Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, TX, 1979.
Price: US$22.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Stated first printing, trade edition in blue cloth boards. Slight rubbing to corners and a couple spots on back board, else fine.
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First trade edition. Lightly rubbed, still easily fine, issued without dustwrapper. A libretto by Gardner from the children's tale.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
John Gardner. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, 1979.
Price: US$31.25 + shipping
Description: 56 pages. The libretto for an opera; Joe Barber wrote the score (not published here). First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket, as issued.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo; navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; ii,3-56,[4]pp. A Fine copy without dustjacket, as issued. A libretto for the opera.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Rumpelstiltskin.. Dallas: New London Press (1979)., 1979.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: ii + 56 pp. Fine in full blue cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. No dust jacket, as issued. A libretto for this opera for children, with Gardner's preface.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, JOHN.. Rumpelstiltskin. Dallas: New London Press, 1979, 1979.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by the author. Fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
John Gardner. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press: Dallas, TX, 1979.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good+/ no dust jacket/ Hardcover/ 1st edition/ 1979Lisa 694
Seller: K & L KICKIN' BOOKS, Corinth, TX, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. RUMPELSTILTSKIN. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A copy of the trade edition bound in blue boards.
Seller: Euclid Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Number 84 of a limited edition of 250. Signed by John Gardner on the limitation page. No markings. 56 pages.
Seller: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, U.S.A.
John Gardner. Rumpelstiltskin ----SIGNED/LIMITED. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 250. Signed but not numbered by Gardner.
Seller: Craig Hokenson Bookseller, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, 1979.
Price: US$93.75 + shipping
Description: 56 pages. An opera libretto by John Gardner. The score was composed by Joseph Baber. With an introduction by Gardner. There was a trade hardcover in blue cloth and this version in white cloth, issued in an edition of 250 signed, numbered copies. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket, as issued. This is copy 76, signed by Gardner.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good copy of the limited edition. Issued without dust jacket in an edition of 250 numbered copies signed by Gardner.
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, TX, 1979.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Galley proof. Very scarce set of folded and gathered sheets of this play from Gardner. Laid in is a note written in pencil, oddly, on Doubleday stationary, "Memo for ______ - Uncut, unbound galleys - of the 250 printed all but 7 were destroyed because of variance in layout. Yours in literature." There is no signature. Sheets are near fine with tanning and a light crease to the front cover of the first sheet.
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Printing. Signed boldly by the author directly to the title page, dated March 12, 1981, and inscribed quite warmly "To Joy Kritzer/Best wishes to an old/friend of Herb's -/Be well". From the esteemed modern first collection of Ms. Kritzer, friend of Herb Yellin, publisher of the great Lord John Press. A rather scarce inscribed copy thus. Much scarcer even than the limited edition released simultaneously which has the limitation page simply tipped in. The book is unread and is in near fine condition, with just a slight bit of the very common rubbing to the extremities and a tiny scuff near the top of the spine. No dust jacket - as issued. Please be sure to check out the other signed John Gardner titles in my inventory. I ship all of my books bubble-wrapped in sturdy, very well-padded boxes, so they are guaranteed to arrive in the exact same condition as when they left. Please feel free to email with any questions/offers/trades and thank you for supporting small independent booksellers everywhere.
Seller: Dexter's Book Cellar, Stratford, CT, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine in blue cloth-covered boards. This copy is signed on the colophon page. Signed copies of the trade edition are much more scarce than the signed limited edition.
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Rumpelstiltskin. New London Press, Dallas, 1979.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Slight smudge on back board, otherwise fine with no dust jacket, as issued. Signed by author. Lettered copy of a limited and signed edition of 250.
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Rumpelstiltskin.. Dallas, New London Press [1979]., 1979.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing (so stated). 8vo. Original tan linen stamped in black. Fine. As issued without dust jacket. 56 pages. Number 45 of 250 numbered copies, signed by Gardner on the limitation page. This copy is also signed and inscribed by Gardner on the title page: "To . . . at his bookstore, John Gardner."
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.