Search Results: Authors starting with D from Books of the World

Edmonton, Alberta: Quagmire Press, 2013. First Printing (stated) / full number line. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, very tight, and uncreased. Light rubbing to rear cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 240 pages.

Bangkok: Asia Books, 2003. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Fine. Inscribed by Author, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 296 pages. Brett Dakin spent two years working in Laos and returned to the States a changed man. In Another Quiet American, he takes you through the corridors of power and the living rooms of the poor in Laos. You'll meet his boss, a wealthy general whose power and reputation scares his countrymen; a prince with connections to the French colonial past; an American pilot who left home for Indochina during the war and never returned; and, rich Lao twenty-somethings who have all the money they could want, but no happiness. Dakin provides a sympathetic yet irreverent glimpse into life in one of the world's few remaining communist nations, questioning the U.S.'s influence on the country and embarking on the soul-searching identity quest of an American abroad.

New Delhi: Penguin Books India / Puffin, November 2002. Trade Paperback. Revised and Updated Edition, First Printing / full number line. As New. Perfect. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. xii+404 pages. In an informal, engaging style, The Puffin History of India for Children 3000 BC - AD 1947 tells the fascinating story of India from the Indus Valley Civilization to Independence. Tracing the social, political, cultural and economic development of India, the book focuses on the high points of Indian history: the Vedic Age, the Mauryan Empire, the Gupta period, the Battle of Panipat, the conquests of Alauddin Khalji, who had the largest empire since Ashoka, the Brahmani and Vijayanagara kingdoms and their conflicts, the rule of Akbar, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb and the building of the Taj Mahal, the British conquest, the 1857 Revolt, the Nationalist movement and, finally, the triumph of Independence. The contributions of the important personalities who shaped this… Read More

London: Flamingo, June 1999. Trade Paperback. New. Not damaged. No remainder mark. xxii + 385 pages. As he searched for evidence of Kali Yug, the "age of darkness" predicted by an ancient Hindu cosmology in a final epoch of strife and corruption, Dalrymple encountered a region that thrilled and surprised him. Venturing to places rarely visited by foreigners, he presents compelling portraits of a diverse range of figures. His love for the subcontinent comes across in every page, which makes its chronicles of political corruption, ethnic violence and social disintegration all the more poignant. The result is a dark yet vibrant travelogue, and a unique look at a region that continues to be marked by rapid change and unlimited possibilities as it struggles to reconcile the forces of modernity and tradition.Contents: Introduction -- The North. The age of Kali ; In the kingdom of Avadh ; The city of widows ; Warrior queen: the Rajmata of Gwalior ; East of Eton -- In Rajasthan. The sad tale of Bahveri Devi… Read More

London: Century, 2004. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Very Good. Interior unmarked. Spine creased, but straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Light foxing to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xx + 459 pages. This book chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras; Operation Barras, the rescue mission, was a combined force of 100 Paras, twelve members of the Special Boat Squadron, helicopters from the Navy and RAF and, spearheading the operation, 40-strong D squadron of the SAS.

Woodland Hills, California: Windsor Publications, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. Date and bookplate to FFEP. Text unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Rubbing and chipping to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 232 pages. Profusely illustrated.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. July 1978. Very Good+. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate for "To Bring in the Steel" (#5 in Analog poll for best novelette) by Donald Kingsbury. Includes "Kinsman to Lizards" [Brother to Demons, Brother to Gods] (novelette) by Jack Williamson; "Terraforming the Earth" (science fact) by Ralph Hamil; "What Really Caused the Energy Crisis" (short story) by Paul J. Nahin; "In the Wilderness" (short story) by Jack L. Chalker; "Bounded in a Nutshell " [Merle Walters] (short story) by Charles Sheffield; "The Paradigmatic Dragon-Slayers" (short story) by James O. Farlow; "Viewpoint Critical" (short story) by L. E. Modesitt; "The Man Who Drove to Work" (short story) by Arsen Darnay; "Dark Age" (editorial); "Biolog" (Jack L. Chalker). Illustrated by Vincent Di Fate, Mike Hinge, Janet Aulisio, Doug Beekman, and John Butterfield.

New Delhi: Penguin Books. November 2002. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 301 pages. A collection of essays about an ancient civilization's reawakening to the spirit and potential of its youth. The essays range over subjects as varied as panchayati raj, national competitiveness, and the sacred and philosophical concerns of the average Indian consequent to India's entry into the age of liberation. While India may never roar ahead like the Asian tigers, Das argues, it will advance like a wise elephant, moving steadily and surely, pausing occasionally to reflect on its past and to enjoy the journey. Divided into three sections, the book first establishes a context for the changes that have occurred, and then assesses how Indians have changed or not changed in their public and private lives. As he sweeps over the major political, social and economic developments, he does not forget to examine the individual beliefs… Read More

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, July 2008. Trade Paperback. New. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Not a remainder. Not damaged. xiv + 204 pages. Contents: Introduction : a new kind of threat -- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze -- Pakistan : loose nukes -- Mexico : a flood of refugees -- China : collapse of a great power -- Conclusions : the coming storm.

New York: Collier Books, 1991. Trade Paperback. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxviii + 425 pages. Basil Davidson's landmark work presents the inner growth of Africa and its worldwide significance, the internal dynamic of its old civilizations and their links with Asia, Europe and America, as well as the development of specific areas, tribes and cultures. From accounts of the days of the green Sahara and the great iron age, the earliest Portuguese colonization, the coming of slavery and the subsequent legacy of violence and mistrust, the growth of Islam in the north and the cults of the Congo, the sophistication of art and architecture, and the pattern behind social and tribal mores, the entire picture of the continent emerges.

