Introduction Notes Martin Gardner (39 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The First Edition of this book was published in 1967 and then nothing else was published until this Second Edition in 1984. Includes Casey's Revenge by Grantland Rice; Casey on a Bat by William Kirk; Casey's Son by Nitram Rendrag; Casey's Daughter at Bat by Al Graham; "Cool" Casey at the Bat by the Editors of Mad. Their are 29 poems plus nine illustrations. In very good condition. I have more than 90 publications on baseball poetry and over 50 collections and anthologies on baseball and other sports. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Tenniel, John (illustrator). Gray cloth spine with tan boards. The pages are tanned, but clean. The dust jacket has a few tiny soil spots and is rated fair because it is price clipped. 352 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. JACKET HAS LIGHT WEAR- TEAR / CREASE TO BOTTOM EDGE OF FRONT COVER O/W VERY GOOD- INTERIOR NEARLY LIKE NEW.

Condition: very_good. This books is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tennierl, John (illustrator). Later Edition. Stated copyright year = 1960; no print information. Includes Full text of both stories, together with all the original Tenniel illustrations in their correct places and a full annotation running concurrently with the textg for the easiest possible reference.Includes a bibliography. End papers are clean and bright. Interior pages have NO tears or creases, nor writing. All pages firmly attached - NO loose or lost pages. Binding firm. This is NOT an ex-lib NOR is it a remainder. Foxing on end papers and edges of pages.Over sized book - 8.5"W by 11"L. Tan cloth covered boards are darkened with ages and show wear along edges. Title on spine and cover is muted but readable. Dj is price clipped and is in a mylar jacket.DJ has rubbing, some chipping and wear along edges.Back panel is soiled but overall complete. The DJ has borne the wear of this book's 66+ year old life. Note: We have a closed shop - so our books are not handled by public. We make every effort to fairly describe the condition of the book and identify any flaws (writing, tears, creases, folds), including that of the dust jacket. We use the "Fine or Near Fine" book condition judiciously when grading of the book or dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tenniel, John (illustrator). Book Club Edition. No print information except copy right year of 1960. Based on binding - probable book club. Includes Full text of both stories, together with all the original Tenniel illustrations in their correct places and a full annotation running concurrently with the text for the easiest possible reference.Includes a bibliography. End papers are clean and bright. Interior pages have NO tears or creases, nor writing. All pages firmly attached - NO loose or lost pages. Binding firm. This is NOT an ex-lib NOR is it a remainder. Light foxing on end papers and edges of pages. Grey cloth spine and light green paper covered boards are sunned along edges and cover is mild bump at top. Title on spine is very readable. Over sized book - 8.5"W by 11"L. Dj is NOT price clipped. DJ is sunned and has rubbing, and edge wear. The DJ has borne the wear of this book's 66+ year old life. Note: We have a closed shop - so our books are not handled by public. We make every effort to fairly describe the condition of the book and identify any flaws (writing, tears, creases, folds), including that of the dust jacket. We use the "Fine or Near Fine" book condition judiciously when grading of the book or dust jacket.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. John Tenniel (The Complete Text and Original Illustrations); Jack Jaget (Cover Design) (illustrator). 9th Printing, May 1970/ Fully Annotated. 345 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Front cover corner chipped. Light tanning on cover page edges, near spine.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Gustave Doré (illustrator). Contains the 1834 version of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the 1798 version (titled The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) with annotations and commentary. Dust jacket in very poor condition. CLoth hardcover has some color fading at edges/corners/spine but no tearing. Pages are clean without notes or highlighting. Binding is tight. We are a Benedictine Abbey and Seminary library in Oregon. We appreciate your support.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. The dust jacket is not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Henry Holiday (illustrator). First Printing. Covers have some light fading, and scuffing.

Paperback. Condition: Near Very Good. John Tenniel (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition thus as Penguin paperback 352 pp. Illustrated Near Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG/NVG. Brown cloth, black lettering. Minor rubs at extremities, covers clean and bright. Lengthy inscription ffep, otherwise clean throughout, binding and hings sound. Jacket has small chips at extremities, spine faded, price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Quarto. B&W drawings. Condition: DJ has numerous tears and large chips; the corners of the binding are lightly bumped and there's an inked name & date near to top of the first free endpaper; else very good in a fair DJ. 352 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xiv, 21 + paginated facsimile; colophon. Verso of TP: "First American Trade Edition." NF within and without, no signs of provenance, use or wear. DJ is G only: a little browned at the edges, chipped; small bug-eaten patch, small closed tear; unclipped; mylar covered.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Later printing with the letter line on the copyright page being with 'S.' Clean, solid hardcover bound in quarter cloth with unmarked interior and text. The dust jacket is attractive and whole with light wear along the panel edges. NOT ex-lib. A clean, solid copy in jacket. 352pp. This book is over-sized, so it will likely require additional shipping charges on all priority and international orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.95 price intact). Published by Potter, 1977. Octavo. Book is very good with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is very good with very light toning. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8 vo,68 pp. First American Trade Edition, Third Printing, Oct, 1978, Stated. A 2"x2" unicorn rubber stamp, bottom corner of first fep. Binding square, corners square. Jacket not clipped ($4.95) moderate wear to edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tenniel, John (illustrator). Later Printing. Includes Bibliographical References. The Book Is Bound In Beige Cloth Over Boards With Gray Lettering On The Front And Spine. The Book Has Light Bumping To The Upper Front Corner. The Unclipped Jacket Has Moderate Wear And A Sunned Spine.

