Search Results: Authors starting with D from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial boards. Near fine/very good. The first edition of The Gremlins by Roald Dahl, in the publisher's scarce illustrated dust jacket.. Quarto, [52pp]. Red cloth spine, title in black on spine. Vibrant pictorial boards and illustrated endpapers. No additional printings mentioned. Solid text block, light rubbing to corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $1.00 retail price on front flap, sunned spine, short closed tears along top edge. Archival tissue repair to verso to stabilize the hinge at the spine. A bright example of a scarce dust jacket. Complete with twelve full-page color illustrations and a color frontispiece. The Gremlins was Roald Dahl's debut novel, and his only one to be initially published by Random House. The story describes the experience of a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot whose plane is damaged by a gremlin - a folkloric creature imagined by 20th century military members to explain odd faults in… Read More

New York: Charles L. Webster & Co, 1891. Later Printing. Cloth. Very good. From the library of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, an illustrated copy of the Memoir of John A. Dahlgren by Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren.. Octavo, xi, 660pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Clean text block, a few loose signatures, but overall solid. Faint dampstain to bottom corner of text block, lightly bumped edges, a very good example. Complete with two illustrated plates and a fold-out map. Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge on front pastedown endpaper, engraved by Tiffany and Co. U.S. Navy officer John A. Dahlgren (1809-1870) founded the Navy's Ordnance Department, aiding in the creation of the Navy's own foundry to produce equipment. Dahlgren also made improvements to weapons, specifically a cast-iron muzzle-loading cannon that increased range and accuracy. Senator Henry Lodge Cabot (1850-1924) and his Lodge Reservations were the primary factors in stopping the United States from joining the League of… Read More

Milan: Rizzoli, 1967. Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. Limited edition of the Biblia Sacra, an illustrated bible featuring 105 lithographs from original works by Salvador Dalí.. Folio, [five volumes]. Bound in publisher's original full brown morocco. Each volume with five raised bands, lightly rubbed, gilt compartments, and title in gilt along spines. Silk endpapers. Top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Solid text blocks, all vibrant and fine. Housed in original slipcases, all with matching brown morocco edges and silk covered boards. Cases with a few small scuffs and spots of toning, near fine condition. Signed by the publisher on the preface of Volume I. One of 1499 copies of the "edition luxus," this being number 974. Complete with 105 lithographs printed in color on heavy paper, each protected by a captioned tissue guard. All lithographs created from the original gouache, watercolor, ink, and pastel paintings by Salvador Dalí, which he completed in 1963 and 1964. Text pages feature… Read More

Philadelphia: T. Bradford; Aurora Office; J. Ormrod; P. Byrne, 1807. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. From the library of Founding Father and Anti-Federalist John Lansing, Jr., this is the first edition of Reports of Cases Ruled and Adjudged in the Courts of Pennsylvania, Before and Since the Revolution. This set by Alexander J. Dallas is the first p. Thick octavo, [four volumes], x, 494pp; iv, 480pp; 519pp; 472pp; each with indexes at rear. Bound in full tan buckram, title in gilt on red and black morocco labels affixed to spines. Solid text blocks, some wear to corners, partial losses to labels on spines. Some foxing to edges of endpapers, occasional creasing to some leaves, text remains legible. (Evans 22445) (Evans 33598) (Evans 35374) (Sabin 18313) (Shaw and Shoemaker 12384) Includes the bookplate of Frank H. Platt affixed to the front endpaper of each volume. Inscribed by John Lansing Jr. on the title page of Volume II and Volume III. Previous ownership inscription on title page of Volume IV.… Read More

Princeton: D'Hart and Connolly, 1831. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near fine. Signed by George M. Dallas, the future Vice President under President James K. Polk, the first edition of An Address Delivered In the Church at Princeton, September 27, 1831.. Octavo, [1]-26pp, [1]. Publisher's original paper wraps, title on front cover. Bound at spine with string. This work was published by request of the American Whig - Cliosophic Societies of Princeton University. (Sabin 18320) This work is signed on the front cover: "from Mr. Dallas / 28 Nov. 1831." George M. Dallas (1792-1864) served as the 11th Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1810 and subsequently studied law. Dallas entered politics early, serving as the private secretary to Albert Gallatin, a former Treasury Secretary, and then embarked on a diplomatic career, including posts in Russia and Great Britain. Domestically, he served… Read More

New York: Neale Publishing Company, 1912. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. First edition of When the Ku Klux Rode by Eyre Damer.. Octavo, 152pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, a very good example. From the University of Cincinnati Robert S. Marx Law Library, with stamps to title page and endpapers.

