Search Results: Authors starting with V from Flamingo Books

The Social science Pub. Co, 1885-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1885 first edition, The Social Science Publishing Co. (New York), 5 x 7 1/2 inches tall decorated blue cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, front panel stamped in black, rear panel stamped in blind, gilt lettering to spine, yellow endpapers, 498 pp., complete. Slight rubbing and edgewear, and moderate to heavy soiling/staining to covers, with mild bumping to all four tips. 1891 prior owner's name to blank front free-endpaper. Yellow rear free-endpaper has been glued to rear pastedown, and the adjacent blank rear free-endpaper has some tearing near the gutter. Otherwise, apart from very slight age toning, a very good copy of this scarce title. References: Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 74; Rooney, Dreams and Visions: A Study of American Utopias, 1865-1917, p. 199. ~WW~ [2.0P] Writing as 'A Capitalist,' Alonzo Van Deusen (1829-1908) lays out his utopian vision of communism. Just 12 years after its… Read More

BOWERS MUSEUM, 2010. paperback. Very Good. 11x9x0. 2010 signed and inscribed first edition, Bowers Museum of Cultural Art (Santa Ana, California), 9 x 12 inches tall paperbound in glossy color pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs of the works (and the artist at work), 94 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers.Nicely inscribed and signed by the artist on the half title page in the year of issue. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~AA~ [2.0P] An exhibition catalog of the carving of Harold Van Pelt. Van, as he is known to his friends, is best known, along with his wife, Erica, as perhaps the finest gem and mineral photographer in the world. Thousands have admired their work. Yet, few realize that Van has been pursuing another art, the art of stone carving, for over 35 years. This exhibition at the Bowers is the first opportunity for the public to see the full, entire body of work assembled in one place. The carvings are made… Read More

Gloucester County Historical, 1967-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1967 E.G. Van Name (Haddonfield, New Jersey), 5 7/8 x 9 inches tall stapled paperbound in canary printed covers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, index, ii, 67 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon genealogy. OCLC (No. 865602267) locates only two copies in collections worldwide. ~ZZZ~ [0.5P] After discussing the likely origins of the pioneering Weeks families of southern New Jersey, the author, a member of the Gloucester County Historical Society, details the third generation of this family in New Jersey through the sixth generation. In addition to many entries for Weeks, other surnames which receive coverage include: Atkinson, Campbell, Cramer, Crane, Johnson, Mathis, Maxwell, Smith, Sooy, Steelman, Weatherby, Wilson.

James Munroe and Co, 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1834-1840 various Boston publishers, a rare Sammelband of 20 scarce Unitarian tracts in a well-worn 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 inches tall hardcover binding of the period, marbled paper-covered boards over crumbling leather spine, gilt-lettered burgundy leather label to spine, tracts paginated separately, 408 pages total. Heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with cracking and chipping to the leather and bumping to the tips. Nineteenth century prior owner names to front pastedown and one blank flyleaf midway through the volume. First leaf (title page) lacking from first bound tract; last two leaves (three printed pages) lacking from the last bound tract. All other tracts are complete. Ink stain to first page of first bound tract. Light to moderate mostly marginal foxing or staining and light creasing to a number of pages throughout, with moderate to heavy age-toning to a couple of title pages. Exterior leather hinges cracked and tender,… Read More

Benziger Brothers, 1902-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1902 Benziger Brothers (NY), 5 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches tall cloth hardbound, illustrated with vignettes of the authors, 235 pp. Ex-library book with bookplate to front pastedown, ink and perforated stamps to title page and elsewhere, pocket to rear pastedown. Lacking leather spine cover, but the binding is firm. Occasional soiling or foxing to pages. Altogether, an unattractive but complete volume, useful as a reading copy. ~G~ Selections from a dozen German Catholic novelists, in English.

Nonesuch. Good. Circa 1827-1840, Various Edinburgh and London publishers, 10 x 14 inches tall x 1 inch thick green cloth hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering ('Scottish Balads and Melodies') to spine, thirty sheet music scores, mostly 1830s, most with engraved title pages, one signed by the composer (Charles D'Albert), separately paginated. Slight soiling and minor to moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, especially tips. Sporadic slight to moderate soiling and foxing to some of the works. Fairly heavy edge-chipping to a half dozen of the scores, and about an equal number with closed edge tears. One work, The Rover's Bride, is quite worn and torn. Edinburgh music publisher/seller stamps to the bottom margins of a number of the pieces. Despite these detractions, still remarkably good condition collection of rare ballads and melodies of the era. Contact us for a full list of titles and notes on the collection. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so… Read More

DC Comics, 2012-01-31. Hardcover. Very Good. 2012 DC Comics (New York), 7 x 10 1/2 inches tall embossed black hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, red endpapers, 208 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP29~ [2.0P] The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder face multiple threats and villains new and old, including the mysterious White Knight, the villain Absence, and the renegade Robin of the past.

