Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories from Gargoyle Books

Paris, France: Scribner's, 1944. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hemingway's powerful fourth novel set in the heart of the Spanish Civil War. A FIRST EDITION, later (1944) printing, this hardcover 8v0 has medium blue cloth-covered boards with the author's name in black script stamped to front & bold red title box, ruled & lettered… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, Inc., 1955. First Thus . Slipcased. Near Fine. Thompson, George W.. Special slipcased edition of this classic book of reflections by a woman whose identity often got subsumed by that of her famous husband, Charles Lindbergh. Here, "the aviator's wife" writes about what it means to be a woman, a wife,… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. First, Thus . Leather Bound. Fine/No Jacket. Handsome collector's edition published exclusively by the Franklin Library, illustrated throughout with duotone vintage photos of American scenes from Whitman's era. The text is the Ninth, or "Deathbed" edition of 1892, the last presided over by Whitman, containing his injunctions to maintain it as the… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Book Collectors Association Inc., 1945. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Beardsley, Aubrey. Generally believed to have been written by Wilde for the actress Sarah Bernhardt, this play was banned in England, though popular in Paris. Originally published in 1891, this is an undated later edition from the Book Collectors Association of… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, Inc., 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Doré, Gustave. New translation of Dante's masterful description of his imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory, & Paradise, employing the blank verse favored by John Milton in "Paradise Lost," with the phantasmagoric illustrations--69 full page--of Gustav Doré. Hardcover quarto (8.5" x 11.25") has sumptuous leather-like… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1945. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Eichenberg, Fritz. The classic love story with unforgettable, striking woodcut illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg throughout the 213 pages of text. This is a special edition produced by Richard Ellis for the Book of the Month Club, orig. issued as part of a set… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry M. Snyder, 1933. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. Butler, A B., Jr.. Scarce Blanding title, a "rollicking epic ballad of Virgin Annie,'' illustrated with the slightly scandalous pen-and-ink drawings of A.B. Butler, Jr. Originally published in 1928 & reprinted in 1930, this is the 1933 printing. Unpaginated. Small… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1974. First English Language Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Details the "network of secret police installations, camps, prisons, transit centers, communications facilities, transportation systems & espionage organizations" across the former Soviet Union. Solzhenitsyn was expelled from the USSR after writing this book & remained in exile until 1994, after the… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Classic collection of inspirational verse on life & love for adults, with simple pen-and-ink drawings by the author.& enchanting drawings by the author. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1990, this slim small octavo (5" x 8") has quarter green cloth with… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Rinehart and Company, Inc., 1958. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New collection of approximately 50 poems comprise this 5th book of verse by the celebrated LGBTQ poet, who resisted the label of "lesbian writer" throughout her long career. 80 pp. A FIRST EDITION, from 1958, this hardcover octavo bound in soft… Read more about this item

New York, New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1973. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. iAn "historical, literary, & critical analysis" of how black characters were portrayed in children's books published 1827-1967, drawing implications for black children's identity & racial relations in general. In 219 pages with Notes, Bibliography, & Index, illustrations throughout. A… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Modern Library, 1921. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Daniel, Lewis C.. Whitman's most famous work, #97 in this first Modern Library Edition from 1921, with an Introduction by Carl Sandburg, who had recently been awarded his first Pulitzer for his own poetry. In 410 pages with Index of First Lines in rear, standard… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1969. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Lovely collection of original poetry & illustrations that celebrate the world of childhood, evoking a child's sense of wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, later printing, from 1969, this… Read more about this item

Santa Ysabel, California: Ilan Lael Publications, 1982. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Fair. Collection of original poetry from a California sculptor/artist known for his nature-inspired works, with delicate, mystical pen-and-ink drawings throughout. Orig published in1975, this is a Third Printing from 1982, an unpaginated softcover 8vo in light blue wrappers, stapled binding, stamped with gilt… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Viking Press, 1954. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. A "superbly amusing & exquisitely fashioned romance" set once more in Monterey County, CA. Orig. published by Viking in June 1954, this is a Book Club Edition, lacking the red topstain & with a tiny red mark to inner bottom corner of… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1958. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. GERMAN-language edition of this Nobel-prize-winning timeless love story set amidst the Russian Revolution, made into the unforgettable 1965 film starring Omar Sharif & Julie Christie. Orig. published in the author's native Russian in 1957, this is the First German Edition from1958, preceding… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1960. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Lovely little gift book describes the beauty of love in all of its forms, this is a classic collection of inspirational verse & enchanting drawings by the author featuring the children with no mouths.… Read more about this item

Keepsake Press/Quarto Press, 1982. Limited Numbered Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Lovely limited edition copy of a relatively unknown poem by the Dane better known for his fairy tales (though he did produce 750 poems in his lifetime. In this 1830 work, he offers a science-fiction vision centered on the upcoming reappearance in 1835 of Halley's… Read more about this item

Garden City, New York: Doubleday/Anchor, 1955. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Gorey, Edward. French scholar Bedier's reconstruction of the classic medieval romance, collectible by fans of Edward Gorey since it is another in the series of Anchor paperbacks (#A2) for which he did the cover illustration & typography (though not attributed in book, so missed… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1943. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Blanding, Don. The Hawaiian writer's most famous work, containing both new poems & ones included in earlier books. Originally published in 1928, this is the 30th printing from 1943, in 114 pages, illustrated by author in pen-and-ink throughout, & SIGNED… Read more about this item