Search Results: Authors starting with D from PWK Books

Tan and gilt marbled paper over boards with tan leather spine strips and corners. Gilt on front and spine. Marbled tan decorative endpapers. B&W frontispiece with tipped-in protective tissues in both volumes. B&W illustrated plates with tipped-in protective tissues throughout both volumes, a mix of photographs and paintings.Volumes have no dates, but FON on front pages of each volume is dated Christmas 1896.The covers on both volumes are badly damaged, with Volume 1's cover attached only at the rear hinge and Volume 2's cover detached entirely, with front and back separated. The spines of both volumes are partially or largely missing. Endpapers are chipped. Pages are age tanned with some stains.

Rare edition of this collection of Aesop's Fables, part of the "Told to the Children" series. Dark grey cloth cover with gilt stamped on spine and front, plus full-color illustration. Deckle-edged paper.Copiously illustrated, with some 22 charming full-color plates. Unfortunately, at least four of these plates are loose inside the book (see pictures).FON inscribed in FFEP, dated 1914.Jacket has multiple stains and rubbing. Spine is cocked. Rear hinge is cracked near top. Pages are age tanned and have some stains. Cracked at title page, page 10, page 25 & page 35.

Illustrated book of garden-related quotations for children. Green cloth with black and gilt on front and spine. Green-and-white decorative endpapers. Deckle-edged paper. Beautiful B&W ornaments throughout.Cover is stained, worn, and discolored, especially on edges and spine. Book has been water damaged, with staining to all pages. Pages are age tanned.

Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend complete in four volumes. Part of Hurd & Houghton's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on corners and the tops & heels of spines. Volume 4 has a tear up the spine hinge and across the spine. Endpapers are discolored. Pages are age tanned and foxed. Volume 1 & 2 are cracked at half-title page.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and bumping, particularly on top edges, corners, and top and heel of spine. Small writing on FFEP. Small stains on text block. Pages are age tanned.Ribbon bookmark is faded.

Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1-3 are cracked at half title.

Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front. Deckled edges. Binding is quite tight.FON on FFEP of each volume. Volume one is inscribed and dated 1866.Covers are faded and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volume 2 top spine is frayed). Pages are age tanned with occasional stains.

Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit complete in three volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with fraying on corners and the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains.

Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volumes 2 & 3 top spines are frayed), and bent corners. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 protective tissue is torn, cracking at half-title all volumes.

Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop complete in three volumes; volume 3 also contains his stories. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with fraying on the of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains and chipping. Some interior cracking.

Charles Dickens' Nicolas Nickleby complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volumes 1 & 4 top spines are frayed). Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 & 2 are cracked at half-title page, volume 1 is also cracked at back endpaper.

Charles Dickens' Bleak House complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front. Deckled edges. FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded and bumped, with bumping and wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. All volumes are cracked at half-title page.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work, containing both "Oliver Twist" and "The Uncommercial Traveller". Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and bumping, particularly on corners and top and heel of spine. Small writing on FFEP. Some pages have been folded. Ribbon bookmark is faded.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and rubbing, particularly on top and heel of spine. Small stains on text block.

Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist complete in two volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded and bumped, with fraying on the top of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 is cracked at pages 62, 94, & 160. Volume 2 is cracked at half-title and page 160; torn edge on half-title.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Contains 21 short stories (not "A Christmas Carol"). Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.PON on bookplate on front endpaper, dated 1917.Cover has wear and bumping, particularly on top and hinges of spine. Small writing on FFEP. Endpapers are age tanned. Small stains on text block. One printer's sheet was apparently a different kind of paper, so those pages are age tanned while the rest are not. Ribbon bookmark is frayed.

Charles Dickens' David Copperfield complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with fraying on corners and the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. All volumes are cracked at half title. Volume 4 protective tissue is loose.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and rubbing, with some fraying at top of spine. Binding is slightly loose on top. Pages are age tanned. Ribbon bookmark is frayed.

Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines. Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 4 is cracked at back endpaper.

Attractive leather-bound illustrated edition of Dickens' work. Dark green leather limp bound cover with gilt stamping on spine. Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in green ribbon bookmark.Cover has wear and rubbing, with some fraying on top of spine. Pages are age tanned and front endpaper is cracked. Small writing on front endpaper.