Search Results: Authors starting with H from Dark and Stormy Night Books

Berkely, California: Falcon Books, 1994 Soft Cover. 362pp. Condition: Near Fine, with light shelfwear. ** The story of dancer Shyrle "Shanna" Hacker and her friend, Eve, on tour in the 1930's with a national stage production company. With accompanying photographs. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Garden City and New York: Doubleday Page & Company, 1923 A later reprint of the first American Edition (Doubleday Page , 1905.) Hard cover, 12mo, in full red lambskin over boards, with publisher's monogram vignette title blocked in gold to front board, the spine titles within decorative festoons, paste downs in terracotta and white Doubleday Page design, 359pp. Not illustrated. No advertising.** This is the sequel to Haggard's well-received lost civilization adventure genre novel "She," first published in book form 18 years prior in 1887. The story has some elements that will be familiar to fans of the "Outlander" television series, involving time travel through a portal of British standing stones...A manuscript written by the now-deceased Horace Holly is brought along with the sistrum of "She," to the Cumberland estate of the narrator, thence carrying the prior story forward. The adventurers Leo Vincey and his uncle Horace Holly wander through Asia, wintering at a lamasery in Thibet (sic). More… Read More

Parsippany, New Jersey: Parsippany, New Jersey Presbyterian Church, 1928 Hardcover. 57pp. A nicely library-bound PHOTOCOPY of the original text. Ex-library Dartmouth College. Condition: Very Good. ** A history of the church at Parsippany, New Jersey, founded in 1718. The gothic revival church building was built in 1828, and the adjoining cemetery contains markers from nearly every war in American history.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: Franklin Watts Inc., 1968 Hard cover, 8vo, (measuring 9 ¼" x 6"). In publisher's olive cloth binding with black lettering and decoration,210pp. CONDITION: About Good Plus, in like dust jacket, which is now protected in mylar. Corners bumped. *** A scarce anthology by Donald Hall (1928-2018), Poet Laureate of the United States, and author of children's books including the Caldecott Medal winner, "Ox-Cart Man" (1979). This book contains poetry and prose concerning grandfathers, fathers and sons - from reminiscences to advice - including authors such as James Joyce, Ovid, D.H.Lawrence, Jean-Paul Sartre, James Baldwin, William Shakespeare, et al. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good doPlus/Good.

Concord, NH: William B. Ewert, Publisher, 1997 Signed, limited edition (one of 450 copies) of a single-sheet "broadside" publication of a poem by Donald Hall, with calligraphy and illustration by the Concord, New Hampshire craftsman, R.P.Hale. Published by William B. Ewert (1943-2001), a publisher in Concord, NH, who was also an expert on the poet Robert Frost. *** Donald Hall (1928-2018) was an American poet and author, who became Poet Laureate of the United States in 2006. He is also famous for his children's stories, including "Ox-Cart Man" (1979). *** Condition: About Fine. Folded in half and protected in a plastic sleeve.. Signed by Donald Hall. First Edition Thus. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by R.P.Hale.

Swinford, Oxon: Fantasy Press, 1952 Soft cover, 8vo., 8pp unnumbered. Stapled card covers. Loosely inserted is a review from the Times Literary Supplement of the work, dated 8/15/52. As noted on the inside back cover, "Privately printed for the author by Oscar Mellor". ** Condition: Very Good Minus, with some wear and marks to covers, and foxing throughout. ** Donald Hall (1928-2018) was an American poet and author, who became Poet Laureate of the United States in 2006. He won the Newdigate Prize while studying at Oxford University, and published this under the imprint "Fantasy Press", thus making this his first publication. He is also famous for his children's stories, including "Ox-Cart Man" (1979). . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Minus.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1964 pp 62 [2]. 8vo (5 ⅜" x 8 ½"). Condition: About Very good with bump to corner affecting top-right corner of text block with tiny "dog-ear" creases. Dust jacket unclipped, with some closed tears and light marks (now protected in mylar), about Very Good Minus. *** Anthology of poetry by Donald Hall (1928-2018), Poet Laureate of the United States, and author of children's books including the Caldecott Medal winner, "Ox-Cart Man" (1979). *** This book of poetry depicts the author's relationship to nature, and his experiences visiting England. *** Inscribed on front free endpaper: "for Janet Adam Smith with all good wishes, Donald Hall, 20 December 1964". Janet Adam Smith (1905-1999) was a Scottish writer and editor, who wrote a biography of the Scottish writer, John Buchan, famous for writing the novel, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" (1915). . Inscribed by Donald Hall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus.

London: L.C.Page, 1901 393pp; 400pp. Condition: Spines slightly faded and covers have light dust-soiling.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1913 Reprint. Hardcover, 12mo (5 x 7 1/2 inches), in red cloth with black title lettering, (3), 304 pp. Very Good Minus, spine lightly sunned, slightly cocked, tanning, light corner rubbing. Hinges are intact. Inscribed in old ink with owner's name, dated 1913. An English reprint of the 1910 first edition introducing the consulting detective and reformed criminal mastermind, Hamilton Cleek, known as the "Man of the Forty Faces" for his skills at disguise. Part homage to Arthur Conan Doyle and part dime novel, this work was based on a series of short stories serialized by the author in the pulp fiction line and influenced later crime writers such as John Dickson Carr and Ellery Queen. The Author, T.W. Hanshew (1857-1914) was an American born in Brooklyn, NY, later resettling to London. His early vocation as an actor comes through in the dramatic energy of the action in these exciting stories, some of which were made into silent movies. A really fun read! Hubin… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1987 Hard cover, 8vo, in navy blue cloth with titles blocked in gold and red, Oxford insignia in blind, xvii, 402pp. Condition: Near Fine. Prior owner's remarks in pencil to front pastedown. Small line of occasional discoloration at photograph section appears to fore edge. Otherwise clean, bright and tight. Dr. Happold, was Senior Lecturer in Zoology at the Australian National University, Canberra Australia, and formerly Reader in Zoology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The work details the Author's encounters with a great variety of mammals found in the varied ecological areas of Nigeria, including mangrove swamps, rainforest, woodlands, grasslands and the Sahara desert, which he explored extensively in the 1960's and 1970's. Complete with line illustrations, charts, maps and black and white photos.. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Meridith Happold.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1931 Reprint dated 1931, likely rebound from the 3-in-1 issue of that year? (There is only a single copyright and title page amongst the three volumes here.) Hard cover, 16 mo (measuring 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches), rebound in a near contemporary fine binding of three- quarter crushed blue morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, with gilt banding to edge of leather, five raised cords to the spine, with titles and date in gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Green watercolor effect paste downs. No binder's signature in evidence. Collation: (2), xxii, 228 (2),Vol I. (2), xiii, 302 (2), Vol. II. (2) viii, 355, (2)pp., Vol. III. Condition: Very Good. Minor wear to joints. Small gouge to foot of spine Vol. II. Generally the books are clean, tight and only gently age-toned. This work has been described as poetic drama, written in blank verse, and not intended for performance. Author Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) first published the work in the years 1903, 1905 and 1908.… Read More

London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1928 Hard cover, 8 vo., in publisher's green cloth with gilt "TH "monogram design to center front, and titles in gilt to spine, with unclipped dust jacket in tan with black print, 202 pp. In mylar protector. Printed R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. CONDITION: Very Good : Ffep has ghost from the original application of binding glue near the gutter. Very slight wear to head, tail of spine. Interior is clean, tight and gently age toned. Many pages unopened. D/J: Good, with sunning to spine, a loss at head of spine, split at front joint, and some damage to rear at top. This was the valedictory volume of poetry written by English poet Hardy, who died the same year. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York: Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, 1991 Hard cover, 8vo., (measuring 6 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches) in black publisher's cloth with gold printed title to spine, the dust jacket green with white and green print, in mylar. Xii + 428 pp. The discussion of language development is compared to combining words into a mathematical object, where "each departure from equiprobability is a contribution to the structure and to the meaning of a sentence. He discusses the differences in the structure and content of language, mathematics and music…" Zellig Harris (1909-1992) founded the first Department of Linguistics in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania. Condition: Very Good, with minimal rubbing to d/j, generally very clean and bright within. Owner's signature in pen to front fly. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1902 332pp + 2 pp.adverts at rear. Hardcover, 12mo., in publisher's red cloth binding with titles in gold and black. Printed at the Riverside Press, dated April, 1902. First Boston edition, third printing. This collection of short stories was published roughly a month before the author's death. Francis Brett Hart (1836 - 1902) was famous for his tales of the miners and gamblers of the California Gold Rush. Included are: "A Mercury of the Foot-Hills," "Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff," "The Landlord of the Big Flume Hotel," "A Buckeye Hollow Inheritance," "The Reincarnation of Smith," "Lanty Foster's Mistake," "An Ali Baba of the Sierras," "Miss Peggy's Proteges," and The Goddess of Excelsior." Condition: Very Good with old light shelfwear to covers, slight lean. BAL 7398.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: D.Appleton & Company, 1860 Hard cover, 8vo, (3 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches) in brown pebbled cloth blind- stamped border design to both boards, the titles in gilt to the spine, along with a cross device in gold and silver, 315 pp., frontispiece, plus 8 page publisher's catalogue of juvenile titles, First Edition. Jaunty plaid endpapers. Condition: Very Good plus. Spine lightly sunned, as is a small corner of the cover. Corners are very lightly bumped but the book is in enviable physical condition. ** A coming-of-age novel by New York Author Alice Bradley Neal (1828 - 1863), a writer of popular fiction and juvenile titles. She was first married to the editor of the outfit which published her first work, The Philadelphia Gazette's Joseph C. Neal. After his early demise, she stepped in to fill that role while also submitting her own work to other publications. Appleton printed a number of her works, (Wright, 1978, p. 153). ** The novel is set in Philadelphia and concerns the travails of a… Read More

