice to title page. In 216 pages listing to self in front matter, plain frontispiece by Pelagie Doane. Condition is Good: very clean, binding strong & square, hinges intact. Downgraded due to tearing/gnawing to bottom inner edge (near spine) of rear board, lesser rubbing all around & bumped corners. Some rippling to rear endpapers. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with wartime paper quality, but unmarked. The first issue white-spine DJ (listing to ND#19 on front flap, BG#12 on rear flap, self on back cover) is VG- (minus):bright & colorful, with light soil to rear, rubbing to… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1940. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Doane, Pelagie. Book #13 in the YA mystery series featuring Judy Bolton. Orig. published in 1940, this is a later printing from the 1960s in the green picture cover format with "haunted house" endpapers. Still the original text, in 216 pages, listing to JB#34 in front matter & back cover. Plain frontispiece by Pelagie Doane. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, bright & colorful, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a whisper of tanning. Mild rubbing to extremities, with a few tiny heavier spots to lower front joint; bumping to all corners & both ends of spine. No DJ, as issued (picture cover editions never had them). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship very same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very… Read More

New York, New York: Faber and Faber, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Lynch, P.J.. Sumptuously illustrated by Dublin artist P. J. Lynch, this is a stunning collection of Irish myths & legends, grouped into the Mythological, Ulster, & Finn cycles, along with a previously unpublished poem translated from the Irish by Seamus Heaney. In 96 pages with a Pronunciation Guide, Source Notes, & suggestions for Further Reading in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this oversized hardcover book has decorative cloth over boards with design that matches the DJ. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to a 1/4" tear descending from top edge of front cover; otherwise, flawless & protected in new mylar cover for years of reading pleasure! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never… Read More

Doubleday, 1996. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Author's mesmerizing novel about a Vietnam vet trying to find his way back to himself after the war. In 399 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1996, this hardcover 8vo (6.5" x 9.5") is Fine in an equally Fine DJ: completely clean & bright save for remainder mark to bottom outside page edges. Binding straight & strong, pages white with no tanning or foxing. No writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally lovely, with no fading or wear. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1924. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/Good. First book in the short-lived Whitman mystery series for girls featuring teenager Nancy Brandon, written by one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's most prolific children's series writers, this one under her own name. In 284 pages. Hardcover 8vo with green cloth over boards with black lettering to front & spine is an intact reading copy, but downgraded to only Fair condition due to surface bleached spots & cracked hinges. Pages unmarked. The DJ is present & Good, with moderate edgewear all around & some larger chips to both ends of spine/corners. Many creases, but colors are bright; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1925. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Book #2 in the short-lived Whitman mystery series for girls featuring teenager Nancy Brandon, written by one of the Stratemeyer Syndicate's most prolific children's series writers, this one under her own name. In 300 pages + unnumbered pages listing other Whitman children's series books in rear. A First Edition, unknown printing, from 1925, this hardcover 8vo has light green cloth over boards stamped with black lettering to front & spine. Condition is Good+: generally very clean, text block strong, but both hinges cracked. Pages heavily tanned but unmarked; some light chipping at fore edge to some. Minor rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is also Good+: colorful & bright, with many small chips & general edgewear, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never… Read More

