Search Results: Titles starting with D from Grimalkin Books

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2000. This beautifully produced volume is in New condition with a New dust jacket. (Click on photo.) Illustrated with more than 90 photographs, color maps, and 3D battle maps, the largest amphibious landing operation in history on June 6, 1944, is vividly recreated by a renowned military historian. The book measures 7 1/2 by 10 1/8 inches and includes 96 pages, with Chronology. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve.. Hard Cover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1968. This handsome volume was published in 1968, although undated, and is superior in quality to reprints by a later publisher. Both the book and dust jacket are in Near-Fine condition (click on photo). The book is bound in a light gray suede with a die-stamped front panel drawing in white and die-stamped white and gilt spine lettering. The book would be Fine were it not for slight darkening around the edges. The dust jacket, too, would qualify as Fine except for some light toning. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. There are no marks or inscriptions from former owners. This comprehensive study of both Dada and Surrealist Art includes 851 illustrations, 60 of which are tipped-in, full color plates. Featured artists include Duchamp, Picabia, Man Ray, Ernst, Schwitters, Miro, Masson, Tanguy, Magritte, Dali, Giacometti, and many more. Rubin has included an extensive chronology of events, publications, and other activities important to… Read More

New York: IUniverse Star, 2004. Damages is an oversized trade paperback in As New condition and signed by the author. See photo. It is a memoir about one man's fight to overcome the psychological wounds of an abusive childhood while attempting to survive in a nation, Yugoslavia, on the verge of civil war. Bazhe reveals his lonely childhood and adolescence, his 30-year seach for his biological mother, his first gay experience in the army, his desire for self-realization that causes scandals in the College of National Security, his fleeing to Turkey where he transforms into a stunning tranvestite after meeting a handsome and wealthy man, and his return to Yugoslavia, where he wanders into the underground world of a country fast dissolving into chaos. As Yugoslav nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism rise, Bazhe almost loses his life before finally escaping to America. By a special arrangement with the author, the book will be both signed and personally inscribed, as the buyer wishes. The book… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. This First Edition (with the required "number line" starting with a "1" to show First Printing) is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. No remainder marks. This definitive biography shows the complex nature of this choreographic genius as he fought his inner demons and attempted to come to terms with his bisexuality, his Jewish origins, and his betrayal of friends during the McCarthy years. The book is bound in gray paper-covered boards with a black spine and die-stamped gilt titles. The book includes photo inserts and an Index. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 622 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Free Press, 1969. This Third Printing oversized soft cover from June, 1969, is in Near Fine condition and does not appear to have been read. This is very minimal edge wear and corner curl (as shown in photo). The book features writing from Frederick Douglass, Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, W.E.B.Dubois, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Arna Bontemps, LeRois Jones, and many more. The pages are clean, bright, and sparkling throughout. This exceptional anthology includes a Bibliography and Index. The book measures 5 1/8 by 8 1/4 inches and includes 604 pages.. Oversized Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Arcade Publishing, 2005. This Stated First Edition includes a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in Fine, unread condition with an equally Fine dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. This autobiography by the author of Bittersweet explores the life of a child, then a woman, torn between traditional, rigid Chinese customs from one parent and progressive ideas from another. Included, too, are traditional Chinese recipes from a beloved grandparent. The book is bound in red boards with die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 5/8 inches and includes 274 pages. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Epicom Media/Bulfinch Press, 2005. For domestic U.S. purchase ONLY, this Stated First Edition from October 2005 (and, unless it's stated it's not) is in Brand New condition with a Brand New dust jacket. More than 70 women's stories are told through evocative photographs and personal profiles. This richly rewarding book is filled with the diversity and uniqueness that make our mothers, our daughters, our sisters, and our friends truly special. The book was photographed by 50 of the world's leading women photographers. The book is bound in ivory boards with a colored photograph of five women on the front panel. The book measure 11 3/8 by 11 5/8 inches and includes 176 pages. For Domestic U.S. Media Mail Shipping ONLY.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1991. Released to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this book is in As New, unread condition, with an As New, unclipped dust jacket by a skilled master at recreating history. (Walter Lord also authored "A Night to Remember," the definitive work on the sinking of the Titanic.) The book is bound in red boards iwth a black spine and silver lettering. It contains 32 pages of photo inserts, plus an Index. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 243 pages.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. Five young missionaries were martyred by the fierce Auca tribe of Ecuador and their sacrifice was related in "Through Gates of Splendor" and "The End of the Spear." This continuation of that tragic story deals with a young Auca woman, Dayuma, who flees from her tribe and meets Rachel Saint, sister of one of the martyred missionaries, who converts the young woman to Christianity. The book deals with what happened after Dayuma returned to her savage tribe. The book includes an epilogue by Rachel Saint herself. The book includes photo inserts. The book is in Fine condition with a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is bound in red cloth with a black spine and die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book is tightly bound and the pages are clean and bright throughout, with no marks, tears, or stains. The unclipped dust jacket has some tears, repaired on the reverse. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book was… Read More

New York: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery, 2008. This is the fifth mystery in the Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris (author of the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series upon which HBO's True Blood is based). The book is in Fine condition with only minimal signs of wear (click on photo). In this novel, Roe's nemesis, Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, falls, minus a parachute, from a plane into Roe's yard. Equally strange events soon follow. The book measures 4 1/8 by 6 3/4 inches and includes 253 pages, with ads for Charlaine's other books in the rear. . Soft Cover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Warner Books, 2006. This stated First Edition from October, 2006, also includes a "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. This volume is in New, unread condition, and includes a New, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. Once again, the author of The Notebook Nicholas Sparks shows us the transformative power of a love that survives time and heartbreak. The book is bound in marbleized cream-colored paper-covered boards with a blue spine cloth and die-stamped metallic blue spine titles. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches and includes 276 pages.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ace Books, 2006. This Stated First Edition from May 2006 (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine, price-unclipped dust jacket. The book also has the required "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The dust jacket does have a minor manufacturing flaw that makes this copy even rarer. Embossment of the titles on the front panel do not match up exactly with the gilt and purple lettering itself. Most people would not notice this unless they were looking for it. I've placed this rare dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. In this, the sixth Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series novel, Sookie must deal with the aftermath of her first cousin Hadley's second death (having died once before to become a vampire and who is now "definitely dead."). In addition, there are problems with Bill, her attraction for the wereleopard Quinn, her trouble with some werewolves, and her… Read More

New York: Pantheon Books, 1997. This author's first novel is in Fine, probably unread condition, with a Near Fine, unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) The book is a Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) and has a complete "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is bound in black boards with silver spine titles. The dust jacket has two small closed tears. The book measures 6 3/4 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 263 pages. There is a small remainder dot on the top edge. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking, 2008. In his first book of short stories, the author of The Commitments and Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha infuses both wit and humanity into these duck-out-of-water tales of immigrants trying to blend in with the eccentric Irish. The book is a Stated First American Edition, with a complete "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is bound in yellow paper-covered boards with a black spine and die-stamped gilt spine titles. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001. This Stated First Edition from December 2001 (and, unless it's stated, it's not) also includes a "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in As New, unread condition, with an As New, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival, Brodart protective sleeve. This is the first novel from the popular Claire Gray mystery series (, although Claire was initially introduced as a secondary character in Craft's Mark Manning mystery series). In this mystery, the famous theatrical director has accepted an offer to head a collegiate theatre department, but before the semester even begins, Claire finds herself involved in a murder investigation when a faculty member's wife is murdered. The book is bound in black paper-covered boards with metallic green spine titles. The book measures 5 7/8 by 8 5/8 inches and include 341 pages.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: iUniverse, Inc., 2006. This oversized softcover is in As New condition. (Click on photo.) The following is taken from the rear panel: "In this epic tale of terror spanning centuries, a young woman, Rachel Belgrave, discovers that it is her destiny to stop a cold-blooded killer... or die in the attempt. With the help of two men who love her, one a psychic; the other, a police detective, Rachel takes a harrowing journey into a supernatural world where she must do battle with a demon goddess -- an ancient force, immortal, blood-thirsty, and indestructible." According to Perry Brass, author of "The Substance of God, a spiritual thriller": "Whoever the real Jack the Ripper was, Ripperologists will whistle at the author's cleverness in making connections between the Ripper's signature crimes and earlier, until now unrelated horrors. This intricately structured horror novel unfolds like a well-layered mystery in which the hapless heroine must fight for both her… Read More

New York: Modern Library This Modern Library Edition of 'Diana of the Crossways' is in Fine condition with a Fine price-clipped dust jacket. See photo. There is no publishing date, but according to the dust jacket reverse, it was one of 360 outstanding books. This one is Number 14. The book does not show any signs of ever having been read. It's a clean, sparkling copy in every way, with no signatures of former owners, tears, stains, etc. The book measures 5 by 7 1/4 inches and includes 447 pages plus a complete listing on Modern Library titles in the rear. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cleveland, Ohio: Goldsmith, 1911. This boy's adventure novel is in Very Good condition, with no dust jacket. (Click on photo). It is bound in red cloth with gilt spine lettering, with some gilt having rubbed off. There is some mild front panel discoloration, as seen in photo. The book includes the signature and stamp of former owners on front end papers. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are clean but with mild page toning. The book includes a frontis illustration. The book measures 5 by 7 1/2 inches and includes 264 pages, with ads in the rear.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: HarperCollins, 1991. This oversized paperback is in New, unread condition (click on photo). This major, definitive work explores all aspects of Dickens' varied, highly productive life, as well as his works. This hefty softcover measures 6 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 1195 pages, with Notes and Index.. First American Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1970. This First Edition of critical essays on Dickens and his life and work is in Very Fine condition, but with only a Good- unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo). Commemorating the death of Dickens, these centenary essays are written by Walter Allen, Margaret Lane, Pamela Hansford Johnson, C.P. Snow, Barbara Hardy, Raymond Williams, John Holloway, and Angus Wilson. Divided into three parts: The Artist, The Critic of Society, and The Fellow-Man, the essays run the gamut from Dicken's social ideas to the sexual life depicted in his novels. The book is bound in a forest green cloth, with gilt spine lettering and a vignette drawing on the spine of Dickens in gilt and black. The book includes illustrated end papers (a double-spread drawing from Pickwick Papers), as well as a frontis drawing of Dickens and a number of period illustrations throughout. The covers are clean, the binding is tight, and the pages are bright throughout, with no marks, inscriptions, or any… Read More