Search Results: Titles starting with D from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Henry Holt and Co.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. 6th Printing. Hardcover. 0333458192 . This is a 6th printing of the first edition. SIgned Edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by the author on a pasted-on bookplate on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

New York: Pyramid Books. Very Good. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. Pyramid Books no. F794, priced .40cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, but there is some light generalized toning throughout. Both the front and rear endpapers have spots of foxing. "Horace Bowne Fyfe (1909-1995) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was born in New York City and attended Columbia University, where he earned a degree in English. He began writing science fiction in the 1930s, and his first published story appeared in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction in 1937. He went on to write several novels and short stories, and edited several science fiction anthologies. He was a member of the Futurians, a group of science fiction writers and fans in the 1930s and… Read More

London, England: Sinclair Stevenson. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1856195708 . This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, however the text pages have generalized toning. The dust jacket is crisp and clean, with the exception of some small spots of ground-in dirt. "Boyd was selected in 1983 as one of the 20 "Best of Young British Novelists" in a promotion run by Granta magazine and the Book Marketing Council. Boyd's novels include: A Good Man in Africa, a study of a disaster-prone British diplomat operating in West Africa, for which he won the Whitbread Book award and Somerset Maugham Award in 1981; An Ice-Cream War, set against the background of the World War I campaigns in colonial East Africa, which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction… Read More

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good+. 1995. Advance Review Copy; 1st Edition. Paperback. This is an advanced Reading Copy. This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine endss and corners of the book has some light, but noticeable bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Stephenson's breakthrough came in 1992 with Snow Crash, a comic novel in the late cyberpunk or post-cyberpunk tradition fusing memetics, computer viruses, and other high-tech themes with Sumerian mythology, along with a sociological extrapolation of extreme laissez-faire capitalism and collectivism. Snow Crash was the first of Stephenson's epic science fiction novels. Stephenson at this time would later be described by Mike Godwin as "a slight, unassuming grad-student type whose soft-spoken demeanor gave no obvious indication that he had written the manic apotheosis of cyberpunk science fiction." In 1994,… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: J. P. Lippincott Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1967. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized hardback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has Good dust ajacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There are two rectangular spots of foxing / toning to the bottom edge of the front endpaper. The dust jacket has several smallish edge tears, nicks and wrinkles, along with noticeable fading to the spine and spine joints, and a patch of rubbing to the front panel where the color has worn away. .

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good+. 1956. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Never Before Printed (1920) began the series and won him a posthumous Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. The sequel The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922) won a Newbery Medal. Eight more books followed, and after Lofting's death, two more appeared, composed of short, previously unpublished pieces. " (from Wikipedia) .

Chicago, IL: M. A. Donohue & Company. Very Good+. 0. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the bottom spine end. There is a full cover pictorial pastedown on the front cover of the book. The pictorial cover has one small edge tear and some beginning rubbing and wear to the left side. There is white lettering and illustration on the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. "L. T. Meade was the pseudonym of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914) , a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879. She began writing at 17 and produced over 280 books in her lifetime, being so prolific that no fewer than eleven new titles under her byline appeared… Read More

New York, NY: Dutton Adult. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0525951113 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one tiny bump to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Honesdale, PA: Caroline House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Chicago, IL: Child Evangelism Fellowship, Inc. Very Good-. 1939. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. This is a small format paperback (approx. 4" x 5") , with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There is a previous owner's inked name on the top edge of the front cover. The text pages are generally clean, though there are occasional spots of foxing. There is a previous owner's address label and a label from a radio station on the front inside cover. "In the 1940’s, Mr. Overholtzer’s wife Ruth — a graduate of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) — took on the role of writing Good News Club’s first set of curriculum. Ruth was strongly influenced by Biola dean and professor R. A. Torrey, one of the most famous evangelists of his day and editor and co-author of the widely influential The… Read More

Chicago, IL: Child Evangelism Fellowship. Good. 1939. Paperback. This is a small format paperback (approx. 4" x 5") , with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The yellow cardstock covers have noticeable large spots of foxing / toning. The text pages are mostly clean, though there are occasional spots of foxing. A previous owner has inked notations all over the inside front cover of the book. "In the 1940’s, Mr. Overholtzer’s wife Ruth — a graduate of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) — took on the role of writing Good News Club’s first set of curriculum. Ruth was strongly influenced by Biola dean and professor R. A. Torrey, one of the most famous evangelists of his day and editor and co-author of the widely influential The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth (1910-1915) , which gave early 20th-century “fundamentalism” its name." (The… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 039923618X . Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. There is one small edge nick with some beginning loss of color to the top spine end. "Jan Brett (born December 1, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She is known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from Scandinavia to Africa. Her best-known titles include The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. She has adapted or retold numerous traditional stories such as the Gingerbread Man and Goldilocks and has illustrated some classics such as "The Owl and the Pussycat". " (from Wikipedia) .

