Search Results: Authors starting with V from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Franklin Watts, 1985 Franklin Watts, New York. 1985. Hard Cover. Fiction. First US publishing; first printing by line number. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine. DJ has rubbing, small chipping and tears at head and foot of spine from shelving and handling. 436 pp. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Feels unread. Set in the raw and lawless Independent Republic of Texas in 1838, here is the epic, moving saga of a courageous frontier people and their fight against vast odds to lay the foundations of one of our proudest states- the story of a great, untamed people and their undying love for a beautiful, untamed land. A pristine and clean copy.

New York, NY: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1956 Dodd, Mead, & Company, New York. 1956. Hardcover. Illustrated Edition of the 1941 copyright. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for small address label on FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good; bumping to head and tail; light wear to tops, head, and tail; slight sunning to top of boards. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped $4.00; chipping and missing small pieces at head, tail, and along top edge; closed tears on bottom edge. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 204 pp 8vo. Illustrated with a full-color frontispiece and eighteen portraits by famous old masters. The Women of Scriptures form the most remarkable female portrait gallery in existence. The author has approached this fascinating theme as if he were writing about living women breathing new life into old stories. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1928. Hardcover. First Edition (SD on title page and copyright page). Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP in pencil. Book Condition" Good +; light bumping to head, tail, and tips from shelving; to moisture spots on the front board; light dust soiling to textblock top. Black boards and spine with bright red lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Internal hinges are sound and not split. 303 pp 12mo. This is the true story of a young Midwest National Guardsman who was part of the 34th Division who was called up in World War I in 1918 to fill in as an artilleryman in the 119th Field Artillery of the 32nd Division. He writes of his experiences and feelings of the war as his unit participates in the Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, and the Muse-Argonne Offensives. While not quite a diary, it does contain a great deal of the action of warfare during the Great War against the… Read More

Wheaton, IL : Scripture Press Foundation, 1953 Scripture Press Foundation, Wheaton, IL. 1953. Softcover/Plastic Comb Binding. Stated 6th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light soiling to front and rear wraps; light toning to first and last pages. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in a blue plastic comb binding with one broken tooth; text is secure in binding. 64 pp 16mo. This is a pocket size Book of Devotions divided into four parts; When at Devotions; When on Duty; When in Dreams of Days to Come; and When in Dedication. A clean very presentable copy.

Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1992 University of Missouri Press, Columbia, MO. 1992. 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; small tip bumps; slight surface scratches. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded, spine has slight crease but is not split. 312 pp. The KATY, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, or the MK&T began in 1865 and was the first railroad to enter Indian Territory making its history an important chapter in America's westward expansion. This account of the Katy traces the railroad from its beginnings, depicting the problems involved in constructing a line through new territory, the growth of towns and cities along the railway's route, the struggles between the railroads and their Eastern financial backers, and the development of an entirely new civilization as a consequence of rail Transportation. A clean and very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Coward-McCann , 1953 Coward-McCann, New York. 1953. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O owner name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good+; light bumping to head, tail, and tips; light soiling to rear board. DJ: Very Good; moisture spot on tail and bottom of rear board; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light suntanning to spine. Black paper over boards and spine with lime-green lettering on the spine. Internal hinges are sound and not split. 219 pp 8vo. The trouble in the Michigan mining town of Thor begins when one married women covets another married woman's husband and progresses toward disaster when that husband covets a young girl, and when the whole town of Thor is involved into own disaster caused by a fatal mine explosion. The human problems are handled with great skill by the author and the tumult of the disaster is tense and gripping. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: The Odyssey Press, 1964 The Odyssey Press, New York. 1964. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. The Odyssey Library Volume No. 8. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for original price sticker on the front board 95¢. Book Condition: Good +; light bumping to head, tail, and upper tips. No DJ. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and front board. Pictorial endpapers. 45 pp 32mo. The Odyssey Library published books in a compact format with illustrations by leading artists and photographers. This book covers architecture from 77 BC Assyria to 1963 Yale University. This book covers the different styles of architecture and materials through the years and around the world as civilization evolved. Beautiful pen and ink and colored illustrations throughout. A clean very presentable copy.

