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Boston, Massachusetts: Riverside Press/Houghton Mifflin Company, 1963. First American Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Baynes, Pauline. Collection of verses of Hobbit origin, illustrated throughout the 64 pages with delicate duo- and tri-tone sketches by P. Baynes. Orig. published in Britain in 1961, this is the Fourth Printing (W) of the First American Edition from 1963. With decorative paper-covered boards, this slim hardcover is in Good condition: generally quite clean, pages slightly off-white, with a random spot or smudge. Two stickers from previous owner on ffep, else unmarked. Moderate edgewear all around, heaviest at corners, a few small nicks & chips to both covers, but images are colorful & bright, with no fading. Missing DJ. 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.

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., 1972. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Viskupic, Gary. One volume containing the first 3 exploits of the famed "Stainless Steel Rat,'' aka criminal-virtuoso-turned-undercover-agent James BolivardDiGriz or "Slippery Jim." Includes: 1) 'The Stainless Steel Rat'' (1961); 2) "The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge" (1970); & 3) "The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World" (1972). Hardcover Science Fiction Book Club Edition is Fine in a Near Fine, unclipped DJ: both are completely clean, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning; no foxing. Binding strong & straight. NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. DJ (with cover art by Gary Viskupic) is Near Fine: bright & clean with slight rubbing to extremities & mild spine fading, heavier toward top edge. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts On File, Incorporated, 1995. First Paperback . Soft cover. As New. Now out of print, this is a huge guide, arranged alphabetically, to the creatures & gadgets & supernatural beings from science fiction literature, comics, films, & TV. Each entry includes a brief biography, first appearance, description, & comments; pictures throughout the 372 pages with Index. First Paperback edition, First Printing. Oversized softcover is As New: looks like it just came from the store: completely clean & tightly bound; NO writing or underlining or highlighting; nice, white pages. NOT ex-lib. A wonderful reference! Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts On File, Incorporated, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Now out of print, this is a huge guide, arranged alphabetically, to the creatures & gadgets & supernatural beings from science fiction literature, comics, films, & TV. Each entry includes a brief biography, first appearance, description, & comments; pictures throughout the 372 pages with Index. Oversized hardcover is in Near Fine condition: looks, feels, & smells brand new! Only flaw is slight bumping to top edge of front cover (see photo 3). Otherwise, completely clean & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Unclipped DJ (no price) is Near Fine: absolutely nearly perfect save for a 1" tear descending from top edge of back 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 by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins, 2013. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Book #3 & the final chapter in the dystopian "Divergent" series for YA readers. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, both this hardcover book & DJ are AS NEW: completely clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages white with no tanning or foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The DJ is equally flawless: colorful & bright with NO edgewear or fading. Essentially a Brand New book! Please see our photos--they show the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't have on hand! Photos & description sole property of Gargoyle Books. 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.: William Morrow, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Returns to the world of "American Gods" in which 'God is dead--meet the kids.' A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2005, this hardcover is Fine in a Near Fine DJ, the latter downgraded due to very slight rubbing to extremities. Else, both are completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Unclipped DJ is bright with no fading, beautifully protected in new clear 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 Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Design/HarperCollins, 2018. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. MinaLima. Companion volume to "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,'' which transports readers behind the scenes of J. K. Rowling's Wizarding for an in-depth look at Newt Seamander & his cohorts, along with familiar friends from the Harry Potter universe. In 150 pages, lavishly illustrated in full color with scenes from the movie & tons of interactive elements (letters, maps, postcards) to explore--ALL of which are present & in perfect condition, as is the black bookmark on a ribbon! Oversized hardcover that folds together on itself has bright brown/black/gilt paper over boards.Condition is Fine (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages bright & colorful. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

Richmond, California: David A. Hargrave, 1978. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Schenk, Brad; Espinoza, Greg; Otus, Erol. Incredibly scarce, these are the 3 original self-published guides to one of the earliest fantasy role-playing games, Arduin, created by David A. Hargrave in the 1970s. Per Wikipedia, it was "the first published "cross-genre" fantasy RPG, with everything from interstellar wars to horror and historical drama, although it was based primarily in the medieval fantasy genre." One of the earliest challengers to TSR's Dungeons & Dragons, these three manuals were created as D&D supplements, but were later prohibited legally from mentioning D&D. Vol. I (1977) is apparently a 3rd printing (per Wiki, though it fails to note the change in artist), with cover art by Greg Espinoza (following original artist Erol Otus) & the bare-breasted woman on the back cover (she would later be given a top). Vol.II, "Welcome to Skull… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dell/Laurel Leaf, 1980. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Author's first novel featuring the O'Keefe family, set a generation after the events in "A Wrinkle in Time." Orig. published in hardcover in 1965, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from Dell/Laurel-Leaf (#90183, cover price $3.25) from 1980, but a later (12th) printing. Condition is Fine: virtually flawless save for a very light crease to upper-outer corner of front cover. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned, heavier around edges & inside both covers. Nicely protected in new archival mylar collector bag Free! 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.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated guide to all the creatures of your imagination. Unpaginated. Many pages fold out into full-color, full page illustrations. Orig. published in 2005, this is the First Printing with new DJ cover art by Lizzie Bromley following the release of the Paramount film in 2008 (First, thus), in 122 pages (with a red ribbon page marker sewn in) followed by Acknowledgments & description about how Tony & Holly brought this book to life. Oversized hardcover with brown-tan decorative paper over boards is in Fine condition in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: looks & feels Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. DJ is equally flawless, with virtually NO fading or wear & beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive… Read More

