Authors starting with D from Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.

1900. 2. SHAPE BOOK. CHRIST CHILD by A.M.D. NY: International Art ca 1900. 5x7.5" stiff pcitorial card covers, VG. Die-cut color covers. Featuring 6 beautiful full page chromos with text printed in blue. ... more information

1941. 1. ABC. (NAMES) ABC PLAYMATES by Charlotte and Eleanor Dabney. San Francisco: Suttonhouse (1941). 4to, boards, pictorial paste-on, Fine. An alphabet of names illustrated in line and with the text hand-written. The child is invited to color the illustrations. The text leaves out key words and the child is challenged to fill in the blanks - the answers are in the back of the book. "Q" is for Quita, "Y" is for Yolanda. ... more information

1990. 1. DAHL,ROALD. AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE. NY: Knopf 1990 (1990). 8vo, cloth, Fine in dw. Stated 1st U.S. ed. A book of short stories by Dahl, wonderfully illustrated by JOHN LAWRENCE with 40 b&w's. Dahl died in 1990. ... more information

1961. 1. DAHL,ROALD. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. NY:Knopf (1961). 4to, red cloth, 119p., Fine in near fine dust wrapper slightly worn at top of spine. 1st edition of Dahl's first book for children (excluding Gremlins) - preceding the British edition. Beautifully illustrated in color by NANCY BURKERT - her first children's book as well. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY DAHL on the endpaper. This is a super copy in excellent condition, rare with the signature. ... more information

1943. 2. DAHL,ROALD. GREMLINS. NY: Random House (1943). 4to (9 x 11 1/4"), cloth backed glazed pictorial boards, slight bit of rubbing else VG+. First edition. Illustrated with many fabulous full page color illustrations plus black & whites by the Disney studios. This is Dahl's first children's book done while he was a flight lieutenant in the RAF. It tells the tale of curious little creatures that plague pilots. Despite Dahl's British nationality, this was first published in the ... more information

1972. 1. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR. NY: Alfred A. Knopf (1972). 4to (6 1/2 x 9 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, [163]p., Fine in dust wrapper. Stated 1st ed. This is a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. ... more information

1975. 1. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Knopf (1964). 8vo, red cl. blind stamped on cover, [162]p, Fine in price clipped dw with no tears, light creasing. 1st ed. (correct colophon and no isbn #). Illus. in b&w by Joseph Schindelman. Later copies have the same original published price but have the ISBN # on rear cover amongst other indicators that they are not first, thus proving that the price is not the determinant of edition. Even later editions change the nature of the Oom... more information

1978. 1. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Knopf (1964). 8vo, 6 1/4 x 9 1/2", red cloth blind stamped on cover, [162]p, Fine in near fine dust wrapper with slight wear at spine ends. 1st ed. (correct colophon and no isbn #). Illustrated in b&w by Joseph Schindelman. Later copies have the same original published price but have the ISBN # on rear cover amongst other indicators that they are not first, thus proving that the price is not the determinant of edition. Even later edi... more information

1964. 1. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Knopf (1964). 8vo, red cl. blind stamped on cover, [162]p, Fine in VG dw with a few closed margin tears and creases. 1st ed. (correct colophon and no isbn #). Illus. in b&w by Joseph Schindelman. Later copies have the same original published price but have the ISBN # on rear cover amongst other indicators that they are not first, thus proving that the price is not the determinant of edition. Even later editions change the nature of the Oo... more information

1991. 1. DAHL,ROALD. THE MINPINS. (NY): Viking (1991). 4to, pict. bds, Fine in dw. 1st ed. A fantasy fairy tale published after Dahl's death and beautifully illustrated in color by Patrick Benson. ... more information

1975. 1. DAHL,ROALD. DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. NY:Knopf (1975). 8vo, 1/4 cloth, 196p., Fine in dw. 1st ed. Illus. in b&w by JILL BENNETT. ... more information

1964. 1. DAHL,ROALD. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. NY: Knopf (1964). 8vo, red cloth blind stamped on cover, [162]p, Fine in near fine dust wrapper only slightly creased at top of spine. 1st edition. (correct printing info). Illustrated in black & white by Joseph Schindelman. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY DAHL on the endpaper! An outstanding copy. ... more information

1989. 1. DAHL,ROALD. RHYME STEW. NY: Viking (1989). 4to, 1/4 cloth, as new in like dw. 1st ed. Wonderfully illus. with full and partial page drawings by Quentin Blake. ... more information

1939. Paperback. 1. PERE CASTOR. TRICOTI TRICOTApar May d'Alencon. Paris: Fllmmarion 1939. Sq. 8vo, pictorial wraps, fine. 1st ed. The comical life of Mrs. Tricoti and her 12 children. Wonderfully illustrated with color lithos by Francoise Themerson. ... more information

1968. 1. (LOBEL,ANITA)illus. THE LITTLE WOMAN FARMER by Alice Dalgliesh. NY:Mac. (1968). Obl. 8vo, pict. cloth, Fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. thus with great color illus. by Lobel. Bader p.79. ... more information

1959. 1. (WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. ADAM AND THE GOLDEN COCK by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scrib. (1959 "A" code). 8vo, durable binding, fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. Set in Connecticut during the American Revolution, illus. in color by Weisgard. ... more information

1959. 1. (WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. ADAM AND THE GOLDEN COCK by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scrib. (1959 "A" code). 8vo, cloth, fine in frayed dw. 1st ed. Set in Connecticut during the American Revolution, illus. in color by Weisgard. THIS COPY IS SIGNED BY WEISGARD WITH A PEN SKETCH. ... more information

1949. 1. (GAG,FLAVIA)illus. THE DAVENPORTS AND CHERRY PIE by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scrib. (1949 A). 8vo cloth, Fine in frayed dw. 1st ed. The story of a poodle named Cherry and the Davenport family. THIS COPY IS WARMLY INSCRIBED BY DALGLIESH TO THE DESIGNER OF THE BOOK. ... more information

1948. 1. (GAG,FLAVIA)illus. THE DAVENPORTS AT DINNER by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Scrib. 1948 (1948 A). 8vo cloth, Fine in frayed dw. 1st ed. The story of a typical family in the 40's. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY DALGLIESH TO THE DESIGNER OF THE BOOK. ... more information

1941. 2. (MILHOUS,KATHERINE)illus. WINGS AROUND SOUTH AMERICA by Alice Dalgliesh. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1941 (1941A). 4to (7 x 9 1/2"), cloth, slight fading in areas on covers else VG+ in soiled dust wrapper. First edition, first printing. Illustrated with beautiful full page color illustrations plus black and whites by Milhous. She and Dalgliesh flew from country to county in South America and describe first hand the people and culture. ... more information