Search Results: Authors starting with D from Bensons Antiquarian Books

Cambridge, Mass.: Metcalf and Company, 1858. Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Lacking the front paper cover, retains the loose rear one (repaired tear and margin tear), endpapers browned. The text is complete, browning to the pages. Ex Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, their stamp and blindstamp on the title, low visibilty blindstamp at the top of 3 sheets from 67. Pages; X, 93, (1). Some black and white illustrations in the text. Rear paper cover has an advert for another of Weinland's books- on Helminths, another king of parasitic intestinal worm.

Salem: Owen P Dabney/Capital Printing Co., 1897. Soft cover. Good. Smart looking blue printed paper covers of a leg bone with shackle and stylised writing. Some fading and marking to the covers, the staples rusting noticeable at the start and rear, nick to the inner margin of the frontis at the staple. The pages are browned. 98 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Aurum Press, 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise. Clean internally, no inscriptions. 174 pages. A history of the Gibraltar fleet (Force H), under Sir James Sommerville between 1940-'41.

London: Sphere, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise. Clean internally, no inscriptions. Pages; XIV, 295. Accounts of those who have had to bail out of aircraft into water.

London: James Clarke, 1946. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with black titling. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Sunning to spine, a few minor markings to covers, slight rubbing to edges. Inscription on front end paper, browning to end papers, a very few minor markings internally, otherwise clean. Binding is good and secure. 254 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2009. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise- with only very minor signs of use. Clean internally, no inscriptions.

London: T. Werner Laurie, 1912. Decorative Cloth. Good. Blue cloth binding, with a view in Switzerland on the front cover, with gilt trim, gilt mountain decoration on the spine. A few marks on the covers, slight fading on the spine. A tidy looking volume. The page edges are uncut, tidy internally, frontispiece with minor corner nick, some toning and a few marks, mark from a page marker on one page. Contains 36 sheets of plates (of which 32 are photographic sheets of plates showing views of Switzerland and 4 are from paintings). Pages; VIII, 307, (5). Also comes an original period leaflet from the publisher of new books (8 lists of books including a whole list of books on Psychical research). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Shrewsbury: Airlife, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise. Tidy internally, no inscriptions. Only minor signs of use. 264 pages. The life of a navy test pilot, he held the world airspeed record between between New York and London for 5 years, and flew over 50 aircraft types.

Oxford: Osprey , 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise- minor signs of use (light wear to the top edge). Clean internally, no inscriptions, toning to the outer page edges. 352 pages. The history of the USAF's Cold War MiG program, established due to the growing number of USAF fighters lost to MiGs at the start of the Vietnam War.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1942. Cloth. Good. Bound in pale cloth with black titling and illustration. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Some marking and rubbing to covers. Gift label on front end paper, a few minor markings internally, otherwise clean. Binding is slightly shaky, but is good and secure. 280 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Boston: The Stratford Company, 1933. Cloth. Good. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Sunning to spine, light rubbing and marking to covers. Slight browning to page margins, a very few minor markings internally, generally clean. Signed on the front end paper by the author, 'To Jean from Lincoln February 1933'. 243 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York and Boston.: Samuel Colman, Harper & Brothers, James Munroe and Company., 1839. Half-Leather. Good. 5 works in 1 volume. Green half leather binding with marbled covers, chipped/cracking around the top spine end, rubbing and some wear to the leather. Hinges good. 3rd and 5th work with half title pages removed, 3rd work possibly lacks a frontispiece? Text complete. Tidy internally, some foxing to the first and second works, some marking in places. Pages; 118 / 108 / 110 /XIII, 94 / 153. Owners label of Joshua B Williams on the marbled endpaper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Seeley, Service & Co Ltd, 1925. Cloth. Good. Bound in pale cloth with white titling and red decoration. Some rubbing and light marking to the covers, hinges good. Tidy internally, mostly light toning and marking. 249 pages + several illustrations. Undated, circa 1925. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Philip Allan & Co, 1927. Cloth. Good. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling. In good condition. Sunning and marking to spine, marking and rubbing to covers. Previous owner's inscription on front end paper, browning to end papers, a few spots of foxing and light markings internally, generally clean. Hinges are weak but secure, binding is otherwise good and secure. 159 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Great Britain: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. Soft cover. Very Good. A large soft cover in very good condition. Minor rubbing to cover edges, otherwise very clean throughout, binding is tight. 124 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Soft cover. Good. 30 pages of unbound A4 sheets, complete and in good+ condition. Top right corner is lightly creased, a very few light markings, generally clean. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Dublin: Richard Coyne, 1823. Full-Leather. Good. Volume 2 of 2. Marbled leather binding, a couple of patches of leather loss on the covers (the marbled leather still looks quite smart). The hinges are secure, the text is complete, bright and tidy internally, light toning and marking, without the rear endpaper. Pages; 416. Period convent ownership inscription on the endpaper of Sister Catherine Hyde (can't quite make out the place). With small loose bit of paper from the same place with a hand written prayer on it + a small loose 19th century engraving of Joseph.

London: John Lane, 1927. First Edition. . Cloth. Good. Bound in pale brown cloth with dark titling. In near very good condition. Minor markings to covers, browning to end papers, otherwise clean internally. Binding is slightly shaky but secure. 321 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Dark red cloth with gilt trim on the front cover, gilt fleur de lis decoration on the spine and in the centre of the front cover. A tidy binding with minimal wear on the covers. The hinges are in good order, tidy internally, minor marking, light toning, the page edges are uncut and unopened. Pages; XI, (1), 329, (1). Frontispiece portrait of Louis XVI. Limited edition of 500. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Dark red cloth with gilt trim on the front cover, gilt fleur de lis decoration on the spine and in the centre of the front cover. A tidy binding with minimal wear on the covers. The hinges are in good order, tidy internally, minor marking, light toning, the page edges are uncut and unopened. Pages; XII, 335, (1). Frontispiece portrait of Madame du Barry. Limited edition of 500. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall