Search Results: Authors starting with D from High Castle Books

NY, NY: Del Rey, 1987. 301 pp., 1/4 blue cloth w/ ochre boards & gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has a few small bumps and small wear spot to bottom edges of boards; light creasing to bottom corners of front endpaper & first 9 leaves / Continuation of series begun with "Ayes of Texas" and "Texas on the Rocks." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. Illus. by Barclay Shaw (cover painting). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mexico D.F., Mexico: Editorial Posada, 1995. 198 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows some light edgewear & minor soil / All text is in Spanish. /. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seattle, WA: Cloudcap Press, 1989. 172 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows wear to corners w/ a very light crease & small nick to back cover; a little very light rubbing overall; prev. owner's name & info to top of title page / Illustrated with B&W photos and drawings. /. 6th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good -. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Hearst, 1983. 200 pp., blue paper-covered boards w/ silver lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has slightly bumped corners, slight wear to bottom corners; Jacket shows a little edge wear, some rubbing mainly near spine / Covers all techniques of navigation yachtsman are likely to need. The unique feature of this book is that the author recognizes the existence of error in navigation. He describes the different ways in which errors can occur, and explains how to allow for them. Illustrated with many drawings, maps, charts, diagrams and photos. /. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Brownsville, TX: Springman - King Co., 1977. (152) pp., light blue cloth w/ silver lettering; Book shows only slight wear to extremities; "M" in black marker near base of spine; book review newspaper clipping taped to front pastedown / Tells the story of basic training in Des Moines, Iowa, service at Eglin Field in Florida, and reports from comrades who were sent overseas to various places. SIGNED and INSCRIBED: "Best wishes to Margaret, my sister-in-law, Liz Forbes Dahlgren." Included newspaper-clipping, headlined "Author Reviews Book." Illustrated with numerous B&W photos. / . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Paddington Press, 1979. 287 pp., orange-brown boards w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows some light wear to ends of spine & corners of boards; Jacket shows some wear to head of spine & ends of folds w/ light wear to top edges / "A delightful literary excursion, carefully charted with words and maps to deepen our appreciation and understanding of both literature and the landscape of the British Isles." Illustrated with more than 60 contemporary engravings and photographs. "Plus a comprehensive Atlas and Gazetteer section featuring information on more than 225 leading authors and more than 475 cities, towns and villages of the British Isles." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1959. xv, 270 pp., red boards w/ white lettering; Dust Jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows a little wear to ends of spine w/ a bump to top corner of front board; a couple of small brown stains to top edge of page block; browned areas to endpapers; Jacket shows some light wear & short tears to edges; chipping to bottom edge of rear panel w/ a few minor chips elsewhere; wear to edges of spine, esp, rear which is beginning to wear through in spots; front inside flap has rectangular pric-clip to bottom corner / The book covers many sports, but is more than forty percent devoted to major league baseball. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, 1977. xv, 399 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows light to moderate edgewear w/ some color flaking to edges of spine; small scrape & light brown stain to top left of front cover; some wrinkling to top corner of half-title page / B&W illustrations, as well as a few color plates. /. Fourth Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Agincourt, Ontario, Canada: Methuen Publications, 1985. 179 pp., deckle edges, red binding w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has small dent to rear edge of spine, else fine; Jacket shows a little light rubbing w/ a small puncture to rear edge of spine / B&W illustrations. Author of the play "A Quiet Day In Belfast." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Mark Summers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA: Mekeel - Severn - Wylie Co. 15 pp., wraps; book shows some wear to ends of spine w/ separation beginning; covers are browning & have small creases at corners; very short tear & small nick to fore edge of front cover, which also has prev. owner's name stamped at top / No date is given, but the book is probably circa 1916. B&W illustrations. /. Stapled Booklet. Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harrisburg, PA: Superior Reprint, 1945. 254 pp., pictorial wraps, # M653; Covers have some rubbing, foxing & light creasing; nick in top edge of rear cover; some soil to spine; foxing to inside covers & facing pages; small closed tear to spine; front & back covers have crease along spine / "A Henry Gamadge Mystery." /. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good.

NY, NY: A Grosset/Putnam Book / G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994. xix, 312 pp., 1/4 black cloth w/ light gray boards & gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows bumping to bottom corners of boards; small retirement park stamp to front pastedown w/ same stamp marked out at top of title page; Jacket shows a little wear to heel of spine w/ a small dent & some very light surface scrapes to front panel / Illustrated with B&W diagrams. /. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mansfield, TX: Latitudes Press, 1987. 71 pp., white wraps w/ blue & black lettering; book shows some light bends to covers & pages w/ just a touch of light soil to covers / Poetry by the author of the travel book, "From Ben Bulben to the Rhine." /. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. xvii, 373 pp., brown cloth w/ olive green & silver decorations & silver lettering; Book shows much surface insect damage to cloth of rear board, w/ just a few very small areas of same to front board & spine; small tear to extreme bottom edge of rear board; soil & foxing to top edge of page block; some minor foxing & very slight soil to endpapers / Illustrated with B&W drawings. /. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Marion Satterlee. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1982. 221 pp., dark brown boards w/ gold lettering; Book shows slight lean to spine; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; bottom corners of boards barely bumped; Jacket shows slight wear & a little crumpling to ends of spine (& top edges of rear panel & flap) w/ a very short tear at head of spine & near front flap fold; a clean & attractive copy overall / Illustrated with B&W numerous B&W photos, interspersed throughout the text. / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, UK: Hamlyn, 1971. 240 pp., green binding w/ gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has small bump to top edge of front board; DJ shows some wear to ends of spine w/ minor splits & a little peeling; light wear to ends of flap folds; 1 1/2" closed tear to bottom edge of front panel; a little discoloration to upper portions, perhaps from sunning / "Practical and pretty garments to knit for children of all ages." Illustrated with diagrams, and color and B&W photos. /. edition not stated. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good to Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Pyramid Books, 1964. 159 pp., pictorial wraps, # F-971; Book shows minor corner wear; light reading crease to front cover along spine; small creases & short tear to top edge of back cover; pages browning lightly, slightly so to spine; binding is tight & square, cover bright, no stress lines to spine / "The Reds had a U.S. agent. My job - free him or kill him; no questions asked." / . Second Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good -.

Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press, 1984. 136 pp., glossy pictorial boards; Book shows some light wear to corners w/ a bump & very small tear at bottom corner of spine; if not for tear, would be very good to fine / Author of "Adventures with My Worst Best Friend," "Going Bananas," and "Bernice Knows Best." B&W illustrations. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by David Pearson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Soho Press, 1994. 234 pp., 1/4 dark green paper-covered spine w/ light green boards & gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has very small nick/tear to top right edge of front board; Dust jacket has tiny nick to top edge of rear panel / Author's first book. Author was selected by Granta magazine as one of the 20 Best Young Novelists in America. An Oprah's Book Club Selection. /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Near Fine. Illus. by Joseph Stella (jacket art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Macmillan, 1930. viii, 260 pp., maroon cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows a little wear to ends of spine; foxing & some soil to edges of page block; prev. owner's name to front endpaper; small label from "Gunter Hotel Book Store and Rental Library, 310 N. St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas" to rear pastedown; spots of foxing to plates & to facing pages, mainly in margins; Jacket shows wear, short tears, small chips & creases to edges; a little rubbing to edges of spine; light soil overall; 2 small pen marks to front inside flap; rare to find an intact dust jacket on the 1930 edition / "The evolution of the number concept." Illustrated with 11 B&W plates. /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.