Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Clemens Brentano. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House (New York), 1961.
Price: US$9.28 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Clemens Brentano. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, New York, 1961.
Price: US$12.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good/no dust jacket. Hardcover book. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Moderate edgewear and soiling to boards. Light bumping to corners. Wonderful illustrations.
Seller: Blue Moon Books, Stevens Point, WI, U.S.A.
Brentano, Clemens. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, New York, 1961.
Price: US$12.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Cover is Rubbed and Worn
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Brentano, Clemens. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, 1961.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Description: The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah by Clemens Brentano, translated from the German by Doris Orgel copyright 1961, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, published by Random House. Oversize hardback 144 page black book with turquoise spine & decoration has nice decorated endpapers, has bumped upper corners and minor wear-overall clean and in good to very good condition. Interior very good+. No dust jacket. NOT AN EX-LIB!
Seller: Beverly Loveless, Woodbridge, VA, U.S.A.
Clemens Brentano. Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, 1961.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ex library copy. Kind of musty smelling. Page edges are soiled. Binding is solid, illustrations are clean. Fresh mylar cover on dust jacket.
Seller: Sheafe Street Books, Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Binding tight; interior clean; illustrated end pages. Black and teal boards with black lettering on spine; light wear at corners. Unclipped ($3.95) dust jacket in mylar; 1" open triangular tear upper front; chipping along edges as well as at corners and spine ends. The beloved German fairy tale of the barnyard world become real. Illustrated in black and white by Caldecott Award winner Maurice Sendak. 144pp.
Seller: Second Edition Books, Butte, MT, U.S.A.
Brentano, Clemens. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1961.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Black Illustrated Hard Back Cover with Worn Yellow Illustrated DJ. DJ has small tears and minor markings and foxing. Inside Cover has Blue and Purple Illustrations. An enchanting fairy tale translated from the German for the first time by Doris Orgel. Pages are very clean. Contains Black and White Illustrations. Overall in good condition. DATE PUBLISHED: 1961 EDITION: 144
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$27.50 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 143 pages : illustrations, 24 cm. Hardcover and dust jacket. Wear/tears to jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$28.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition, 1961. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dust jacket. 8vo., 143 pp., bound in publishers teal cloth and charcoal paper with tan illustrated dust jacket, $3.95. A small scuff on front dust jacket cover, a couple very small chips along the edges. Previous owners name inside front cover -short and small, otherwise text is unmarked. Drawings are crisp and clean, binding is solid. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$29.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dust jacket has some noticeable shelf-wear (chips, rips, etc) otherwise great condition. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.
Seller: Encore Books, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$31.48 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Clean and sturdy copy with unmarked text. Dust Jacket included. Ex-library copy with associated stamps and stickers. Protective mylar covering around dust jacket. Minor edge and surface wear around both covers. Childrens. BA
Seller: Amazing Books Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Brentano, Clemens; Orgel, Doris. The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, 1961.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 143p. Contents are unmarked with b/w illustrations. Binding is tight, hinges are securely attached. Black and teal paper boards with one quarter binding are clean and pointed. Jacket is intact and unclipped with minor edge wear.
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: No statement of edition. A Fine copy bound in turquoise cloth over charcoal paper covered boards, in a Near Fine puce yellow dustwrapper printed in black, red and green, price-clipped, with trace of wear to points. 144pp. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Q06525
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Brentano, Clemens. THE TALE OF GOCKEL, HINKEL & GACKELIAH. Random House, NEW YORK, 1961.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hard-to-find, uncommon early Sendak in excellent condition. Jacket has original $3.95 price and is intact with a tiny chip mended with archival tape on rear, covering a crisp, clean book. A lovely copy of this treasure!
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Internally, the book is in Very Fine condition, and the brilliant Sendak illustrations are quintessential examples of his early style. This Very Good+ condition first edition copy is marred only by some softening and bumping on tips. There is a University of Michigan Libraries stamp on the first endpaper, but there are no other indications of library. The Very Good dustjacket has original $3.95 price on front flap; some chipping on the front cover.
Seller: Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$49.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An unusual and beloved fairy tale for German-speaking children, this book features all sorts of magical people and animals who live in an enchanted kingdom. This story was unknown to English-speaking people until this edition was produced with it's sprightly translation by Orgel & especially blessed with excellent b&w drawings by MULTI-AWARD-WINNING SENDAK. Covers show slight wear from handling; dust jacket has several chips and edge wear. A VERY SCARCE SENDAK TITLE! Sendak expert Joyce Hanrahan gives it a high value and all the "points" correspond to Hanrahan's definition of a "first." OUT OF PRINT.
Seller: Jeryl Metz, Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$49.95 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An unusual and beloved fairy tale for German-speaking children, this book features all sorts of magical people and animals who live in an enchanted kingdom. This story was unknown to English-speaking people until this edition was produced with it's sprightly translation by Orgel & especially blessed with excellent b&w drawings by MULTI-AWARD-WINNING SENDAK. Dust jacket has several chips and edge wear. A VERY SCARCE SENDAK TITLE! Sendak expert Joyce Hanrahan gives it a high value and all the "points" correspond to Hanrahan's definition of a "first." OUT OF PRINT.
Seller: Jeryl Metz, Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. 1961, Random House, New York. Very good copy with good+ dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy and square. DJ is clipped and shows wear to corners and head/heel of spine. DJ now protected in Mylar. Illustrated by the famed Maurice Sendak. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Clemens Brentano; Doris Orgel (tr). The Tale of Gockel, Hinkel & Gackeliah. Random House, 1961.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An early Sendak work. Covers edgeworn. Dust jacket worn and chipped.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First edition meeting all the points in Hanrahan; small 4to.; cloth backed boards, hardcover; 144 pages; black and white illustrations; Translated from the German by Doris Orgel; page 71 has a crease and the remainder of tape marks on dust jacket edge and corresponding endpapers else a very good clean tight copy in an edgeworn, rubbed and lightly soiled unclipped dust jacket.
Seller: WellRead Books A.B.A.A., Northport, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$89.95 + shipping
Description: [FIRST EDITION] New York: Random House, 1961. Hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. First English edition, translated from the original German by Doris Orgel. Quarto. 144 pages illustrated throughout with b/w drawings by Maurice Sendak. In black and turquoise boards, dj with $3.95 price. Slight edge chipping to protected jacket, light sunning to top edge of covers, else very good overall condition. No ownership marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (cw)
Seller: Storm Mountain Books, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Translated from the German by Doris Orgel. Large octavo. 144pp. Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Fine in very good or better dust jacket with correct first issue price on front flap.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.