Search Results: Authors starting with V from UPRIGHTS

Donald P. Van Court. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0961830123 . Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Still in the original shrink wrap. "A labor of love, this is the final volume in Mr. Van Court's monumental series on uniform buttons from transportation companies. It focuses on maritime and aviation companies and includes a short history of each company as well as color photos of each of the buttons. It also discusses the button manufacturers, how to distinguish amongst the buttons, where to find buttons, etc. Indispensable for the collector. 193 pages." The books by Van Court are indispensable reference tools for transportation uniform button collectors. Van Court is considered to be an authority on transportation collectibles. Scarce. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; Black and white and color illustrations ; Oversized; 198 pages .

New Hampshire: Phoenix. New. 1984. Hardcover. 0914659073 . New hardcover not issued with a dustjacket. Northampton history. Includes prologue of Northampton: A Goodly Heritage; Chapter I Business & Industry; Chapter II Education; Chapter III Government; Chapter IV Wars; Chapter V Religion; Chapter VI Recreation & Nostalgia; Epilogue/Northampton: the last thirty years; Bibliographic Notes/Acknowledgments; Illustrations, Credits and Index. ; B&W Photographs; 9" x 10"; 147 pages .

Svenska Vapenstiftelsen. Very Good+. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. Text in German. Minimal shelf-wear. Corners of covers are slightly scuffed. Previous owners name written on top right corner of first page. Sticker on top of first page. "Len's Military Rifle" shop card laid in. ; Black and white illustrations; 0.3 x 11.5 x 8.4 inches; 32 pages .

Mestská Správa Pamiatok Kosice. As New in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. New hardcover in a very good Tdust jacket. Text in Hungarian, Russian, German, and English. Dust jacket has scuffing and chipping along edges, corners and spine, tiny piece is missing in two places along back edge. Related Wikipedia printout laid in. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. Scarce; Color and black and white illustrations ; Oversized; 236 pages .

Cartoon Corner. Fine+. 1996. Paperback. Now in a protective mylar cover. You will like it. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 68 pages .

Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Fine+. 2003. First Edition. Paperback. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. A lovely unused copy with beautiful color illustrations throughout. Published in conjunction with Color, Space, Vibration: The Paintings Of Joan Vennum exhibition held in 2003.; Color Illustrations; 0.25 x 11.0 x 8.6 inches; 48 pages .

Editions Terrail, Paris. New. 1996. first softcover. Blue cloth with gil. 2879390419 . New softcover, oversize, Full color examples. Additional charges for extra shipping cost may apply. ; Peintures - Sculpures; Color ; Oversize; 223 pages .

Penmaen Press Limited. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1982. Limited First english edition. Hardcover. 0915778416 . New hardcover in new dust jacket. A lovely unused copy. 900 copies printed. A beautiful book of Spanish poetry with poems written in Spanish as well as translated English text. Translated by Lewis Hyde and David Unger. "A first English edition by the Nobel Prize-winning poet, with four original wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Printed as a bilingual edition. World's Alone appears in English for the first time since it was written between 1934-1936 when its author was deeply influenced by surrealism. An equisiely produced edition rendered with precision and clarity." Library Journal. ; Black and white illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 74 pages .

Whitney Library of Design. New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0823066061 . Hardcover book new. Dust jacket has tiny tear from shelf. A beautiful book ; Color Photographs; 13.8 X 10.8 X 1.0 inches; 208 pages .

Banco Nacional De Fomento Cooperativo, S.A. De C.V.. Near Fine. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. A beautiful copy. Two books bound into one hardcover shell; Volume I: El Museo de Artesanias de Guanajuato and Volume II: El Arte Popular Tradicional. Fflk art of Guanajuato, a state in central Mexico. Text in Spanish. One inside corner slightly creased. Limited to 3000 copies. Fold Out Color Map of locations of handicrafts in the state of Guanajuato. From the private library of journalist and publisher James Strohn Copley with his decorative book-plate on the front paste-down. Mr. Copley was the owner of the San Diego Union Tribune. He had the interest and passion of an inspired collector/newspaper publisher who wanted the finest work available. He wanted every book “to represent dramatic, humorous, romantic, passionate, or tragic events in the lives of real people unconsciously caught in the weave of American history. ” Small bookshop stamp on inside of back cover. ; black and white… Read More

The Museum. Near Fine. 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Staple mark on top of title page. Slight creases to upper corner on through. Scarce. Now in a protective mylar cover. ; Black and white photographs; Small square; 24 pages .

