Search Results: Cultural Studies/Popular & Folk Culture/Countercultures from Gargoyle Books

Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Good+. SIGNED First Edition from 1968 documenting 283 diverse & unique pieces of art--masks, bronzes, wood carvings, decorative pieces, clothing & adornments--created by a wide variety of indigenous tribal peoples across Africa, collected by Katherine White Reswick since the late 1940s & now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Unpaginated. Compiled by William Fagg, Deputy Keeper in charge of the African collections in the Dept of Ethnography at the British Museum in London. Along with a Preface, there is a personalized inscription & signature of Ms. Reswick dated Mar. 1972 on full title page. With brown textured cloth over boards & black lettering to spine, this square quarto (9" x 9.5") hardcover is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers. Slight fading to extremities… Read More

New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Transaction Publishers, 1998. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. The former Senior Historian Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution introduces a "highly accessible" exploration of current topics & debates in anthropology & discussions of where the field should go moving forward. Topics include civil rights, the repatriation of cultural artifacts, genocide, Western colonialism & its impact on Third World cultures, where anthropologists should stand in terms of inter-tribal conflicts, etc. In 211 pages with Index. Just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new for review for an academic publication, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover from 1998, with burgundy cloth-over-boards lettered in bright white to spine. Condition is Near Fine: Brand New save for a tad of rubbing to upper & lower extremities. Else, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white &… Read More

Oxford/New York: Basil Blackwell Pub, 1986. First Paperback . Soft cover. Very Good+. Collection of 14 essays that adopt an anthropological approach to the problem of evil across different societies & religions, comparing tribal beliefs with those espoused by Christian, Confucian, Buddhist, Hindu, & Muslim adherents. Other contributors consider topics like whether God is evil, the nature of innocence, individual vs societal roots of evil & much more. In 283 pages. Orig. published in hardcover in 1985, this is the First trade paperback edition from 1986. Condition is VG+, marred only by slight edgewear all around, including light corner bumping. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages off-white. 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.: Workman Publishing Company, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A fun book in which a wide range of contemporary artists incorporate the world's most iconic doll--Barbie--into their altered art works in photography, mixed media, pastels, Papier-mâché, acrylics, pen-and-ink, & more, often with hilarious results. Foreword by the Editor (himself a toy designer), Introduction by Jill McCorkle. First Edition, First Printing, 1994. A square small 4to (10.5" x 10.5"), this oversized softcover has 118 pages + Index, front cover art in brilliant pink, silver, orange, black by Andy Warhol, French flaps. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Very mild rubbing to extremities & slight corner bumping are only flaws. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

New York, New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Designed to accompany a museum organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York that traveled from Nov. 1995-Dec. 1996. Nine essays & a plethora of never-before-seen photos by art, film, & cultural historians are offered to chronicle the Beat movement in all its vibrant intensity in the US from its post-WWII origins through the mid-1960s. In 280 pages, profusely illustrated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1995, this oversized hardcover book has tan cloth-covered boards with white lettering to front & spine. Looks & feels Brand New EXCEPT for a tiny hole (insect) at bottom edge of front board. Else, completely clean, pages white, images crisp. Binding firm & square, hinges secure. The unclipped DJ is VG+:clean & bright, NO fading, but downgraded due to a few rubbed spots (insect damage). Looks nice protected in new mylar cover Free!Our… Read More

