Search Results: Titles starting with W from Gargoyle Books

Hardcover. Good. The shock novel of America's Black jungle,'' by a writer who began his career as a caseworker for the New York City Welfare Department.

Colin Smythe, Barnes and Noble Books, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. A study of the Irish fairy faith in its ancient & traditional forms, & of Yeats's response to that faith,'' examining transformations in his work between

Copenhagen, Denmark: Grafisk Forlag, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Lund, Thora. Very scarce in any language, this is the Danish translation from the original English, "Waggi Feather," about a native American boy growing up in the American Southwest in the early 20th century. SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription of ffep. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1960,this hardcover has red cloth eighth-wrapped spine with green paper over boards & gilt lettering. Condition is VG: very clean, pages slightly off-white but unmarked. Binding straight & strong; slightly bumped corners & a bit of rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is Good-, with a few significant chips, worst at head of spine. Colors bright, no fading; nicely protected now in new mylar cover free! 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… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1959. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. Ushler, John. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers; none every came with dust jackets. Collect them all! In 282 pages, + extra ads for other Whitman books in rear, this one (#1567) is in only Fair condition: clean, with minor surface rubbing & edgewear, bumped corners, light soil. Rear hinge is cracked & has been reglued; text block strong. Protective acetate coating is tearing in places along the spine. Light dampstain to bottom page edges. All pages show moderate-heavy tanning, especially around edges, in line with age & paper quality, but are unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship that… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1959. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Ushler, John. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers; none every came with dust jackets. Collect them all! In 282 pages, + extra ads for other Whitman books in rear, this one (#1567) is in Near Fine condition: incredibly clean & tightly bound with just a bit of rubbing. Protective acetate covering is intact; no tears or peeling. Colors bright, no fading. Single flaw is short tear to top edge of free front endpaper. All pages show moderate-heavy tanning, especially around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but unmarked. A beauty! 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… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG+/VG-. Volume #30 in the thrilling YA series featuring the sleuthing brothers Frank & Joe Hardy, who follow in th footsteps of their detective father & solve cases packed with mystery, excitement, & adventure! Orig. published in 1951, this is a true FIRST EDITION, first printing, listing to self in front matter & on front DJ flap. Hardcover book has the tan tweed cloth-covered boards, original orange Gretta endpapers, plain frontispiece, in 25 chapters, 214 pages, original text. Condition is Near Fine condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages off-white with mild tanning, but completely unmarked. Extremely mild rubbing to extremities & slightly bumped corners. The unclipped DJ (listing to KH #4 on rear flap, RB#6 on back cover) is downgraded to VG- due to chipping at corners & both ends of spine, with nearly 1/2" paper loss at heel. Slight fading to… Read More

Santa Rosa, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1987. First Thus 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Another collection of verse from this relatively unheralded screenwriter & author (1909-1983). Orig. published in 1938, this is the posthumously published Black Sparrow trade paperback edition from 1983 (this the Second Printing from 1987). In colorful wrappers, 161 pages, this softcover 8vo (6" x 9") is in Near Fine condition: stored since Brand New, it is completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white. Only flaw is very slight curling to bottom outer corner of front cover. Special: order any other book by this author & take 20% off both & only $1 extra shipping for both! 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.

Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hyman, Trina Schart. Fantasy-adventure novel for YA readers about a brother & sister who walk out of their urban apartment into a mysterious alternative world of castles, evil sorcerers, & magic. In 184 pages with stunning pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by Trina Schart Hyman. A Book Club Edition (BCE) with flyer laid in from 1969, this hardcover has bright yellow cloth-covered boards to which the former owner taped the DJ, leaving tape marks to all endpapers & downgrading condition to Near Fine despite appearing brand new & exceptionally clean! Name in magic marker to ffep; else unmarked, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. 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 time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avalon Books/Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc., 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Emshwiller, Ed. Sci-fi tale about an Earthman on Venus. 221 pages. DJ design by Ed Emshwiller. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover, this book is in VG+ condition: completely clean, binding straight & firm, pages white, NO writing/highlighting/underlining; NOT ex-lib. Only flaws are slight dust discoloration to outside page edges & some fraying of cloth at lower spine where it meets front cover.The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.95 price at top flap) is downgraded to only Fair due to dampstain (that is really only visible on the inside, some on back cover, minor edgewear all around, & a large chip missing from bottom of front cover near spine.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!

New York, New York: Riverside Press/Houghton Mifflin Company, 1947. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Profiles three generations of Henry Wallaces & their pivotal role in American history, in 615 pages with Index, extensive Notes, & photographs throughout, including Frontis. Winner of the "Life-in-America" book prize. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1947, this hardcover book has green textured cloth over boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean, binding tight & square, pages modestly tanned. Slight rubbing to extremities/bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is barely Good, with many chips, heavy rubbing, & darkening to white areas of back cover. 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! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends &… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1963. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Mode, Nathalee. Another one of the Whitman Authorized TV Adventure series of books for children, all now highly collectible by fans of 1960s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers. This one features the former Mousketeer, Annette Funicello in a mystery story designed for YA/middle school readers. A First Edition, first printing, from 1963, this hardcover 8vo has glossy decorative paper over boards with a clear acetate cover, which is peeling in places. Overall condition is VG- (minus): very clean & bright & colorful, pages mildly tanned, but unmarked save for pen scribbling to front endpapers. Binding strong but somewhat shaken. Mild rubbing to extremities all around, heavier at both ends of spine & all corners, which are bumped & worn down to underlying boards. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never… Read More