J.W. King. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. Personal inscription to previous owner from artist, Joseph Wallace King and another from his wife, on first page. The inscription from his wife is quite moving. A lovely copy with beautiful color and black and white illustrations throughout; very interesting artist. Dust jacket has minor scuffing along edges, corners and spine. ; Color and black and white illustrations ; Oversized: 0.87 x 12.13 x 9.21 Inches; 123 pages; Signed by Artist .

Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. A lovely copy with beautiful illustrations throughout. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; Black and white and color illustrations ; Oversized; 217 pages .

Genesis Publications. New in New dust jacket. 1997. Signed limited edition. Hardcover. 0904351564 . New. Limited edition of 1,750. Signed quarter-bound book with box and signed print. A retrospective of Jurgen Vollmer's life and work portrayed through photographs and narrative. Included are the Beatles in Hamburg, Paris and New York. Includes a Jurgen signed Beatles print suitable for framing. Oversizer book will require additional shipping cost. ; Photographs; Oversize; 130 pages; Signed by Author .

Random House. New in New dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394499034 . New in a new slip case. Beautiful with Rockwell illustrations. ; 11.3 X 7.6 X 0.7 inches; 126 pages .

Island Institute. Very Good. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Softcover nearly new. Volume One, Number One, published 1984. Very good condition with only slight shelf wear, and contents are clean and tight. The first volume in the annual publication about the coast of Maine and the Islands. A clear mylar cover has been added to protect the covers. ; 9 x 12; 64 pages .

Artibus Asiae. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A scribbled in pen gift inscription fron one friend to another, and mild scuffs on two pages. Dust jacket has light scuffs along the edge flaps. Includes the original slipcase. A detailed study of this unique collection which later belonged to the Art Museum of Princeton University. Additional charges for extra shipping cost may apply. An important book. ; Black and white illustrations; Oversize; 250 pages .

Germany: Callwey. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 3766706349 . Very scarce in hardcover. Like new Hardcover in almost new dust jacket. Two barely visible 1/2 inch tears. Exceptionally nice condition. Text in German, many photos in color and black and white. The author places the appearances of the coffee mill of the 18th to 20th century. The coffee mill, is no brilliant invention, rather the child of a long development and the product of many experiences. It was produced out of copper, brass, wood and iron, sheet metal, cast iron and glass. The images out of three collections show the variety and also the esteem the owners had for this small device. Die Autorin stellt die Erscheinungen der Kaffeemühle vom 18. Bis 20. Jahrhundert vor. Die Kaffeemühle, nachgewiesen um 1700, ist keine geniale Erfindung, vielmehr das Kind einer langen Entwicklung und das Produkt vieler Erfahrungen. Sie wurde aus Kupfer, Messing, Holz und Eisen, Blech, Gußeisen und… Read More

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fine+. 2000. First Softcover. Softcover. 9780300199543 . Now in a protective mylar cover. A beautiful copy. From the Inside FlapIn 1825 the Erie Canal, connecting the Atlantic with the American heartland via the Great Lakes, was completed, and in 1861 the Civil War, disrupting American unity, began. This volume examines the exhilarating period between these two far-reaching events. The Erie Canal turned the port of New York into the gateway to the United States, ushering in a time of enormous growth and change for the city of New York. Still very much a work in progress, New York became both an international economic and cultural center: it was transformed into what contemporary observers variously termed the Empire City, the Great Emporium, and the Empress City of the West. The cultural component of this transformation was as significant as its economic aspect. Highly skilled artists and craftsmen working in New York, both native born and immigrant, grew in… Read More