Farmington Hills, Michigan: Greenhaven Press/Gale Group, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Trade Paperback. As New. Designed for young adult readers, but interesting for all, this book contains 16 essays on the history, psychology, & current practices of body modification across the ages & in different cultures, along with current controversies surrounding the practices of bod piercing & tattooing. Trade paperback is AS NEW: completely flawless. 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 (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Graywolf Press, 2018. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture & poetry editor for the New Yorker magazine analyzes the rise of the hoax/flim flam/other forms of fakery in American culture & links it to racism, sexism, & other elements, including the rise of consummate con artist, Donald Trump. First Paperback Edition from 2018, in 560 pages with Index & Annotated Bibliography. From our own library, bought Brand New & read once gently, this oversized softcover is in Near Fine condition: just lacks that new crispness! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages white. 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 (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Rutland, Vermont/Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1970. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Kang, Chi; Katakura, S.. Collection of 12 traditional folk & fairy tales from China, rediscovered & retold by Cheou-Kang Sié, former ambassador to the Holy See from the Republic of China & member of the Belgian Royal Academy of French Literature. Illustrated throughout with finely rendered paintings by Chi Kang, "China's greatest living classical artist," along with many small pen-and-ink sketches by S. Katakura. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1970, in 91 pages, this hardcover 12mo (5.25" x 7.5") has lovely teal silk-covered boards, blindstamped with butterfly to center front, lettered in red & white to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked. A few pages have small dents/nicks to fore edge (photo 4) & there are… Read More

Beijing, China: Foreign Languages Press, 1980. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Tian Yuan. A native Chinese offers this picture album, lavishly illustrated with watercolors which he painted himself, to celebrate the traditional folk culture of his country with images of toys & ornaments, some from his past, some that he created himself in the traditional style. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 1980, this appears to be the fourth printing from 1984 (per rear number sequence) of that FIRST EDITION. Square-ish (7.5" x 8.5") hardcover has a spine narrowly wrapped in deep blue cloth & lettered in gilt, with blue paper & stamped gilt covering the remaining boards, with a decorative central picture to front. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, with modest edgewear & rubbing, heaviest at corners. Binding strong & straight, pages have light gray margins with centered color image, each captioned in both Chinese & English. No DJ. Our photos… Read More

SAGE Publications Ltd, 1996. First Softcover Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. This one has a few lines in nonreproducible blue marker in front matter only. Else, completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong in like DJs (if issued with one). Virtually flawless! A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! 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 (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends,… Read More

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Pomegranate, 1998. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Greenleigh, John. Colorful tribute to Los Dias de Muertos--The Days of the Dead--held Oct 31st-Nov 2nd in Hispanic cultures to honor those who have passed. Photographs taken by Greenldigh over 4 years in a wide array of Mexican towns, villages, cemeteries, outdoor festivals, & private homes capture the celebrations, complemented with text (captions in English & Spanish) by cultural scholar Bemier. Square softcover with black decorative wrappers & French flaps is in Near Fine condition: just a bit of shelfwear/edgewear prevent it from looking Brand New! Completely clean, binding tight & square, white pages, bright colors. Orig. published in 1991 by Collins, this is the First Printing of the new Pomegranate edition from 1998.Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hill and Wang, 1968. First Paperback Edition 4th Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Following a brief history of conscription, the psychological effects of the draft are examined, & moral & political arguments against it are raised. Alternatives to the draft are considered, e.g., a volunteer army or national service. The new conscientious objector is profiled in the context of the ongoing Vietnam War, protests against which were heating up across the US. Orig. published in hardcover in 1968, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, 4th printing, in 111 pages with extensive Bibliography of uncommon sources in rear. Condition is VG: black & white photographic wrappers show moderate creasing parallel to spine & mild edgewear, slight wear at corners. The interior pages are creamy white & completely unmarked save for old price stamp to half-title page. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

