Search Results: Authors starting with V from Craftsbury Antiquarian Books

Guildford and London, England: Croom Helm Ltd`, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy, subtitled "Sectarianism, Regionalism and Tribalism in Politics 1961 - 1978. Very clean and tight inside. Dust jacket is unblemished. A useful book to understand the roots of the current catastrophic civil war in Syria today. Well written by a Middle East expert in the Netherlands foreign ministry. Recommended. And Scarce. .

Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley Publisheing Co., 1988. Book. Illus. by maps, drawings and photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original tan cloth that looks like new. No prior owner marks, no scars or browning. Bringing to vivid life the society living along this Chinese famed river. Dust jacket is clean with no edge wear and is NOT price clipped. An excellent copy. .

Stanford, Cal: Stanford University Press, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, unread copy with no edge wear and no prior owner marks. Dust jacket has only a hint of wear at the corners. Based on thousands of military intelligence reports, this was first compiled in 1945 as an attempt to understand the Communists in China and determine a policy course after the war. It had not been unclassified at the 1968 time of this publication. It is a classic of objective clarity, and quite scarce. This was published earlier in a different form, as an appendix of the1951 Senate hearings..

London: The Argonaut Press, 1928. Book. Illus. by 5 Maps, 2 Illustrations. Very Good. Half-Leather. First in English. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vellum spine on green cloth boads, an unnumbered copy of 975 limited edition. This copy has never been read, as top edges of signatures are uncut. No prior owner marks. A bit soiled, with a tiny snag on the spine. Varthema travelled 1502 to 1508 to Syria, Arabia, Bengal. Protected in mylar dustjacket. Translated by John Winter Jones in 1863 for the Hakluyt Society. With a discourse on Varthema and his travels by Sir Richard Carnac Temple.

Boston : The Atlantic Monthly , 1922. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This issue of the important literary magazine has the usual variety of poetry, non fiction and firction articles. rable. In very nice condition for its 90 plus years, with very little edge wear on the original wraps. , clean and tight inside with no browning or stains. Nice advertising, including the new Victoria Talking Machine (available in windup, or electric). .

Boston : The Atlantic Monthly , 1922. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This issue of the important literary magazine has the usual variety of poetry, non fiction and firction articles. rable. In very nice condition for its 90 plus years, with very little edge wear on the original wraps. , clean and tight inside with no browning or stains. Nice advertising, including for the Chalmers Six motor car. .

Dobbs Ferry Oceana 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine beige cloth, bright gilt title on front and on unfaded spine, no edgewear. Inside, as new..

Boyds, MD: Baker Publishers, 2008. Book. Illus. by photos fom Boyds, Maryland. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Chatty and charming stories about Boyds and its people. An unblemished, unread copy. Stated first printing..

Oslo: Dreyers Forlag, 1961. Book. Illus. by Map, Photos, Fine Sketches & Watercolors By Nansen. Very Good. Full-Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful medium blue calf, with gilt vertical lines and Nansen initials, bright gilt title on the spine. Top edge gilt. Pages 198 (8). The leather is worn some at the corners and spine ends. Inside this is an impecable copy with no foxing or stains, and no prior owner signature or marks. The Norwegians adored their great explorer, and this is a splendid tribute to him..