Search Results: Authors starting with V from Brillig Books

San Francisco: V/Search, (1996-1997). Book. Fine. Soft cover. F. First Edition, first printing. Quarto, illustrated stiff wraps. Vol. I, 181pp. plus index, Vol. II, 147pp. including index. Both volumes illustrated throughout in black and white. Both volumes very fresh, tight, crisp, uncreased, unmarked and apparently unread. Volume I has a quite minor bump to top rear corner, else fine. Volume II, pristine. Fine. A great pair..

New York: ROC/Penguin, 1992. Book. Illus. by Boris Vallejo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Cream cloth spine over red paper covered boards. 186 pp. 10 tales of mythological heroes and heroines, retold by Doris Vallejo and illustrated by Boris Vallejo with classic fantasy style semi-erotic paintings, one full page full color illustration for each tale and several black and white many full page for each tale. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket..

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1901. Book. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. First Edition. Small octavo, in decorated yellow cloth boards. Illustrated with "original japanese color pictures" (color tinted). There is slight loss of color in robe of bowman on cover and nominal soil/wear. This is an unusually fresh and clean copy..

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1901. Book. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. First Edition. Small octavo, in decorated yellow cloth boards. Illustrated with "original japanese color pictures" (color tinted). There is slight loss of color in robe of bowman on cover and nominal soil/wear. This is an unusually fresh and clean copy..

New York: Thames & Hudson, 1982. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Quarto, cream cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 126pp. 96 beautiful and evocative historic photographs from the early years of the art. A tight, clean, unmarked volume in a crisp, price-clipped dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket..

Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1979, 1982, 1986. Book. As New. Hardcover. F. Three Volumes all first editions, quarto, illustrated glazed paper covered boards. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Every possible detail for the collector of Nippon Porcelain. All three bright, clean, tight, fresh, unmarked and undamaged. Virtually as new. Fine without dust jackets (as issued). EXTRA SHIPPING FOR THIS HEAVY MULTIVOLUME SET..

Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Imperial octavo, tan cloth covered boards. 294 pp. including index and section of black and white maps. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs of historic buildings, public, commercial and residentiall by some of the most renowned American architects. An essential record of landmarke architecture in the City of Pittsburgh and the surrounding County of Allegheny. A very tight, clean, unmarked and unblemished volume in a tight, bright, dustd jacket with one short closed edge tear and some light edgewear. Fine in very good plus to near fine dust jacket. UNCOMMON..

Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 1976. Book. Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto, oatmeal colored linen covered boards. 339 pp. including notes on illustratiions. plus contents and copyright page. Very generously illustrated throughout with 218 full color photographs and reproductions of the masterpieces and national treasures of 5000 years of Korean art in the Korean National Museum including ritual vessels, statuary, bronze, gold, jewelry, porcelains and paintings. . TEXT IN KOREAN AND ENGLISH. This volume SIGNED on free front endpaper by "with the compliments of SUnG CHUL-HONG, PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL SOCIETY OF kOREA". A very tight, clean, bright, unmarked volume with fresh cloth and bright sparkling gilt titles. All images perfect and all interior pages flawless. Two very small very faint spots on rear board else fine. Very near fine. A great copy. (without the original slipcase),.

Prescott, AZ: Wolfe Publishing Company, 1993. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. Quarto, olive green illustrated stiff wraps (paperback). 226 pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A series of articles by the leading authorities on the various special rifles and cartirdges for this booming area of small game hunting. Discussses, loads, velocities, gauges, game, targets etc. A very tight, clean, fresh, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine and a sparkling exterior. FINE. BRAND NEW..

New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. Book. As New. Hardcover. Later Printing. Octavo, black cloth covered boards with copper gilt spine titles. 229 pp. including index and notes. An explanation of the nature of the universe as information. A tight, clean, bright volume with fresh cloth and sparkling spine gilt, unmarked, unblemished and unread in a crisp, sharp, glossy, unclipped dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. AS NEW..

Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: MIT Press, 2002. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. Large octavo, dark blue photo-illustrated stiff wraps (paperback). 291 pp. plus advertisements. A vey tight, clean, fresh, bright, crisp, stiff, square, glossy, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. Very fine. Flawless. AS NEW..

Rome: Edizioni Penelope, 1963 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. F. First Edition. Small quarto, illustrated glossy self wraps. 153pp. plus index and colophon. Commentary by Marcello Venturoli and notes by Edward Bryant. Illustrated with 41 full page plates in black and white and color. Fine but for tinge of yellowing to glossy edges not affecting text or plates. A very crisp, attractive copy..

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1926. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Octavo, green cloth covered boards with orange titles. 315pp. plus ad. Photoplay edition with 2 single page black and white movie stills and 4 (not 3) double page black and white movie stills from the Universal Film de France movie. The scenes in the double page stills are really grand panoramic settings for this historical period piece. A beautiful volume with fresh cloth and vibrant contrasting colors, in a dramatically illustrated dust jacket which has a couple of short closed edge tears and small chips and one tear that has a small patch of accompanying loss to the print although the color images to the front and back panel are practically untouched. Very fine in very good dust jacket..

New York: Dell Publishing, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. F. First Edition. Mass market paperback in illustrated wraps. 191pp. plus ads. Kermani A4. Translated by John Ashbery under the pseudonym of "Jonas Berry" (Ashbery said he chose that because it was the way that his name sounded when pronounced by most Frenchmen). The original was "spiced up" with additions from Ashbery at the publisher's request. A very tight, bright clean copy with flat spine, rich edge stains all round and no marks, stains, creases etc. A speck of white and a just perceptible thread line along spine from gently opening front cover. An unusually well preserved and nearly perfect copy of this scarce Ashbery "A" item. Very near fine..

Rochester, New York, U.S.A.: Univ of Rochester Pr, 1994. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Quarto, color illustrated stiff wraps (paperback). 168pp. Profusely illustrated throughout with vivid full color and black and white photographs of every aspect of this semi-utopian community of American arts and crafts; the extended family of Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York. Beautiful color photography of the beautifully and distinctive handworks of the Roycrofters in fine press books, lamps, copper, pottery, furniture etc. Also many great black and white photographs of Roycrofter ephemera and personalities; Hubbard his wife and the Roycrofters and their community. A fantastic resource for collectors of Roycrofter books and objets. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, stiff, square, crisp, sharp, sparkling volume with a flat uncreased spine. Small dozen word gift inscription at top corner of ffep, else fine. Near Fine..

NY: Seaview Books, (1981). Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Octavo, maroon cloth spine over grey paper covered boards. 346pp. including index and notes. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A cultural and sociological study of American sport's development into national spectacle and icon. The author focuses on baseball, basketball and track and field. Fine in near fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy..

Arpino, Italy: Centro Internationale "U. Mastroianni", 1997. Book. Illus. by Vincenzo Balsamo. Fine. Original Wraps. First Edition. Small quarto, royal blue illustrated stiff French fold wraps. 107pp. including biographical section, chronology of exhibitions and bibliography. Illustrated with about 80 beautiful full color full page reproductions of this Post-Impressionist artist's abstract paintings. Introduction text in Italian, French and English. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, crisp, square, sparkling, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. Flawless. FINE..

New York: Macmillan, 1989. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Later Printing. Very thick octavo, illustrated stiff wraps (paperback). 632 pp. including index and glossary of Russian ingredients. Considered to be THE DEFINITIVE book in English on traditional Russian Cooking. A great copy of this comprehensive book. Very square, tight, crisp, glossy, clean, unmarked and apparently unread with a flat uncreased spine. A great copy. Surprisingly uncommon in collectible condition..