Search Results: Titles starting with T from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Collier Books/Macmillan, 1991. Soft cover. Near Fine. Explores the role of the exchange in attack & defense, & demonstrates its use in the opening & middlegame. Designed for Intermediate-level players. Trade paperback in 121 pages, illustrated throughout. Condition is Near Fine: actually stored since Brand New & never opened, but pages have tanned around edges. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: George Braziller, 1963. First American Edition . Hardcover. VG-/Good. Colyann. Charming story of Tak-Tak, the dachshund, & his friend, Piloucha, the kitten, by Gisele d'Assailly, told by Paulette Falconnet, illustrated on every page with photographs by esteemed French animal photographer, Colyann. He took them all over a period of 13-days he spent with his wife a month-old kitten & puppy at a castle in Anjou. In 36 pages. Orig. published in French in 1962 in Switzerland, this is the First American Edition, First printing, from 1963. Large hardcover 4to has cream-colored cloth over boards stamped with black pawprints & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG-, downgraded due to rubbing & tearing at head of spine, with some small scrapes & holes in same area on spine & front cover, descending about a third of the way down front gutter & spine. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages off-white with a… Read More

Cleveland/New York: Collins/World, 1966. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fair. Tudor, Tasha. Lovely book of classic Christmas stories, songs, & poetry selected by artist Tasha Tudor, who added her charming watercolor illustrations to each one. In 157 pages with illustrations throughout by Tudor. Orig. published in 1966, this is a later printing (no later date, but ISBN places it in the 1970s). The oblong hardcover, a small 4to (11.25" x 8.5") has deep cherry red cloth-covered boards titled in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean, pages white, with NO foxing & just a hint of tanning. Binding is tight & square. Only flaw is mild corner bumping. The unclipped DJ is only Fair, downgraded due to heavy edgewear all around, with many small chips & tears, creasing, & darkening/discoloration. Looks nice protected in new mylar cover. P Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1952. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. VG/Poor. Shilstone, Arthur. Tale of espionage set in the middle of the US space program during the Cold War era. Jacket design by Arthur Shilstone.A Book Club Edition (BCE) from the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club, this hardcover from 1952 is in VG condition in a poor DJ. Book is very clean, with light tanning, heavier to endpapers, & foxing to outside page edges. Ffep has a torn corner. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. The front cover art on the DJ is intact, but a large chunk is missing from rear, other edgewear & chipping. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999. First, Thus . Hardcover. As New/As New. Tudor, Tasha. Charming Easter tale with lovely vintage watercolor illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 1941, this is the third printing of this new edition from Simon & Schuster from 2001 (First, thus). From a single owner collection, both the small (7" x 7" square) hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition: looks & feels Brand New & never opened! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ, with matching decoration, is vividly colored, with no fading or wear. Looks lovely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Ex act 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); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Studio/Viking, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Issued by Studio/Viking in conjunction with New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, this lovely little book reproduces a story from 9th-10th-century Japan about a tiny girl, no more than 3 inches tall, who is courted by suitors from far & wide, including the emperor. A combination fairy tale-myth, breathtakingly illustrated with exquisite watercolor/gilt/silver/ink paintings reproduced from an 18th-century illustrated edition on "Taketori" ("The Bamboo Cutter") in the museum's collection. The FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1980, this slim hardcover has burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt design to front & lettering to spine. Kept from perfection by an old gift inscription on ffep. Otherwise, looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid.… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philomel Books, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Keeping, Charles. Unique retelling of the legend of King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table through the eyes of Arthur's nephew, Sir Gawain, brilliantly complemented throughout with the "evocative" pen-and-ink drawings of Charles Keeping. A First Edition, First Printing, this slim (100 pg) hardcover has gray cloth-covered boards with red lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & secure, pages creamy white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib or BCE. Flaws: slightly bumped corners, slight ding to bottom front edge, letter 'P' stamped on ffep, erased pencil price on title page. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with just a teeny ding at bottom front edge. Photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 2003. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Ering, Timothy Basil. Newberry-award-winning children's book from the author of "Because of Winn-Dixie" about "a mouse in love with music, stories, & a princess named Pea." A First Edition, 9th printing, this hardcover has decorative burgundy paper-covered boards with yellow lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine like New, but downgraded due to rubbing to lower extremities. One small spot on title page. Else, completely clean, pages creamy white, binding straight & strong. The unclipped DJ is Fine: virtually flawless ave for a tad of wear to outer circumference of the Newberry sticker on front cover; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends,… Read More

