Authors starting with D from Stuart Bennett Rare Books

London: Printed in the Year, 1687. In a Letter to a Friend. 12pp., 4to. Disbound. First edition, a reply to William Darrell’s “Lay-man’s Opinion,” and sometimes attributed to him. The pamphlet supports the King and closes with a page of verse invoking the familiar image of the panther. Wing L747. ... more information

London: Printed by W. Darton, Jun., [1819]. Containing Several Hundred Truly Valuable and Useful Receipts, Selected from the Works and Communications of the most Eminent British Artists. [iii], viii-xii, [i], 14-64pp., 12mo. Folding engraved frontispiece dated March 19, 1819, pagination erratic at beginning but complete, the title with “Several Hundred” neatly scored through and with “166” substituted in manuscript. Original printed drab wrappers; chafed and with the backstrip partly... more information

Falkirk: Printed and Sold by Daniel Reid, 1781. 16pp., pot 8vo. [Bound with] [MACNEILL, HECTOR]. Scotland’s Skaith; or, the History o’ Will & Jean: Owre True a Tale. Stirling: Printed by C. Randall. And sold by P. Hill and A. Guthrie, Edinburgh; - Brash & Reid. . . Morison and Son Perth, 1795. 12pp., 12mo. [And] MURRAY, JAMES. Sermons to Asses. Paisley: Printed by Neilson & Weir, for Robert Smith, Bookseller, 1800, 72pp., 12mo. Also included in the volume are two poetical chapbo... more information

Halae-Saxonum: Petrus Faber, 1624. [110]pp., sm. 8vo. Title printed within a border of type-ornaments (old repair at lower corner just touching the border). Printed on poor paper, but a very good copy in nineteenth century half calf, from the Crewe library, with engraved bookplate. A late edition, cheaply produced and very rare, testifying to the enormous popularity of this neo-Latin verse satire, celebrating the boorishness, gluttony, and drunkenness of the anti-hero ‘Grobianus’ - “dwel... more information

Londres: Chez William Darton, 58, Holborn Hill, [1823]. 36pp., 18mo. Folding engraved frontispiece and four plates, all with English captions and attractively hand-colored. An excellent copy in the original printed stiff yellow wrappers, upper cover with title, lower cover with a list of 23 “Ouvrages écrits en Anglais, par Marie Elliott, traduits. . . Par A. F. Ed. Lépée,” wrappers slightly soiled. In an elegant burgundy morocco-backed slipcase, spine fully gilt. First D... more information

1813.. 32pp., 32mo. Woodcut frontispiece and illustrations; some browning throughout. Original printed buff wrappers; extremities slightly worn. One of almost innumerable early editions printed in America of the abridged-for-children version of Defoe’s tale. Welch records 94 editions printed before 1821, but not this one. He does, however, note Hosford editions of 1811 and 1814, and OCLC locates two copies of this one, at the University of Florida and the Upper Hudson Library system in New York. ... more information

London: Printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1696. Written by and between Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wycherly, Mr. -------, Mr. Congreve, and Mr. Dennis. Published by Mr. Dennis. With a New Translation of Select Letters of Monsieur Voiture. [xvi], 128, [16], 129-190, [2]pp., sm. 8vo. With the terminal leaf of errata/advertisements; occasional minor soiling, early ownership inscription “A. Lamont” on title and another “Mr. John Campbell” on flyleaves. An excellent copy, entirely unsophisticated in contemp... more information

London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-mall; And sold by M. Cooper, 1754. 20, [4]pp., 4to. With the half-title, and a comprehensive, closely-printed catalogue of books published by the Dodsleys with details including prices and bindings. A couple of minor spots, but a very nice copy in modern marbled boards. First edition of the publication by a young Cumberland poet. His only other published poem, The House of Superstition, is also usually described as being in Spenserian stanzas, although in... more information

London: Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street, 1837. xii, 143, [1]pp., 18mo. Engraved frontispiece (upper margin slightly stained), a couple of pencil drawings on blank pages. Original blind-patterned green cloth, spine gilt-titled. Ownership inscription of Susan Harriet Holroyd, Sheffield Park, dated 1840 on the front free endpaper. First edition, the author’s “first production into the ‘world of juvenile literature’” and stated to be true stories presented to the author’... more information

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, 1785. Published for the improvement, and entertainment of the British Youth of both sexes. 92, “94-97” [i.e. 96]pp., 12mo. Edges of first and last leaves browned from the binding turn-ins, but an unusually nice copy in the original unlettered sheep. One of several early editions, all rare, of Dilworth’s abridgement of Le Sage’s romance, probably taken from Smollett’s translation. Of this edition ESTC locates only one copy, at UCLA. OCLC ad... more information

London: Printed for Samuel Leigh, 1814. viii, 152pp., 8vo. With the half-title, attractive early circular ownership inkstamp on blankverso of title. A fine, entirely untrimmed copy in the original blue boards, cream paper spine with printed label. First edition, by a German resident in England, as is made clear in the preface, deploring Madame de Stael’s “peremptory, severe, and unwarrantable strictures on my countrymen!” Presumably the German edition appeared later the same year; a rec... more information

London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1716. with an Original Preface, containing a Parallel between Painting and Poetry: by Mr Dryden. Also a short account of the most Eminent Painters, both Ancient and Modern: By R[ichard] G[raham], Esq. [xvi], lxviii, [iv], 397, [7]pp., 8vo. Engraved frontispiece, and a headpiece of the Burlington coat of arms, both by Gribelin; frontispiece slightly browned, but an excellent copy, printed on unusually high-quality paper. Contemporary panelled calf; neatly rebacked an... more information

London: Printed for James Knapton, 1717. Together with an Appendix Concerning the several Religious Orders that prevail’d in this Kingdom. xxiv, 100, [4]pp., 8vo. With two leaves of publishers’ advertisements at end. A good large copy in contemporary calf, gilt arms on sides, old reback with a gilt label, but the upper cover now nearly detached. First edition of a ferocious anti-Catholic diatribe, full of satiric and often quite funny anecdotes, told with the purpose of entreating the people ... more information

London: Printed for the Booksellers, 1712. 23, [1]pp., 8vo. Short marginal tear at fire-edge of title, caused by the presence on the verso of the handsome contemporary engraved bookplate of Lord Viscount Tamworth, some browing throughout from the inferior paper. Nicely bound in modern cloth with a morocco spine label. First edition and on a rather touchy subject, trying to condemn the Whigs for complaining that the Tories in office were, corruptly, over-compensating themselves for their offices. ... more information