Search Results: Authors starting with D from Anglophile Books

San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. Very Good. c1994, 1995. First Paperback Edition. Softcover; Trade PB. No spine or cover creases, light edgewear and rubbing, a few smudges to page edges.; <b>'Misogynist, anti-Semite, misanthrope--Roald Dahl was reputed to be these as well as war hero, devoted father, and philanthropist.' This unauthorized biography is "an honest yet deferential biography... Born in England to Norwegian parents, Dahl (1916-90) was a difficult and opinionated man whose life was riddled with tragedy... Although Dahl achieved success through his novels, stories, and screenplays, he found his niche in writing for children. His tales were sometimes criticized as too gruesome, yet they remain hugely popular with children because they unflinchingly confront childhood demons and fears. Treglown draws extensively from interviews with Dahl's family and a wealth of correspondence. An excellent portrait of one of modern literature's most creative… Read More

New York: St Martin's Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper. 1993. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312098219. 158 pages; Spine head lightly bumped. Dust wrapper, not price cut, has a triangular chip from bottom back panel, a few closed tears and creases and edgewear. A small rectangular discoloration on front panel, from a price sticker? ; Author's real name is Peter Chambers. He is the former president of the Crime Writers Assoc. . Catalogs: Anglophile Mystery. Keywords: British Author, English Mystery, Novel.

New York: Bantam. Very Good+. 1995. First Paperback Edition. Softcover; Trade PB. 486 pages; Corners bumped; Novel of 15th century Florence involving DaVinci, Botticelli, Machiavelli. Gives a speculative account of a lost year in DaVinci's life. . Catalogs: Fiction. Keywords: Florence, Da Vinci, Italy.

Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble. Very Good+. 1986. Softcover; Trade PB. ISBN: 0389206563. 189 pages; A new book with faint edgewear.; 'The lives of British women born between 1880 and 1914 are recounted in their own words, providing a vivid and poignant portrait of what it meant to be a girl earning a living when women doing paid work were often regarded as second best, when wages were low and options limited. This book gathers a wealth of original material that covers a variety of occupations,including harvesting, tailoring, mill working, clerical jobs, teaching, and the civil service.'. Catalogs: Women. Keywords: Women, England, Women's Work, Women's History, Edwardian England, Great Britain.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 44 pages. Spine ends and top corners bumped, bump on bottom board edges just revealing boards, otherwise looks unread. No dust wrapper, as issued.; <b>In this graphic novel, Wallace and Gromit travel back through history, in search of a lost slipper. Along the way, they get involved in all sorts of famous historical events.</b> .

New York: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1989. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394551796. 291 pages; Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Dust wrapper, not price clipped, faintly rubbed and edgeworn. ; British agent Bernard Sampson from Spy Hook, returns. This is the second volume in the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy. . Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: England, Vienna, Espionage, Spy, Berlin, Secret Service, Novel.

New York: Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 1984. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394534077. 345 pages; Remainder stamp on top edge, spine ends lightly bumped, corners a bit soiled. White dust wrapper, not price clipped, is rubbed and lightly soiled with a bit of edgewear. ; Barnard Samson, a British secret service operative now working at a desk instead of in the field must discover who is the traitor amongst his colleagues. . Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: British Author, Espionage, Spy, England, Secret Service, Bernard Samson, Germany.

New York: Pocket Books. Very Good+. (1970)1972. Reprint. Softcover; Mass Market PB. ISBN: 0671785184. 816 pages; Light edgewear, pages beginning to brown, no spine creases. ; This first volume in the story of Adam Swann and his English transport empire begins in the late 19th century. ; The Avenue. Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: British Author, England, Novel, Swann.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good+. 1990. Hardcover; Book Club Edition. Pages lightly yellowed, endpaper cracking at front hinge and tiny tear in outer spine gutter, spine ends bumped; pages clean. ; <B>'John Leigh was fifteen years old, an orphan, when he first saw the beautiful Diana, daughter of the wealthy Gaylorde-Suttons, and fell instantly in love with her and with the great house that was for them alone "Sennacharib"...' </B> .

London: Coronet Books. Very Good. c1969, 1973. Softcover; Mass Market PB. Spine lightly curved and creased, white covers lightly soiled and edgeworn, first advert page and some page edges foxed, pages pale tan but not brittle; interior pages clean, none loose. ; <b>This second volume of "The Avenue" saga, set in London, follows Jim Carver and his neighbors during World War Two.</b> .

