Search Results: Authors starting with D from Friendly Used Books

Kristiania: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), 1906. Second Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Norwegian language. Bound in beveled-edge red cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt, plus a 3-1/2" square colored applique to the front cover (by Jacobs or Jacob S). 204 pages; decorated endpapers. Andet oplag (second edition), stated. Bookplate of Norwegian-American collector Herman Gimmestad to the front free endpaper verso, otherwise unmarked. The cloth shows only a faint hint of edgewear. The applique is perfect. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Kristiania: Alb. Cammermeyer, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good condition hardcover, flexiible black cover with white cover lettering. The white lettering on the spine has worn off. Hinges tight. Text unmarked. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall

Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. very good book in a very good dust jacket

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bound in burgundy cloth with titles stamped in gilt. 128 pages. Preliminary issue prior to the 1920 issue of the revised treatise, which appears (by page count) to be identical to this. Ex-library copy with DD number to the spine and stamps to the front endpapers, title and copyright pages. Text clean and unmarked. The cloth shows edgewear with shallow chipping at the head of the spine and frayed corners. Hinges solid; binding square. Interesting old (1921) card pocket marked Omaha Public Library and Museum to the front pastedown. Solid reading copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1926. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bound in green cloth with small title appliques to the cover and spine. Harper code M-C, December 1928. Signed and inscribed by the author, and dated 1930. Two leaves corner-creased but now straightened, otherwise just a hint of edgewear. The dust wrapper is nearly complete but in two pieces, separated at the left side through the border design. The mylar sleeve holds it together nicely. The only chip is a small one at the head of the spine. Slight toning on the endpapers opposite the jacket flaps. A clean, tight copy. Remember - all Harper firsts from 1922 on are stated, with a letter code for the appropriate year.

Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1957. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in navy cloth with titles in gilt. No additional printings. Signed by the author, without inscription, on the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Spine ends and corners show slight wear; spine appears very slightly sunned (gilt still bright). Hinges solid. Uncommon.

Exeter, UK: Folly Island Press, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good+. Photographs. Perfect-bound softcover; no additional printings. 176 pages. Recollections of teachers and students at this prestigious school, founded by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst. Original price sticker to the rear wrap (removable). Pages 170-175, a map of the school and the glossary, have a few neat underlines, otherwise the volume is unmarked. Corners sharp; no spine crease. A clean, tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: House of Field-Doubleday, Inc., 1945. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Drawings. Bound in burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. No additional printings. Probable first edition, with the publisher's colophon displayed on the title page. Spring - Mozart; Summer - Strauss; Autumn - Schubert; Winter - Beethoven. Non-personalized inscription and the author's signature to the front endpaper, along with another short gift inscription, otherwise unmarked. The cloth shows a touch of edgewear. Clean and tight. Ships first class.

Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, 1975. First Edition (NAP) . Full Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in quarter tan and wheat tweed cloth with titles in gilt. Corresponding 1975 dates to the title and copyright pages; no additional printings. Author's inscription to the front endpaper verso, otherwise unmarked. Map endpapers. No wear to the cloth. There is a touch of soil to the lower front corner of text block. The dust jacket, now in mylar, has a trace of soil to the white rear panel. A clean, tight copy.

Bay City, Michigan: Mayapple Press, 2011. Soft cover. Fine. fine condition, clean and bright, crisp. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page

Washington: The Presidnt's Council on Sustainable Development, 1996. Soft cover. Near Fine. No additional printings. 95 pages. Just a touch of edgewear. Clean, tight and unmarked. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Boston, MA: William White and Company, 1871. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-. Hardcover in blindstamped green cloth with spine titles and rules in gilt, first edition with matching 1871 dates on the title page and copyright page. A novel by this author of travel books. Mild edgewear with the lower front corner slightly frayed, light rubbing, hinges just starting, light stain to a portion of the fore-edge which has bled in 1/2" on the first blank and the title page. Last page of the contents and first page of the text have a couple of stains. Uncommon title. VG-.