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR Games, 1981. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Module for Advanced D&D game, this one designed for Character Levels 4-7. Softcover with decorative paper wrappers in 28 pages is in Fair condition, downgraded primarily due to heavy rubbing/scuffing/some wrinkling to both covers, slightly bent corners. Stapled binding, both covers are loose (presumably to use the dungeon map printed on inside of both covers). Interior is Very clean, pages slightly off-white, but no tanning or foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1952. Paperback Original (PBO) . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Collection of 7 sci-fi stories from authors like Isaac Asimov, Lester Del Rey, A. E. Van Vogt, & more, edited by the renowned Arkham House publisher. All first published in the pulps, this is their first appearance in book form in this Paperback Original (PBO) from Berkley (#G-77) with orig. $.35 cover price; it would not appear as a hardcover until 1954, making this the true First Edition, First Printing. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that brand new crispness! Mass market paperback 16 mo in decorative wrappers is completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight (feels never opened), pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but still nice & supple & unmarked with former owner' name in neat black pen inside front cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

San Diego/New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1971. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Blegvad, Erik. By the author of the beloved "Borrowers" series, this book combines 2 of the author's earlier works (1943, 1957), "The Magic Bed-Knob" & "Bonfires and Broomsticks,'' into a single volume, magically illustrated by Erik Blegvad throughout the 189 pagesA Book Club edition from 1971, this hardcover 8vo is Near Fine: very clean & bright with a hint of foxing to outside page edges & offsetting to endpapers; interior pages completely clean & unmarked, binding strong & straight. The unclipped DJ is barely Good: colorful & bright, but with many small chips & creases, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine, & a big section missing from 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! Same Day… Read More

Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday Science Fiction, 1949. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. Classic Cold War era sic-fi. BCE (Book Club Edition) from the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club, with original DJ art same as the true first edition. Book is Good, with rubbing & edgewear to extremities, tanned pages. Binding tight, with noticeable lean, but book is clean & completely unmarked. The DJ is intact, but downgraded to only acceptable due to large chips; missing entire lower half of spine. Nicely protected against further damage in new mylar cover. Photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Collier Books/Macmillan, 1982. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Winner of the 1958 Hugo award for Best Novel. From a single-owner sci-fi collection, this is a Science Fiction Book Club edition from 1982, in 130 pages, with a new Introduction by the Author. Both hardcover book & unclipped DJ are in Fine condition: look, feel, & smell nearly Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: G. W. Dillingham Company, 1905. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Grunwald, Charles. The science fiction writer's 4th book, a novel about revenge & a black motor car that is "so fast it cannot be caught." In 339 pages with glossy frontispiece (with intact tissue guard) + 5 internal illustrations by Charles Grunwald. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1905 (the American one, though copyrighted the year previous), this hardcover 12 mo has deep green publisher's cloth with a fabulous design stamped in black & yellow of a vintage motorcar, black lettering to front & spine. Condition is Good+: generally quite clean, text block secure, but both hinges are cracked. Pages off-white, with age-appropriate tanning, heavier to edges & endpapers. Former owner's name & date (1915) in pen to ffep, else unmarked. Rubbing to extremities, bumped corners & spine tips. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Read More

New York, New York: Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 1984. First Mass Market Paperback Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Movie-tie in mass market paperback edition featuring images from the original Ridley Scott film on both front & back, but with complete text of the original book by Philip K. Dick, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, not the movie script. In 216 pages. Orig. published in this Ballantine edition in May 1982, this is the Seventh printing from Oct. 1984. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & tight & bright, feels unopened! Minor rubbing to extremities & very short, small chips to front fore edge covers & top edge; nicely protected in new clear 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays… Read More

London, England: Paper Tiger/Dragon's World, 1992. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Ciruelo Cabral. Brilliant illustrations by Ciruelo Cabral grace this lovely tribute to the dragons of literature from ancient Greek myths to Tolkien. Text by Montserrat Sant, translated from the orig. Spanish by Ross Schwartz. Orig. published in 1992, this is a 1996 reprint, identical in look & contents! 127 pages, lavishly illustrated on each. Oversized hardcover with brown cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaw is very slight corner bumping, rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG due to a few teeny tears at foot of spine & flap-front cover corner.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later… Read More

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Third volume in the author's fantasy Inheritance cycle. A FIRST EDITON, First Printing from 2008, this hardcover book with matte black boards & quarter-wrapped spine in black cloth is in Fine condition in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: both are completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is equally Fine: bright & colorful & nicely 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 shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Cleveland/New York: World Junior Library, 1951. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Finlay, Virgil. The exciting adventures of John Bullard, greatest of the science-fiction adventurers," in 206 pages, edited by sci-fi great Andre Norton. Orig. published in Astounding Science Fiction & by Street & Street in 1951, this is the First Printing for a YA audience by World (no later date), part of its Junior Library collection (First, thus). Hardcover small octavo has red cloth-covered boards, blind-stamped to front with gilt rules & lettering to spine.Condition is VG- (minus): clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, unmarked save for two old bookstore stamps in front matter & "Christmas 1957" in pen to ffep. Modest rubbing to extremities & bumping to all corners. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $1.00 price intact to front flap) is also VG-, with many small chips & creasing, short tears, red dampstain to rear that very faintly… Read More