Resultados de búsqueda: Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes from Gargoyle Books

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Book #8 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. This is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1942 from the original series issued by Crown, not the later Saalfied reprints. It has a slightly different appearance: hardcover with gray textured cloth over boards (no front decoration or lettering) with title in dark brown to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages remarkably white with mild tanning to outer edges. Hinges intact. Only flaws: modest rubbing to extremities, bumping to corners & both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: bright & colorful with very mild rubbing to extremities; NO fading, chips, or tears; beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Leer más

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Book #8 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1942 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with blue-green cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in just Fair condition: clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & somewhat brittle, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, binding shaky, exterior shows fading/soil/rubbing to extremities. NO DJ (missing). 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.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Book #3 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with blue cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Good condition: clean, binding strong & straight. Pen scribble to rear free endpaper; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & very fragile, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: rear hinge cracked, front one starting. rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners. Heavy fading to all edges & spine. NO DJ (missing). 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.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Good. Book #6 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1942 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with tan cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Good- condition: clean, binding strong & straight. Old gift inscription dated 1945 in pencil to ffep; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: hinges starting, bleaching to fore edge side of front board. Mild rubbing to extremities, lightly bumped corners. NO DJ (missing). 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.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book #1 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. 251 pages. Hardcover with brown cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plane to front/lettering to spine is in VG condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaws: rear hinge cracked, front one starting. Pages tanned, heavier to edges, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Mild rubbing to extremities, light spotting to both boards. NO DJ (missing). 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.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Book #5 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover 12mo with light green cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, ffep is missing. Very mild rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners. The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful & bright, with mild-moderate edgewear, including small chips, light soil. NO fading. Looks great in new clear mylar 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… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #4 in the n the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." With the earlier red cloth binding (not the later tan), this is a slightly later printing of the 1927 FIRST EDITION, liisting to Self & to HB#3 in front matter, but to TS#12 in rear list of other boys' series titles. In 216 pages with glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is VG: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age; foxing to external page edges only. Very mild corner bumping & rubbing. Former owner's name in pen on ffep, else unmarked NO DJ. A… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #9 in the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." This is a true FIRST EDITION, second printing, from 1929, listing to Self & to HB#7 in front matter, but to TS #19 in rear, along with other boys' series titles. In publisher's original RED cloth binding, in 214 pages, with glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, with small oval spot to top outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age. Very mild rubbing to spine tips & corners. No DJ.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #13 in the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." This is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1930, listing to Self & to HB#9 in front matter, in the original RED cloth binding, in 216 pages + list of additional TS titles, where it lists to the book previous to this one; glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean & bright, with the occasional spot, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age. Moderate rubbing to extremities, with fraying at both ends of spine, bumped corners, spine fading, light soil.… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Gretta, J. Clemens. Book #15 in the n the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." This is a true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1932, listing to Self & to HB#10 in front matter & in rear, with the extremely scarce RED cloth binding (which would change to tan for the next & subsequent printings). In 215 pages + additional boys' G&D titles in rear, glossy (not plain) frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Condition is VG: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, rear hinge cracked. Interior pages show modest tanning, commensurate with age, heavier around edges & to endpapers, else unmarked. Very mild corner bumping & rubbing. A… Leer más

New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1936. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Local newsman presents tales from those who live & work along the San Diego waterfront in the late 1930s, including tugboat operators, the Sardine Fleet, boats hunting seals for the famous San Diego Zoo, tuna fishermen, the California fruit liners, & the growing fleet of Navy & other military operations. Basis for the award-winning 1933 film of the same name starring Ben Lyon & Claudette Colbert. A FIRST EDITION, 11th printing (Sept. 1936), this hardcover in publisher's bright orange cloth with embossed blue lettering to front & spine is in truly Fine condition (our highest grade): only flaw is heavy tanning on pages 75-82 where old newspaper clipping was laid in. However, this vintage article offers a fascinating story itself about a true "old school waterfronter" forced to relocate his houseboat due to defense industry housing demands. Otherwise, book is completely clean, binding strong &… Leer más

Los Angeles, California: Soaring Society of America, 1970. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. VG-/Good. Parcell, Gil. Supplement to the Soaring Society of America's earlier publication, "American Soaring Handbook,'' & its magazine, designed specifically for the student, both those new to aviation & more experienced pilots wanting to make the transition to soaring flight. In134 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout with drawings & real-life photos. Orig. published in 1969, this the Second Printing from 1970 of that FIRST EDITION. Oversized hardcover book has white cloth-covered boards with shiny blue lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean inside, but mild soiling/discoloration to exterior, particularly to extremities. Binding strong & straight, pages white with moderate tanning around all edges. The unclipped DJ is Good, marred by light chipping & creasing & rubbing , darkening to spine, random spots. Former owner's name in pen to upper-outer corner of front cover.… Leer más