Daly City, CA: BART. Very Good+. 1973. Ephemera. B&W Illustrations; This is a cardstock program to the opening ceremonies for the Daly City BART Line. One sheet of cardstock, folded once with text on all four pages. The program is in Very Good+ condition. The program includes a Benediction, ribbon cutting, Presentation of Gift, with music by Jefferson High School Band, and city council members. "Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) , is a rapid transit public transportation system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California. The heavy rail elevated and subway system connects San Francisco and Oakland with urban and suburban areas in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Mateo counties. The BART connects 48 stations along six routes on 112 miles (180 km) of rapid transit lines, including a ten-mile spur line in eastern Contra Costa County which utilizes diesel multiple-unit trains and a 3.2-mile (5.1 km) automated guideway transit line to the Oakland International Airport. With an average… Read More

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some begining edge wear and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of semi-closed edge tears, small nicks and some beginning chipping and edge wear. "Edwin Gilbert (July 15, 1907 – August 24, 1976) was a novelist and playwright/scriptwriter who authored popular novels, including Native Stone in 1956. Gilbert was born in Mannheim, Germany in 1907 and moved to Detroit in the United States as a child. He studied architecture at the University of Michigan, but went into play writing after winning a prize for a one-act play. Moving to New York City, he wrote plays, as well as some magazine work. During World War II, he served in the United… Read More

Boston, MA: Sherman, French & Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a long inscription by the author, on the front endpaper. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good only dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a bit of light bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the front pastedown page. The glassine dust jacket has edge wear, small chips missing, and a large tear to the top front dust jacket starting at the front spine joint. "Julia Cooley Altrocchi (July 4, 1893 - November 23, 1972) was an American author and poet, who wrote many works for children and adults, including The Poems of a Child, The Dance of Youth, Snow Covered Wagons, and Wolves Against the Moon. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0070495807 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small nicks and chips missing. .

New York: Berkley Pub. Corp. : Distributed By Putman. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399124098 . SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Elizabeth Lynn is an openly lesbian science fiction and fantasy writer who has written numerous works featuring positive gay protagonists. Her Chronicles of Tornor novels (1979–80) , the first book of which, Watchtower, won the World Fantasy Award, were among the first fantasy novels to have gay relationships as an unremarkable part of the cultural background, and included explicit and sympathetic depictions of same-sex love. The other books in this series are The Dancers of Arun (1979) ; and Northern Girl (1980) – the last of which… Read More

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394521951 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Crumley's first published novel, 1969's One to Count Cadence, which was set in the Philippines and Vietnam, began as the thesis for his master's degree in creative writing from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1966. His novels The Last Good Kiss, The Mexican Tree Duck and The Right Madness feature the character C. W. Sughrue, an alcoholic ex-army officer turned private investigator. The Wrong Case, Dancing Bear and The Final Country feature another P. I. , Milo Milodragovitch. In the novel Bordersnakes, Crumley brought both characters together. Crumley said of his two private detectives: "Milo's first impulse is to help you; Sughrue's is to shoot… Read More

New York: Tor Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0312857985 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In 1906 much is changing in Russia, and on the huge Lohmatski estate a man-eating bear has attacked at least two men. When Gregori Lohmatski, an ardent hunter visiting London, receives the urgent summons home, he invites his American friend and fellow hunter, John Sherwood, to join him." "Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction short stories and S. F. Novels. Saberhagen also wrote a series of vampire novels in which the famous Dracula is the main protagonist, and a series of post-apocalyptic mytho-magical novels beginning with his popular… Read More

North Hollywood, CA: Albert B. Gardner. Very Good. 1936. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The covers of the book have some light rubbing and wear, especially the spine joints. The endpapers are illustrated with a picture of a championship winner Great Dane drawn by the author, Albert B. Gardner. Inner front hinges have started to split at both top and bottom edges of book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name inked neatly on the front pastedown. The book includes cartoon drawings by Walter Lantz (name misspelled on title page) the creator of Woody Woodpecker. There are cartoons and drawings by the author throughout the text, along with numerous black and white photographs of championship Great Danes. The book includes sections on: Background, Breeding… Read More