New York: Carol / Birch Lane, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light reading and shelfwear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. vii + 511 pages.

New York: Galaxy Publishing. March 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Binding square and tight. Small hole to rear hinge near lower staple. Pencil marks next to story titles on contents page; otherwise interior unmarked. Cover clean with reading creases. Spine ends chipped. No mailing label. Not from a library. 164 pages. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Paul Wenzel for Worlds to Kill (novelette) by Harlan Ellison. ALSO: Slowboat Cargo (serial, part 2 of 3) by Larry Niven (book publication as A Gift from Earth); Sunbeam Caress (novelette) by David Redd; Deadlier Specie (short story) by David A. Kyle; Caterpillar Express (short story) by Robert E. Margroff; Squatter's Rights (short story) by Hank Davis. FEATURES: What Science Fiction Is (editorial) by Frederik Pohl; At Nycon #3 by Lin Carter. Interior artwork by Virgil Finlay; Jack Gaughan; Vaughn Bodé; Dan Adkins

New York: Ballantine Books, September 1996. Paperback. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Metallic green covers. As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 128 pages.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. May 1962. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Lightly tanned. Interior unmarked. "25" inked on cover. Shelfwear. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art "Moloch Horridus" by Schoenherr for "The Real Bug-Eyed Monster" (article). Includes "Anything You Can Do" (part 1 of 2) by Darrel T. Langart [Randall Garrett]; "...Nor Iron Bars" (novelette) by Jonathan Blake MacKenzie [Randall Garrett]; "Look Before You Leap" (novelette) by Don Westake; "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova; "Sight Gag" by Larry M. Harris [Laurence M. Janifer]; "The Fourth Law of Motion" (science fact) by William O. Davis; "That Fourth Law of Motion" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Leone, Schelling, and Schoenherr.

New York: W. W. Norton, 1987. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition, eighth printing. Near Fine. Interior unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Dust stains to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi+332+15 pages. 22 illustrations. The seminal text for understanding evolution. In the eighteenth century, theologian William Paley developed a famous metaphor for creationism: that of the skilled watchmaker. In The Blind Watchmaker, Richard Dawkins crafts an elegant riposte to show that the complex process of Darwinian natural selection is unconscious and automatic. If natural selection can be said to play the role of a watchmaker in nature, it is a blind one: working without foresight or purpose. In an eloquent, uniquely persuasive account of the theory of natural selection, Dawkins illustrates how simple organisms slowly change over time to create a world of enormous complexity, diversity, and beauty. Deep enough to be valuable to biologists,… Read More

New York: Howell Book House, September 1994. Hardcover. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Dust stains. Reading and shelf wear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. x + 305 pages. This book helps riders with strategies that can improve their equitation and enrich their training plans by addressing such topics as the art of classical equitation, the development of the rider's seat and aids, longitudinal flexion, lateral bending, the development of the basic gaits, the insubordination of horses to riders, and the whole matter of clinics, competitions, and judging.

London: The Bibliophilist Society, [n.d.]. Hardcover. Brown cloth over boards. Faded gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Faded red dye to top edge. No publication date, but translator's preface stating "the present is the first English version ever brought before the public" is dated January 1874. With 462(!) engravings by Gustave Doré. A Fair book with no dust jacket. Prior owner's name inked to title page, no other markings observed. Pages lightly toned. Spine straight, hinges cracked, spine head frayed. No jacket. Not from a library. xxxii + 651 pages. Set in medieval Europe, the Droll Stories were Balzac's attempt to write in the great tradition of Rabelais and Boccaccio, to render the Middle Ages with a touch of raunchy humor, and to provide a delightful portrait of medieval France. Balzac took the old themes that had delighted his ancestors—the tales of faithless wives and confiding husbands, of monks incredibly endowed for amorous athleticism, of lusty wenches and adventurous lads, and… Read More

New York: Galaxy Publishing. December 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Binding tight, slightly rolled. Pencil check marks next to story titles on contents page; otherwise interior unmarked. Cover clean with reading creases. 1.5 inch tear along lower front hinge. No mailing label. Not from a library. 164 pages. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Douglas Chaffee illustrating City of Yesterday (short story) by Terry Carr. ALSO: Answering Service (Nebula-nominated short story) by Fritz Leiber; When Sea is Born Again (novelette) by C. C. MacApp; Swordsmen of the Stars (novelette) by Robert E. Margroff & Andrew J. Offutt; Ocean on Top (serial, part 3 of 3) by Hal Clement; All Judgment Fled (serial, part 1 of 3) by James White; On Conquered Earth (short story) by Jay Kay Klein; The Time Trollers (short story) by Roger Deeley. FEATURES: Guest Editorial: Herbert George Morley Robert Wells, Esq. by Arthur C. Clarke; Fandom in Europe Today by Lin Carter. Illustrated by Gray Morrow,… Read More

New York: The Bibliophilist Society, 1931. Hardcover. Illustrated end papers. Frontis and several plates. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine straight. Moderate wear and soiling to covers. Not from a library. xii + 322 pages. front. plates.

London: Penguin, February 1994. Mass Market Paperback. Penguin Popular Classics. Interior unmarked. Spine creased with a slight tilt. Dust stains to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 376 pages. Born and abandoned in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes husband-hunting, incest, bigamy, prostitution and pick-pocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up with her. One of the earliest and most vivid female narrators in the history of the English novel, Moll recounts her adventures with irresistible wit and candour - and enough guile that the reader is left uncertain whether she is ultimately a redeemed sinner or a successful opportunist.