Very Good. 2015 first edition The World of Fine Wine (London), 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches tall, Issue 49, copiously illustrated in full color, 218 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized magazine, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP08~ Among the articles: Strange Synchronicity: A First Look at Personality and Craft in Winemaking (Elaine Chukan Brown); Single Vineyard Champagne: All for One, and One for All?; Mixed Vines: Why Are Respected Producers Turning Back to the Field Blend? (Margaret Rand); Ribeiro Reclaims Its Throne; Bethel Heights: The Road Less Travelled - The Casteel Family Puts Sustainability Before Profit in Oregon; Pantelleria (Southern Italy); Trentino and Alto Adige Whites: A Breath of Mountain Air; Australian and California Cabernet: The Heat of Battle; Marsannay: Premiers des Premiers On The Way? The World of Fine Wine, abbreviated WFW,… Read More

D. Appleton and Co. Good. 1881 first edition D. Appleton and Company (NY), 5 3/8 x 8 inches tall embossed blue cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, brown endpapers, 345 pp. plus publisher's ads. Light soiling and moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, especially spine caps and tips. Small, vintage Grand Rapids, Michigan bookstore label to lower margin of front pastedown, with slight offsetting to facing blank free-endpaper. Slight creasing to tips of title page and first few pages. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~Z~ A collection of 13 sermons gathered from the clergy of the Scottish Church of the late nineteenth century, including: Corporate Immortality by John Caird; Union with God by Caird; Law and Miracle by D. J. Ferguson; The Vision of God by Ferguson; Homespun Religion by John Connngham; Authority by William Leckie McFarlan; Christian Priesthood by Allan Menzies; Pharisee and Publican by Thomas Rain; Eternal Life by Patrick Stevenson, and others.

Havelock Centennial Book Committee, 1981-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1981 first edition History Book Committee (Havelock, Iowa), 6 5/8 x 9 1/4 inches tall red cloth hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 666 pp. Light to moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers. Bumping to lower tips of both front and rear covers, with very slight resultant creasing to lower page tips. Black mark (remainder mark?) to top page edges. Blank ex libris label and very light shadow from removed price label to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce local history of Havelock, in Pocahontas County, Iowa. OCLC (No. 32035473) locates no copies at institutions worldwide. Due to the weight of the book, additional postage will be required for standard international orders. [d3] ~SP03~ [3.5P] A centennial history of Havelock gathered from courthouse records, Flickinger's Pioneer… Read More

Publications Division, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1974, Ministry of Information (New Delhi, India), 7 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches tall blue cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, viii, 61, 87, [4] pp. Slight soiling and rubbing to clear mylar cover on dust jacket. Prior owner name to front flap of dust jacket. Prior owner bookplate to front pastedown, with an ink gift inscription to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy. ~SP22~ [2.0P] Presents the artistic history, technique and repertoire of the major classical dance forms of India, based on the content and form of these styles, rather than myth and legend. It also points at the interconnections between folk and classical styles and amongst the various regional styles.

Polity, 1992-04-08. Paperback. Very Good. 1991 Polity Press (Cambridge, England), 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches tall trade paperback, lviii, 190 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with very slight bumping to the lower tip. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~HH~ [1.5P] In this work, Italian philosopher and politician Gianteresio Vattimo (b. 1936) makes a forceful and elegant intervention into current debates concerning the characteristics of modernity and post-modernity.

El Entrevero, 1999-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. In Spanish. 1999 signed and inscribed first edition, El Entrevero (Mexico City, Mexico), 5 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches tall paperbound, 77 pp. plus colophon. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce poetry collection. OCLC (No. 54404199) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide. ~SP15~ Martha Vazquez Lacroix is a poet from Chiapas, Mexico.

