Search Results: Authors starting with D from David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1896. Third Edition. Very Good. [8x5.5in]; xiii, 648 pp., illustration of H.M.S. Beagle on title page, two fold out color maps and cross sections, 5 fold out illustrations of fossils, appendices and index; Half bound goat stained red with marbled paper on covers, gilt lettering on spine with ruled lines, blind stamp double lines on leather, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, plain end papers; Minor Shelf wear to covers with some rubbing to edges and joints, corners worn, top and bottom of spine warn with small chips, several repaired closed tears on maps. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist. He was the naturalist on the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle from 1831 to 1836. During that voyage, Darwin researched and collected samples of plants, animals, minerals, fossils, many for the first time, to develop a better understanding of the natural environments and impact on living things. The information from this voyage provided a… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1981. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. [[9x6in]; 640 pp., 16 illustrations, 8 maps, glossary and index; Tan cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine; Color illustration on dust jacket with white and black lettering on front and spine; Minimal shelf wear to covers and dust jacket, price clipped.

Melbourne, AU: Melbourne University Press, 1962. First Edition, 1st Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo [8.5x5.75in]; xvi, 292 pp., frontispiece image of Davis, 6 plates with 25 images printed on both sides, 6 maps, appendix and index; Original light green cloth covers with silver lettering on spine, all edged trimmed; Pictorial dust jacket with white and red lettering on front and spine, author image and biographical note on back; Minimal shelf wear to covers with top corners bumped and minor fading at very bottom of spine and along top edges, dust jacket unclipped, dust jacket corners, top and bottom of spine and front joint show minor wear. [Rosove 88.A1, Spence 355, Taurus 141, Howgego III]. John King Davis (1884-1967) was a captain, master and chief officer on Antarctic expeditions during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration in the early 1900's.

London: John Murray, 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [8x5.5in]; [viii], 146 pp., pen and ink illustrations throughout; Cream-white boards with with debossed blue snow flake patterns and blue lettering on spine, cartographic end papers; Dark turquoise dust wrapper with brown and white lettering and brown images on front cover and spine, narrative on back covers of brown lettering on white background; Binding a little toned with minor shelf wear; Dust jacket with minor shelf wear and appears to be a second impression with old price clipped and new price added. [Rosove 90.A1, Spence 359, Howgego S13]. Frank Debenham (1883-1965) was an Antarctic explorer, geologist, professor and first director of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge. Born in Australia, he studied geology under Sir Edgeworth David, noted geologist and Antarctic explorer, and participated in Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910-13). As one of the geologists of the expedition, he explored and mapped the western… Read More

London: John Murray, 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [8x5.5in]; [viii], 146 pp., pen and ink illustrations throughout; Cream-white boards with with debossed blue snow flake patterns and blue lettering on spine, cartographic end papers; Dark turquoise dust wrapper with brown and white lettering and brown images on front cover and spine, narrative on back covers of brown lettering on white background; Binding toned with minor shelf wear and illustrative school bookplate on front end paper with faded inscription; Dust jacket with chips at corners and top and bottom of spine. [Rosove 90.A1, Spence, Howgego S13]. Frank Debenham (1883-1965) was an Antarctic explorer, geologist, professor and first director of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge. Born in Australia, he studied geology under Sir Edgeworth David, noted geologist and Antarctic explorer, and participated in Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910-13). As one of the geologists of the expedition, he explored and mapped… Read More

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. [9.25x6.25in]; xix, 218 pp., [1] colophon, 16 illustrations and images, index; Brown cloth covers with gilt and black ink lettering on spine in dark brown field, tope edge yellow ink stain, all edges trimmed; minimal shelf wear to edges, corners bumped, dusty top edge; Brown dust jacket with yellow lettering on front and spine, illustration of Browne and horse on front, advertisements in brown and black ink on back; Minor shelf wear to edges and corners, price clipped.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed and Signed by author, [9.25x6.25in]; xix, 218 pp., [1] colophon, 16 illustrations and images, index; Brown cloth covers with gilt and black ink lettering on spine in dark brown field, top edge yellow ink stain, all edges trimmed; minimal shelf wear to edges; Brown dust jacket with yellow lettering on front and spine, illustration of Browne and horse on front, advertisements in brown and black ink on back; Minor shelf wear to edges and corners, inscribed by author "A wish for continued success in your collecting and "Good Reading" - from the author RH Dillon to Tom Champion 11-5-91

London: Faber and Faber, 1973. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. [8.25x5.5in]; 260 pp., nine plates with 13 illustrations, three maps, bibliography and index; Light blue cloth covers with gilt lettering in black label on spine; Light blue dust jacket with black and white lettering on front and spine and blue tinted illustration of ship in ice field on front, portraits of Sir John and Sir James on back. Sir John Ross (1777-1856) was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He lead three Arctic expeditions to discover the Northwest passage, which was unsuccessful. He did "discover" the Croker mountains that were later discredited. In a second 1829 expedition with his nephew, James Clark Ross, they discovered other passages through the Arctic islands and James lead several land expeditions and the discovery of the north magnetic pole location. On this expedition, his ship, Victory, became ice bound and sunk. Whale boats and supplies were saved and all but 3 men were saved by Whaling ships spotting… Read More

