Search Results: Authors starting with D from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

London: Printed by John Murray, 1845. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. RARE LIMITED EDITION of a CELEBRATED, IMPORTANT & UNCOMMON EARLY EDITION A NATURALIST'S VOYAGE in a FINE LEATHER BINDING JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES INTO THE NATURAL HISTORY AND GEOLOGY of the Countries Visited During THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE ROUND THE WORLD by CHARLES DARWIN Second Edition, Corrected, With Additions LONDON: Printed by John Murray. 1845, Albemarle Street (Published date 1845). Rare Second edition Corrected with Additions - stated on the title page. 8vo. 7" x 5" inches (LxB). Pp. viii, [2], 519, [1, ads] pages, with in-text wood engraved illustrations. Preface dated June 1845. A rare book bound in later Fine original 3/4 dark brown calf leather binding over marbled boards, attractive gilt decorated gilt ruled spine with 4 raised bands & a red gilt lettered morocco label in the second compartment, handsomely bound at a later date to style. Darwin added a fulsome dedication to Lyell and a considerable amount of… Read More

NY: Time Inc., 1936. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Four Hours a Year: A Picture-Book Story of Time Inc.'s Third Major Publishing Venture-The March of Time. A pictorial history and survey of the March of Time newsreel, which debuted in 1935. Louis de Rochemont (1899-1978), who has signed this copy was awarded a honorary Academy Award in 1936 for the series, which helped define the visual presentation of news and current events over the next several decades. He was awarded a second Oscar in 1949 as the producer of the documentary short subject A Chance to Live. De Rochemont also produced a number of feature films, including the noir classic The House on 92nd Street and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. The final installment of The March of Time was shown in 1951, but other newsreels (notably Universal's) directly inspired by de Rochemont's model continued production until the end of 1967. Signed by the pioneering Academy Award winning creator of The March of Time.… Read More

NY: KNOPF, 1996. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hugely acclaimed in Great Britain, where it was awarded the Guardian Fiction Prize and short-listed for the Booker, Seamus Deane's first novel is a mesmerizing story of childhood set against the violence of Northern Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s. The boy narrator grows up haunted by a truth he both wants and does not want to discover. The matter: a deadly betrayal, unspoken and unspeakable, born of political enmity. As the boy listens through the silence that surrounds him, the truth spreads like a stain until it engulfs him and his family. And as he listens, and watches, the world of legend--the stone fort of Grianan, home of the warrior Fianna; the Field of the Disappeared, over which no gulls fly--reveals its transfixing reality. Meanwhile the real world of adulthood unfolds its secrets like a collection of folktales: the dead sister walking again; the lost uncle, Eddie, present on every page; the family house… Read More

San Francisco: Independently published, 1905. Book. Good. Stiff Wrappers. 1905. --SOUVENIR ALBUM of 'SHASTA ROUTE'-- (30) original photos show Mount Shasta at southern end of Cascade Range, California. Album, 24 pp., 9.25" x 11.25", in oversized printed wrappers. Published by Denison News, San Francisco. (30) lovely b/w photos - natural beauty of Mount Shasta/ roads, waterways and bridges in the region. Inside pages & images in very good condition. Original owner captioned the first (4) photos. Oversize covers have some creases & tears, slightly soiled.vers have some creases and tears, are slightly soiled..

New York: George H. Doran, 1919. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Ms. Deutsch's first book. Small fraying at the top of the spine. Uniform mild fading of the boards. Square, clean, crisp, and tight..

NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989. Book. Illus. by with Photos . Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition.

London: Edw. Moxon, 1842. Book. Poor. Hardcover. 8vo. Three vols, contemporary cloth; gilt lettering. A nice set that wants rebacking..

Tokyo: Ginza Graphic Gallery, 1996. Book. Illus. by With Photos. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed Lou Dorfsman. Nice authorial presentation on ffe, in addition to a loosely laid in signed letter from Dorfsman. Red publisher's printed band present and in fine condition..

NY: The Modern Library Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾. Modern Library Giant # G36. No flap price. No date listed, circa 1950. Top stain pinkish red. Toledano G5 binding, white end-papers. Toledano DJ. Verso of DJ, states '371 outstanding books'. .

New York, 1977. Book. Illus. by with photos. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Basic reference book of science fiction genre film. Authors provide an index and an extensive bibliography..

NY: Doubleday, 1958. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed By William O. Douglas. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Asia, south of China, has been explored extensively and intensively by Justice Douglas, and in a trilogy of which this is the third (the others, the High Himalayas and North from Malaya) he has shared his journeying. These are more than travel books, though- for those who like colorful, personal and informative travel books-they fulfill all requirements..

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed By Kate Douglas Wiggin. 8vo.. 1893. --'THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL'-- An early printing, twice signed and inscribed by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Portrait of Kate Douglas Wiggin adhered to the front pastedown. An 'Author's Reading' program, tipped on the front-end paper & signed by Ms. Wiggin (& Mrs Geo. Christopher Riggs), There's a neat author's inscription on title page. Hinges repaired, and in nice condition..

NY: Vantage Press, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1980. 1st edition. --'ADDICTIONS, CULTS, And DISEASE - THE FINAL SOLUTION'-- Inscribed/ self-published by DR. PAUL M. D'AMICO. Dr. Paul M. D'Amico is an osteopathic physician; his avocation throughout his medical career has been biochemical addictions. This has resulted in Dr. D'Amico's being associated with various rehabilitation centers mainly in NY State, including 3 years as medical director of the New Horizons Rehabilitation Center in Lake Huntington, NY. Very good condition. With a few marginal notes & underlining sprinkled about. 172 pages. .

IL: University of Illinois Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Ralph Edmund Stanley (1927 - 2016), also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his brother Carter as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry. 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front dj fold, else vg overall. .

New York: Crown Publishers, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed By Maurice Dreicer. 1st Edition. Maurice C. Dreicer, a gastronome visited more than 60 countries in a 40- year quest for the perfect steak. Dining out is a fine art. To get the most enjoyment for your time and money, you need to know not only how to plan and where to go for fine food and drink in general, as well as for unusual specialties, but you must also know how to command attention, service, comfort complete satisfaction. Maurice C. Dreicer (called by a prominent columnist the "Pulitzer Prize Committee of One in the nourishment field") has been an outstanding' authority and writer for more than a quarter of a century. He has visited over ten thousand restaurants in various parts of the world. Mr. Dreicer, as "the foremost gourmet of our times," contributed the report on contemporary dining to the American Broadcasting Company's Time Capsule. This is a signed and inscribed first edition..

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Press Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). GREEN DEC. LEATHER AEG..

Billings, Montana: Charles G. Du Bois, 1954. Book. Very Good. Soft cover.

Edison, NJ: Papier Presse, 2009. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. #59 of 100 signed special limited 1st edition. Bound in leather, all edges gilt. This book is a thorough current reference on glass paperweights. The author has written a wonderful guide to the world of paperweights, taking care to provide pictures and line drawings to illustrate the knowledge he shares with us. He includes discussions of rarity, contrasts in style, method, and motif. He also contrasts antique and modern versions and provides brief biographies of contemporary makers. All of this is laid out alphabetically. You will find this book to be an indispensable reference, worthy being read over and over. This is an important book that every collector will cherish. An important book that belongs in the collection of all collectors of antique paperweights. 383 pages with hundreds of color photographs and line drawings. Hard bound. 7 1/4" by 10 1/4". 2009. Sections Foreword Preface… Read More

Konemann, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12. A sumptuous survey of East Asian art, from the Neolithic to modern age, covering architecture, painting, ceramics, pottery, crafts and 'everyday' objects. A beautifully produced book. color illustrations throughout. Approx 10.5x12.5 inches..