Search Results: Titles starting with D from 64 Books

Near fine condition softcover, first edition, full number line. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page.

VG+ condition softcover, tight binding, spine uncreased, 190 pp. Two bad mamas break out of prison – and straight into HELL! Dead Trash is a 70s era grindhouse odyssey that takes two women's prison inmates, Irma and Arkansas, from the joint to joining up with a biker gang, from high-rise horrors in the projects to a nightmare kung fu showdown at the end of the world.

VG- condition mmpb, slightly curled and creased spine, tanned pages, slight dampstain to bottom edge of first several pages, 189 pp.

Very good condition hardcover in like dustjacket, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with color photographs, 96 pp. In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, where life expectancy was under 40 and the Catholic Church taught that, after dying, the soul faced a terrifying and uncertain onward journey, death was a major cultural preoccupation. This fascinating book sets out the beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife in a mainly Catholic Europe, and explores how these shaped attitudes to the visual arts.Explaining Medieval and Renaissance concepts of the afterlife, indulgences, purgatory, and salvation, this volume reveals how people of every background commissioned devotional works and wore protective amulets, built tombs, and went on pilgrimages – all to improve their soul's chances after death. Fully illustrated with images from a wide range of media including sculpture, jewelry, and painting, this is a unique look at the art of death.

VG- condition softcover, corner crease on front cover, several dog-eared pages to text, clean and unmarked, uncreased spine. Illustrated with black and white photos, 242 pp. This book helps crack the code around the mystery, mystique and often miscommunication about the modern shotgun. It presents tactical applications written so the average citizen or trained operator can understand how to maximize the effectiveness of this incredible tool. The protection of one's life or the life of a loved one is a mindset. The mindset begins with awareness of how quickly one can become a victim of a deadly encounter, and how readily you can prepare to guard against the most dire outcome once awareness becomes part of your daily reality. The modern shotgun is a tool to help you accomplish your personal, team or agency's safety mission. After reading this book and practicing the recommended tactics, you will improve your situational awareness and, with training, you will significantly enhance your… Read More

Near fine condition spiral bound softcover, clean and unmarked, 2000 5th revised edition, 111 pp. Color-coded guide for teachers and students of Modern dance, Folk dance, and Aerobic dance. No illustrations.

VG condition quarto hardcover. Signed and inscribed on page 5 by artist Despina Meimaroglou and contributor Helen C. Frederick. Full color illustrations, with several fold-out pages, English and Greek text, 117 pp.

Bottom corners of several dozen pages have chipping and bumping, else very good condition, 130 pp.

Fine condition hardcover in like dustjacket, signed by the author on the title page. First edition, full number line, lightly sunned top edge.
"Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke." -- Stephen King

VG- condition cardboard covers, rubbed corners and edges, bumped corners. Exhibition catalog illustrated with color photos, 8.3" x 10.3", 60 pp.

Very good condition oblong quarto hardcover with a significant bump on fore-edge, in very good dustjacket, clean and unmarked. Limited edition of 1000 copies, illustrated with black and white drawings, approx. 12" x 14", 94 pp. Erotic drawings by Vlady Kibalchich Rusakov (1920-2005); poetry by David Huerta. Spanish language.

VG condition quarto softcover with lightly soiled fore-edge and first page, text unmarked. 228 pp + 20 pp black and white photographs. Rare German language history book.

Signed by the author on the title page. VG+ condition softcover. "Hardboiled, but hot as a door knob after a nuclear blast. Tim Bryant's work is blessed not only with originality, but with a kind of madness that makes it one of a kind and as special and surprising as a one eyed, three hundred pound toad with a picnic basket. I love this guy's stuff. Seems to me, his success is assured." -- Joe R. Lansdale. Part TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and part UGETSU, Bryant's DUTCH CURRIDGE examines the life of early 1950s Fort Worth from the bottom up. Alvis Curridge is an ex-employee of the Fort Worth Sheriff's Department. When he isn't found at Peechie Keen's Bar & Kanteen, drinking and swapping stories with buddies, he is busy trying to Keep things in line around Cowtown. Even if that means occasionally tangling with his former boss. In his spare time, he enjoys taking in the local music scene. He likes western swing and jazz music almost as much as he likes Ruthie Nell, the spunky writer for the Fort… Read More