Zurich and Luzern: Bank Leu & Co AG / Adolph Hess AG, 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in pale gray cloth with titles stamped in black. No additional printings. 212 pages. A fine copy in a dust wrapper with just hint of edgewear. No rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Swiss coinage 1798-1966. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Wallter S. Rogers. This is 'Flying to the Rescue' #13 in the Ted Scott Flying Stories. Bound in red boards with black spine lettering. Hinges are tight and book is square. Glossy frontis. Front books box lists Ted Scott Flying to the Rescue and Hardy Boys to The Great Airport Mystery. The dust jacket is clean and bright. The front flap list Ted SCott to Mountain Top, rear flap lists XBARX to Secret Rangers, Rear cover lists Hardy Boys to Hidden Harbor. There is small wear at head of spine, not affecting lettering. There is a scuff/stain on the spine under the head of the flyer. There is small old tape on some of inside edges of the DJ. Please see the pictures.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Wallter S. Rogers. This is 'Flying to the Rescue' #13 in the Ted Scott Flying Stories. Bound in red boards with black spine lettering. Hinges are tight and book is square. Glossy frontis. Front books box lists Ted Scott Flying to the Rescue and Hardy Boys to The Great Airport Mystery. The dust jacket is clean and bright. The front flap list Ted SCott to Mountain Top, rear flap lists XBARX to Secret Rangers, Rear cover lists Hardy Boys to Hidden Harbor. There is small wear at head of spine, not affecting lettering. There is a scuff/stain on the spine under the head of the flyer. There is small old tape on some of inside edges of the DJ. Please see the pictures.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1935. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Clemens Gretta. Castaways of the Stratosphere' #18 in the Ted Scott Flying Stories. Bound in red boards with blue spine lettering. Hinges are tight and book is square.Copyright 1935. Prior owner name on front free endpaper. Glossy frontis. Front books box lists Ted Scott Castaways of the Stratosphere and Hardy Boys to Hidden Harbor. The dust jacket is clean and bright. There is 1/2 inch wear to top of spine and 16th inch at base of spine. The front flap list Ted Scott to Brushing Mountain Top, rear flap lists 4 Air Combat Stories with Flying Black Birds the last. Rear cover lists Hardy Boys t Mark on the Door. All of these books were published prior to 1935, so this may be a first edition. There is a considerable amount of old tape on the inside of the jacket and the front flap is taped in its entirety. Without the old tape, the front flap would have detached. Please see the pictures.

Louisville: Harmony House, 1990. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color Photographs. Bound in blue boards with titles stamped in gilt. First edition (stated). A fine copy in dust wrapper, apparently unread. Clean, tight and unmarked; jacket in mylar.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in purple boards backed with eggshell cloth; 386 pages. Inscribed and signed on the dedication page (to an Omaha architect and his wife), otherwise unmarked. Slight roll to the heel, otherwise fine; the dust wrapper has a trace of wear at the same point, with no other flaws. Not price-clipped. The title band is present and fine. A clean, tight copy, with the jacket and band now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Vantage Press, 1952. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bound in pale green cloth with titles in red. Review copy with the publisher's stamp to the front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Essays on religion, politics, economics, education and demographics. The cloth shows only a hint of edgewear. The jacket has a bit of light edgewear and a tiny chip at the heel of the spine. Clean and tight; jacket in mylar. Uncommon.

Decorah: Udgiverens Forlag, 1892. Soft cover. Very Good. Engravings. Norwegian language. Original plain wraps with applique cover identical to the title page. 120 pages. Illustrated throughout with full and partial-page engravings. Presentation copy to Lars M. Gimmestad, president of Gale College (Wisconsin), from the author, but not signed. Doving is best remembered as a translator of hymns; this is an early work, published before the author graduated from Luther College. The wraps show a touch of foxing at the fore-edge and spine, otherwise clean and bright. A clean, tight copy. Scarce. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall