The Gold of Peru
by Miguel Mujica Gallo
Aurel Bongers, 1959. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Engl. ed., 1959. Near Fine in a VG+ dustjacket with several small closed tears and one piece of clear tape neatly along the head of the spine. Thick quarto, 296 pgs. With beautiful tipped-in color plates. Also, including its original printed slipcase, which has held up nicely and is VG+.... Read More
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T.S. Eliot: A Bibliography
by Donald Gallup
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1953. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY DONALD GALLUP on front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1953 stated 1st American edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 177 pgs. This exhaustive bibliography also "includes contributions to periodicals and foreign translations" Signed by... Read More
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Le Dessinateur SERGE
by Preface par Jean Galtier-Boissiere
Les Editions "Technica" (L'Imprimerie du Rainey). Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Serge. A wonderful full-page inscription by Serge (to Jean Gabriel Lemoine) at the 2nd blank endsheet. A presentable copy to boot of the fragile, Deco-ish 1940 1st edition, in its elegant dark-gray wrappers. Clean and VG- to VG, with very light chipping and loss along the spine. 16mo,... Read More
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Like a River of Lions
by Tana De Gamez
New York Graphic Society, 1962. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on a front blank endpaper. A crisp copy to boot of the 1962 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and several small closed tears along the top-edges. Octavo, 312 pgs.... Read More
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Natchez Victorian Children: Photographic Portraits, 1865-1915
by Joan W. Gandy and Thomas H. Gandy
Natchez: Myrtle Bank Press, 1981. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1981 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket. Tall quarto, 216 pgs. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, otherwise clean and well-preserved.
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Hi-Po the Hippo
by Dorothy Thomas (Ruth Gannett)
New York: Random House, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Ruth Gannett. WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR RUTH CHRISSMAN GANNETT on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1942 stated 1st edition of this charming tale of Hi-Po the Hippo. Tight and VG in its lovely decorative boards, with light wear to the tips and just a... Read More
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The House Beautiful (Frank Lloyd Wright's Mother's Copy of His First Book)
by Frank Lloyd Wright (William C. Gannett)
River Forest, Illinois: Auvergne Press, 1896. Half Calf. Very Good. Frank Lloyd Wright. A deeply-personal Association copy of the 1896 1st edition of Frank Lloyd Wright's 1st published book, #37 OF ONLY 90 COPIES PRINTED. THIS COPY BELONGED TO FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S MOTHER, ANNA LLOYD WRIGHT, WHO SIGNED HER NAME ON THE FIRST BLANK ENDPAPER AND ALSO INCLUDED... Read More
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How to Make Profits Trading in Commodities: A Study of the Commodity Market--With Charts and Rules for Successful Trading and Investing
by W.D. Gann and John L. Gann
New York: W.D. Gann & Son, 1941. Cloth. Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1941 1st edition. Tight and VG to VG+ in its purple cloth, with still somewhat-bright gilt-titling along the spine. Very mild spotting to the panels, very light soiling at the endsheets and pastedowns. Clean as could be to the text and... Read More
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The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
by Lewis Ganson
Tahoma, CA: L&L Publishing, 1994. Boards. Fine/Fine. Very handsome 1994 re-issue, published by L&L Publishing of Tahoma, California. An all-but-immaculate copy. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, dozens and dozens of crisp black-and-white photographs throughout.
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The Art of Close-Up Magic (2 Volumes)
by Compiled by Lewis Ganson
Tahoma, CA: L & L Publishing, 1996. Boards. Fine/Fine. Dennis Patten. A pristine example of the 1996 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes clean and Fine in crisp, Fine dustjackets. Thick octavos, generously illustrated throughout by Dennis Patten.
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Dai Vernon's Inner Card Trilogy
by Dai Vernon (Compiled by Lewis Ganson)
Tahoma, CA: L&L Publishing, 1996. Boards. Fine/Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1996 1st thus, the 1st edition in this format. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, compiled and photographed by Lewis Ganson.
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Oeuvre Poetique
by Robert Ganzo
Paris: Marcel Sautier, 1957. Near Fine/Near Fine. Jacques Villon. #181 OF 185 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE POET ROBERT GANZO AND THE ARTIST JACQUES VILLON at the limitation. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1957 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its original wrappers, with a crisp, Near Fine glassine dustjacket. And also including the... Read More
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Bravo Gianni: The Art of a Mythic Italian Restaurant in New York
by Giancarlo Garavelli and Igor Garavelli
Rio de Janeiro: UniverCidade, 2005. Laminate boards. Fine/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR --AND LEGENDARY CHEF-- GIANNI GARAVELLI on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 2005 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, easily Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, lavish, high-quality color photos troughout.
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Louis Jordan Discographie 1929-1974
by Jacques Lubin and Danny Garcon
France: Soul Bag/CLARB, 1987. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A clean, fresh copy of the 1987 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, text in French and English.
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The D.A. Draws a Circle
by Erle Stanley Gardner
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1939. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. A very presentable copy of the 1939 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (mild spotting along the bottom-edge) in a bright, clipped (but also price-intact), VG dustjacket, with light creasing and just a bit of mild chipping along the spine crown. 12mo, top-edge publisher's... Read More
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The Case of the Howling Dog
by Erle Stanley Gardner
New York: Walter J. Black, 1934. Boards. Very Good/Good +. An early reprint by Walter J. Black, using the same wonderful pictorial dustjacket. Tight and Good+ (notable scuffing to the front panel) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the rear panel. 12mo, "the fourth Perry Mason story" published.
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Sal Fisher, Brownie Scout
by L.S. Gardner
New York: Franklin Watts, 1953. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A nice copy of the 1953 stated 1st printing. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket with light fading to the spine. 12mo, 192 pgs.
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Grendel (Review Copy)
by John Gardner
ew York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A lovely copy of the 1971 stated 1st edition. A Review Copy to boot, with the Alfred A. Knopf Review Slip laid-in. Tight and Near Fine (with one or two microscopic spots at the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with none of the customary fading... Read More
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The Resurrection
by John Gardner
New York: New American Library, 1966. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1966 stated 2nd printing of John Gardner's first published novel, issued the same year as the 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact ($4.95), Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light soiling along the rear... Read More
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Chita
by Max Gareth
New York: Midwood (Tower) Publications, 1960. Original wraps. Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of this 1960 paperback original. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its wonderful lurid covers, with very light creasing along the rear panel edges and one tiny bump to the front panel's upper tip. Midwood Books #43. "The Brutal Story of an... Read More
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Le Corbusier: De La Villa Turque a L'Esprit Nouveau
by Claude Garino
L:'Os Du Crocodile Idea, 1995. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A very solid copy of the 1995 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with one small scratch along the rear panel. Internally immaculate, with no writing or markings of any kind. Square quarto, impressive black-and-white and color photos throughout.
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Old Architecture of Southern Mexico
by Garrett Van Pelt Jr.
Cleveland: J.H. Jansen, 1926. Cloth. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1926 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its light-brown cloth, with light fading along the spine. Otherwise, clean as could be. Folio, hundreds of crisp, impressive black-and-white plates following Garrett Van Pelt's Introduction.
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Planning the War
by Lt. Col. Clive Garsia
Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1941. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1941 1st edition, in the uncommon original dustjacket. A clean, VG+ pocketbook in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel edges and light wear along the front flap-fold. Handsome wartime effort by Penguin Books.
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The Golden Age of Norfolk Architecture
by Greenville Garside
Norfolk, CT: Norfolk Library Associates, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. A pristine copy to boot of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 30 pgs. Signed by Author.
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History of the Jews of Los Angeles (The Signed/Limited, in Slipcase)
by Max Vorspan and Lloyd P. Gartner
San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library, 1970. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1970 signed/limited. #33 OF 150 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR MAX VORSPAN on a "Collector's Special Edition" bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG example of the publisher's unprinted mylar dustjacket,... Read More
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