Search Results: Authors starting with D from Bath and West Books (PBFA)

London: Puffin Books for The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 2020. Limited Ed. . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blake, Quentin . No.298 of a Limited Edition of 1000. Bound in full turquoise cloth with a design in black and gold by Quentin Blake. This Limited Edition was produced to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' which was first published in 1970. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, this special edition also includes a section at the rear with Roald Dahl's initial sketches. A fine, unread, copy with very minor shelf/storage wear to black print at bottom of upper board, as received directly from the publisher. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Puffin Books for The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 2022. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blake, Quentin . No. 996 of a Limited Edition of 1000. A fine, unread copy. Bound in full purple cloth with a design in black and gold by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 'The BFG' was first published in 1982. This Limited Edition was produced for The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in 2022 and features exclusive material from the Roald Dahl Museum archive. A fine, unread copy. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Puffin Books for The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 2021. Limited Ed. . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blake, Quentin . No.807 of a Limited Numbered Edition of 1000. In mint condition as received directly from the publisher. Bound in full green cloth with a design in black and gold by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 'Danny the Champion of the World' was first published in 1975. This Limited Edition was produced for The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in 2021 and includes early extracts from the book (including the first appearance of the BFG) as they were written by Roald Dahl himself. There is also a four-page story that didn't make it into the final version of the book. It is a bedtime story told by Danny's dad - a fantasy where father and son are taken in their caravan, by four white ghost horses, to meet Her Majesty the Queen. A fine, unread, copy. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders… Read More

London: Published for the York Archaeological Trust by the Council for British Archaeology, 1980. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover copy in very good condition. Minor rubbing to edges and a few very minor marks to card covers and page edges, but generally clean and bright. Previous owners' stamps to two corners of page 1 but contents clean without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 120 pp. 12 pages of b/w plates at rear. Lots of figures, tables, plans etc, some folding. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascicule 2 also in stock at time of listing. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

Paris, France: Océanic Press, 1958. First Edition . Paperback. Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition of the first title published by Océanic Press. Original grey card wrappers with red and black lettering. Minor tanning and marking to wrappers with slight fading to spine. Red dot on spine has been inked over for some unfathomable reason. Spotting and soiling to page edges. Contents clean without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. Established in 1958 to rival The Olympia Press, Océanic Press only lasted two years but managed to publish twenty-one titles in that short time, this being their first. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: The Folio Society, 2022. First Edition, First Impression First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lee, Mikki. Infinite expressions of love are collected in 'Love Poems'; a unique Folio Society collector's edition selected by the 'world poet laureate', Imtiaz Dharker, and illustrated by Korean-American illustrator and designer, Mikki Lee. This special collector's edition is signed by both Dharker and Lee. For this exclusive Folio Society anthology of more than 150 poems, Imtiaz Dharker researched and collected the work of ancient and contemporary voices from around the world, both widely and lesser known. Traversing culture, language and time, 'Love Poems' is a wonderfully eclectic selection of emotive human responses to love through the medium of poetry, from Rumi, Shakespeare and Christina Rosetti to Philip Larkin, Michael Ondaatje and Carol Ann Duffy. The artist, Mikki Lee, celebrates the cultural diversity of the collection… Read More

London: The Folio Society, 2021. First Edition Thus Second Impression . Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. La Boca. A mint copy in the publisher's eco-friendly wrapping, as received directly from The Folio Society. Removed from wrapping only to check condition and photograph. This spectacular Folio Society edition of 'Ubik' features a new introduction by award-winning writer, Kim Stanley Robinson, and a frontispiece and 7 colour illustrations by independent design studio, La Boca. Bound in blocked vinyl-coated paper. Printed endpapers. Printed on Abbey Wove paper and set in Utopia with Helvetica Neua as display. 224 pages. 9'' x 6¼''. Housed in a die-cut slipcase with printed insides. First published in this Folio Society edition in 2019, this is the second printing. Printed and bound by L.E.G.O.S.p.A., Italy. In mint condition as received directly from the publisher. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders… Read More

Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles, 1971. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in price-clipped dust jacket which is clean and bright with one small stain to back edge. Boards clean with minor edge wear. Contents clean, fresh and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. Firmly bound. N.D. but first edition of 1971. 283 pp with b/w photos, maps etc. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Describes the geology and history of the area and includes history of Paulton Brass & Iron Foundry. Present-day remains at every site are fully described, and maps show details of buildings, railway connections etc. as well as general locations. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

Croatia: Amaranthine Books, 2023. Limited Edition . Fine Binding. New. Sumberac, Manuel. A spectacular limited edition, in mint condition as received directly from the publisher, Amaranthine Books, with the book still sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap. This copy comes with the 'swag' that was only available with books purchased directly from Amaranthine: notebook (sealed in publisher's shrink wrap) and sticker, and it will be posted in the publisher's protective packaging. 'The 'Detective Edition' is a numbered edition of 'Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of a Dozen Favourites' a short story collection featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's twelve favourite stories about his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Published by the Croatian fine press, Amaranthine Books, in a limitation of only 200 signed and numbered copies, this being #109. Signed by Marko Matijasevic (creative concept) and Manuel Sumberac (illustrations). Bound in the finest brown suede… Read More

Parkstone, 2006. Softcover. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format, glossy softcover which is clean, bright and fresh with minimal rubs and scuffs to wrappers. Contents tightly bound, clean and white without bookplates, inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 255 pp. Essays on the sexual fetishism of body parts, illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and paintings. Contents: Introduction; The Erotic Orient; In Praise of the Backside; Feet-Ishism; Sapphic Art; Objects of Desire; Sadomasochism; Ecstasy; The Kiss; Priapus; The Manipulated Breasts; Notes; Index. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Heavy/oversize book. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers may be asked for a little extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

Australia: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 'Voyage to Disaster: The Life of Francisco Pelsaert, covering his Indian Report to the Dutch East India Company and the wreck of the ship Batavia in 1629 off the coast of Western Australia together with the full text of his Journals concerning the Rescue Voyages, the mutiny on the Abrolhos Islands and the subsequent trials of the Mutineers.' Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket which is clean, bright and intact with fading to spine background, rubbing to edges and one tiny corner chip. Black cloth gilt: clean and bright with rubbing to edges. Browning to front endpapers. A couple of markings to contents page but o/w clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. xiv, 318 pp. Illustrated in b/w. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Julian Hartnoll, 1999. First Edition . Illustrated Card Wrappers. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalogue published to accompany the exhibition of drawings by Herbert Draper held at Julian Hartnoll's gallery in London from 9th to 19th February 1999. The catalogue features 40 drawings. Glossy card wrappers, staple-bound. Good, clean condition with light storage wear and rusting to staples. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.

London: Faber and Faber, 1970. First Edition, First Impression First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, first impression, published 1970. Lawrence Durrell's dystopian novel about a team of scientists employed to build an artificial woman for a multinational company. The sequel to 'Nunc', together they make up 'The Revolt of Aphrodite'. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket which is clean and bright with minor rubbing to spine tips and corners. The laminate on the back panel is wrinkled but the paper underneath is not. Green cloth gilt: clean and bright without fading. Light rubbing, mostly to spine tips and corners Slight age-toning to page edges. Contents clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.