Search Results: Authors starting with F from Grinning Cat Books

First Edition, First Printing. Rare. Tibetan exploration and travel near the Kansu [Gansu] border. Profusely illustrated throughout. An established primary resource for the country, its people and natural history. Arnold was a botanist, who took part in an expedition to explore thoroughly in the interests of horticulture and forestry the whole of Kansu-Tibet border from South to North. Very good plus in original blue cloth with gilt text on cover and spine; Vol. 2 very slightly cocked, but binding tight. Context bright and unmarred with occasional light foxing. Volume 1: 33 b/w. photos, 311pp., folding map. Volume 2: 29 b/w. photos, 328 pp., itinerary appendix, botanical index & general index. A wonderful copy of this important work.

First Edition thus. Fine in publishers blue cloth bindings with gilt decorations and text; blue topstain; each in a fine matching slipcase. As new. Three volumes covering the time period from the foundations of England after the fall of the Roman Empire through the beginning of the Tudor period in 1485: (1) Peter Hunter Blair: Anglo-Saxon England; (2) M.T. Clancy: Early Medieval England; and (3) M.H. Keen: England in the Later Middle Ages. Each volume profusely illustrated with B&W and color, many full page. Large 8vo. A wonderful set.

First Edition, First Printing. Finney's celebrated novel of time travel, which has developed an incredible cult following. A beautiful copy.Fine in a fine dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt titling on spine and on front board. Stated first printing, not the BOMC edition, this copy has all the correct first edition points: Priced at $7.95, caption beneath front flap photo reading 'Fifth Avenue from 34th to 14th - is enchanted,' and code of 20497 printed at base of lower rear panel.

First Limited Edition, this being number 772 of 1,500. With an Introduction by Carl van Doren. Very good condition, light blue cover faded at spine and along edges. Illustrated in color by Richard Floethe, and signed by Floethe. Translated by Walter S. Camp. Interior pages and illustrations near fine, bight and unmarked. Rare in original slipcase in very good condition for age. A scarce title thus.

First Edition, First Printing (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, 1995). Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1996 (the only book to win both awards). Signed by Ford on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket; presents as new. Octavo. 447 pp. A wonderful copy for the Ford fan and collector.

In this sequel to Ford's classic, The Sportswriter, Frank Bascombe is no longer a sportswriter, yet he's still living in Haddam, New Jersey, where he now sells real estate. He's still divorced, though his ex-wife, to his dismay, has remarried and moved along with their children to Connecticut. But Frank is happy enough in his work and pursuing various civic and entrepreneurial sidelines. He has high hopes for this 4th of July weekend: a search for a house for deeply hapless clients relocating to Vermont; a rendezvous on the Jersey shore with his girlfriend; then up to Connecticut to pick up his larcenous and emotionally troubled teenage son and visit as many sports halls of fame as… Read More

First Edition. Softcover. The Vintage Contemporary Original and 'true' first edition. Signed by Ford on the title page, very rare signed. Featuring his now famous Frank Bascombe, one of the liveliest characters in modern American literature. Near fine, ever so slightly cocked and toned. A wonderful copy of this classic, especially in this condition.

First Edition, First Printing (Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1990). Fine in a fine dust jacket; as new. Signed by Ford on the title page. His fifth novel. A lovely copy and must have fans and collectors of Richard Ford.

Basis for the 2018 Paul Dano movie starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ed Oxenbould. When Joe Brinson was sixteen, his father moved the family to Great Falls, Montana. As seen and told through the eyes of, Joe, a 16 year old coming of age, the story of love and family and the forces that test them to the breaking point.

Fine in publisher's black cloth, gold text on spine. In a fine, pictorial dust jacket. that presents as new. In a protective mylar covering. Octavo. 177 pp.

First Trade Edition, First Printing (Alfred Knopf, New York, 1997). Signed by Ford on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket; as new. Small Octavo. 255 pp. A wonderful copy.

In Women With Men, Richard Ford tells three stories about women in relationships with men. All of the women are different, but they share one common trait: they are all searching for something they can't find in their own relationships. This book is about the power of love, and the way that it can change everything.

First English Edition, First Printing. Fine in original black cloth and fine pictorial dust jacket; first issue with $8.95 on the flap. Inscribed by Ford on the front free endpaper. Ford's first book and now a classic. Octavo. 6.25 x 9.25 in. 297 pp. An excellent copy.

First Edition, First Printing (HarperCollins, New York, 2014). Signed by Ford on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket; as new. Octavo. 240 pp. A wonderful copy of the latest tale of Ford's iconic Frank Bascombe.

In his trio of critically acclaimed, bestselling novels: The Sportswriter, the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award-winning Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land, Richard Ford illuminated the zeitgeist of an entire generation through the wit of his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe, who takes his place as one of the most iconic and provocative protagonists in modern American literature. In Let Me Be Frank With You, Ford continues to trilogy with four deftly linked stories narrated by the ineffable Bascombe.

