Titles starting with D from James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.

New York: Morrow, 1949. First Edition. Very good without dust jacket. ... more information

New York: Morrow, 1938. First Edition. A fine, fresh, tight copy in a very good plus bright price-clipped dust jacket with a faint hint of dust soiling to the rear panel, a bit of fading to the spine, and a few tiny nicks. ... more information

New York: Barnes & Noble, 1979. First Edition - American. Illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. ... more information

April 1930. Also contains Aldous Huxley. Very good. ... more information

London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. First Edition. A printed essay of Richard Aldington’s impressions of the work of D.H. Lawrence. Paperbound. Lightly soiled covers, else very good plus in printed wrappers. ... more information

New York: Farrar, 1970. First Edition. Film director Peter Bogdanovich’s copy with his autograph signature and stamp. Fine in a neatly price-clipped dust jacket. ... more information

New York: The Dog Museum of America, n.d. First Edition. Paperbound, 5 3/8” x 8 1/2”. An illustrated catalogue issued to accompany an exhibit of paintings, drawings, and illustrations of dogs which appeared in ABC books and primers for children. Includes the work of William Pene du Bois, William Steig, Walter Crane, etc. Fine copy in printed wrappers. ... more information

New York: Knopf, 1981. First Edition. Fine in a dust jacket. ... more information

New York: W. J. Watt, 1914. First Edition. In this 307 page Terhune Civil War novel, Sinclair Lewis anonymously wrote chapters 21 through 23 for his friend Terhune who was facing a deadline. See Mark Schorer’s classic biography of Sinclair Lewis for details. Fine tight copy in a bright dust jacket with a small bit of restoration at head of spine. The front panel of the dust jacket is a striking full color painting by W. D. Goldbeck of a Civil War officer and his horse before the steps of his house where ... more information

New York: Viking Press, 1940. First Edition. The book is illustrated by Valenti Angelo and is in fine condition in a near fine dust jacket with a couple of small tears. ... more information

New York: Knopf, 1929. Third printing (August 1929) of Hammett’s second book. From the library of the great actor John Gilbert, with his signature and bookplate. Very good slightly used copy with a touch of dust soiling to the cloth without dust jacket. John Gilbert (1895 - 1936) was a strikingly handsome leading man, best known for his roles in such classic films as Cameo Kirby, Monte Cristo, Arabian Love, He Who Gets Slapped, The Merry Widow, The Big Parade, Bardelys the Magnificent, and four films wit... more information

London: Penguin Books, 1974. Paperback movie edition issued to coincide with the release of the Peter Bogdanovich directed film. With a color photographic cover of actress Cybill Shepherd in the title role. One of the copies from Peter Bogdanovich’s library with his autograph signature and ownership stamp. ... more information

Paris: Musee des Arts Decoratifs, 1986. First Edition. Paperbound, 9” x 11 1/2”. Text in French and English. An illustrated catalogue issued to accompany an exhibit of contemporary glass art by Dale Chihuly. With illustrations in full-color. Very good only slightly used in printed wrappers. ... more information

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1924. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the Paramount silent film entitled The Female directed by Sam Wood and starring Betty Compson, Warner Baxter, and Noah Beery. A tale set in South Africa where Compson has a strange kinship with the wild animals. Foxing to boards and edges, else very good in a bright dust jacket with a few tiny tears and chips and a couple of minor stains. The front panel of the dust jacket is a painting of a finely dressed Compson wi... more information

New York: Scribners, 1977. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author, Bruce Cook, to fellow writer, Wayne Warga. Inscribed: “For Wayne Warga, a good writer, Bruce Cook, February 23, 1977.” Illustrated. Fine bright copy in a fine dust jacket. A biography of Dalton Trumbo, Oscar-winning screenwriter and novelist who broke the Hollywood blacklist. From the library of journalist and novelist Wayne Warga. The youngest editor at Life Magazine at age 25, Warga reported on John F. Kennedy’s race for ... more information

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1985. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy of the Author’s First Novel. Paperbound. Signed and inscribed by the author, Clive Barker, on the title page under his printed name: “otherwise known as The Last European with love and best wishes, Clive. 12th June 1985.” Fine. ... more information

Los Angeles: Sam Jaffe Productions, 1960. Original 37 page outline, dated in pencil, 10/7/60, for a film entitled Damon and Pythias. The film was eventually produced and released in 1962, directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Guy Williams as Damon and Don Burnett as Pythias. Bradbound. Fine copy. A film of the ancient Greek story of friendship and brotherhood. ... more information

New York: Signet, 1969. First Edition - Paperbound. Near fine copy with a faint touch of use. ... more information

New York: Harper, 1973. First Edition of this Edgar Award Winning Novel. Signed and inscribed by the author, Tony Hillerman, to an Emmy Award winning television writer. Tiny ink price and small erasure on front free endpaper otherwise a near fine copy in a very good lightly used dust jacket with a few tiny nicks at the extremities, a couple of small tears, small rubbed spot to on front flap. Evidence of a couple small pieces of tape removed on the interior of the jacket at head of spine. ... more information

New York: Bantam, 1991. First Edition. Signed by the author, Shirley MacLaine. Fine in dust jacket. ... more information