Search Results: Titles starting with D from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1884. 1882/1884. SCARCE 19TH CENTURY DAILY PLANNER WITH POETRY. Includes Index to write-in birthday dates. Binding: Brown, fine binding hardcover, decorative illustrations and lettering with gilt. Internally: Decorative endpapers, frontispiece and illustrations throughout. All edges in gilt. Beautiful daily planner to keep track of important birthdays and appointments. Not paginated. Condition: Book slightly slanted due to shelving; light wear to top/foot of spine and corners; former owner's notations, birth dates of friends and family, etc. throughout. Periodic foxing marks on pages, especially preliminaries. A Christmas gift inscription dated 1883 on first blank page. Else overall Very Good. Here is a delightful calendar book where birthdays and names of friends and loved ones can be noted next to beautiful poetry that ties in with the time of year. A wonderful antiquarian book with inscriptions and notations dating back to 1882/1884. Collectible. Scarce. Note:… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 1997, FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING. Hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED BOOKPLATE BY THE LATE TONI MORRISON LAID IN (NOT GLUED DOWN). Bookplate was signed by Ms. Morrison in person for this book (she did not freely sign her books or bookplates). 17 pages plus one page of promotion for other books by the author, one page about the author, and a final page about the type used for the book at end. Condition: Fine, new, never read. Kept in temperature-controlled bookcase. Free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket Protected in Mylar cover. In gift-giving condition. This is Toni Morrison's speech of her acceptance of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution, November 6, 1996. She speaks with brevity and passion to the pleasures, the difficulties, the necessities, of the reading/writing life in our time. Historical, very collectible. And a rare signed bookplate included. Note: We are a well-established,… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. [1985] First Edition Hardcover and Dustjacket. Two-tone blue hardcover, gilt lettering, red stain by publisher on top edge (to give book a distinctive look), black and white vintage plates, Index, 228 pages. Introduction by James A. Michener. Condition of hardcover: Fine. The book was shelved in a temperature-controlled cabinet. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Minor shelving creases on extremities, faint age toning, else overall Near Fine. Protected in Mylar cover. The Dangerous Summer is Hemingway's firsthand chronicle of that brutal season of bullfights, and of the deep friendship that developed between him and Antonio Ordonez, the younger of the two rival bullfighters. This is Hemingway writing at his most engaged, employing all his skills to recreate everything he experienced - the thrill of the bullfights and the craft of the matadors, the joy of revisiting beloved people and places. Very… Read More

Eaton, Ohio: Preble County Historical Society, 1991. [1991] First Edition hardcover, about 8-11/16-inches wide x 11¼ high. Condition: A few, almost insignificant small spots on binding; minor shelf wear; else overall Near Fine. Binding tight. Photos are bright and clear. A beautiful book showcasing the photos of townspeople, buildings, and structures in Preble County, Ohio. Here are colorful photos of people at work, play, getting pretty (haircuts), relaxing, working out, delivering packages, grilling outdoors, busing children, feeding the hogs, attending school, taking a lunch break, walking the dog, and other snapshots of a day in Preble County, Ohio. A nice copy of an uncommon book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. FIRST EDITION. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. [1979] Black leather binding, gilt designs and lettering, four raised ridges on spine, gilt on all three sides, satin moiré endpapers, specially milled paper, 342 pages. Illustrated by Ben F. Wohlberg. Condition: Light scratches to gilt on edges from shelving, else overall Fine. New. Book ordered by collector direct from the publisher in 1979; kept it as a collectible. Never read. (Other dealer listings of this book online may say Fine or New, but the books have been read. This book has never been read, it's still crisp and new.) In gift-giving condition. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Stored in temperature-controlled bookcase. Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high-quality materials. Since the publisher ceased operations in 2000, all editions are considered out-of-print, many uncommon and collectible. This wonderful novel by James… Read More

Norwalk, Conn: The Easton Press, 2002. [2002] FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING HARDCOVER published in 2002 by the high-quality publisher Easton Press. 50th Anniversary Edition. NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING, CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER, SIMULATED LEATHER, FACSIMILE, OR BOOK PRINTED ON-DEMAND. SIGNED BY ARTHUR MILLER ON THE SPECIAL SIGNED PAGE; HE ALSO SIGNED AND DATED THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SLIP LAID IN. THE LATTER ALSO INCLUDES THE SIGNATURE OF THE WITNESS AND THE PUBLISHER OF EASTON PRESS. Maroon binding, 142 pages. Four ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. The leather was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded three sides to enhance elegance of the book. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Satin… Read More

New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1972. [1972] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. INSCRIBED/SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FIRST FREE ENDPAPER. Blue binding, stunning illustrations by the author, 125 pages. Condition of hardcover: Faint, almost insignificant shelf wear; else overall Near Fine. Book is tight, crisp. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. Kept in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Shelf wear, chips/creases (mostly at spine strip panel ends and folds of flaps); minor rubbing; lightly age toned; else overall Very Good. Protected in Mylar cover. A beautifully illustrated first edition book, inscribed and signed by the author. The story takes the reader back to the world of whaling in New England of the 1840s. Adventure and intrigue is based on a secret diary kept by young Jeremiah Poole. The mystery surrounding the voyage of the Evening Star is heighten by the manner in which the narrator of the book acquires Jeremiah's rain-soaked… Read More

New York: Aheneum, 1966. [1966] FIRST EDITION HARCOVER AND DUSTJACKET, SIGNED BY EDWARD ALBEE ON TITLE PAGE (has more value than an inscription to someone and a signature). Black hardcover, red tint on top edge, yellow endpapers, 170 pages plus bio page at end. Condition of hardcover: Light old dust on binding, else overall Fine. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Light shelf wear to extremities, small chip on back panel, else overall Near Fine. Price intact on flap. Edward Albee's play, A Delicate Balance, strikes a balance between wisdom and folly, fact and fancy, truth and its consequence. It is as simple as a child's fable, as complex as life itself. It's a fascinating, a mature and artful study of human beings caught up in a grave crisis in their lives. A very collectible first edition signed by Edward Albee. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly… Read More

Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2002. [2002] First Edition hardcover and dustjacket. Vintage illustrations/photos, Index, 230 pages plus two pages about author and typeface used for book at end. Condition of hardcover: Bump to foot of lower left corner of top cover; else overall book is Near Fine. Text and illustrations/photos are Fine. Book stored in temperature-controlled room. Free of the smell of smoke from a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Very light shelf wear, rubbing, else Near Fine. Crisp and new-like. The author explores the cultural fictions that accompanies and undergirded public debates in antebellum America concerning abolition and capitalism, race and slavery, manifest destiny, empire, and representation and self-making. A well-written historical book, and collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you… Read More

Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1931. [1929s-1930s] Dew Drops was a delightful series of brief stories for young people by various authors. Each four-page story on newspaper print paper focused on pleasant or challenging situations such as "The Parasol Cradle" by Ruth Butler Moon (May 19, 1929), "A Flag to the Rescue" [using a flag to rescue a cat on a roof] by Josephine E. Philips (June 9, 1929), "The Sled Accident" by Irene S. Woodcock (January 11, 1931), "Jack Frost's Message" by Daphne Alloway McVicker (January 25, 1931), and "The Wind and the Ghost" by Gladys Cleone Carpenter (April 12, 1931). There are 18 separate four-page stories (including one duplicate copy of "Ted's Load" by Gladys Cleone Carpenter (April 19, 1931). Condition: a few chips of paper on one story (not affecting the text); minor tears to another story; light age toning, some chips, yet, overall, all stories are well-preserved in Very Good… Read More

New York: Street & Smith Corporation, Publishers, 1908. [1908] Paperback, 322 pages. No. 164 of the Merriwell Series. Condition: Binding worn (mostly at spine), old liquid stains on edges, lightly age toned, shelf wear, scattered soiling/chips/foxing/rubbed areas, and several short tears. Title page has small hole with cello tape. Text is lightly age toned, a few marks (the latter is believed to be ink marks produced by the book printer during printing). Text is clear and readable. Book stored in temperature-controlled bookcase, no heavy damp smell and no smoke smells of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Condition is Fair for a book over 115 years old. A great baseball story that will appeal to any juvenile or baseball fan. Action. Excitement. A scarce 1908 book (close to being defined as antiquarian) and very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know… Read More

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 2008. [2008] FIRST EDITION, quality, university-printed paperback. Illustrations, comprehensive index, 455 pages. Condition: Light wear to binding, several pages with short tears to margin, else overall Near Fine. Text is clean, readable; illustrations are vivid. This is an excellent work, "A cogently reasoned intellectual history, weaving together political, social, and intellectual history at its best." The author skillfully blends race, gender, and social history to produce a synthetic and balanced account of the politics of disunion in the American Republic (the failure of the founders' effort to establish a stable and lasting representative government). Highly engaging book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.… Read More

New York: Random House, 1941. 1941. Hardcover and decorative cardboard slipcase. Translated by Peter Motteux. Illustrated wood engravings by Hans Alexander Mueller. Gold decorations on spine; red to top edge. 567 pages. Condition of hardcover: Very faint rubbing to covers based on inserting and removing book in slipcase; short tear/crease on title page; else Overall Near Fine. Slipcase: Heavy wear, chips, tears; cracked at three extremities (but holding together); one piece on top edge torn off but re-glued; else overall Fair. A classic literature story about the adventures of an eccentric hidalgo who adopted the name of Don Quixote de la Mancha, when his brain became so addled from reading too many romances on knighthood that his "wit was wholly extinguished" and he "fell into one of the strangest conceits that ever madman stumbled on in this world." This story was an immediate and extraordinary success, and it is still being read by college and literature students and professors… Read More

Mechanicburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1995. [1999] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET, FOUR-COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE EMINENT ARTIST DON TROIANI AND INFORMATIVE TEXT BY BRIAN C. PIHANKA, 189 PAGES, PLUS A BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATED VIGNETTE AT END. Overall, Near Fine condition. According to publisher, "From the sweep of the Gettysburg charge of Barksdale's Mississippians to the pathos of a Confederate private's farewell to his tattered banner, Don Troiani's images define the view all Americans have of that epochal moment in our past." Troiani's illustrations are clear, alive, and powerful - the first collection of Troiani's art to appear in book form. A "comprehensive and nonpartisan view of the Civil War experience." Author Brian C. Pohanka is a widely known authority on Civil War living history and the common soldier - and he has added evocative text to accompany each work of art. The only things the book lacks are the actual sounds of… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, 1952. [1952] FIRST EDITION hard cover/dustjacket, 186 pages. [This is the 1952 collectible edition, not a more recent new copy or facsimile as most editions are today.] Laid-in insert titled "I Refuse to Drink Because." Condition of hardcover: Two corners and one extremity lightly bumped. Fore-edge bumped, affecting a few pages. Light age fading to top edge. Bookplate/faint pencil marks (from book dealer) on first free endpaper along with wrinkling. Offsetting to title and half-title pages (from laid-in insert); former owner's name stamped on rear blank page; lightly age toned; slight lean; else overall Very Good. Free the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Shelf wear/chips; light rubbing; expected light wear at folds; lightly age toned/scattered fading; else overall Very Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This book addresses many aspects of the alcohol problem - written in layperson's terms. The author presents a reasoned… Read More