Search Results: Titles starting with D from Scraps of American History

199 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs and facsimile letters. The autobiography of a hard-hitting, fast paced Special Agent with the U. S. Treasury ATF Bureau, with many of his adventures in law enforcement. Bright blue cloth binding with gilt titles on front cover and spine. A little edge wear with slight bumping of corners, author signed on front free end paper, bookseller's sticker on front fixed end paper, interior pages clean and bright, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with red, blue and white titles on front cover and spine shows a little wear, spotting and scrubbing, corners bumped, not clipped.

New York: Harper Collins; HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 238 pages, with notes. A personal journey by a fine writer as she seeks a way to the sacred feminine. Pink boards and burgundy cloth spine with green metalllic titles. Light edge wear, slight bumping to corners, boards a little warped, lettering bright, interior pages clean and bright, signed and inscribed by author on half-title, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with yellow, green and blue titles is slightly wrinkled with a little edge wear, not price clipped.  Measures 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 295 pages. A novel about a man's struggle with his gambling addiction and his love for a dog. Blue cloth binding with green wrapped drawing of racing grayhounds on cover and green titles on front cover, orange titles on spine, decorative end papers. Cover scuffed and a little soiled, some edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, spine a bit faded, former owner's name "Robert M. Kenyan, Oliveora, Illinois" on front free end paper, interior pages lightly tanned, binding tight, remains of some sort of label at top corner of back fixed end paper.

Saint Louis and Philadelphia: The Thompson Publishing Company, 1901. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No jacket as issued. Illustrated with tissue protected black and white plates. Introductions by George Saintsbury. In English. Blue cloth binding with paper title label on spine, gilt top edge. A little spotting of cover, light edge wear, corners and spine a little bumped, some scratches on spine, corner missing on paper label, which is a little tanned and scrubbed, binding tight, small dent in leading corner of front cover with a little bubbling of cloth on leading edge, light tanning of pages. Beautiful edition and part of a lovely set!

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. Good/poor. 483 pages. Set during the American Revolution, a story of life on the Pennsylvania frontier and the hardships a woman faced during the early days of the country and how the next generation came into their heritage. Gray cloth binding with gilt titles in black title blocks on spine, blindstamped emblem on front cover, illustrated end papers. Copy shows some edge wear, fading at edges of cover, spine a little tanned, corners and spine ends bumped with small hole at base of spine, some spotting of cover, interior pages browning just slightly at edges, former owner's name on front fixed end paper, a little tanning of end papers, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with black and red titles on front cover and white titles at spine has a long tear at front fold, tears at spine and bottom of front cover, large chip missing in back cover of dust jacket, smaller chip in top and bottom of spine, some creases, corners… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1985. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 352 pages with index, illustrated with beautiful color plates and black and white photographs and drawings. Companion to the PBS television series, the book lays out Burke's fascinating theory that reality changes as man's view of reality changes with knowledge. Blue boards with silver titles on spine. Very light spotting and minor edge wear, light bumping of corners and spine ends, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight. May never have been read. Illustrated jacket with white and yellow titles on front cover and spine shows some edge wear with small chips, a little scuffing and minor spotting, tiny tear at bottom of front of jacket, darkening along edges of back inner fold.

New York: Mercury Publications, 1938. Reprint. Paperback. Fair/No jacket. 128 pages, abridged edition. Mercury Mystery Number 155. A witchcraft expert is murdered in a sealed apartment and magicians are the suspects. Blue-green illustrated wraps with white titles on front cover and spine. some edge wear, creases at corners and across spine, chips in cover along spine, some scrubbing and spotting, interior pages show some stains at bottom near binding, light tanning, a few pages dog-earred, binding tight. Trade paperback, measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1999. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Good/very good. 215 pages. Hamish Macbeth plunges into love and loss in this story of the death of a recovering drug addict. Blue boards with purple metallic titles on spine. Some edge wear with a little fading along edges, corners and spine ends a little bumped, interior pages a bit tanned, binding tight. Illustrated blue dust jacket with pink titles on front cover and spine shows a little edge wear, minor wrinkles in back corner near inner fold, not pirce clipped, a little tanned along inner folds.

New York: American Book Company, 1940. Later printing. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 88 pages, plus pages for autographs, illustrated with color and black and white plates. A nice little collection of important American documents intended for young people. Blue cloth binding with gilt titles and symbol on front cover. Gilt faded, some scrubbing and staining of cover with spotting, small holes and scratches in back cover, edge wear with bumped corners and spine ends, end papers discolored, card attached to front free end paper presenting book to Dorothy M. Birrer, from Roseland School District and signed by officials dated June 17, 1941, stain in upper binding corner of interior pages, interior pages otherwise clean and bright, autographs on autograph pages with notations, binding tight.

Cincinnati, Ohio: W. H. Ferguson Company, 1895. Not stated. Hardcover. Poor/No jacket. 512 pages, illustrated with color frontispiece and black and white plates and drawings. "For Young Folks and Amateurs Containing a Practical Treatise on the Delsarte System of Physical Culture." Blue-green illustrated cloth binding with gilt titles on front cover and spine, decorative end papers. Gilt mostly rubbed off, heavy edge wear with bumping and fraying of corners and spine ends, back cover scrubbed, some spotting and scratches on cover, hinges split showing webbing with cover almost detached from book, interior pages a little tan, text block seems tight.

