Search Results: Authors starting with V from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 2008. [2008] FIRST EDITION, quality, university-printed paperback. Illustrations, comprehensive index, 455 pages. Condition: Light wear to binding, several pages with short tears to margin, else overall Near Fine. Text is clean, readable; illustrations are vivid. This is an excellent work, "A cogently reasoned intellectual history, weaving together political, social, and intellectual history at its best." The author skillfully blends race, gender, and social history to produce a synthetic and balanced account of the politics of disunion in the American Republic (the failure of the founders' effort to establish a stable and lasting representative government). Highly engaging book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.… Read More

Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles, 1927. 1927. Paper pamphlet, about four-inches wide by nine inches tall, 21 printed pages. Condition: Lightly crinkled and faint age toning, upper right corners have short curl, minor chips/abrasions to extremities of rear paper binding, else overall Very Good. Text is clear and very readable. This is the 1927 Georgia Motor Vehicle Laws with amendments to 1931. One page lists the laws of the various states regarding time allowed automobiles registered by and displaying plates of another state. Very historical, fascinating. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Pamphlet. Very Good.

Uckfield, East Sussex, England: The Naval & Military Press Ltd. [No date given, but Volume II is a very recent reprint of the 1912-1919 edition] Volume II, 1800-1813, tall softcover, has colored and black and white illustrations, 507 pages plus errata and maps at end. Fine condition. Text is clear, very readable. Illustrations are vivid. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker; kept in temperature-controlled room. A nice copy of an important book. This is the history of the British Regiment, later known as the Rifle Brigade, first established in 1800 and made its name at the Battle of Copenhagen. In 1803, it became the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles), or the Rifle Regiment. The men of the Regiment wore green uniforms and carried the Baker Rifle, the first regular infantry corps in the British Army to have the rifles. This is a historic overview of the famous regiment: The Walcheren Expedition, The Douro Campaign, The Defense of Portugal, Operations of the Coa, and more. Very collectible… Read More

Uckfield, East Sussex, England: The Naval & Military Press Ltd. [No date given, but the set is a very recent reprint of the 1912-1919 editions] Set of two tall softcovers: Vol. I, 1800-1813, features colored and black and white illustrations, 220 pages plus maps at end. Vol. II, 1800-1813, has colored and black and white illustrations, 507 pages plus errata and maps at end. Both bindings have faint scratches and light creases, else overall Fine. Text is clear, very readable. Illustrations are vivid. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker; kept in temperature-controlled room. Actually, set is in gift-giving condition. This is the history of the British Regiment, later known as the Rifle Brigade, first established in 1800 and made its name at the Battle of Copenhagen. In 1803, it became the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles), or the Rifle Regiment. The men of the Regiment wore green uniforms and carried the Baker Rifle, the first regular infantry corps in the British Army to have the rifles.… Read More

Dearborn, Michigan: Greenfield Village, 1968. [1968] Booklet, illustrated with line drawings, 53 numbered pages including index, advertisement at end. About 5-3/8-inches wide x 7-7/8-inches tall. Condition: Lightly age toned; corner of leaf has tiny crease; else overall Near Fine. Kept by collector in temperature-controlled bookcase - no smelly humidity stains or the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Collectible in this condition. This booklet is an account of the historic Village founded by the late Mr. Henry Ford at Dearborn, Michigan. The buildings in the Village are, for the most part, structures typical of 19th-century America, and they vividly recall the life and work of the early years of our nation. Great descriptions of the site. Vintage and collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1991. [1991] TWO VOLUME SET. FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING by Easton Press -- NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING OR THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER. Black leather bindings feature beautiful gilt designs/gilt lettering, 1,093 pages. Sophisticated bindings: Five raised ridges on each spine; lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold -- a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book set hand selected from individually tanned hides. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance elegance of the book. Satin ribbon page markers bound in. Condition: Two scratches to fore-edge gilt on Vol. I (from shelving), else both volumes in Fine condition and very collectible. (Other dealer listings of this book set online may say Fine or New, but the books… Read More