New York, New York: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Wiesner, David. Fantastic tale in which a third-grade New Jersey girl's science project goes stunningly awry! A FIRST EDITION, First printing, SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a personalized inscription to ffep, this oblong hardcover small 4to (11" x 9.25") has an orange cloth-wrapped spine, lettered in bright silver, with light blue paper over the remaining boards & stamped silver design to front. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages stark white & unmarked, watercolor illustrations vivid. FLAW: mild fraying to head of spine in two places. Very mild rubbing to lower extremities. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with 2 tiny 1/4" unclosed tears to head of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free (removed for photo)! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Leer más

London, England: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1948. Reprint . Soft cover. Good. One in a series of handbooks published by the Ministry of Education of the Science Museum in London, this Vol II shows the museum's collection illustrating the history of Mechanical Road Vehicles. In 89 pages + Index in rear, well-illustrated with black-and-white photos. Orig. published in 1936, this is a 1948 reprint. Softcover book in beige wrappers, glued binding, is in Good condition, downgraded due to surface soiling & discoloration to outside covers. Binding secure, pages well-tanned. Some paper loss to both ends of spine. Some writing in pen on front cover & a couple of pen arrows by some entries, but NO internal writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. The famed explorer & retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral describes the first exploration base--Little America--that he established with his team at the South Pole in 1930. This hardcover is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Autumn 1930. Hardcover has bright blue cloth over boards with gilt design & lettering to front & spine, in 422 pages, Foreword by the author, Appendix, Index, & 74 illustrations/maps, including a frontispiece photo of the author. Foldout map in rear is intact & virtually flawless (looks never opened). NO DJ. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight. Appears that front hinge was cracked & repaired with clear tape, resulting in the first few pages being slightly misaligned. Modest rubbing to extremities, especially all corners & spine tips. Pages very lightly tanned but completely unmarked. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Platt & Munk Co., Inc., 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Lenski, Lois. Lovely copy of this classic children's story, retold by Walter Piper from the original 1916 story, "The Pony Engine'' by Mabel C. Bragg, with charming illustrations in both duotone & full color by acclaimed children's book artist Lois Lenski. A FIRST EDITION, first printing in this format from 1934, showing itself last in the list of other titles in P&M's "Never Grow Old Series" edited by Piper, & with No. 358 to front pastedown. NO DJ, but the book is in stunning, Near Fine condition, with red cloth-covered boards & a colorful front paper pastedown, which shows just slight rubbing & very light soil. Slight rubbing & bumping to corners & both ends of spine. Interior pages are starkly white, colors bright, with a bit of a red dye transfer from title page to frontispiece. Sewn binding strong & straight; no tears or loosening of thread. Tiny nick to outer long edge of… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #8 in the 20-book YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." With the earlier red cloth binding (not the later tan cloth), this title was first published in 1929; this is a Second Printing, listing to book #9 in the series & to HB#7 in front matter, to TS#8 along with additional pages of other boys' G&D titles in rear. In 214 pages, glossy (not plain) frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. Condition is Good: generally very clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Circular bleached spot to front board, rubbing to all extremities, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine. Interior pages show… Leer más

Cleveland, Ohio: World Syndicate Publishing Company, 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good+. Book #2 in the 4-volume Airplane Girl series, written by a woman ( Edith Janice Craine) under a male pseudonym. Just two years after Amelia Earhart made news for being the first female passenger to cross the Atlantic in a plane, & 2 years before she would pilot her own plane in the first transatlantic flight by a woman, this series introduced Roberta Langwell, a "modern young aviatrix who knows no fear," designed to inspire girls ages 10-16. A FIRST EDITION, unknown printing, from 1930, this hardcover 12mo has red cloth-covered boards ruled & lettered in black to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but completely unmarked. In the scarce original DJ (unclipped), which is just Good+, with minor chipping & short unclosed tears to all corners & both ends of spine & a longer tear at… Leer más

Cowley, Oxford, England: BMC Service Limited, 1958. Soft cover. Very Good. Service manual for the classic British roadster, the MG Midget "TD" series (produced 1949-1953). This is the Second Issue of the catalog from June 1958, in yellow cloth-covered stiff wrappers lettered in brown. Unpaginated. Following Sections A-R, which list parts that could be ordered from the BMC factory, there are fold-out plates A-L in rear, all completely clean & bright as if never opened! Overall condition is downgraded to VG due to surface soiling (grease spots) from the garage to both outside covers. Interior is very clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. A must-have, vintage, original manual for those lucky enough to own one of these beauties! 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.: Signet Classic, 1942. First Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. VG-. By the author of "The Little Prince" & "Wind, Sand, & Stars,'' this is a gripping tale about his experience in the perilous early days of commercial aviation in Europe & South America. Orig. published in 1942, this is the First Mass Market Paperback edition in the Signet Classics series (CP309, $.60 cover price), no date in book, but c. mid-1960s, with a Foreword by André Gide, translated from the original French by Stuart Gilbert. 128 pages. Condition is VG-: very clean , binding secure with a slight rightward lean. Negligible edgewear, modest page tanning. Only marks are former owner's name & old bookstore stamps inside front cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag 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… Leer más