Search Results: Titles starting with D from Truffle Books

Klopfer Meyer. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. The book appears to be unread and Is in excellent condition. ; Die Festschrift is a finely satirical novel by Werner Zillig, which sheds light on the idea and execution of an academic tribute and celebration for Professor Dr. Fischkirner’s 60th birthday. From the library of David Lodge. David Lodge is an English author and critic. A literature professor at the University of Birmingham until 1987, some of his novels satirise academic life, another theme is Roman Catholicism. Two of his novels were shortlisted for the Booker Prize; he also served as the chairman on the Booker Prize jury in 1989. Lodge has also written television screenplays and three stage plays. After retiring, he continued to publish literary criticism. Inscribed to Lodge on the title page. ; 214 pages; Signed by Author .

234 illustrations in the text, 12 plates eight of which are coloured. The book is tightly bound, the blue boards and gilt text are clean and bright. The dust jacket is worn to the extremities with several small open tears and creasing, grubby. Internally the book is generally clean, free of markings and foxing.

Bristol: John Wright & Sons Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1928. Second Edition. Hardcover. The book is tightly bound, the blue boards and gilt text are clean and bright. The dust jacket is worn to the extremities with several small open tears and creasing, grubby. Internally the book is generally clean, free of markings and foxing. Second edition in a dust jacket. ; 234 illustrations in the text, 12 plates eight of which are coloured. ; 440 pages .

In original protective cover which has not lasted totally intact. The date is an estimate; a reprint of the original of 1894. The book is tightly bound; the top edge greyed, other edges foxed. The tissue protecting the frontispiece is intact, foxed. The endpapers are toned and a little foxed. Scattered light foxing throughout the text block; dusty.

London: James Nisbet & Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. c1901. First Edition. Hardcover. The book is tightly bound; top edge greyed, other edges foxed. Tissue protecting the frontispiece is intact, foxed. The endpapers are toned and a little foxed. Scattered light foxing throughout the text block; dusty. ; In original protective cover which has not lasted totally intact. The date is an estimate; a reprint of the original of 1894. .

New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. The book is tightly bound, edges browned; internally clean and free of markings and foxing. ; From the library of David Lodge. David Lodge is an English author and critic. A literature professor at the University of Birmingham until 1987, some of his novels satirise academic life, another theme is Roman Catholicism. Two of his novels were shortlisted for the Booker Prize; he also served as the chairman on the Booker Prize jury in 1989. Lodge has also written television screenplays and three stage plays. After retiring, he continued to publish literary criticism. Inscribed to Lodge on the half-title page .

Norwalk CT: Easton Press. New. 1979. Hardcover. The book is in fine condition. Gift-quality copy bound in maroon leather; gilt titling and decorations, four raised bands, and all edges gilt; terra cotta moire end papers, with gold silk page marker sewn into the headband. One of the Easton Press '100 Greatest Books Ever Written' collection. Translation by John Ormsby; New Introduction by Irwin Edman and the illustrations by Edy Legrand; 210 x270 .

London: Cassell. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. The book is tightly bound, oranges boards bruised to the extremities: page edges are browned. Dust jacket is worn to the extremities with some fading particularly the spine; unclipped. Internally the book is generally clean, free of markings and foxing. ; Monochrome; 561 pages .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. The book Is in very good condition, tightly bound, clean edges and internally clean and bright. The dust jacket Is complete with only light shelf wear, unclipped; jacket illustration by Posy Simmonds. ; From the library of David Lodge. David Lodge is an English author and critic. A literature professor at the University of Birmingham until 1987, some of his novels satirise academic life, another theme is Roman Catholicism. Two of his novels were shortlisted for the Booker Prize; he also served as the chairman on the Booker Prize jury in 1989. Lodge has also written television screenplays and three stage plays. After retiring, he continued to publish literary criticism. Inscribed to Lodge on the half-title page. ; 229 pages; Signed by Author .