Tipografia Nacional, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. In Spanish. 1943 Tipografia Nacional (Guatemala), two 6 1/4 x 9 inches tall hardcover volumes, red cloth boards over red leather spines and tips, four raised bands and gilt lettering to spines, blue ribbon marker sewn in, [v.1] xvii, 308; [v.2] [8], 448 pp. (781 pages total.) Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. On the bottom of both spines, in gilt letters, the name of the prior owner who had these volumes bound, Murdo J. MacLeod (b. 1935), a Scottish historian of Latin America, who published extensively on the history of colonial-era Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic world. 1944 Guatemala prior owner name to the half title pages of both volumes. Otherwise, apart from moderate age toning, a very good set - clean and unmarked - of this scarce collection. Note that this is a heavy and oversized set, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~JJJ~ [4.0P] An uncommon… Read More

Hearst, 2016-10-04. Hardcover. Very Good. 2017 Hearst Books (New York), 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches tall light gray cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, dark grey lettering to front cover and spine, green pattern endpapers, copiously illustrated with full color photographs throughout, 271 pp. Prior owner address label to top margin of front pastedown. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP32~ [5.5P] With all the style, quality, and elegance you’ve come to expect from Veranda, this entry in the magazine’s bestselling series of home decorating books invites you into the world’s most stunning houses. Lushly romantic or quietly minimalist, boasting verdant farmland or a beckoning… Read More

Springer VS, 2016-07-14. Paperback. Very Good. In German and English. 2016 Springer VS (Wiesbaden, Germany), 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches tall trade paperback, viii, 448 pp. Slight rubbing, edgewear and creasing to the covers. Brief prior owner notation (by one of the authors, Malaria researcher Irwin Sherman), on the Dusseldorf conference which forms the basis for this book on the half title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~WWW~ [2.0P] Key papers from an important international workshop of the Institute for the History of Medicine in Dusseldorf, focusing on the history of epidemics in current medical-historical research. About 13 of the papers are in English, with some 16 in German. The historically and geographically broad spectrum of topics ranges from source studies on a mysterious disease in medieval Nuremberg, to archaeological research on quarantine measures in Puerto Rico, to a socio-historical perspective on pneumonic plague in Northeast Asia. Unconventional… Read More

Knowles Lithographing / London Public Utilities Co. Very Good. 1971 signed second printing Knowles Lithographing / London Public Utilities Commission (London, Ontario, Canada), 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches tall green buckram cloth hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, 91 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Signed by the author, Edward Victor Buchanan (1887 - 1987), beneath his frontispiece portrait. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce history of hydroelectric power in Ontario. OCLC (No. 25744720) locates only three copies at institutions worldwide - two in Ontario and one in Quebec, Canada. ~GG~ An illustrated history of hydroelectric power generation in London, located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City - Windsor Corridor. Contents: Foreword; Early Applications of Electrical Energy; The Beginnings of the Hydro System; The People in the Enterprise;… Read More

Matica Hrvatska. Very Good. In Serbo-Croatian. 2000 Matica Hrvatska (Metkovic, Croatia), 7 x 9 3/4 inches tall pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 688 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Presentation sheet tipped in to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce life of Croatian Roman Catholic priest and martyr Radovan Jerkovic. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~F~ [3.5P] In Serbo-Croatian. Issued on the hundredth anniversary of his birth, describes the life and work of Croatian Roman Catholic priest and martyr Radovan Jerkovic (1900-1950).

The Nation press printing Co. Good. Signed and inscribed by co-author Fanny Garrison Villard, noted women's suffrage leader and NAACP co-founder. 1924 first edition, The Nation Press (New York), 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches tall embossed blue cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, frontispiece portrait with tissue guard and two other photographs (including one of Fanny with her co-author father William Lloyd Garrison), xii, [1], 79 pp. Light to moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, with moderate to heavy staining. Warmly inscribed and signed on the blank front free-endpaper in the year of issue by Fanny Garrison Villard. Light dampstain to the lower edge of the title page, frontispiece and preceding endpaper. Otherwise, apart from mild age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. Works signed by Fanny Garrison Villard are rare. ~SP11~ Helen Frances 'Fanny' Garrison Villard (1844-1928) was a women's suffrage campaigner and a co-founder of National… Read More

See Description, 1908-01-01. Paperback. Good. In Spanish. 1908 first edition Secretaria de Fomento, Colonizacion e Industria (Mexico City, Mexico), 9 1/4 x 12 7/8 inches tall paperbound in green printed wraps, 120 pp. plus three full-page maps, one folding and all with tissue overlays. Bulletin No. 26 of the Institute of Geology of Mexico. Book bumped at tips. Covers soiled and slightly creased, with a tissue repair to spine, but still quite solidly and firmly bound throughout. Canterbury Museum (New Zealand) stamps to front cover and the fore margins of about a dozen pages within. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~YYY~