New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 161 pages. Debates on democratic collectivism and economy. Envelope with catalog cards laid in. Illustrated cloth binding with black titles on front cover and spine, tan end papers with index to series. Boards a little curved, light edge wear, cloth a bit wrinkled and faded at spine, light bumping of spine ends and corners, stain on cover, title page tanned, interior pages bright, no markings. Measures 5 1/2 x 8 inches.

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1971. Not stated. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 351 pages with index, illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. A lavishly illustrated guide to Denmark's surviving prehistoric monuments, written by a leading archaelogist. Turquoise blue cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Titles bright and clear, a little fading of upper cover, light edge wear, minimal bumping of corners and spine ends, interior pages clean and bright, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with white titles shows a little edge wear, small stains at edges, not price clipped.

Zurich: Schulthess & Co., Ag., 1948. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. 332 pages with index. A survey of German literature, written in German. Blue cloth binding with silver titles on front cover and spine. cover faded and stained, tanned along edges, light edge wear, a little bumping of corners and spine ends, tanned end papers, former owner's name stamp "B. S. Stephenson, German Department, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia" on front free end paper, interior pages lightly tanned and clean with no obvious markings, binding tight. Light blue dust jacket with dark blue titles shows some edgw ear with chipping at top edge, fading and tanning, short tear and hole at folds, not clipped.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 336 pages, illustrated with black and white photo section. The story of the wild daughter of the Duke of Rutland who married the diplomat Duff Cooper, knew many of the social, musical and stage stars of the day and worked as an actress in British films. Black quarter cloth over black boards, blindstamped title on front cover and silver titles on spine. Very light edge wear, a little spotting, corners and spine ends barely bumped, interior pages bright, binding tight. Illustrated pink dust jacket with white titles on front cover and spine shows a little edge wear with some curling at edges, light creases, minor spotting and scuffs on back, inner fold shows some creasing and tanning at edges, not price clipped.

New York: Dell, 1957. Stated First edition. Paperback. Good/No jacket as issued. 191 pages. A redheaded con artist convinces an old schoolmate to embark on a fatal adventure with crooked dice. White illustrated wraps with orange and black lettering, 25 cent cover price, Dell First Edition A146. Some tanning and soiling of cover, light edge wear, corners creased, short tear at base of spine, spine cocked, some spotting, heavy crease across front cover, interior pages tanned, binding tight.

Leipzig, Germany: Berlag von Georg Wigand. Not stated. Hardcover. Fair/No jacket. In German. Not dated but about 1897. 336 pages, with index, illustrated with numerous black and white drawings, borders, and several double page purple tinted plates and black and white plates. Yellow cloth binding with red flame decorations on front cover and black and red titles on front cover and spine, beveled edges, green end papers, ribbon bookmark. Volume 1. Some discoloration and spotting of cover, edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, titles bright, a b\little scrubbing of back cover, hinges a little weak, small chip at leading edge of front free end paper, a few stains on end papers with some edge tanning, stains on interior bottom corners of first few pages, light tanning of interior pages, large scuff and hole in back end papers with some stains and spotting, tears along hinge, text block tight. Measures 8 x 11 inches.

New York: Viking Press, 1986. First edition thus. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 563 pages, indexed. A detailed study of the complicated society of the country of Mexico, including anthropology, history, economics, politics, culture and psychology. White illustrated wraps with copper and black titles on front cover, gilt titles on spine. Cover yellowing, slight shelf wear to cover, tiny crease in top of spine, a little spotting, old price sticker at bottom of back cover, interior pages tanning, owner's name on front free end paper, binding sound. Mass market paperback, measures 4 1/4 x 7 inches

New York: Atheneum, 1989. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/good. 462 pages. The horrifying story of a trusted family doctor who assaulted dozens of women in a small town in Wyoming. Red cloth spine over black boards, gilt titles on spine. Light edge wear to cover, a little spotting of boards, spine a little cocked, wrinkle in front hinge and spine, owner's name on front free end paper, interior pages bright, binding tight. black dust jacket with gold and red titles on front cover and spine shows a bit of edge wear with chipping, scuffed at base of spine, short tear at top of spine, interior folds tanned, not clipped.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1902. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 118 pages with pronouncing vocabulary plus advertisements. Also contains a biographical sketch. The adventures of a hard working and often cruelly treated dog, plus the story of a little boy named August. Olive green cloth binding with black decorations on front and back covers and black titles on front cover and spine. Some spotting of cover, edge wear, small holes in cloth near spine, corners and spine ends bumped, small notation at top of front fixed end paper, interior pages bright with a few pencil markings, binding tight. Measures 4 3/4 x 7 inches.

Chicago: A. Flanagan Company. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 70 pages, with study guide and word list, illustrated with black and white plates. A sentimental story of an orphan boy and his beloved dog. Illustrated green cloth binding with darker green titles on front cover. Cover is a little stained and tanned, shows a bit of edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, spotting, former owner's name "Howard W. Ober, New Berlin, O." on front free end paper, interior pages stained at edges with light tanning, a few pages are chipped a little at leading edge, binding tight.