New York: Viking Press, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed by the author, Senator John C. Danforth to fellow Senator James L. Buckley, first edition of Resurrection: The Confirmation of Clarence Thomas.. Octavo, viii, 225pp. Maroon hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "first trade edition" on copyright page, with number line ending at 2. Clean text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on the front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed on the half-title: "To Jim Buckley, best wishes. Jack Danforth." Senator James L. Buckley (b. 1923) is the brother of conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr. Buckley served in the United States Senate from 1971-1977, representing the State of New York. He later joined the Reagan Administration in 1981. He served as Counselor of the Department of State and was later appointed to the United States Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit. He is the author of… Read More

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Jonathan Daniel's The Man Of Independence, signed by President Harry Truman.. Octavo, 384pp. Red cloth, title in black print on spine and front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with no mention of subsequent printings. Previous ownership blindstamp on last page of index. In publishers near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, touch of wear at bottom edge of spine, otherwise with bright illustrations and vibrant colors. (Burns, 0001) Inscribed on the half title by former President Harry S. Truman: "To William Sloat, kind regards from Harry Truman. 11-30-63." The author of this early biography on Harry Truman was the former administrative assistant and press secretary for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, he become the first press secretary for the Truman Administration.

Paris: Le Normant, 1818. Second Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Second edition of Charlemagne ou La Caroléide, an Epic Poem in Twenty-Four Songs by Vicomte D'Arlincourt, printed entirely in French. Illustrated by Horace Vernet.. Octavo, [two volumes], xxv, 279pp; 274pp, [2]. Full leather binding, gilt-ruled boards, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt. Title in gilt on black morocco label affixed to spines. Marbled endpapers. Stated "Seconde Edition" on title page. Solid text blocks, bumped corners, light wear to leather along spines. Foxing along edges of leaves to both volumes, text remains clean. Frontispieces in each volume. Includes a fold-out map at rear of Volume II depicting the setting of the poems within the books. Charlemagne ou La Caroléide by Charles-Victor Prévot, vicomte d'Arlincourt, was the first published work of d'Arlincourt, but it failed to gain him the celebrity he craved. He followed up with Le Solitaire (1821), his most notable work, and three subsequent novels: Le Renégat… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. First Edition / Signed Limited Edition. Cloth. Very good. Signed limited edition of The Story of My Life by Clarence Darrow.. Octavo, xiv, [2], 465pp. Gray boards over beige cloth, title in gilt on maroon leather spine label. First edition with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Light soiling to cloth spine, dust remnant to top edge of text block. Complete with tissue cover frontispiece and 18 illustrated plates. This is the signed limited edition of The Story of My Life, being number 262 of 294 copies signed by the author. (Hunsberger, Clarence Darrow: A Bibliography 271). Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was an American lawyer and high profile member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He entered the national stage during the Scopes "Monkey" trial and the Leopold and Loeb murder trial.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. First Edition / Signed Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. Signed limited edition of The Story of My Life by Clarence Darrow, in the publisher's original display box.. Octavo, xiv, [2], 465pp. Gray boards over beige cloth, title in gilt on maroon leather spine label. First edition with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Complete with tissue cover frontispiece and 18 illustrated plates. Includes the publisher's original display box and glassine dust jacket, both exceptionally rare. Some soiling and splitting to edges of box, dust jacket fine. This is the signed limited edition of The Story of My Life, being number 294 of 294 copies signed by the author. (Hunsberger, Clarence Darrow: A Bibliography 271). Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was an American lawyer and high profile member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He entered the national stage during the Scopes "Monkey" trial and the Leopold and Loeb murder trial.

New York: The Churchill Company, 1932. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Inside Story of the Harding Tragedy by Harry M. Daugherty in collaboration with Thomas Dixon, in the scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, viii, [1], 323pp. Brick red cloth, title in black on spine and front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, small bump to bottom edge, previous ownership bookplate and remnants of sticker to front endpaper, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, shelf wear, chipping to corners and edges, soiling to rear cover, faint sunning to spine. A bright example of a scarce dust jacket. Harry M. Daugherty (1860-1941) served as Attorney General of the United States under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Daugherty worked as Harding's campaign manager at the Republican National Convention, securing his nomination as Attorney General. The Harding administration dealt with many controversies, including the… Read More