Condition: Good. Original cloth, dust jacket, decorated endpapers, illustrations in b/w, 4to.; Dust jacket discoloured and slightly stained, foxed on cut.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bramhall House, New York, 1962. Hardcover. 111pp. Small quarto [26 cm] Beige cloth-effect paper over boards with the title stamped in black ink on the spine, and small black decorative embellishments on the spine and front cover. Illustrated endsheets. NEAR FINE. In a very good dust jacket, with light soiling. Browned at the spine and along the folds. front and back free endpapers slightly browned, otherwisde clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. undated, C. 1990s. the jacket is shelf worn, with a few tears. a bit marked. contents are intact and presentable. very heavy, may require extra postage. SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First thus. Light beige cloth boards with debossed black lettering and decoration. Boards very good with gentle shelf wear, slight bumps to edges. Else fine. Binding firm. Dust jacket very good with age toning and edge wear, staining over dj spine. Text block edges and endpapers have brownish spots. Pages else clean. Text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Mylared. First American Edition. Collectible Fine First U.S. Edition Hardcover Fine Mylar Protected Dust Jacket. Clean 68 pp.NOT a library copy. Price intact. Amazing chapter from the Alice books of Lewis Carroll that only was rediscovered in 1974. Here it is with drawings and corrections. As the Jefferson Airplane sang "One pill makes larger and one makes you small.".See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Holiday, Henry (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Editor Martin Gardner (who annotated Carroll's "Alice" books) here offers his own "startling 20th-century interpretation" of "The Hunting of the Snark,'' a "delightful excursion into the mysteries of the creative imagination." In 111 pages with decorative endpapers & all internal lithographed illustrations by Henry Holiday, as originally published in the 1874 edition of the poem. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1962, this hardcover small quarto (6" x 10.25") has quarter tan cloth lettered in dark brown to spine with paper covered boards stamped in gilt to front. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright with a few smudges to spine & rear, very mild corner bumping. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a whisper of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is just Good: largely complete, with significant chips to front & back top edges & smaller ones to all corners & along spine; looks lovely under the protection of a 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 Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Tenniel, John (illustrator). Reprint. Minor stain to edge of spine only. 20 x 13 cm. 352 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Tenniel, John (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. Contains both Lewis Carroll's "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" together in one volume, with the classic Tenniel illustrations. An Introduction by Martin Gardner & annotations by him in the margins of nearly every one of the 352 pages help elucidate Carroll's word play, jokes, puzzles, & somewhat obscure references, bringing the stories to life to modern readers in a way never experienced. Quarto (11" x 8.25" x 11") has tan cloth-covered boards & silver-blue lettering to front & spine. A FIRST EDITION from 1960 (slightly later "G" printing, this is the first fully annotated edition ever published, not the newer reprint! Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding tight & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. Corners crisp. The unclipped DJ (no price) is VG+, with very mild chipping to both ends of spine & nearby edges; beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover 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 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of significant postage increase per USPS rates.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. No Jacket. Gustave Dore (illustrator). 200 pp. Boards are sunned, wear and bumping to extremities. Minimal marginalia. Previous owner's info half-title page. Gustave Dore illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Tenniel, John (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. This comprehensive, annotated edition contains both Lewis Carroll's "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" together in one volume, with the classic Tenniel illustrations. An Introduction by Martin Gardner & annotations by him in the margins of nearly every one of the 352 pages help elucidate Carroll's word play, jokes, puzzles, & somewhat obscure references, bringing the stories to life to modern readers in a way never experienced. Oversized hardcover (11" x 8.25" x 11") has brown paper over quarter beige cloth-covered boards, lettered in bronze to spine. Orig. published in 1960, this is a later printing ("T"), with ISBN. Condition is Fine in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: virtually flawless save for very mild, even page tanning. Exceptionally clean & completely unmarked. DJ has been nicely protected in new clear mylar free for years of reading pleasure! 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 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of significant postage increase per USPS rates.