New York: Charles Bragin [Frank Tousey, original publisher], 1945. Reprint. Staplebound. Good. Albert Berghaus. [11.5x8in] 32 pp.; Paper cover with red, black and yellow lettering on front cover, color illustrations of sledging in the snow with four portrait insets, publisher advertisement on back cover with black lettering, two staple binding; Aged toned paper with chips along edges, cover starting to separate, edges darken with aged and fragile, black ink stamp of "DIME NOVEL CLUB, Brooklyn 4 N. Y. Facsimile Reprint No. 21" on lower back corner, lacking Dime Novel Club printed white card stock wrappers. CS. The 'Young Klondike: Stories of a Gold Seeker' was serial periodical of fictional stories under a pseudonyms by Francis W. Doughty (1850-1917). Doughty was a playwright and novelist of books and the serial stories of the west, crime and adventure for young readers. Frank Tousey (1853-1902) was a long time publisher of periodic serial stories on inexpensive paper for juveniles. He was one of the… Read More

San Francisco: John Howell, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine. Lawton Kenndy, Designer. limited to 750 [6.5x9.5"]; Green cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, light blue illustration of sailing ship on front, fore edge untrimmed; [2], vi, [1], 170 pp., [2], frontispiece illustration of Robert Field Stockton [prominent in articles], eighteen articles from January 9 to July 3, 1853, appendix on authorship, notes, index; Minimal shelf wear. From the preface, The Golden Era newspaper was short lived from December 19, 1852 to July 3, 1853. This book is a series of 18 articles printed during the period of January 9 to July 3, 1853 on the beginning of the American conquest of California of 1845-1847. The author of the articles signed as "Filings", which the editor, Potter, suggest evidence as Joseph Downey, who disappeared after 1853. The articles appear to have been written by or related from persons directly sharing the experiences in the articles. Stockton is prominent in the articles and there are… Read More

Los Angeles: Glen Dawson and the Plantin Press [Saul and Lillian Marks], 1956. First Edition. Near Fine. Limited to 200 copies with the hand-colored plates, [7.5x5.25in]; xi, [2], 113 pp. [1] colophon, 10 colored illustrations by Mary Helen Dawson; Light maroon patterned paper covers with maroon back strip, paper label with red lettering on spine, red lettering on light green field on front, top edge trimmed and others untrimmed, Minimal shelf wear to edges with minor rubbing to top and bottom of spine, spine and label faded, offset shadow and light glue residue from removed bookplate on front end paper. [Rudkin p. 173]. Abel du Petit-Thouars (1793-1864) was a French explorer of the Pacific. In 1840, a book on his journey and the navigation and scientific findings was published in a series of volumes. This is a translation of a portion of Chapter X and all of Chapter XI on the portion of his travels to California and long stay in Monterey. Glen Dawson (1912-2016) was an American rock climber,… Read More

London: The Hakluyt Society - Cambridge University Press, 1994. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. [8.5x5.75in]; Vol. I, 1994 - ccxl, 232 pp., six plates including frontispiece, eight maps and three illustrations; Vol. II, 1995 - vi, 233-613 pp., 14 plates with frontispiece and 17 maps, charts and views, 3 illustrations, appendices, bibliography and index; light blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and gilt devise on front, all edges trimmed; Dark blue dust jacket with dark blue and white lettering in white bordered pale green field on front and spine, advertisement on back; Negligible shelf wear to book, dust jacket spine faded with minor wear to surfaces. The Hakluyt Society was founded in 1846 in London for the publication of primary sources of exploration and discovery expeditions. They were named after Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) a collector and editor of narratives of voyages and travels. The publications are primarily from English expeditions related to English interests from the… Read More

New York: Scribner, 1992. First Edition, 6th printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. , signed by author on title page [8.75x6in]; xiv, 321 pp.; Dark blue backstrip over dark blue papered covers, all edges trimmed; Dark illustrated dust jacket with white and tan lettering on front and spine, illustration of bookstore shelves on front and book related quiz on back; Minor shelf wear to edges, dust jacket price $24.00, evidence of remainder spot on bottom text edge, bookseller stamp on inside back jacket. John Dunning (born January 9, 1942) is an American writer of nonfiction and detective fiction. He is known for his reference books on old-time radio and his series of mysteries featuring Denver bookseller and ex-policeman Cliff Janeway. This is his first book in the Detective Janeway series about murder and rare books.

New York: Scribner, 1995. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good/Fine. , signed by author on title page dated 5-20-95, [9.5x6.5in]; 351 pp.; Mustard backstrip over maroon papered covers, all edges trimmed, brick red end papers; Illustrated dust jacket with black and blue lettering on front and spine, illustration of half bound marbled book on front and advertisement for Booked to Die on back;. John Dunning (born January 9, 1942) is an American writer of nonfiction and detective fiction. He is known for his reference books on old-time radio and his series of mysteries featuring Denver bookseller and ex-policeman Cliff Janeway. This is the second Detective Janeway novel about murder and rare books.

Santa Barbara, CA: Peregrine Smith, Inc, 1977. First Edition. Slipcased. Very Good. Thomas Moran and William Henry Holmes. #518 of 1500 limited copies [11.5x9in, Atlas folio 20x17in]; Book volume- [i-vi], vii-xxii, 264 pp., [1] limitation, 42 plates, including frontispiece color illustration of Smithsonian Butte by W H Homes (3 color, 8 double pages) of illustrations and images, many charts, illustrations and sketches in text, introduction by Wallace Stegner, index; Atlas volume- 23 loose folio sheets (19.5x16in folded, 32x19.5in opened), list of sheets, 22 color and half toned panoramic illustrations of Grand Canyon District views by Dutton; Book volume has tan buckram cloth covers quarter bound with Moroccan leather spine with gilt lettering, light brown end papers, all edges trimmed; Cream slipcase for book with brown lettering and half-toned bordered illustrations on recto and verso; Atlas volume has same binding and lettering as book; Book is in fine condition with negligible shelf wear, prior… Read More