Free Out-of-Print Book Search Service
IN OUR SEARCH for out of print titles, we have come across some wonderful rare books pertaining to our area. Here and in the right hand column are the titles that we actually have in stock, as of this writing, November 2004. Please click on the Order/Info links below to inquire, or send email to info@gallerybooks.com.
Rare books in stock:
The Complete Life in the Northwest Nowhere
Mervinius ( Mervin Gilbert)
First edition. Magazine-sized trade paperback in illustrated color wrappers. Reprints of newspaper comic strips and cartoons published in Mendocino county in the late 1970's and early 1980's gently spoofing hippies and the back to the land lifestyle. B&W art. Introduction by Bruce Levene. Fine condition.
Fort Bragg, CA; Mendocino Lithographers, 1990 US$20. Order/Info
Mendocino
Judith Greber
The third novel, written under her own name, by the California-based writer who is best known for the mysteries she writes under the Gillian Roberts pseudonym. A sweeping fictionalized, but well researched historical epic of Mendocino from its days as a Russian outpost through the Gold Rush years and Civil war. It is an outstanding , gripping account of the Ross family of Northern California through eight generations, starting in 1844.
Crown, 1988. Hardcover. US$40. Order/Info
Mendocino
John Bear, David Gregory (illustrator)
First Edition. Signed by Author & Illustrator. This book is a great collection of paintings by David Gregory focusing on the town of Mendocino. The text by John Bear adds history and humor to the work. The book is in very good condition, with the dust jacket only having light wear, and protected with a mylar jacket. This copy is signed by both the author and painter.
Urbana, IL, U.S.A.: Mendocino Book Partnership, 1987. Cloth. US$150 ISBN 0941509001 Order/Info
All of us here cherish fond memories of books from our past. We know what it means to meet once again with a long lost book friend. When we started our book search service years ago, we were delighted to have finally found a remedy for the awful disappointment of telling a customer, "Sorry, the book you want is Out-of-Print." Now we say, "Shall we do a book search for you?"A good book search can be a complex process. Our experience in the book trade is an invaluable asset. We do an exhaustive search, taking into account the specific desires of each customer for each title. Hardcover, paperback? First edition? Not the one published in 1936, but the revised edition from 1942? A copy to replace the one your child borrowed from the school library and lost? Even when we have only a wisp of a memory to use as a clue, our research often can find the very title our customer is after.
There are so many things to know relating to edition, binding, content, and that most critical of all factors, condition. When we research for a title for you we carefully sort through all the available copies, and translate the sometimes arcane antiquarian nomenclature into language you can understand. We then provide you with a detailed and explanatory short list that enables you to make an informed choice. Our extensive search can include the stock of thousands of booksellers around the world. We have located books as far away as Germany, South Africa, Canada, and Australia.
There is no charge for our research. Only if you make selections based on our search results are you committed to purchase. Our search fee is included in the quoted price. Books that do not match the seller's description are fully returnable.
We encourage you to try our Out-of-Print Book Search service. It's fun and easy, and you may soon have that long-sought-after volume. Click the Orders/Information link below to submit an inquiry or request.
More rare books in stock:
A Mendocino Year
Jane Russell
Softcover (17x14cm) in fine condition. 72 pages of spare pen and ink drawings, nice, clean pictures; signed by the illustrator.
1984, 1987. US$30 Order/Info
Eat It! A Cookbook
Dana Crumb & Shery Cohen
$2.95 price on front cover; Mint condition. Clean and tight copy; interior is bright and free of any marks; covers are free of marks or creasing. Fabulous and classic recipes from the Hippie Era. No cutouts were bound in this edition. Introduction by Paul Cohen and profusely illustrated with art by R. Crumb.
Bellerophon Books, 1974; US$25 Order/Info
Draw A Skinny Elephant
Shel Silverstein
Staple Bound, In Stiff Wraps. Mint condition. Text clean and well bound. 32 pages plus covers. A humorous drawing and coloring book meant to encourage the imagination.
New York; HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. US$15. ISBN 0060280530 Order/Info
Cafe Beaujolais
Margaret Fox and John Bear
Quality Trade Softcover in Near Fine condition. Very clean, crisp, tight copy, printed on good quality paper. With hundreds of well detailed recipes. Quite scarce. Signed by Margaret Fox.
Ten Speed Press., Berkeley, 1984. US$45. ISBN 0898151341. Order/Info
Ridgewood Ranch: Home of Seabiscuit
Jani Buron
With story and photos of the 1940s, this is a large-format paperback.
US$50 ISBN 097207550X Order/Info
Mendocino
Judith Greber
A sweeping historical novel that traces one family's fortunes in
Mendocino.
Hardcover. US$50. ISBN 051756761X. Order/Info