London/New York: Phaidon Publishers, Inc./Garden City Books, 1957. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Fascinating look at the portrayal of "little people,'' focusing on dwarfs, & court jesters, in European art of the mid-15th-mid-17th centuries, in 111 pages, with 90 black-and-white illustrations. Translated from the original German (no date), this is the First English-language edition from Phaidon Press,1957.With tan textured cloth over boards & embossed lettering to front & spine in a deeper brown, this hardcover book is in VG+ condition: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned, but unmarked. Slight dent to mid-fore edge side of front board, f Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1996. First American Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Pioneering cross-cultural research project explores the psychological adaptation of 3 different tribal groups in the Indian state of Bihar: the Birhor, the Asur & the Oraon. Published simultaneously in India, this is the First American (U.S.) Edition, first printing, from 1996, in 271 pages with Index& References. Just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new for review for an academic publication, this book is in Fine condition in an equally Fine, unclipped DJ: both are completely clean & bright, appearing new & unopened. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Funk & Wagnells, 1939. New and Enlarged Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Provides an insider's glimpse of early 20th-century high society & its mores & manners, in this book of "how-to's" for every possible social situation that might confront the modern hostess/host or upper-middle-class person of good breeding in the 1930s. Orig. published in 1922 & revised & enlarged over the years, this is the Seventh Printing from Mar. 1939 of the Compete New Edition from 1937, "rewritten, revised, reset," illustrated with vintage black-and-white photos & "facsimiles of social forms." In 877 pages, this hardcover 8vo has rich blue cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding straight & strong, though evidence of regluing at gutter or half-title page; hinges intact. Pages creamy white & unmarked, with a whisper of tanning to… Read More

Los Angeles, California: Lowell House, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Explores humankind's obsession with the End of the World, surveying the often bizarre beliefs & practices of different cultures, cults, & civilizations as they prepared for the "End Times." A First Edition, First Printing (with complete number line), this hardcover has plain beige paper-covered boards with blue lettering to spine. Condition of both book & unclipped DJ is FINE (our highest grade): both look, feel, & smell Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The DJ is virtually flawless, bright & clean. 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.

Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1966. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Sumptuously illustrated tribute to "folkcraft" in Japan, those ancient & colorful artistic traditions that include pottery, toys, baskets, lacquer ware, farmhouses, sculptures, & more. In 168 pages with 110 gravure plates + 18 cull-color plates. Orig. published in 1958, this is the Seventh Printing of that First Edition from 1966. Nearly square 8vo has light blue cloth covering the spine & nearly half of both boards, lettered in red & black, blending into a patterned blue/black/red cloth over the remaining boards. Condition is Fine: as clean as brand new & marred only by a bit of dust dulling. The unclipped DJ (with price intact in both yen & American dollars) is VG+, downgraded due to a 2" unclosed tear descending diagonally from head of spine into front cover. Slight bumping at heel of spine & corners. Housed in the original sturdy cardboard… Read More

Bucharest, Hungary: Meridiane Publishing House, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Examines the history & present-day practice of folk painting on glass across the different regions of Romania, in 179 pages, well-illustrated throughout, with Bibliography & Glossary in rear.A FIRST EDITION from 1982, this slim hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine (our highest grade): just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. Only flaw is a tiny bit of shelf dust to top outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful, no fading. 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: William Morrow & Company, 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. G+/VG-/No Jacket. Mead's second book, a chronicle of the time she spent studying the "untouched.brown, sea-dwelling Manus people of the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea,'' in the late 1920s. As in most of her work, her focus here is on childrearing practices & child development through adolescence, with particular attention to education & the conflict between tribal traditions & the intrusion of Western methods. In 372 pages with Glossary of native terms in rear + glossy photographic frontispiece + 23 internal sepia-toned photos. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1930, this hardcover 8vo 5.5" x 8.25") has green cloth-covered boards with a maroon stamped palm tree to front & blue lettering to spine. Condition is Good+/VG-: internally quite clean, binding straight & strong, pages white with a modest tanning to edges. Front hinge cracked. Externally,… Read More

New York, New York: Pantheon Books/Random House, 1964. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Well-illustrated with photos, figures, & charts, this is a guide to the many gods & goddesses & underlying polytheistic principles & philosophy of Hinduism, in 537 pages with Index, Appendix, & Selected Bibliography. Orig. published in French (no pub. info.), this is the First English-language Edition from 1964.With tan cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition: page tanning & extremely modest rubbing are all that keep it from looking as new as when issued! Completely clean, binding straight & strong. The price-clipped DJ is VG-, downgraded due to significant spine fading & a 1" tear descending from top edge of front cover right next to spine; looks nice protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More