Search Results: Authors starting with G from Grinning Cat Books

First American Edition. Fine in original black and white cloth and fine pictorial dust jacket. Unfaded spine. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. [vi], 279 + [3] pp. A great copy.
A notable work by this jet-setting French novelist / diplomat / filmmaker, centering around the attempted 'de-programming' of a German Shepherd that had been trained, presumably by Southern racists, to attack and kill Black people; Gary, who finds the dog as a stray in the beginning of the book, elicits the help of an African-American animal handler in his attempt to cure the hound of its learned racism. Often characterized as a 'nonfiction autobiographical novel,' most of the book reads pretty much as a straight memoir -- albeit with some individuals anonymized -- of Gary's involvement in the American leftist/progressive political scene (Hollywood chapter) of the day. His presence in that milieu was in large measure due to the even deeper immersion of his then-wife, activist/actress Jean Seberg, who was notorious (at least in the eyes… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. Fine (as new) in original glossy pictorial boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. Signed by author on title page; very scarce copy, especially signed. Caldecott Medal Book. Fully illustrated with reproductions of color drawings. In 1972, French aerialist Philippe Petit stole into the nearly completed construction site of the World Trade Center, strung a tightrope between the two towers, and the following morning gave the city of New York an incredibly daring and long remembered performance. Gerstein was awarded the 2004 Caldecott award for his illustrations, with the two foldout panoramas that capture the drama, excitement, and anxiety of the historic death-defying feat. An immaculate copy of this Caldecott winner!

First Limited Edition, First Printing (Wisteria Press, Georgia,1995). Fine in a fine designer casing. Am immaculate copy. One of only 26 copies lettered A-Z, this being copy "W". Signed by both Gibbons and Moser. Also incudes a stand alone special print signed by Moser. Complete with the rare case, beautifully designed in every aspect. The author's autobiographical account of her struggle with mental illness. Octavo. pp. [8], 20, [4].

A stunning edition and example of artistic and creative publishing. Frontispiece engraving by Barry Moser. This deluxe edition is quarter bound in leather with handmade pastepaper boards and leather foredges. Printed on textured Twinrocker handmade paper. Bound by the Campbell-Logan Bindery. Presented in a stunning, specially designed handmade box by Kannex Fung.

Gibbons suffers from bipolar disorder. She states that she is extremely creative during her manic phases, in which she believes that everything is instrumented by a "real magic." Her award winning novel,… Read More

First Edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed on the title page by Elizabeth Gilbert and Eustace Conway. Very scarce signed by Conway. Fine in original two-toned boards and fine pictorial dust jacket.
In The Last American Man, acclaimed journalist and fiction writer Elizabeth Gilbert offers a fresh cultural examination of contemporary American male identity and the uniquely American desire to return to the wilderness. "Explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway, who left his comfortable suburban home at the age of seventeen to move into the Appalachian Mountains, where for the last twenty years he has lived, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals, . . . and living off the land." Octavo. 271 pp.

First Edition, First Printing. Harry Gilmor was a 19th-century Confederate cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He wrote an autobiographical sketch of his role in the Civil War, focusing heavily on the events and raids in Baltimore County in July of 1864. Good+ in original maroon cloth with scuffing and wear to the spine head and edges. Square and tight with no cocking, with some creasing along page hinges. Content clean and unmarried with some foxing and toning per age. Previous owners name on front free endpaper. Overall, a very nice copy, scarce in this original condition.

First Edition, First Printing. Fully illustrated with reproductions of drawings by Goffstein. Very near fine in original brown boards and very good price-clipped pictorial dust jacket, top edge of boards mildly toned, jacket rubbed along the edges and mildly sunned at the spine. Caldecott Honor book. Oblong duodecimo. 18.5 x 16 cm. [31] pp. A lovely copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Addresses the central issue of humanism and science from the mid-fifteenth century to the beginning of the modern period. Fine in original maroon cloth and just about fine pictorial dust jacket, with a very tiny closed tear near the head of the spine. Octavo. 16 x 23.5 cm. 330 pp. A lovely copy.

First American Edition, First Printing. Signed by Grass. Translated from German by Ralph Manheim. Fine in original lemon yellow cloth and a very good plus pictorial dust jacket with a small, scrape on the front. Octavo. 284 pp. A lovely copy.

First Edition, First Printing (stated first edition by Growell-Collier Press, 1965). An enchanting story by poet Robert Graves of a mischievous little boy names Jack who, after finding a big green book in his uncle's attic, learns a number of handy magic spells that launches a fun-filled adventure for Jack and his family. Graves' first children's book. Part of a then well-known series of books for children featuring renowned artists, this being the only title illustrated by Sendak. First printings from 1962 are quite scarce. A wonderful copy of this vintage classic!

Internally fine with near fine publisher's original green pictorial boards lettered in black and white; Sendak cover illustration in lime green. Some light scuffing to spine tail, corners lightly bumped. No jacket as issued for the first printing. Quarto. Unpaginated.

irst Edition, First Printing. Special Limited Edition, numbered 94 of 100 copies (110 in total). Signed by Green opposite the colophon on the half title. In the original French. Quite scarce thus. Near fine in original pebbled white leatherette printed in gilt within a blind-stamped block on the spine and in a good, chipped original acetate dust jacket. This is one of the great writer's spiritual biographies of our time. Of the diary, Francois Mauriac says: "It is unique in confessional literature and at all events the work of an inspired artist." Born of American parents in Paris, Julian Green became one of the most eminent of French men of letters, admired by men as diverse as Gide and Bernanos. He went to school in France, studied at the University of Virginia, and spent the war years in the United States. His dual cultural background was enriched further by his conversion to Catholicism, grafted on to a Puritan heritage. Vibrating to the unseen and unspoken as much as to surface reality, Julian… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. One of a kind -- Signed not only by the author Zane Grey, but also by C.J. Jones (aka "Colonel Buffalo Jones"), and by John Crawford (aka "Captain Jack"), all on the front free endpaper. An absolutely wonderful association. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographic plates by Zane Grey. Very good in original green and blue cloth stamped in white, titles in gilt. Covers somewhat soiled and heavily toned at spine, with rubbing to extremities. Binding square and sound; gilt titling on upper cover still fairly bright.
This historical novel chronicles Colonel "Buffalo" Jones (aka, "C.J. Jones" or "Buff"), the last of the plainsmen. In 1907, Zane arranged to accompany Jones and his men on a tracking adventure. This biography is based on their long adventure together. Jones, Grey and several associates venture into the region of Buckskin Mountain, along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon (Arizona). In a continuing quest to establish dominion over wild animals,… Read More

Limited edition, numbered 297 of 350 copies and signed by Grisham on the colophon. Fine in original full green leather, about fine glassine jacket, and just about fine green slipcase, with very faint water stain to one edge. Octavo. 17 x 25 cm. 421 pp. A wonderful collectors copy!

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket: Very Good. First American Edition, First Printing. Red cloth with white and gold lettering on the spine. Binding and cloth in very good condition, clean and tight and sharp cornered, with floral decoration on the cover, stamped in dark orange. Slight ____ on board edge and head and tail of spine. Dustjacket is white with colorful lettering and decoration, also in very good condition, with only two small closed tears and top edge wear, otherwise beautiful. Original price of $5.95 on the front flap. Translated from Portuguese by Barbara Shelby. 238 pages. First published in 1962 in Brazil. The Third Bank of the River was published just after his masterpiece (Grande Sertao: Veredas). Rosa died in 1967, and Knopf worked quickly to publish his works in the United States. While he is still not well read here, his reputation continues to grow internationally. A lovely copy. Used/Very Good.