Search Results: Authors starting with D from K. L. Givens Books

Conway, Arkansas.: River Road Press, 1989. Book. VG. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in red paper-covered boards with gilt titles. Only defect to note is an old price on first end page. Author states "The purpose of this book is two fold: 1. To give a more balanced viewpoint of Governor Faubus, who was not a racist. 2. To offer some street level comments from an Arkansawer who was never a polition, or a newspaperman. 186 pages..

Bolivar, MO: Lightin' Ridge Books, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade-size paperback bound in glossy illustrated covers. No defects to note. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to former owner on front end page; otherwise clean, tight and unmarked interior. 232 pages, black and white photos. Author's memories of his college years at College of the Ozarks. .

Impresora, Panama: Archaeological Society of Panama, 1962. Book. VG-. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Green soft cover with photo of an ancient jug on the cover. Book is sunned along the spine and has former owner's book plate on title page. Note on archaeological sites in panama with several maps and black and white photos. 45 pages.

Ghent, Belgium: Museum voor Sierkunst te Gent (Museum of Ornamental Art in Ghent), 1981. Book. VG-. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Orange soft cover with art nouveau design with black and white title on the front. Book has wear at corners and a bump at lower spine. Title translates as: "Art Nouveau collection from the Museum of Ornamental Art in Ghent". A catalog featuring art nouveau furniture and glass ware - mainly with black and white photos with a few color photos. Includes descriptions and dates all in the Dutch language. A section of signatures seen on items. .

London & New York: I.B.Tauris with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000. Book. NF. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in black cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No flaws on the book or the dust jacket. Book explores the pivotal role of the intellect in the legal, theological, philosophical and mystical traditions of Islam and its continued relevance to contemporary Muslims. 252 pages including the Index..

Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, Inc., 1967. Book. VG-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback book bound in green cloth-covered boards with silver title on the spine. Book has light bumps on corners as only defect to note. Book was prepared as a Doctoral Thesis at Washington State University in 1967. Great reference for Scandinavian immigrants. 189 pages.

New York: Carlton Press, Inc., 1975. Book. Illus. by Robert Voelker. VG. Hardback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in blue cloth-covered boards with dark blue title on the spine. Book has light edge wear as only flaw. Dust jacket is price clipped with light edge wear and rubs (now protected in archival jacket cover). Book is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the first end page. Brief biography of the family with its several pastors and includes some poetry. Black and white illustrations. 80 pages..

London: London Express Newspaper Ltd. Book. VG+. Soft cover. First Edition. This is a staple softcover with illustration of Rupert Bear riding a donkey along the seashore. Issue periodically by the Daily Express of London. 2 stories on this comic bear. No defects to note on the book. Colored illustrations..

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1952. Book. Good. Hardcover. Ex-Church Library. The book is gray cloth with black title on spine. There are small bumps at corners and spine. There is a pocket inside back cover and a stamped '"Christian Church Creston, Iowa" on ffep; no other marking in book as it is tight and clean. The DJ now protected in Brodart cover has numerous chips and tears..

Evesham, England: Arthur James, 1958. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Inscribed By the Author. Later Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardback book bound in blue cloth-covered boards. Very slight wear to tips of corners. Interior clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust jacket has edge wear. INSCRIBED AN SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR or "To Mae - All His love and mine, Starr Daily". Four sections of this inspirational book: Gospel of Healing. Gospel of Love, Gospel of Release, Gospel of Light. 176pp..

Stuttgart, Germany: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 1953. Book. VG-. Hardcover. First Edition. The book is an oblong gray cloth-covered hardback with ribbon tie and the Mercedes Benz emblem on the front. The book has lightly sunned spine and edges and light soiling. Internal is clean and tight. German language introduction and descriptions on artwork. Unpaginated with page-after-page of art work in tones and colors from the 1880's to 1953. Many of the early Benz motorcars in color. These are great plates to be enjoyed..

Kirksville, Missouri: Jefferson (Thomas) University Press, 1989. Book. VG. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardback book bound in green cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book. The dust jacket has a tape repaired tear at top of spine and a small stain on the back. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart jacket cover and the tear hardly noticeable . Book provides biographies of prominent women in the history of Missouri. 272 pages. .

Paris, France: Sous le Vent, 1980. Book. VG-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardback bound in gray cloth-covered boards with white titles. Book has a bump on the lower corner and has foxing and light soiling on close page edges. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Book covers the porcelain created by Limoges. Numerous examples of this porcelain in color and black and white. 255 pages with Index. Text is in French..

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, 1990. Book. Illus. by Larry R. Dale. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tan soft cover with illustration of early equipment and of modern equipment on the cover. The book has edge wear with crease at lower corner and a small tear on lower edge. This is a children's activity book with illustrations of various early farming techniques. Included is the names and locations of the first 3 farm families in Arkansas. It includes various puzzles. There are no marks in the book. 84 pages..

Woodbury, New York: Barron's, 1980. Book. VG+. Hardback. 1st Edition. Oblong 8vo. Hardback bound in black cloth-covered boards with white title on the spine. No defects to note on the book. Dust jacket has very light edge wear. Dalisi presents a new study of Spanish architect Gaudi, whose works he describes as a logical, rational man's dream of unleashed fantasies. Book contains black and white photographs and illustrations of Gaudi's work. The is the First America Edition of the Italian First Edition. 149 pages..

Clearwater, Florida: Arielle Publishing, 2007. Book. VG+. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed by Author. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in turquoise cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book or the dust jacket. Book is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to former owner on the title page. The author's blue & gold macaw reportedly has a vocabulary of 4000+ words. These are translated from recordings in this book. A few black and white photos of the author and his bird. 266 pages including the Index..

Amarillo, TX: Whitney Russell Printers, 1989. Book. VG-. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is brown paper-covered boards with bright illustrations of the First Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas, in various stages of its growth. Book has gift inscription on front end page. Black and white photos, 199 pages..

Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing & Enterprises, 2006. Book. VG+. Soft cover. Signed by the Author. First Edition. The book is a trade size paperback. No defects to note on the book. The book is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A historical novel based on the Civil War period when the marauding bushwhackers and soldier were equally feared by those left at home. 299 pages..

Little Rock: Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, 2002. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition Ex-Lib. The book is bound in green paper-covered boards. Book has all the usual library discard stamps and pocket with DJ taped to the book. The only defects on the DJ are the tape and the library number on the spine. Historic records of early Arkansas land issues. Great reference. 259 pages..

Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society, 1971. Book. VG+. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 8 1/2" x 11" illustrated soft cover. No defects to note on the book. Book is the 1971 Reprint of the 1968 original and has minor revisions. Part I is about the Indians of Nebraska from prehistoric Indian quarries to modern schools. Part II covers explorers, fur traders and missionaries. Part III covers trails and transportation. Part IV covers Nebraska Territory and Statehood. Part V covers the Indian War. Part VI covers farmers and cattlemen. Part VII covers pioneer life. Part VIII covers 20th Century Nebraska. Numerous black and white photos and illustrations. 106 pages.