New York: Pocket Books. Very Good+. c1973,1975. Reprint. Softcover; Mass Market PB. ISBN: 0671787772. 717 pages; Covers lightly edgeworn, spine faintly creased; interior pages clean and bright.; Published after the author's death in 1972, this is the final volume of the Swann trilogy. . Catalogs: Anglophile Fiction. Keywords: Historical Fiction, Swann, Victorian England, Novel, British Author.

New York: Pocket Books. Fair. c1958,1973. Softcover; Mass Market PB. Creased and torn spine repaired with archival tape, covers edgeworn and creased, covers and pages pale brown but not brittle; pages clean, none loose.; <b>Sgt. Jim Carver has survived World War I and comes home to London to raise his seven motherless children. This beginning of another Delderfield saga covers the years from the end of WWI to the beginning of WWII.</b> .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good- dust wrapper. 1971. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner name on decorated free endpaper, spine head and tail bumped, corners worn; dust wrapper edgeworn, several chips and tears. ; <B>Second volume of the Swann trilogy. </B> .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Good. 1968. First US Edition. Hardcover; Ex-Library. Ex-library book with usual stamps and markings, a first edition rebound with library binding. Book slightly cocked, bumped spine ends and corners lightly worn (not to boards), pages yellowed and a bit soiled. ; <B>The third volume in the 'A Horseman Riding By' series; a saga of three decades of English country life in Devon through World War II.</B> .

New York: Pocket Books. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 1989. Book Club Edition. Hardcover; Book Club Edition. Spine ends bumped, bottom board edge has tiny worn spot revealing board, previous owner note Doubleday Book Club and price in ink on rear pastedown. A few pages of deckled fore-edge indented, interior pages clean and bright, no binding problems. Edgeworn dust wrapper faintly soiled on peach spine and rear panel with a short closed tear at front panel spine head.; <B>The author's favourite book, this is a wonderful read involving time travel to 16th century England. The main character is a bit annoying for the first 15 pages, but keep reading, it's worth it! Dougless Montgomery is an American with a knack for choosing the wrong men to get involved with. Her fiance, her latest wrong choice, abandons her in a church in England. A rather oddly dressed man (in armor?) suddenly appears and the adventure begins. Highly recommended.</B>; Image is actual copy on offer. .

NY: Doubleday. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1982. First US Edition. Hardcover. Bottom corners bumped; dust wrapper edgeworn, small tears, slight soil. ; <B>Story of a young woman journalist's adventures. Set in the Pacific Northwest during the early 20th Century. </B> .

Bath: Chivers Press. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. c1989,1990. Large Print Edition. Hardcover; Ex-Library. 203 pages. An ex-library copy with the expected stamps, markings, and pocket. Skinned areas on both pastedowns and tape shadows on boards where dust wrapper was once attached to book. Dust wrapper very lightly creased and edgeworn, a piece of tape at spine foot but no library label. ; <B>Tim, a seller of fabric by day, sits alone at night and plays fantasy games that transport him to other worlds. 'What begins as harmless escapism, however, gradually takes over his life, until he is in danger of losing his grip and sliding full-time into fantasy.'</B> .

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin. Good+. c1942,1971. Reprint. Softcover; Mass Market PB. Spine and cover creases, covers have light edgewear and soil. Pages age browned but not brittle; interior pages clean, none loose. ; <B>Here is a brilliantly funny account of Monica Dickens' one year of nurse training. The book is full of cheerful impudence, an astute power of observation, and a Dickensian insight into character.'</B>Image is actual copy on offer. .

Toronto: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 1948. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. 8vo ; 400 pages. Spine ends and corners bumped, 1/4" tear at spine head. Page edges slightly dusty; interior pages clean, no binding problems. Unclipped dust wrapper has some edgewear, chips at spine ends and a 2" tear bottom front spine. ; <b>Published in the UK as "Joy and Josephine". During WWII two young babies, one a foundling and one an aristocrat sent for a short stay, arrive at an orphanage. After an accident, one of the babies is adopted by a family that owns a shop on Portobello Road. Which of the babies was it? An engrossing tale that looks at 'nature vs. nurture'.</b> .

New York: Avenel. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1965. Second Printing. Hardcover. 226+index pages. Spine ends very lightly bumped, previous owner gift inscription on front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, lightly edgeworn with a 2 inch crease in the laminate (publishing flaw). ; <B>Introduction by Harry Winston with over 200 black and white illustrations plus a guide to selecting cuts and carats and a glossary of diamond terms. </B> .