New York, New York: Wanderer Books/Simon & Schuster, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Nancy Drew & her chums confront witches, ghosts, vampires, haunted houses, & more in these two collections from the 1980s. Both are FIRST EDITION, First Printing, trade paperbacks. Book #1 (from Minstrel/Pocket Books, 1983) has 6 stories in 151 pages, while Book #2 (from Wanderer/Simon & Schuster, 1985) also has 6 stories, in 158 pages. Both are in VG condition: very clean with modest edgewear & rubbing to extremities (heavier on Book #2), no spine creasing. Pages moderately-heavily tanned but completely unmarked. Both books ship for the price of one! 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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Designed for young girls & boys, the beloved sleuth Nancy Drew & her friends & family offer 100+ easy-to-make recipes & cooking secrets, in 159 pages with line drawings throughout. Orig. published in 1973, this is a 1976 printing & it's a beauty in Near Fine condition! With decorative paper over boards, it is exceptionally clean & bright inside & out save for old gift inscription to ffep. Binding tight & square, pages creamy white. Corners & spine tips show mild bumping & rubbing. A great gift for your favorite Nancy fan! 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 time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Minstrel/Simon & Schuster, 1990. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Scarce format! Book #97 in the beloved series, orig. published as a Minstrel paperback in 1990; this is the first hardcover version of that edition (Third Printing), in 148 pages + 2 pages of ads for other YA series in rear. With decorative hot pink paper over boards, it is an Ex-Lib copy, but with minimal stamps & markings, just to endpapers, front & rear; tearing to paper on ffep where old checkout paper was removed. Condition is downgraded to only Good due to damage to lower front cover & spine from attempt to remove old library stickers. Else, it.is exceptionally clean, reinforced library binding tight & square, pages significantly tanned, heavier around edges, but unmarked. 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 time); later… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Minstrel/Simon & Schuster, 1988. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Very scarce hardcover format! Orig. published as a Wanderer paperback in 1981, & reprinted by Minstrel, this is a hardcover version of the Minstrel edition from 1988, a Third Printing, in 175 pages + ads for other YA series in rear. With decorative peach paper over boards, it has slightly different cover art than the paperback edition (artist unattributed). It is an Ex-Lib copy, but with minimal stamps & markings, just to endpapers, front & rear. Else, it.is exceptionally clean, reinforced library binding tight & square, pages significantly tanned, heavier around edges, but unmarked. 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 time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic Book Services, 1977. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Issued as a tie-in to the popular TV series from the 1970s starring Pamela Sue Martin (Nancy) & Parker Stevenson/Shaun Cassidy (Hardy Boys), traces the history of the books & interviews the actors for a behind-the-scenes look at both shows. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1977, this slim paperback book has 76 pages, photos throughout. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, pages moderately tanned, but completely unmarked. Slight rubbing to extremities, mild corner bumping, shallow crease to front cover parallel to spine. Binding strong & secure. 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.

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Tandy, Russell. Book #8 in the classic series featuring girl sleuth, Nancy Drew, & her chums, Bess & George. Orig. published in 1932, this is later printing from 1953 (1953B-58 per Farah's 11th), with the original text in 25 chapters, 209 pages, plain frontispiece by Russel Tandy, with Second cover art by Bil Gillies. With blue tweed cloth-covered boards stamped with darker blue lettering & a blue silhouette to front & "blue multipic" endpapers. The book is in VG+ condition: quite clean & bright, with very mild rubbing to extremities. Slight dust dulling to fore edge. Pages very mildly tanned but completely unmarked. Paper at lower front hinge is starting to split. The wrap DJ is VG-: very bright & clean with minimal edgewear but a 1" chunk missing from lower spine; else, mild rubbing to extremities & wear at all corners. Protected in new mylar… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good+/Good. Tandy, Russell. Book #8 in the classic series. Orig. published in 1932, this is a later printing (1949-A per Farah's 11th), medium-blue cloth binding with darker blue printing & blue silhouette of Nancy with magnifying class on right side of front cover, blue silhouette endpapers, listing to ND #26 on front flap, VB#4 on back, DG #4 on rear flap. White spine DJ retains the original cover art of Russell Tandy, as does the plain frontis; no internals. Orig. text in 209 pages, 25 chapters. Condition is Good+: generally quite clean with the occasional smudge or spot. Moderate rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. Former owner's name inside both front & back covers, another name in front in lighter pencil, else unmarked. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages mildly tanned. The unclipped DJ is Good, with significant rubbing to extremities, many tiny chips & light… Read More

London, England: Brookside Press, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Author's first book, a collection of poems (1909-1989), many centered on or about the beaches of New England. 42 pp. No date, but c. 1960. First Edition, SiGNED by the author on the half-title page with a personalized inscription to "Helen." by an English woman aboutNo publication date, but research places it c. 1960. Apparent First Edition. Inscription to "Helen." Hardcover 8vo has medium green linen covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine. Modest rubbing to extremities, heavier at both ends of spine & corners. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages mild tanned but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also VG, with mild tanning around edges, light soiling, slight chipping along edges. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have.… Read More

SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1997, this hardcover has glossy decorative boards; no DJ as issued. Condition is As New: actually brand new, completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong, pages white. Flawless! A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! 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 time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1940. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. No American Negro exists

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: National Geographic Society, 2004. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this inaugural book published by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, this oversized hardcover is As New in As New, unclipped DJ. GUARANTEED gift-giving quality. 320 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Completely clean, binding tight, NO writing, highlighting or underlining; NOT ex-lib. Unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless! Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. SORRY: book is too large & heavy for expedited domestic or international shipping without substantial postage increase.