Search Results: Authors starting with V from Madden Books

1st printing. Good HC, no DJ. Ex-library. Green cloth over boards, black panels with titles on front cover and spine. Clean, square covers and spine; very faint ghost of library marking at spine tail; tightly bound; library matter on front end papers; DJ blurb pasted to rear pastedown; small area of damp staining affects lower fore corner of some interior leaves; otherwise clean interior. 12mo, 265 pp; index.

January 1917 printing. Good HC, no DJ. Ex-library. Blue cloth over thin boards, gilt stamped titles with strapwork and card suit designs on front cover and spine. Clean, square, lightly scuffed covers and spine; faint remnant of library label at lower spine; tightly bound; library matter on end papers; small library stamp on title page; clean interior; supple leaves. 16mo, 247 pp.

1st edition (A). Very Good HC in Good DJ. Red cloth over boards, gilt designs and titles. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; 1/16 inch split at spine head; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is scuffed; chips at spine ends; few small chips and closed tears along edges; 2 inch closed tear at front cover lower fore corner has been neatly repaired on inner face with cello-tape. 8vo, 606 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.

1st printing. Fine softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; faintly shelf-scuffed; light dust spotting on text block top edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. 8vo, 338 pp; index; illustrated. Apparently a new, unread book.

HB 8vo G+/G- 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. Bibliography. 542 pages. Blue cloth boards with gilt letters. Tight; clean; bp on fpd & "B" on spine - no other library marks. DJ is chipped along edges; one 1/4" closed tear; tape repaired on inner face at fore edge wrap-in.

Good HC, no DJ. Text in French/francais. Publisher's original red paper over boards; front cover gilt and black stamped with lilies and leaf pattern enclosing cattails at lower center; spine gilt and black stamped with lilies and titles; rear cover black stamped with central publisher's device. Clean, scuffed covers and spine; slight color fading on spine and gilt titles slightly dulled; rubbing wear at spine ends and slightly at spine sides and cover fore corners; tightly bound; clean interior with general age darkening; leaves remain supple enough for reading but wood-pulp paper is tending towards brittleness. 8vo, 140 pp; illustrated. Cf, OCLC #458337934 but date varies.

HB 8vo VG/VG 1st Ed. 196 pages. Ochre cloth boards with metallic blue letters. Bright, clean covers; minor dust-spotting on text block top edge; tight; clean interior. DJ is faintly shelf scuffed; tiny (1/32") chip at head of spine.

Uncorrected Proof (ARC). Near Fine softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; lightly scuffed; very slight edge wear; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. 8vo, 164 pp. This is a new, unread book.

HB 8vo G+/-- Illustrated. 302 pages. Apparent 1st ed. Blue cloth with black panels, gilt letters. Sunned on spine; light rubbing at spine ends; owner's embossed blind stamp on half title; tight; clean interior.

HB 12mo VG/-- Illustrated. Index. 289 pages. Brown diaper grain cloth over boards, gilt device and letters. Faintly scuffed covers; slight rubbing at spine tail; frontis tissue slightly age darkened; tight; clean interior.

Limited edition, signed by author. Fine HC in Fine Slipcase. Black cloth over boards with blind stamped titles; black end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; author full signature and date (1993) in silver on black front fly leaf; bright, crisp, clean interior. Slipcase is same black cloth over board with blind stamped titles and is bright, clean, square. Laid in is publisher's statement of signature authenticity and print number (26 of 100) as well as publisher's post card for catalog. Folio, unpaged.

Very Good HC, no DJ. Green cloth over boards, gilt lettering; laid, watermarked paper; two color title page; untrimmed fore edges. Clean covers and spine; spine letters dulled, just legible; very slightly rubbed at spine ends - no fraying; tightly bound; bookplate on front pastedown; gift inscription on front free end paper dated 1924; slight age darkening on end papers; bright, clean interior. 32mo, 139 pp.

Near Fine hardcover in Very Good slipcase. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slight rubbing wear at spine ends; tightly bound; bright, clean interior; final leaf has small chip at top edge, not affecting any text. Slipcase is unprinted; clean and complete with some age darkening. 8vo, 236 pp; illustrated.

1st printing. Very Good HC in Very Good DJ. Reinforced library binding, but not ex-library. Semi-gloss pictorial cloth over boards. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slight age darkening at cover edges; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete but for slight corner-clip on front fold-in flap (price still present); lightly scuffed; some age darkening; publisher's label of library binding at front cover lower inner corner, label portion missing from spine, which shows slight ghost. 8vo, 88 pp; illustrated.

HB 4to G/G Illustrated. ExLib. 160 pages. Blue boards with gilt letters. Sunned along cover edges; stamp on text block top edge and on tp; partial split to reps, tape repaired, hinge weakened; text block tight; clean interior. DJ is lightly scuffed; small chips and closed tears along edges; chips at spine ends.

HB 8vo VG/-- Illustrated. Index. 289 pages. Brown + green cloth boards with orange letters. Some dust-spotting on text block edges; hint of foxing on half title; very slight bow to boards; tight; clean. Teacher's manual and review copy receipt laid in. No DJ.

10 Very Good color plates in Acceptable folded paper case. Complete with 10 color plates tipped onto gray heavy paper stock with printed title and provenance; encased in gray paper folder with color plate on front, red titles. Paper folded case is worn at edges; age darkened along edges; worn through on 'spine' with title effaced; color plates all Very Good condition; backing stock shows limited age darkening along edges. Plates measure 10.5cm X 13.5cm. Backing stock measures 15.5cm X 21cm.

1st printing. Good softcover from personal (non-circulating) library. Scuffed covers; small label at lower spine; tightly bound; some age darkening at page edges; clean interior. 12mo, 135 pp; index.

1st printing. Very Good HC in Good DJ. Light green boards, black owl design on front cover and black titles on spine; multi-color leaf and spots design end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; faint fading spots on front cover along top edge; very slightly bumped at cover lower fore corners; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is lightly scuffed; moderate soiling on rear cover with slight general age darkening; some edge wear including closed 1 inch tear at front cover tail edge, 1.25 inch closed tear at front cover/spine head joint, 1 inch closed tear at front cover lower fore corner, and 3/4 inch closed tear at rear cover tail edge; small marker numbers (printers proof marks) at spine head and rear cover top inner corner. Illustrated by author on every page. Oblong 8vo, [30] pp.

Good HC, no DJ. Red cloth-grain paper over boards, black titles on spine. Clean, lightly scuffed covers and spine; uneven fading along cover edges; slight rubbing wear at spine tail; tightly bound; front free end paper is corner-clipped; clean interior; faintly musty odor. Series of articles by British notables on Scouting-like activities: hiking, climbing, sports, boating, etc, but also photography, drawing, more. All authors known in their fields, e.g,: Dick Francis on riding; Mervyn Levy on sketching; Brian Robinson on cycling; Wilfrid Noyce on climbing; Lorne Welch on gliding; Peter Scott on birding; Dan Maskell on tennis, many more. Small 4to, 144 pp; illustrated with photos and drawings.