Search Results: Authors starting with D from AARDWOLF Fine Books

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1972; First Edition; 8vo, 164 pages; Illustrated. Further adventures in the madcap world of Charlie Bucket, which take him, his family, and Willie Wonka into the outer reaches of space. Profusely illustrated in b&w by Joseph Schindelman. Very Good, in a Very Good unfaded dust jacket that has a single tiny (1/4") closed edge tear in the blank white area at upper left of the front panel. Clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp, binding tight, sound, and square, no owner signatures, no price clipping.

Rio Grande Press, Inc., Glorieta, New Mexico, 1968; First Edition; 8vo, 119 pages, plus two-page publisher’s catalogue at the back; illustrated; simulated burgundy leather boards; silver titles. Rio Grande Press reproduction of the 1893 exposé on the extremist religious rites of the Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus, commonly known as "Los Penitentes." A verbatim facsimile, with all original type, text, pagination, and illustrations preserved, plus an appendix at the back containing numerous nineteenth century photographs of Penitente flagellations, processions, and a crucifixion. As New, issued without dust jacket. A pristine copy.

International Committee Of The Young Men’s Christian Association, New York, NY, 1888; 12mo (3.25" x 4.75"); 48 pages. Booklet containing the entirety of the address delivered by Timothy Granville Darling, D.D. of Auburn Theological Seminary to the Association Of Young Men’s Christian Associations Of The State Of New York at its annual meeting in Rochester, February 12-15, 1880. An elegant argument of the need for and numerous benefits of the establishment of a Y.M.C.A. in American towns as a valuable aid in developing healthy young men of strong moral character.

Ernest Flammarion, Paris, 1909; 8vo, 716 pages; illustrated. Daudet’s dark novel of the fortunes of a neglected boy born out of wedlock, "a life wholly wrecked by an accident of birth." No printed publication date (circa 1909). The complete novel in one volume, beautifully bound in 3/4 blue leather with raised bands, gilt titles and decorations, marbled boards, marbled endpapers, gilt page top edges, and green silk marker ribbon, with over 60 b&w illustrations by Felician Myrbach. Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, titles and all gilding bright, binding tight, sound, and square, corners sharp. Brief previous owner inscription in an attractive hand on f.f.e.p., ("To ____ from ____, Christmas, 1909.") Text in French. An attractive volume.

Davenport and Company, London, 1949; small 8vo, 27 pages; illustrated. Magic catalogue with articles by John Kenyon, Figaro, P.A. McDonald, Oswarld Rae, J.K. Bays, Walter de Ruyter, A. Buckle, Dr. Pangloss, and Pat Playfair, plus display ads for numerous Davenport Company magic tricks. Fine, in illustrated wraps.

Henry T. Coates & Co., Philadelphia, 1897; First Edition; 8vo, 226 pages; blue cloth; gilt board decorations; gilt top edges; illustrated. Volume II of the fascinating and frequently shocking first hand account of a state visit to Morocco by Edmondo Amicis as a member of the 1876 Italian diplomatic mission which gave the first view to Western eyes of life behind the veil of the exotic cultures of North Africa. Translated into English in 1897 from the thirteenth Italian edition by Maria Honor Lansdale. Illustrated with 25 beautiful rich photogravure plates of the land and people of Morocco, each with identifying letterpressed guard tissue. Nicely bound in dark blue cloth with ornate gilt Moorish design and red silk marker ribbon. Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp, binding tight, sound and square, all gilding brilliant. Tipped-in color fold out map of Morocco at the back. Previous owner neat cursive signature on f.f.e.p.

Grove Press, NY, 1969; First Edition; large 8vo, 209 pages. A history of love between persons of the same sex, from ancient to modern times. Translated into English from the original French by Margaret Crosland and Alan Deventry. Profusely illustrated. Very Good Plus in a Very Good dust jacket that has not been price-clipped.

Editions D’Art Albert Skira, Geneva, 1946; First Edition; tall quarto (11 1/4" x 15 1/4"). Finely published Toulouse Lautrec print portfolio, an entry in the Albert Skira "Le Tresors De La Peinture Francaise" Swiss series on 19th century French painting. Four-page illustrated introduction by Gilles De La Tourette, followed by six beautiful full-page laid-in plates tipped onto heavy card stock, suitable for framing. All plates in brilliant color. Printed in Switzerland. Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp. Complete with the original protective outer glassine wrap, which has a couple of tiny chips. All plates Fine. Text in French.

The Hyperion Press, Paris, 1939; First Edition; Folio, 86 pages; tan linen cloth; blue titles. Splendid collection of forty brilliant full-page color gravure plates of cactus and succulents in full bloom, Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Ficoidae, Iiliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Euphorbiaceae, all magnificently painted by Arlette Davids, with preface by Henry de Montherlant. Finely printed and bound in Paris. Blocks engraved by Les Artes Photographiques Applique, plates printed by L. Delaporte, text by G. Desgrandchamps, binding by Joseph Taupin. Text in English, translated from the French by S.P. Skipworth. Fine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has a 1" chip in the blank area at bottom of the spine panel, not affecting titles or graphics. Clean, crisp, bright, no foxing, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. A sumptuous book.

Rizzoli, NY, 1985; First Paperback Edition; 9"x12", 216 pages plus a list of twenty two Fortuny-held patents, eight pages of footnotes, a listing of museums holding Fortuny exhibits, a select bibliography, a list of Fortuny exhibition catalogues, and a full alphabetized index at the back. A detailed study of the life and work of celebrated fashion designer, painter, and inventor Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Fine, in heavy card wraps. A crisp and sparkling copy.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1922; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. A review of the recent opera season’s spectaculars and sartorial splendors, written by the "Vicomtesse de Sygognes" in the form of a private correspondence "from a person of quality to a friend in Grenoble." From Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton, recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style. The Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of the age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with two in-text illustrations by… Read More

Peter Deitsch Fine Arts, Inc., NY, 1968; 8 1/2" x 11", 122 pages. Auction catalogue for the prestigious 1968 Peter Deitsch sale of more than 300 fine prints from such masters as Braque, Beckmann, Bonnard, Grosz, Goya, Munch, Villon, Cassatt, Lautrec, Rouault, Redon, and many others. Beautifully illustrated in color and b&w, with a full-page color frontispiece reproduction of a 1920 woodcut by Edvard Munch. List of prices realized laid-in. Very Good Plus, in color illustrated stiff wraps.

Herrero Hermanos Sucesores, Mexico City, 1927; Thirteenth Edition; oblong octavo (8 1/2" x 7"), 110 pages; illustrated. Early Mexican geographic text covering the country’s physical, political, economic, and administrative geography, plus a lengthy chapter with data and descriptions for all 31 Mexican states. The premier Mexican instructional text in use for over 20 years. Profusely illustrated with in-text color maps and b&w photos. Revised to date of publication, including new maps. Authored by distinguished writer and educator Daniel Delgadillo (1872-1933) of the Escuela Normal de Mexico, whose remains today are interred in the Rotunda of Illustrious Men in Mexico City. Very Good Plus in heavy boards with grey cloth spine. Clean, crisp, bright, binding tight, sound and square, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. A very nice copy.

The MacMillan Company, New York, 1970; First Edition; 8vo, 227 pages. Near Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. Crisp, clean, and bright. Previous owner surname in neat small hand on front pastedown.

University Of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1987; First Edition; 8vo, 243 pages; illustrated. Twelve writings on numerous aspects of Sioux Indian religion by such authors as Arval Looking Horse, Vine Deloria, Beatrice Medicine, Emerson Spider, et al. Nine pages of suggested readings for further study at the back, together with a 10 page bibliography. Illustrated by Arthur Amiotte. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

Harry S. Dube, Sarasota, FL, 1951; "8 1/2" x 11"; 76 pages; illustrated. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Magazine & Program for 1951, with special contributions by Cecil B. DeMille and Clark Gable. In an article entitled "The Greatest Show On Earth," DeMille tells of the many difficulties encountered in the planning and production of his recent motion picture of the same name. In "Circus Day Dreams," Clark Gable relates how as a boy growing up in Cadiz, Ohio he wanted nothing more than to join the circus and live and work under the big top, a wish which came true when shooting "Across The Wide Missouri" on remote location in Colorado when cast and crew were required to live together for months under an enormous big top. Numerous other circus related articles, plus beautiful full-page color ads for Coke, 7-UP, Old Gold, Chesterfield, and Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Buick and Chevrolet automobiles, Welch’s Grape Juice, etc. Striking cover art by… Read More

Whittlesey House, NY, 1939; First Edition, second printing; 8vo, 239 pages; illustrated. Stimulating source of fresh ideas and techniques for photographs, authored by Jacob Deschin, writer of the "Camera Angles" column for Scientific American, contributing editor of Popular Photography from its inception, and camera editor for the New York Times from 1941 until his retirement. Twenty-four full-page photo illustration plates. Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, corners sharp, no ownership signatures. In a clean and bright Very Good dust jacket that has a small (1/4") chip on the back panel adjacent the shoulder.

Editorial Porrua, Mexico, 1983; 8vo, 700 pages plus a 12-page publisher’s catalogue at the back. Legendary first person account of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, soldier in the army of Hernan Cortes. Transcribed from Diaz’s original handwritten manuscript, not from Fr. Alonzo Remon’s later altered version of 1632. Includes a substantive background preface by Joaquin Ramirez Cabañas, complete bibliography of all editions published to date, lengthy index of proper names occurring in the text, and a handy 16-page chapter summary. An entry in Editorial Porrua’s "Sepan Cuantos" series. Text in Spanish. Very Good, in wraps. Some light external surface wear.

, . Vintage custom conservation box for the parts issue of Dickens’ "The Old Curiosity Shop," 14 3/4" x 11" x 4". Leather covered wood, brass piano hinges, padded interior lined with black satin. Gilt titles on spine and front board reading, "The Old Curiosity Shop, Charles Dickens, 1840." Excellent condition. A unique piece, ideal for the seasoned or aspiring Dickens collector.

Chapman and Hall, London, 1868 ; 8vo; blank; flyleaf; frontispiece; i-vi; 1-522; 4 pg. postscript; vii; flyleaf; blank; half calf boards; pebbled cloth; raised bands; gilt spine decorations; gilt rules; black morocco spine labels; gilt titles; marbled end papers; marbled page edges; illustrated. No printed publication date, but circa 1868, with preface by Dickens in which he deflects criticism received from America regarding his satirical characterizations and social commentary incorporated into "Chuzzlewit" to reflect the various coarse aspects of American life he encountered during his first trip to America in 1842. "As I had never, when writing fiction, had any disposition to soften what is ridiculous or wrong at home, so I then hoped the good humored people of The United States would not be generally disposed to quarrel with me for carrying the same usage abroad." Dickens returned to the United States in 1867 amid restored popularity, and in a speech delivered at the NY Press… Read More