Search Results: Titles starting with D from Peninsula Books

Hawaii: University Press of Hawaii. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0824802098 . History and analysis of the dialectical language of Hawaii as well as a section of loan words. Contains a bibliography and index.A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket has large piece missing from spine and rear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .

Boston: Wilde. Very Good. 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. "From his personal experiences [the author] can vouch for it that adventures, not only exciting but sometimes periolous, can and not infrequently do, fall to the lot of the sheepmen of the High Plains Most of the incidents contained in the story are drawn from actual fact, while not a few are experiences of his own. " Previous owner name on end paper dated 1907. Tan decorated covers. Uncommon. Contains 6 pages of publisher's ads in the rear. Ref: Not in standard references. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages .

Lansing: Old Marble Press. Near Fine. 1974. Softcover. Yellow printed wraps. Poetry by Michigan residents Mark Grafe and Larry Gabriel. Original yellow printed wrappers. Designed and printed at The Old Marble Press. A clean, tight and unmarked book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 14 pages .

New York: Tudor. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1936. Hardcover. Original blue cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no owner names or text markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 372 pages .

Boston: MFA Publications. Near Fine. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0878464859 . "400 years of guitar design and history." A sumptuous book pubished by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no spine or cover creasing. Nice collectible condition. ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday & Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. Hardcover. "A story of the greatest frontiersman." Appears to be a copy for young readers up to age 14, grades 7 - 12. Illustrations have a 1957 copyright, however the publication date of the book is not given (probably about the same time as the 1957 date given the dust jacket price); the dust jacket price is 3.95. Orange end papers and green publisher's covers. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket has some marginal wear and a couple of short tears, else it is presentable. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 254 pages .

Chicago: E. A. Weeks & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Reprint. Hardcover. Later Chicago printing of Banvard's biography of Daniel Webster. Frontis portrait of Webster and a number of other illustrations. Original green cloth publisher's binding with gilt spine and cover lettering; cover decoration in dark green. Some wear to top and bottom of spine. Previous owner bookplate. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Werner noted as copyright holder in 1895 & publisher was Weeks of Chicago. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 399 pages .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good+. 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Oscar Kuhns (1856-1929) was a Professor in Wesleyan University whose primary interest was literature, but who also authored the well-known history on "The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania." This work covers the poets of England: Chaucer, Dante, Byron, Milton, Shelley, Matthew Arnold, Browning, Byron, Tenneyson, etc. Original blue cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering; the top edge is also gilt. There is an old owner name on the front end paper dated 1904. A handful of pages have marginal notes in light pencil that could be erased. A nice tight copy of an uncommon book in the original edition. This is NOT a facsimilie edition. ; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 277 pages .

Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. The science of knowledge; instinct and our ability to know. This copy is clean, tight, and unmarked with no internal or external markings. The dust jacket is unclipped and there are no remainder marks or owner names. The dust jacket is in a protective mylar wrapper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pages .

Darwin: Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0646041029 . A book commemorating the first raids Japanese raids in 1942, and the response to those raids as Spitfires and heavy bombers arrived and were deployed to strike back. Contains some pilot profiles, 2 pages of color photos and many b&w photos and maps, operational squadrons, endnotes and bibliography. Small former owner name stamp (from the library of a US pilot who served in the Pacific) on front and rear end paper and one inner page. Original price sticker on rear wrapper. This book is in the original publisher's stiff pictorial wrappers which are in nice condition--this is a clean, tight and unmarked book. ; Color & B&W photos, maps and illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 80 pages .

London: Arms & Armour Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 1854090674 . The author explores the role of Hitler's Waffen SS combat divisions in Germany during World War II. B&W photographs in a center picture section as well as addtional maps. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages .

New York: Lovell, Coryell & Co.. Very Good-. c. 1895. Hardcover. Original maroon cloth covers; the spine has a slight indentation and the cover has a light mark. Nice gilt decorations. The pages have a hint of age-toning, else a clean, tight and unmarked book. This publishing company was formed in 1892 and the name was changed in 1897 to Coryell and Company. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 334 pages .

London: Williams & Norgate. Good. 1887. Hardcover. Later printing (fifth thousand) which contains an additional chapter and replies to criticisms. The pages are bright and free of foxing. Several pages were roughly opened including the top edge of the title page and adjoining front end paper. The spine is sunned as is the top edge and front edge of the front cover; the spine is also chipped at the top & bottom. Pages lightly age-toned. Contains a 16 p. publisher's catalogue at the end; bound in original publisher's original maroon pebbled cloth binding with blindstamped cover decoration. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages .

London: Hutchinson. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0091746779 . "A fascinating look under the Soviet lid" by a Russian investigative journalist. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket is in similarly nice condition.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 210 pages .

London: Eel Pie Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0906008166 . This book marks the first time that noted photographer David Redfern's images of jazz musicians has been published in book form. All photos are captioned. Original black cloth publisher's covers with white spine lettering and red and white colver lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket has a trace of sticker residue on the top corner of the front panel, else it is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; Color & B&W Photos; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 159 pages .

New York: The New Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 162097231X . The author examined historical records in preparing this book on the nature of slavery in Detroit's early history. Original cream publisher's paper covered boards (covers) with silver spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 336 pages .

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1989. Hardcover. Lansing explores the creation of the first atomic bomb and the Manhattan Project that brought it to fruition. This is a full leather black binding with gilt spine and cover lettering and decorations. The Easton Press is known for its quality leather edtions. They feature raised spine bands with four decorated compartments, 22 k gold decorations and all edges are gilt. The end papers are silk moire, and the paper is archival quality with a silk bookmark sewn in. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The original "Notes from History" is loosely laid in, and there is no bookmark. Suitable for any collection or giving as a gift. Ref: Burns 49 ; Leather-Bound Library of American History Series Series; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 363 pages .

New York: Scribner's. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1901. Hardcover. The author worked his way across the United States for 18 months and recounts his experiences with farmers, Union Pacific, etc. An interesting bit of Americana relating to tramps, tramping and blue collar travel. A nice clean and tight copy. ; 12mo ; 191 pages .

Frankfort: Bayside Printing. Near Fine. 1996. Softcover. "An Oral History of Logging in Northwest Michigan: transcribed interviews with the people who helped carve Michigan from the wilderness." Fascinating accounts of life in the woods and lumber camps of northwest Michigan during logging's peak years that were recorded and transcribed by this husband and wife team. Uncommon. White printed wrappers with white cover lettering on a green background. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. This may be a first edition--the number string on the verso of the title page begins with "2." Small bookshop sticker on lower corner of rear cover. There is a quarter inch closed tear to top rear edge of spine.; B&W Photographs & Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 149 pages .

Minneapolis: The Church. Very Good. 1949. Hardcover. Cushioned boards. Lots of history, photos and biographies of this Minneapolis, MN church. Previous owner inscription on end paper. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 72 pages .