First Edition, First Printing. Limited Deluxe Edition of 175 hand-numbered copies, of which this is number 113. Signed by Foster on colophon. Content near fine, clean and bright, with dozens of plates beautifully printed in gravure; complete. Near fine in original red cloth decorated in gilt. Mild bumping at corners and rubbing to edges. Spine head and tails a bit pushed. Upper hinge of first volume slightly starting, but binding is quite sound overall. Large Folio. 10.25 x 15.5 in. xiii; 140 pp., x; 155 pp.2 vols. folio. pp. xiii, [1], 140; x, 155. 129 illustrations, including 2 color frontispiece, numerous text illus., maps & plates, (some color). tissue guards with legends. appendix. index. A truly wonderful edition, especially in this condition.
The House of Stuart, originally Stewart and, in Gaelic, Stiùbhart, was a European royal house that originated in Scotland. The dynasty's patrilineal Breton ancestors had held the office of High Steward of Scotland since the 12th century, after arriving by… Read More

First UK Edition, First Printing. Highly sought after edition. Fine in original brown cloth lettered in gilt on spine and fine dust jacket. Signed by Fowles on title page in year of print. Fowles' fourth novel written after an eight year break from fiction, Daniel Martin is unlike any of Fowles' earlier work. With an international setting and spanning three decades, Daniel Martin follows a Hollywood screenwriter who returns to England to visit a university friend who is dying. Fowles suggests the work is intended as a defense and illustration of an unfashionable philosophy, humanism, and also as an exploration of what it is to be English. Large duodecimo. 704 pages. An excellent copy.

First Edition, First UK Printing, published in London by Jonathan Cape Ltd in 1966. "First published in Great Britain 1966" as required, stated on copyright page. Fine in a fine stunning, pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket art by Tom Adams. Light grey and purple cloth fine, with purple top stain. Considered an example of metafiction, this was the first novel written by Fowles, but the third he published. Octavo. 617 pp. An absolutely beautiful copy.
The author's second book and his magnum opus. Ranked as one of the 100 best Modern Library novels of the 20th century by both editors and readers alike, The Magus tells the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young British graduate who is teaching English on a small Greek island. Urfe becomes embroiled in the psychological illusions of a master trickster, which become increasingly dark and serious.

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine grey cloth, glit bright with no fading, with a very good dust jacket, minor edge and top and tail of spine wear. Bit of foxing to rear dj flap, otherwise a very bright pictorial jacket. A wonderful collection of five novellas and short stories with interlacing themes, each built around a medieval myth, with The Enigma and The Ebony Tower serving as the basis for TV and film adaptations. 8vo - over 7¾' - 9¾'. A lovely copy, relatively scarce in this condition.

First American Edition published by Godine, Seventh Printing, 1991. Fine in a fine dustjacket, with minor shelf rubbing on spine tail. Signed by the illustrator and internationally renowned mural and ceiling artist, Graham Rust, on the dedication page. A wonderful copy of this timeless classic.

First American Edition, First Printing (with 'A-P' on the c/r page). A nice near fine copy in like dust jacket. The author's fourth book and third crime novel, follows an Australian stud farmer who goes undercover as stable boy in England to expose racehorse drugging scheme. Octavo. 244 pages. A great copy.

First American Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a beautiful near fine dust jacket with slight wear at the head and tail of the spine and a bit of toning on the rear. The author's second novel follows Rob Finn, a jockey who witnesses a fellow jockey commit suicide in the parade ring before a race, with Finn eventually forced to undertake some sleuthing to uncover a mystery that begins to unfold as more jockeys find themselves targeted by all sorts of troubles. Dick Francis was a RAF pilot during WW2, a successful steeplechase jockey, and crime writer, whose works deal with crimes in the horse-racing world, producing more than 40 best-sellers. An exciting and suspenseful work, Francis' 'Nerve' explores trouble amongst a fascinating world the author knew so well. Octavo. 273 pages. A lovely book.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dust Jacket. Signed by the illustrator, Charles Santore, on the title page. Beautiful large-scale pictorial boards, displaying the same picture as found on the dustjacket. Introduction by Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading authority on The Wizard of Oz. This huge picture book combines an abridged form of the original story and is wonderfully illustrated throughout. A great take on Oz brought to life by the amazing Santore.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. As new. Signed by renowned artist and illustrator, Anne Bachelier, on the title page. Green cloth with gilt cover design and spine letter. Pictorial boards. Illustrated dustjacket with green title. Illustrated throughout with breath-taking watercolor and B&W sketch illustration reproductions. Tall Octavo, 173 pp. A stunning copy of Oz brought to life by Bachelier.

First Edition, Later Printing (c. 1925, with early printing points satisfied). Profusely and wonderfully illustrated throughout with richly colored and black & white illustrations. A good copy for the Oz collector and fan.

Patchwork Girl is an important edition of the Oz Canon as it marked a return to Oz by Baum after his decision to end the Oz series with the Emerald City of Oz (published in 1910) to work on an entirely new fantasy series. After that new effort failed, Baum, at the urging of his publisher and friends, wrote and published The Patchwork Girl of Oz in 1913. A good decision in hindsight as the book was a major critical and popular success. Baum's dreams of turning the title and tale into a play and toy merchandising phemon didn't work out, but his return to the land of Oz set the stage for more than 50 years of Oz tales, not the least of which was the now classic MGM film, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

This title is quite rare to find in top condition, especially as there was no dust… Read More