Search Results: Titles starting with D from Beacon Books

Poison Pen Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 282 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this Tai Randolph mystery, signed on the title page by the author in black ink.

Dennis McMillan Publications. First Edition.. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 310 pages. Metallic blue lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this novel set in Hawaii. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page. Size: 6 x 9

Bantam Books. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 404 pages. Metallic red lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this novel, signed on the title page by the author in black ink.

Hodder & Stoughton. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 346 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine, unread, copy of this first Joe Huntrer Thriller. Signed by the author on the title in black ink.

Clifford & Lawton, 1906. Not Stated Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. 310 pages. Gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Corners are bumped and scuffed, top and tail of the spine are very scuffed. A very good copy of this relatively scarce title, illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and line drawings of various types of period decorations, from ancient to modern times, from various nationalities and faiths.

Van Nostrand Reinhold. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Fine. 128 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. The only visible fault with this book are two blind embossed previous owner's stamps, otherwise this is a fine copy of Cyril Manley's collection of Decorated Victorian Glass photographed in full colour on 32 pages with descriptive information and a brief history of notable glassmakers and glassworks.

Antique Collectors' Club. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 462 pages. Gold lettering on the spine and on the front cover. Minor bumping to the edges and corners of the cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart; the edges have been very carefully taped before the Brodart was applied. A very good copy of this study of China's decorative paintings, furnishings and exotic curiosities. Illustrated throughout with b/w and full colour illustrations. This is a very heavy book and will require additional shipping charges (at cost). Size: 8 x 11

Atheneum. First Edition.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Very Good +. 289 [1] pages. Gold lettering on the spine. There is a faint number on the top of the free endpaper where someone wrote too hard in pencil. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, is price clipped. A very good copy of this Amelia Peabody mystery signed by Elizabeth Peters, in black ink, on the title page. Size: 6 x 9.5

Princeton University Press. Secon Printing.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. xxix, 540 pages. Silver lettering on the spine. Minor shelf wear to the edges of the cover, minor soiling to the foredges. A very good copy of this study of African demography. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost). Size: 6 x 9.5

The University of North Carolina Press. Presumed First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. xiii, 238 pages. White and black lettering on a white and green background on the spine and on the pictorial front cover. The only fault to this book is the previous owner's name on the half title page, otherwise the book appears unread.

Kesselring Editeur. Not Stated, Presumed First Edition.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 175 pages. Black lettering on the spine. Black and yellow lettering on the pictorial front cover. Cover corners and edges are lightly worn. The interior is clean. A very good copy of this scarce title of b/w line drawn caricatures. Size: 8.5 x 9.5

Orion Books. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 290 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine, unread, copy of this mystery signed on the title page by the author in black ink.

Headline. First Edition, Numbered. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 309 pages. Silver lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this Simon Fonthill novel subtitled - 'British redcoats brave a ruthless enemy on the battlefields of South Africa'. Signed on the title page with the red diamond, numbered 156/200 and an inscription which reads 'Foothill save the day!' by the author

Antique Collectors Club. Not Stated, Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 455 pages. Gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, has a small, closed tear in the middle of the front; top edge is shelf worn. A very good copy of this dictionary, covering over 800 painters of nautical themes with about 700 b/w and full colour illustrations. This is a heavy book, and may require additional shipping charges.

St. Martin's Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 276 pages. Metallic green lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine, unread, copy of this Daisy Dalrymple mystery, signed on the title page by the author in blue ink with the inscription 'Maybe we could do with a few lady detectives on the force', also by the author.

H.Temperley. Presumed First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 72 pages. White and black lettering on a pictorial spine and front cover. A fine copy of this scarce art catalogue-type book, inscribed by the author on the title page. Illustrated on each page with full colour reproductions.

Louisiana State University Press. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Very Good-. xii, 233 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Corners are bumped as are the top and tail of the spine. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart it is badly shlef worn around the dges with a small piece missing along the top edge and a couple of closed tears. A very good copy of this study. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost).

Unigate Limited. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. Presumed First Edition. 54 pages. Black lettering on a pictorial background on the dust jacket. Dust jacket is tipped onto the cover on the inside front cover. Included with the book is an invitation to the launch of the book in 1993. A very good copy of this rare book whose 'aim is to record and preserve some dying mythology and to review/analyse the philosophy of ritualism as rituals influence man's conception of the God-head as well as the spiritual nature of man.'

1932. Reprint.. Trade Paperback. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 133 pages. Black lettering on the front cover. Paper cover is very thin and chipping along the edges. Spine paper has cracked. There are a few pencil annotations. This is a journal-like reprint from the original Acta Orientalia, vol xi. Size: 6.25 x 9

Byron S. Adams. Not Stated Presumed First Edition.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. xvi, 304 pages. Silver lettering on the spine and front cover. This is an ex-library book with most of the usual markings. The cover is very soiled and worn, front hinge is cracked and taped. The contents of the book and in very good condition. The back of the book has a couple of newspaper clippings about members of the family, dated to 1904. A good copy of this original edition of this family history, subtitled: embracing the principal branches :Dorland, Dorlon, Dorlan, Durland' Durling in the United States and Canada sprung from Jan Gerreste Dorlandt, Holland emigrant, 1652, and Lambert Janse Dorlandt, Holland emigrant, 1663 Cremer, John Dorland. Published for the family. Size: 6.5 x 9.25