Chatsworth, California: Windsor Publications Ltd, 1990 192pp. Illustrated history of the New Jersey county. Condition: Book about Fine, with light age-toning to the pages. Dustjacket shows light wear at the corners and a few light marks.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Lynn, Massachusetts: Thos. P. Nichols & Sons, 1907 Limited Edition 221/500. Hard cover, 8 vo., in publisher's original green cloth with pictorial decoration in gilt and white, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, 350 pp. Includes 24 black and white photographic plates, and an index. An " in-gathering of sketches, addresses, and local historical studies" of this Essex County, Massachusetts community. Author Nathan Mortimer Hawkes (1843-1919) was a descendant of an early Massachusetts Bay plantation settler, Adam Hawkes, of whom he provided a genealogical study in 1888. An antiquarian, he would pen articles and books on a number of topics of local interest: biographies, witchcraft, the farms of Essex, and various other addresses given to institutions such as the Essex Institute. Condition: Very Good. Slight rubbing at corners, and head and foot of spine, browning to endpapers. Contents pleasingly bright and clean. A nice, well cared for copy.. Limited Edition . Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1945 Hard cover, 8vo., 212pp. Inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket which has light shelfwear and tiny loss to corners, and a chip missing from the head of the spine. Now protected in mylar. ** Gessner G. Hawley (1905-1983) was an American chemist and editor, most well known for his 1971 reference work, "The Condensed Chemical Dictionary", since republished as "Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary". OCLC 977214.. Signed by author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good.

New York: Heritage Press, 1935 Presumed Reprint. Hard cover, 8vo, in slipcase, red cloth, blind stamped with vignette initial "A "design top board, with additional blind stamp to spine, with titles blocked in gold. The frontispiece has a color illustration by the Chicago-trained graphic artist William Addison Dwiggins, (1880-1956) signed in pencil by the artist. After a stint at the Lakeside Press, Dwiggins continued his career in the Boston area, designing quite a few typefaces, doing commercial work, and book design for firms including the Merrymount Press. Salem, Massachusetts-born novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) penned this fictional classic of Puritan patriarchal morality at odds with the life choices of the young Hester Prynne and her adulterous love-child. She is tormented both by her community, and an elusive husband, who rather than openly reuniting with his estranged wife, becomes obsessed with identifying her lover. Originally published in 1850. [OCLC 260716.] CONDITION: Fine. in… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1876 Soft cover in printed tan wrapper, 134 pp. plus publisher's adverts. This is the complete novel. "No. 430 (of 460 selections listed) in the publisher's popular series, the " Library of Select Novels," which was available by post. Owner's signature stamp appears on the wraps. First published in 1875, this was the most popular work of the author, remaining in publication until 1914. Mary Cecil Hay (1839-1886) was a prolific British writer, often working under a male pseudonym. This story of the supposed murder of a wealthy aging uncle by his nephew was "ripped from the headlines," based partly on the story of the murder of William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale in 1716, who like the nephew in Hay's story, escaped from execution dressed as a woman. Condition: Very Good. Some loss to head and tale of spine and light creasing. One staple has come through the back of wrap. A couple of small closed tears to front and rear of wrap. Otherwise, the contents are… Read More