New York: Rosetta Books, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Inscribed to former Director of the CIA General David Petraeus, the first edition of Journeys: An American Story.. Octavo, xiv, 328pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in white on spine. Stated "First edition published 2018" on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed on the title page by both compilers: "General David Petraeus: Enjoy the story of American greatness. Mary Skafidas" and "General David Petraeus - Thank you for all you've done to keep us safe and secure - may all your Journeys take you to great destinations. Andrew Tisch 10 Jun 2019." General David Petraeus (b. 1952) is a retired army general who served as the head of U.S. Central Command and Commanding General, Multi-National-Force-Iraq. As Commanding General in Iraq, he oversaw the "troop surge," which arguably broke the ongoing counterinsurgency in the country, allowing for a reduction in troop… Read More

New York: Pocket Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Octavo, 434pp. Purple hardcover, cloth spine with title in silver. Stated first edition with full number line on copyright page. Publishers dust jacket, fine, with $22.00 price on front flap, bright colors.

Israel: [Not Stated], 1973. Limited Edition Lithograph. Framed Lithograph. Near fine. Limited edition lithographic portrait of David Ben-Gurion, signed by the artist and Prime Minister Ben-Gurion.. Framed print, with a cream cloth matte, gold decorative frame. Measures 27.5" x 24". Was not examined outside the frame. This portrait of Prime Minister Ben-Gurion was painted by American artist Herbert L. Davidson. It was painted at Ben-Gurion's retirement home, Sde Boker, in the last year of his life. This color lithograph is limited to 500 copies, this being number 262, signed by the artist and Ben-Gurion in pencil. An attractive copy. David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. He was known as Israel's Founding Father for the role he played in establishing the nation.

Toronto: Macmillan, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/good. Signed first edition of A Mixture of Frailties by Robertson Davies.. Octavo, 379pp. Tan cloth, title on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, dust remnant to top edge, toning to rear endpaper, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, price-clipped, sunning and chipping to spine, wear along flap folds, faint stain on front panel, tape repair to verso of spine, a good example. Features a rare signature by the author on title page. A Mixture of Frailties is the third novel in The Salterton Trilogy, also including Tempest-Tost and Leaven of Malice.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. First American Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First American edition of Leaven of Malice by Robertson Davies.. Octavo, 312pp. Green cloth, title on spine over black print. Stated "first published in the United States in 1955" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to top and fore edge, slight wear to back cover, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, some wear to spine and corners, some shelf wear, a very good example. Leaven of Malice is the second novel in The Salterton Trilogy, also including Tempest-Tost and A Mixture of Frailties.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis, published in 1881.. Octavo, [two volumes], xxi, [3], 707pp, [4pp ads]; xvii, [3], 808pp, [4pp ads]. Publisher's deluxe half brown morocco, raised bands with gilt-ruled lines, brown cloth panels. Marbled endpapers, solid text blocks. Free of the usual foxing or toning, plates in fine condition. Complete with frontispiece in each volume, 17 full-page illustrations, and all 18 maps as stated. (Eicher 154) (Howes D120) (Nevins II: 51) An exceptional set, one of the best examples we've seen. Written by Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), the former President of the Confederate States, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is considered the magnum opus of the Southern cause. It remains a controversial historical piece, with its attempt to justify the Southern cause for secession. Davis followed it with A Short History of the Confederate… Read More

New York: Belford Company, Publishers, 1890. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, by his wife, Varina Howell Davis.. Thick octavo, [two volumes], xvii, [3], 699pp; xxxii, 939pp. Publisher's light blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, decorative black border on side panels. Soiling to spine of Volume I, side panel of Volume II. Both volumes with stable text block, rear hinge reinforced in Volume II. Frontispiece in both volumes, with numerous illustrations, plates and folding map, tissue covers. (Nevins II, 51) (Eicher, 155) A handsome set. Varina Davis (1826-1906) was the only First Lady of the Confederate States of America and the second wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. After the death of President Davis in 1889, Varina completed her husband's autobiography, Jefferson Davis: A Memoir, but it was not a bestseller as she had hoped. She moved to New York in 1891 and became a full-time columnist for the… Read More

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr., published in 1965.. Octavo, 612pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine with silhouette of Sammy Davis in silver on front cover. First printing, with "First Printing, 1965" on copyright page. Clean text block, touch of wear to top edge of spine, else fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations, a near fine example. Signed on the front free endpaper: "To 'Johnny,' All My Best, Your Boy, Sammy Jr." Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) was an American singer, dancer, and actor, who was a member of the notorious Rat Pack.