Search Results: Authors starting with D from The Book Shed

Boston: L. C. Page, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. shelf wear to tips and corners, clean and unmarked. Excellent source for the French & Indian War or the Conquest of Canada. Includes fold-out chronological chart. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, previous owner's name to the front endpaper. A nineteenth century re-telling of the legend of El Cid, Campeador, (literally The Lord, Master of the Battlefield) a popular folk legend of Spain told and retold since the 12th century recounting the struggle of the Christian Spanish against the occupying Moors who ruled much of Spain from 711 to 1492. El Cid commanded armies for both sides at various times. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Lyon, MI: Derrydale Press , 1994. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/no jacket, as issued. lightest shelf wear to the book. Fly Fisherman's Gold Library (Volume XVIII) Unused bookplate for the set laid-in. Trout fishing in New Zealand by the president of the Hawke's Bay Angling and Shooting Club. Originally published in 1904 this was the second book on trout fishing in New Zealand. In brown, black and gilt decorated faux leather, all edges gilt. . A Limited Edition of 2500 numbered copies (this copy is not numbered). Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Carlton & Porter, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book preliminaries foxed, with scattered foxing throughout. Full-Leather. In addition to the usual articles on various religious subjects, there is an interesting article on cannibalism in the Fiji Islands. An account of missionary life in Brazil as well. Hard Cover.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Daniel Denison Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in nineteenth-century America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than Scripture. Whedon’s most significant contributions to Methodist theology is probably in the area of developing an indigenous Methodist theology. His book on the Freedom of the Will and his article in Bibliotheca Sacra (1862) “Doctrines of Methodist” are… Read More

Columbus OH: State of Ohio, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. light shelf wear, previous owner's name to front endpaper; no jacket, as issued. Fourth Series, Bulletin 16 in the Geological Survey of Ohio, J.A. Bownocker, State Geologist. Uncommon 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Botanist Alfred Paul Dachnowski-Stokes (1875-1949) worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, where his research focused on peat deposits in U.S. and Europe. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. light wear to tips, corners and edges of the book and jacket, clean and unmarked. First printing, no others noted. David Daiches (1912 – 2005) was a Scottish literary historian and literary critic, scholar and writer. He wrote extensively on English literature, Scottish literature and Scottish culture. An early book by Daiches, who had previously written The Novel and the Modern World and went on to write many more over a long career as a literature scholar. Includes: A.E. Housman, Thomas Hardy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, The Sitwells, T.S. Eliot, W.B. Yeats, Cecil Day Lewis, Stephen Spender, W.H. Auden. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, more to the jacket which has four closed tears. First printing, no others noted. Dali's themes and philosophical reflections are illustrated in a chronological collection of his cosmic paintings. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Concord NH: The Rumford Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. Light wear to the book. A "Compliments of the School" card laid-in. "Harley Fish Roberts was a master at Taft from 1897 to 1930. In the early days of the school, he was Mr. Taft's main aid and colleague, in addition to being part owner of the school."--Roberts Scholarship Award. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Barre, VT: Aldrich Public Library, 1979. First edition. Paperback. Very Good+. very light wear to the book. First printing, no others noted. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! .

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. William Moyers. Very light wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and priced jacket. Clean and unmarked. First printing, stated. Landmark Books number 86.A trade edition not the book club version. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Kobenhavn: Det Danske Bibelselskab, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. Clothbound.Black and gilt titles, 1952 . Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book; previous owner's bookplate and label to the front endpaper, notation to the rear endpaper, else clean and unmarked. Map in front pocket. Printed by P. Haase & Son, Copenhagen. The Bible was translated into Danish in 1524 under the authority of King Christian II. The translation was modeled on Luther's German translation of the Bible. This Danish Bible uses the 1931 Old Testament and the 1948 New Testament. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

London: Andre Deutsch, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. The first British edition. Light wear to the book and jacket which is rubbed; top page edges spotted. First printing, no others noted. Reminiscences of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, West, Huxley and Agee during their Hollywood screenwriting days. Dardis references Anthony Powell recollections of his meeting with Fitzgerald in 1937 Hollywood. We specialize in the works of and about Anthony Powell. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Newton, CT.: The Tauntin Press, 2010. First printing. hardcover. Very Good/very good. lightest wear to the book and jacket. First printing, full number line. Much praised cookbook. "One of the most compelling cookbooks of the year... In addition to recipes, Estrine and Kochendorfer include profiles of the featured farmers and artisans so you can get to know them and their stories the way their partner-chefs do. "Harvest to Heat" is also stunning. The food photography is casual and rustic--a bit like a farm dinner. But, I'm hooked on the snapshots from Estrine and Kochendorfer's cross-country farm and restaurant tour, which spotlight the people, places, animals, and ingredients that helped create the book. And, if you're inspired to visit these farms and restaurants (a not unlikely possibility), "Harvest to Heat" includes addresses, phone numbers, and web sites for all of them."--Julia Reed, Newsweek. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing… Read More

Benares: The Kashi-Vidya-Pitha, 1939. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to the book; more to tips, corners, and edges of jacket which is split along the front gutter; front endpaper and presentation page (blank) are creased. Bookseller's labels from The Theosophical Publishing House Adyar, Madras and The Theosophical Press, Wheaton, IL. A descriptive book mark courtesy of the Indian Book Shop, Benares is laid in. Bhagavan Das (1869 – 1958) was an Indian Theosophist and public figure. With Annie Besant he formed a professional collaboration which led to the founding of the Central Hindu College, which became Central Hindu School. Das would later found the KashiVidya Pitha, a national university where he served as headmaster. Das was a scholar of Sanskrit, from which he added to the body of Hindi language. He wrote approximately 30 books, many of these in Sanskrit and Hindi. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00)… Read More

New York: The Newcomen Society, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. VG. light soiling. An address to the Newcomen Society. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. The Newcomen Society of the United States was a non-profit educational foundation for "the study and recognition of achievement in American business and the society it serves." It was responsible for more than 1,600 individual histories of organizations, from corporations to colleges, which were distributed to libraries and its membership. In 2007, the chairman and trustees announced the society's closure. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Newton Abbott: David & Charles Publishers, 2000. map. Very Good. Thus modern reprint was first published by David & Charles in 1970. This is the second impression of 1980. Some wear to the outer envelope, map near fine. One inch to the mile. First prepared for the rapid deployment of artillery in the event of an invasion these maps of England have become popular with hikers, ramblers and others. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Later printing. Hardcover. Good +/very good. covers spotted/mottled, offsetting to endpapers; light wear to jacket with spotting to spine. Includes table of poetical quotations, indexed. Reprint, 8th printing, no date. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Light shelf wear to book and jacket which is price-clipped and rubbed, previous owner's name and date else clean and unmarked. A critical study of Anthony Powell's five pre and nine post war novels, including the first nine volumes in A Dance to the Music of Time. "The fullest critical account of Powell's work to appear to date." 238 pages, notes, index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. We specialize in the works of and about Anthony Powell. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Henry Lamb, Osbert Lancaster, Jacket. First American edition. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket. Clean and unmarked. First printing / edition stated. A collection of essays by 16 friends and associates of Waugh. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/good +. covers soiled; wear to jacket tips, corners and edges, bit of dampstaining to front panel rubbed. "It discusses historical methods within the context of an historical narrative so that students may learn about American history at the same time as seeing how historians use a variety of evidence (diaries, letters, photographs and records) and methods to explain the past." First printing, no others noted. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.