New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1930. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Chappell, Warren. Swift's original tale from 1777 is revived in this 1930 edition edited by Edward Hodnett, illustrated with woodcuts executed by Warren Chappell from designs by Charles Locke, printed at the George Grady Press in New York City. 106 pages. A First Edition, first printing, this hardcover book has dark mustard-colored textured cloth over boards with black lettering to spine.Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages off-white, NO foxing with modest, but even, tanning around edges. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Flaws: very slight rubbing to extremities. Missing DJ. Please see our photos they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time);… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1975. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. Bilibin, Ivan. Another of Pushkin's retellings of traditional oral "skazki" (wonder or fairy tales), brilliantly illustrated in 1905 by renowned Russian painter Ivan Bilibin on almost every page & front cover.This is a 1975 reproduction of the First English-language version. Oblong hardcover has glossy decorative paper over boards & is in VG condition: very clean, binding is straight & secure, pages creamy white & unmarked, colors bright. Extremely slight bumping to corners. Flaws: 1) light but persistent foxing, affecting most but not all pages with light spots, 2) slight fraying at heel of spine. 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.

St. Martin's Press, 2009. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. A FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, from 2009, this thick (684 pages + 16 pages of black-and-white photos) hardcover small 4to has matte black cloth over boards lettered in shiny blue to spine. Condition is Near Fine: as clean & bright & tight as new save for a tad of rubbing to top edge of front boards, Else, virtually flawless in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ. Orig. published in , this is a reprint/book club/the first printing from (First, thus). With cloth-covered boards lettered in to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages off-white, with age-appropriate tanning, heavier to edges & endpapers. Rubbing to extremities, bumped corners & spine tips. The unclipped DJ (with orig. price intact) is , with edgewear, small chips, short tears nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

New York, New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1985. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Ambrus, Victor G.. Ten classic tales of Shaharazad (Scheherazade) retold for children & adults of all ages by Riordan, in 125 pages, lavishly illustrated on nearly every one in full color by Victor Ambrus. Orig. published in England in 1983, this is the First American Edition, first printing, from 1985. Oversized hardcover is in Fine condition in a Fine DJ (our highest grade): both are completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. The DJ is virtually flawless, nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Benvenuti. Sumptuously illustrated collection of 3 classic tales from the Arabian Nights (Aladdin, Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves, & the Magic Carpet) retold by Shirley Goulden, each brought to life for a new generation with the brilliant illustrations of Italian artist Benvenuti. Book printed in Italy for Grosset & Dunlap, no date, but circa 1960 (like others in this series). Oversized hardcover with decorative paper over boards (with design matched on the DJ) is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages modestly tanned around edges. Only flaw is slight rubbing to extremities. The price-clipped DJ is equally lovely, but downgraded to VG+ due to 1" chip at head of spine, else very mild edgewear. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock"… Read More

New York, New York: Bradbury Press, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Tseng, Jean; Tseng, Mou-sien. Collection of Japanese folk tales first told to the author by her mother when she was young, brought to new life for new generations by the "exquisitely rendered, luminous" illustrations of Jean & Mou-sien Tseng, done in brush & ink on Bristol board. In 49 pages + biographical information in rear. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1992, this hardcover 8vo (8" x 9.25") is in Near Fine condition: downgraded because it is an ex-lib copy with card pocket & usual stamps & markings in front matter & outside top & bottom page edges. Nonetheless, it is extremely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is Fine-flawless!as it was protected under library mylar, which has been carefully removed & replace with brand new! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Middlesex, UK: F. Warne & Co., 1986. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Potter, Beatrix. Newer reprint from 1986 of the original & authorized editions of 4 classic Potter works: "The Tailor of Gloucester,'' "The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle,'' "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck,'' & "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies." Hardcover book has glossy white pictorial boards with design that matches DJ image. Book is in Near Fine condition: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ (with both US & UK prices) is VG+, with just a slight bit of edgewear & some very faint discoloration to white areas. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John C. Winston Co., 1914. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. One of a lovely series of classic books for young readers in Winston's "Children's Bookshelf" series, each illustrated by famous artists of the day, each with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board. This one contains 20 prose renditions (each with 1 full color illustration by "a famous German artist"--unnamed) of William Shakespeare's comedies & tragedies by the brother-sister 19th-century essayist team, Charles & Mary Lamb, which became one of their most famous works following its initial publication in England in 1807. This edition, orig. issued in 1914, has a colorful frontispiece & 18 full-color, full-page plates throughout the 323 pages of text. The hardcover book has deep green cloth-covered boards with colorful front paper pastedown. Condition is overall Good: generally very clean, pages surprisingly white & unmarked, binding tight & square. All plates… Read More

Philadelphia/Chicago: John C. Winston Co., 1925. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Godwin, Frank. One of a lovely series of classic books for young readers from the early 20th century, each illustrated by famous artists of the day, with a colorful paper pastedown to the front board. This one contains 20 abridged prose renditions of William Shakespeare's comedies & tragedies by the brother-sister 19th-century essayist team, Charles & Mary Lamb, which became one of their most famous works following its initial publication in England in 1807. This edition from 1924 (c.1925 printing) has 323 pages + a Preface by the Authors, as well as decorative duotone endpapers, a colorful frontispiece, & 11 color or duotone glossy, full-page illustrations by Frank Godwin. Hardcover book has ORANGE cloth-covered boards with a colorful front paper pastedown. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & unmarked, with very minor edgewear & rubbing to extremities. Corners are bumped but… Read More

New York, New York: Quality Paperback Books Club (QPBC), 1999. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Soft cover. Fine. Rackham, Arthur. Collection of 53 fairy tales--some popular, some lesser-known--by the Grimm Brothers, with a delightful 30-page Introduction by artist, scholar, & Jungian psychoanalyst Estes, who explains the enduring legacy & value of fairy tales & why the original, "not-cleaned-up" tales are the best. This edition from 1999 was specially created as an offering of the Quality Paperback Book Club, bringing the extraordinary original illustrations of Arthur Rackham to new generations of readers young & old. Beside the cover illustrations, there is a full-color Frontispiece & 19 full-color, full-page glossy plates throughout the book, along with many more pen-and-ink drawings throughout the 326 pages. With French flaps that fold inward, this oversized softcover is in Fine condition: just a tad less perfect than a Brand new book! Only flaw is a tiny spot to outer… Read More

New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Castaneda's fourth book completes the journey started in his famed trilogy about his spiritual quest via hallucinogenic drugs & the Indian sorcerer, Don Juan, in Arizona & Mexico. A FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, from 1974, this hardcover octavo has deep blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean & completely unmarked save for long gift inscription to ffep. Binding strong & straight, pages heavily tanned, especially around edges, but nice & supple. Corners crisp, a hint of rubbing to upper extremities. The unclipped DJ, with original $7.95 price at bottom of front flap, is also Near Fine: bright & unfaded & protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1972. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-/G+. Doty, Roy. Blume's beloved tale written "for anyone who's every been burdened by a pesky younger brother." In 128 pages, with illustrations by Roy Doty throughout & on DJ. First published in 1972, this is a contemporaneous Book Club Edition. Hardcover 8vo (5.75" x 8.5") has bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in black to spine & blindstamped with a turtle to front cover. Condition is : Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages slightly off-white but completely unmarked. A hint of rubbing to spine tips. The unclipped DJ is VG-/Good+, with light soil, discoloration, & scattered light foxing; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! A very nice copy of a beloved classic from the 1970s! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!… Read More