Dalmation Press, 2008. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Disney, Walt. Huge (12" x 14.75") storybook retells the class tale of "Alice in Wonderland" in the 1951 Disney movie version, illustrated throughout with the animated images from the film Hardcover book has glossy blue paper over boards decorated with favorite characters from the movie. There is a fold-out full-color poster STILL ATTACHED in rear! A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 2008, this book is in VG condition: completely clean, pages white, colors vivid, binding strong & straight. Mild dampstain to top edges, only visible on the white endpapers, not on most of the interior pages. Also, slight rubbing to extremities, couple of nicks long fore edge side of front cover, both ends of spine & most corners also slightly worn. Short vertical tear ascending from bottom of title page near gutter. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

David McKay Company, Inc., 1978. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Celebrating the famous Mouse's 50th anniversary with this reprinting of 3 of his earliest adventures, originally published 1931-1936. Includes Book 1 & 2 of "The Adventures of Mickey Mouse," along with "Mickey Mouse and His Horse Tanglefoot." Unpaginated. illustrated in full color throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1978, this hardcover octavo (5.75" x 8.5") has bright red cloth-covered boards blindstamped with an image of Mickey to front cover, lettered in gilt to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: except for slight shelfwear to bottom edge of front board, the book is like Brand New! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is Vg-/Good+, marred by many chips to top & bottom edges & light soil; NO fading; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos show the Exact book you will… Read More

Nashua, New Hampshire: Grand Award, 1986. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. As New. Fun activity set consisting of punch-out Christmas cards & ornaments, all featuring classic Disney characters like Mickey & Mini Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Pinocchio, Snow White & the 7 Dwarves, Huey, Dewey, & Louie, Dumbo, & more! No date, but as the logo is a plain font "Walt Disney Productions,'' this has to have been manufactured no later than 1986. Oversized softcover with stiff paper wrappers is in Fine condition: appears as Brand New as when first issued! Completely clean & bright, stapled binding straight & strong, pages white, colors intense. Flawless! 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 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: too large for expedited domestic or any international… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. Walt Disney Studio. Please Note: same ISBN has been reused & the book retitled: this is the original printing with the full "white rabbit" in the title, not the later yellow version with the shortened title! A Disney version of Lewis Carroll's famous 1865 work, retold by Jane Werner & Adapted by Al Dempster from the Disney film, with illustrations on every page from that movie. Orig. published in 1951, this is a later ("K") printing (no date in book), but somewhere in the 1970s due to presence of ISBN. Unpaginated. Condition is VG- (minus): generally very clean, pages white & unmarked, but former owner's name in magic marker on back cover. Colors bright, binding secure & gilt paper-wrapped spine is intact, though a bit rubbed in places. Heavily bumped & rubbed corners. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1961. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Schaeffing, James. Another one of the Whitman Authorized TV Adventure series of books for children, all now highly collectible by baby boomers & fans of 1960s television & culture! All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers. This one features the former Mousketeer, Annette Funicello in a mystery story designed for YA/middle school readers. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally bright & clean, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked. Acetate covering secure & unchipped. Our photos depict he 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: Western Publishing Company, 1981. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+. Mateu, Franc. Disney's version of Lewis Carroll's famous 1865 work, adapted by Teddy Slater, illustrated by Franc Mateu. Orig. published in 1951, this is the 19th printing from 1981 with an $.89 cover price. Unpaginated. Condition is G+/VG-: generally very clean, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. General edgewear & rubbing to extremities, with some paper loss. Tiny stain at bottom edge of some pages, heavily worn corners. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1961. First Thus . Hardcover. Good. Walt Disney Studio. The original & still the best! This is Walt Disney's adaptation of the beloved tale by Dodie Smith, issued in conjunction with the animated classic movie from 1961, with illustrations from the film on every page. Unpaginated. A First Edition, First Printing from that same year, this oversized hardcover has decorative paper over boards. Condition downgraded to Good due to these flaws: 1) wear at head of spine & all corners, 2) stitched binding is loosening, but still perfectly intact. Otherwise, completely clean. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1971. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Breathtakingly clean & bright copy of this vintage Disney collectible, a compilation of favorite songs & musical scores from Disney movies & TV shows from the 1930s (Snow White) to the 1960s (Mary Poppins) to the 1970s (Bedknobs and Broomsticks). No publication date in book, but research places it c. 1971, a true FIRST EDITION, First printing, not a later reprint! In 93 pages, with colorful illustrations from the original productions, along with the musical scores. on nearly every page Opens wide for easy playing on piano. From the estate of a collector, this oversized hardcover Golden Book is in truly Fine condition (our highest grade): looks like it came from the store yesterday!Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: D. C. Heath and Company, 1944. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. G+/VG-/No Jacket. The Walt Disney Studio. Adapted by Purnell from the original beloved 1923 novel by Felix Salten, translated by Whittaker Chambers in 1928, illustrated throughout with full-color images from the 1942 Disney movie. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, in this format from 1944 (First, thus), in 102 pages. Hardcover 8vo (6.25" x 8.5") has light tan cloth-covered boards with illustration from the film in green & brown to front cover, lettered in brown to spine. Condition is Good+/VG-: generally quite clean with light soil to exterior/stain to fore edge. Interior is completely unmarked & very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Light creasing to a few pages. Pushing to both ends of spine & corner bumping, with slight fraying to 1 lower corner. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More