Search Results: Books from Grimalkin Books

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Books, 2007. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is in Brand New, unread condition. This doctor-designed three-phase plan to maximize weight loss and minimize side effects includes a fitness program and numerous meal plans and recipes, as well as no-cook options. It is meant as a companion book to be used with the new, over-the-counter weight loss aid, Alli. The book measures 5 7/8 by 9 inches and includes 252 pages.. First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery, 2008. This is the fifth mystery in the Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris (author of the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series upon which HBO's True Blood is based). The book is in Fine condition with only minimal signs of wear (click on photo). In this novel, Roe's nemesis, Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, falls, minus a parachute, from a plane into Roe's yard. Equally strange events soon follow. The book measures 4 1/8 by 6 3/4 inches and includes 253 pages, with ads for Charlaine's other books in the rear. . Soft Cover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Ace Books, 1994. This paperback Fourth Printing from 1994 is in Very Good condition. The pages are clean and bright with only minor wear. (Click on photo.) Media Mail shipping will automatically be upgraded to First Class Mail. This is the second Anita Blake Vampire Hunter book in the long series, in which Anita does battle with a particularly evil voodoo priestess. The book measures 4 1/4 by 6 11/16 and includes 293 pages.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Covenant House, 2005. Sister Patricia Cruise's remarkable, heart-wrenching account of America's street children reminds us that there's a lot more to being pro-life than spouting anti-abortion rhetoric when thousands of the nation's forgotten children, many of whom escape torture and sexual abuse, to wind up homeless on the streets of our cities. This paperback book is in New, unread condition (click on photo). It's a stated First Edition. The book measures 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches and includes 112 pages. . First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: The New York Book Company, 1910. This is a 1910 reprint of a book originally published in 1875. It is in Fair condition (click on photo). The book is bound in a light gray cloth with an illustrated front panel. However, the covers are soiled, the illustration very faded, and the extremities are rubbed. The spine cloth has a 1/2-inch circular hole in the cloth. There is also a forward slant to the covers. As for the interior, the book has decorative endpapers and a frontis illustration. The binding is secure, if a bit stiff. The pages are mainly clean throughout. However, the acidic paper stock used has caused overall page browning. The book measures 5 by 7 1/4 inches and includes 164 pages, plus an Ad page in the rear. The name of the original owner is neatly written on the front endpaper. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. This Jack Aubrey-Stephen Maturin series adventure is in Very Good condition. It is a First Printing Thus oversized paperback from Norton. The book has edge rubbing and a corner crease on the bottom of the front panel (shown in photo), as well as several marks on the rear panel where the text is rubbed off. However, the binding is tight and secure and the pages are clean and bright throughout. The book measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches and includes 304 pages. . First Edition Thus. Oversized Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, 1992. This delightful little book contains numerous quotations by famous people on the subject of grandmothers and is obviously meant as a gift to one's special grandma. It is in Fine condition with a Fine price-clipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) It includes a sewn-in yellow bookmark with a 24-K gold-plated leaf charm, which could be used on a bracelet or necklace. The book is bound in orange with black lettering on the front panel and spine. The book measures 3 3/8 by 4 inches and is unpaginated. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.

Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. Adopted as a baby, Frank Fowler must fend for himself when his adoptive mother dies, but soon he will uncover his real history. This reprint of a book originally published in 1887 is probably from around 1900. It is in Fair condition (click on photo). Both covers are present but unattached. The spine cloth has some pieces missing. The binding, however, is secure. The acidic paper stock used has caused overall page browning, but the pages are all clean and unstained, with no tears. The book measures 5 by 7 1/2 inches and includes 247 pages.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Philadelphia: A.J. Holman Company, 1960. This paperbook book is in close to Fine condition but has the signature of the original owner inked out on the front free endpaper. Click on photo. Otherwise, it's a fresh, clean copy, tightly bound. The book measures 5 by 7 3/4 inches and includes 88 pages.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994. This Stated First Edition with a "number line" ending in a "2" to indicate Second Printing is in As New unread condition with an As New dust jacket. The Pulitizer Prize winning author explores the life of a seemingly ordinary middle-age man whose rich sexual imagination lies just beneath the surface but remains a primal force in the man's secret, erotically charged existence. The book is bound in black paper-covered boards with a burgundy spine and die-stamped silver spine titles. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 333 pages. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. This reprint is probably from around 1900. It is in Fair condition (click on photo) and would make a good reading copy since all text pages are present. The covers show soiling and spine darkening, plus light spine tip rubbing. The book is bound in a gray cloth, with an illustrated front panel and spine decoration. The book has a forward slant. As for the interior, the book is missing the front free endpaper and has a hinge split. The binding, however, is secure. The acidic paper stock used has caused overall page browning, but the pages are mainly clean and unstained. The book measures 5 by 7 1/2 inches and includes 246 pages.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1991. Phineas Redux is the fourth novel of six in the Palliser series by Trollope. This paperback of the Centenary Edition includes an Introduction by F.S.L. Lyons and illustrated drawings by T.L.B. Huskinson. The book is in close to Fine condition and does not appear to have been read. However, it has a light crease and corner curl at the bottom front wrap. The book measures 4 5/8 by 7 3/8 inches and includes 751 pages . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Carmel, New York: Guideposts Associates, Inc., 1985. This Guidepost Edition of Peter and Barbara Jenkins' book is in Fine condition, with a Near Fine dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book deals with the spiritual journey, as well as the physical journeys, of the Jenkins and the ways in which God leads, protects, and brings joy to their lives. This handsome volume is bound in green cloth with gilt spine lettering. It has the small signature of the original owner on the front free end paper. The dust jacket has several small tears on the front panel. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 239 pages.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Self-Published By Author, 2010. This Tenth Printing is in New, unread condition and concerns the actual accounts of ten Jews, including an atheist, a Holocaust survivor, a multi-millionaire, a media executive, and a Ph.D., all of whom found that their spiritual journeys led them in a similar direction... toward Jesus. This oversized paperback book measures 6 by 9 inches and includes 237 pages. For domestic purchase only.. Oversized Soft Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Books, 2005. This Stated First Edition is in Brand New, unread condition, with a Brand New, unclipped dust jacket. Inspired by the Mediterranean diet, the Sonoma Diet actually allows you to eat delicious food, drink wine, and still lose weight. (Yes, I'm going to try it!) The book is bound in white boards with deep brown lettering on the front panel and spine. The book measures 6 1/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 319 pages, with many recipes as well.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Quirk Books, 2009. This Paperback First Edition includes a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in New, Fine unread condition. It is a mash-up that extends the original Jane Austen classic to include scenes with giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and similar monstrosities. The book measures 5 3/8 by 8 inches and includes 343 pages.. First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madison, Virginia: The Senior Exchange, 1995. This stated First Edition, First Printing from March 1995 is in New, unread condition. (Click on photo.) It lays out the arguments for the eventual collapse of the Social Security System and how the Social Security Trust Funds have been looted by one administration after another. This paperback book measures 4 1/8 by 6 3/4 inches and includes 122 pages.. First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1994. This book club editon is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine dust jacket that shows minimal wear. (Click on photo.) This terrifying novel involves a young widow and her children who move to a rural town and find themselves fighting against a preternatural creature. The book is bound in black boards with die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 5 5/8 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 389 pages. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1950. This clean, bright oversized paperback copy is in Very Good+ condition with only one previous owner, whose name is on the first page. The text is clean throughout, except for one small ink notation in the Preface. The Preface was written by Christopher Morley. A small corner area has been repaired on the rear wrap panel. The book measures 5 3/8 by 8 inches and includes 370 pages with Index. . Oversized Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Literary Guild, 1930. This fascinating account of one of America's most famous families is based on the voluminous writings of its various members through four generations, from John Adams to John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy, Charles Francis, Henry, and Brooks Adams. There are eight pages of illustrations, including a frontis. The book is bound in a blue-black cloth with gilt titles on the front panel and spine, as well as a blindstamped vignette of Poseidon also on the front panel. It shows some light rubbing and wear. The binding is tight and secure. The text pages are clean and bright throughout. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 364 pages, with Index.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.