Search Results: Authors starting with G from Star Cat Books

Novarto, CA: Presidio Press, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Good. This is a soldier's story about his time in Vietnam. This is a Book Club edition. The book is in Fine condition, possibly unread, with no signatures or markings. The cover is somewhere between Good and Very Good, with sun fading of the spine and shelf wear at top and bottom of spine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: DC Comics, 1998. 1st. As New. Charles Vess. 1st edition, 1st printing. As New Condition. No slip case. Oversized hardcover (7.75x12" octavo.) Published by Vertigo/DC Comics. Originally published in a single magazine form as Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's I/4. Blue ad red boards with silver lettering and a color illustration by Vess on the cover. Beautifully illustrated by Charles Vess throughout in full color. Endpapers have a pen and ink illustration of the village of Wall. 223 pg. Stardust is one of Neil Gaiman's most famous fairytales, later made into a feature I'll. This illustrated edition comes with a ribbon bookmark, and is a rare, fine edition. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/As New. 1st US printing of the 1978 British edition of this novel. Previous library copy with a small mark on the half title page & upper edges. Cover covered in library plastic. Endpaper facing half title page has been torn off. Otherwise this copy is in new condition with tight crisp pages and no wear -- appears to not have been checked out or read.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic Inc, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st ed. Scholastic printing (original 1995). Hard to find book in this series of Point Signature books for young adults. "Domremy, France, 1429. A peasant girl hears voices. These voices say she has been chosen as God's warrior: they tell her to lead an army and crown the dauphin King of France. The girl is Joan of Arc. Her friend, Gabrielle, wonders: Is Joan mad? Or miraculous? Either way, Gabrielle cannot resist the urge to escape her small town and follow Joan onto the battlefield. But war is not an adventure. War is death. Gabrielle is surrounded by sick and dying soldiers. She wants to help them, but she is overwhelmed. Her hope rests with Joan. But Joan is in prison, captured, awaiting trial. A trial wiht a sentence of death...." 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Riverdale, New York: Baen, 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Rare copy, in a first printing of the first edition. From the collection of an author, this book is inscribed "To Lawrence--who is at least the 2nd best writer I know! Mark A. Garland 11/15/97" The book is in Fine or better condition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1914. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair. Fair condition with water damage and considerable bump to upper right corner. All pages intact & all plates intact. Color plates throughout. A few added inserts are included (extra color bird plates) that are tucked into the pages.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Modern Library, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 18mo hardcover, brown flexible hardcover binding. Some looseness at front board. Gilt lettering on spine, gilt Modern Library logo on front cover. Introduction by Clarence Day, Jr., dated 1917. Modern Library volume series: includes The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers. Delightful black-and-white drawings (unattributed) throughout. Nice pocket edition.

Gardiner, Maine: Tilbury House, Publishers, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Alice Priestly. New condition 1st edition hardcover with slight foxing to top and bottom of spine from shelf use. Pages tight, crisp, unmarked. Looks like new. Good book for children to learn about the Hindu festival of Divali, which falls in October or November.

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1977. Fine. Trade paperback, translation of the Bassani classic. Fine condition, some tiny wear to edges of cover otherwise perfect. 200 pg.

Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Book Concern, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st ed., 1st printing. Rate only Good due to bumping on corners, which given the boards are made of cardboard with paper covering it means the bumps look worse than they are. Color cover, red spine. Pages yellowed with age (cheap paper) but intact, unmarked, crisp and clean. Spine is tight. Book would have been rated Fine except for those edge bumps. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Book Concern, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st ed., 1st printing. Listed as good due to yellowing of pages due to age (and cheap paper it was printed on), boards are made of cardboard with colored--printed paper over them and in place (edges) this has rubbed. Bumped edges. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages intact, spine tight. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pinnacle Books, 2004. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. 1st ed., 1st printing paperback Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp. Hard to find copy. In As New condition, barring a sticker residue on the back over the UPC/Bookland code. Otherwise clearly never opened or read: perfect spine, cover, and pages. "Syndicated radio psychiatrist Dr. Gina Davenport's sole concern is the well-being of her listeners ... until a shove through her office window brings her career and her life to a shockingly brutal end. Before the Kansas City police have a chance to make an arrest, a troubled young woman turns herself in for the doctor's murder. Defense attorney Lou Mason takes the case--yet something about his client's story doesn't add up. Lou believes she's protecting a remorseless psychopath whose deadly agenda is nowhere near complete. To catch a killer, Lou must venture into a sordid world of money, drugs, and a devastating black market. But even on the 'better' side of town,… Read More

New York, NY: DAW Books, 1981. 1st. Fine. Josh Kirby. Mass market PB, 1st ed, 1st printing. DAW #439 ("DAW Celebrating 10 Years" is on the back cover). Fine condition, minor wear to bottom of spine and edges of covers, minor bump to cover on top right edge. "The walkie-talkie time machine." Cover art & frontispiece by Josh Kirby. DAW Books original: never in print before. 160pp. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Pruett Pub Co, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Beautiful volume for railroad enthusiasts. This is a first-printing copy of an over-sized volume, profusely illustrated with period photos, giving the history of two Vermont railroads. The size and weight of this volume mean that extra postage will probably be required. Buyer will be contacted with final amount to give approval. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Stone & Kimball, 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 1st edition, 2nd printing May 1895. Book Condition: Fine. Second edition. Duodecimo, 6 3/4" tall, 241 pages, yellow cloth with gilt titles and top edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom edge; previous owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper. Tight binding, tiny amount of rubbing to cloth on spine from shelving.

London, UK: De La More Press. 1st. Sewn pamphlet. Good. Honor Howard-Mercer. A lovely little pamphlet in the Saint George Series published by Alexander Moring Limited. This particular edition is a hand-sewn pamphlet on heavy rag paper. The front has information about the publisher and a lovely woodcut print of a shield with the St. George emblem and three roses. The buyer of this pamphlet signed the cover with a fountain pen showing it was acquired at Glastonbury, May 22, 1928, at the Tribunal House. The pamphlet is generously illustrated with woodcuts that are both artistically accomplished and charming. Slight scuff to back cover, spine shows one thread snapped but the remaining thread holds the book together very well. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Villard, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st ed., 2nd printing. As new condition book & DJ. A widow looks back on her marriage and her widowhood. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1972. Good. Translated and edited by Robert Márquez and David McMurray. Book is in Good condition. Pages clean and clear. Some scuffing, marks, and slight stains on cover. Overall light shelf wear to book. 214 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st ed., 1st printing. Very good+ for book, Very good for jacket (some small wearing on spine from shelving). Excellent condition for this classic book. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London, England: Country Life Ltd, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Roy Beddington. Oversized hardcover describing the major rivers of England from a fisherman's perspective. Lovely interior illustrations and a full color plate illustration in the front. Cream-colored heavy cotton paper. Tight binding, slight buffing on cover edges due to age and use, tiny tear in binding on upper left by spine. Beautiful coffee table book. 7 3/8 x 9 3/8