Pueblo, CO: Center for American Values, 2017 Center for American Values, Pueblo, CO. 2017. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt and silver lettering on the spine and front board; 13 silver stars on front board (as are on the MOH). 191 pp 12mo. The is book is full of over 100 inspirational quotes from Medal of Honor recipients from all branches of service, all wars from WWII to present, and all races. This collection of quotes reflects the honor, courage, and humility of our most decorated war heroes, the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Their words stand to guide our lives and they will remain forever a legacy on inspiration for generations to come. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1915. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for 50 cent price on FFFP which matches price on DJ. Book Condition: VG+; browning to edges of boards on top and bottom; browning to spine in two places where there are defects in the DJ. Fair; large closed tear on front cover; chipping along top edge of cover; two closed tears on spine cover. Decorative grey paper/boards with white cloth overlay on spine with grey lettering on spine and white lettering with enclosure banding on front board. Gilt top. 69 pp 12 mo 5" x7.5" with bw frontis. This is a folk tale of how the first Christmas Tree came into being. It tells of a hero, Winfried with his young companion stepping boldly into the pagan right of the passing into winter. He preaches the gospel of Christ and His birth on that night; then from the heavens came a miracle that resulted in the salvation of the people. To celebrate, they… Read More

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1926 Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York. c1923 by copyright code F-A book is a June 1926 printing. Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name and date 12/25/1926. Book Condition: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light toning to pages. DJ: Good - ; chipping to head and tail with missing small pieces; bumping and missing small pieces on the top and bottom edges of DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with yellow lettering on the spine. Paste-on color illustration on front board matches the front panel of the DJ. Clean internals. Sound internal hinges. 74 pp 12mo. The story is an expansion of the account of the Biblical Magi, recounted in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament about a "fourth" wise man, a priest named Artaban, from Persia. Like the other Magi, he sees signs in the heavens proclaiming that a King had been born among the Jews and he sets out to see the newborn ruler, carrying treasures to… Read More

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1985 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. 1985. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; closed tear on rear and at spine head. Black cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 339 pp 8vo. This is the first book written to deal exclusively with the nature of command itself, and to trace its development over two thousand years from ancient Greece to Vietnam. It treats historically the whole variety of problems involved in commanding armies, including staff organization and administration, communications methods and technologies, weaponry, and logistics. And it analyzes the relationship between these problems and military strategy. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1995 Krause Publications, Iola, WI. 1995. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition Thus. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 240 pp 8vo. This book is a "best of" compilation of the myths, fables, and other mysteries relating to U.S. coins and coin collecting. Some of these will be readily familiar to longtime collectors while other stories covered are lesser known or are old yarns presented with a new twist. A clean pristine copy.

Wichita, KS: Board of Education of USD 259, 1977 Board of Education of USD 259, Wichita, KS. 1977. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; NOT Price Clipped ($9.50); moisture wrinkling to cover at spine; several small closed tears. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front board. Errata Sheet laid in; 466 pp 8vo. The story of the Wichita Public Schools goes from the second story of the New York Store in December 1870 to the present where there are 109 school buildings throughout the city. Wichita's school history is full of human drama: race and sex discrimination, alleged extortion, public pressure, teacher protest and controversial programs. It is above all the story of a total concern by teachers, by administrators, and the community for the education of children and adults. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Coral Springs, FL: Venture Press, 1998 Venture Press, Coral Springs, FL. 1998. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for FO name on the front pastedown and address label on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; bumping to head, tail, and upper front tip; light soiling to textblock edges. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); light chipping to head, tail, and tips. Blue boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 288 pp 8vo. This book is a true story of the tragic loss of an American Eighth Air Force bomber and crew in 1945 under mysterious circumstances after the end of World War II. The true story is permanently buried in a top secret O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services/early form of the CIA) but the author's research shows murder, conspiracy and sabotage by the O.S.S. the reason for the cover-up and why the U.S. Government wants the events permanently erased from the public record. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, 1987 Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, New York. 1987. Hardcover. Stated
First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($16.95); small closed tear at rear upper gutter; light bumping at head. Gray cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine and front board. Pictorial endpapers. 299 pp 8vo. In this book the author covers her teens and twenties with two failed marriages, two children, and a domineering mother cut off from support when Gloria gets her inheritance at age 21. Lots of bad relationships, bad decisions, and life on an emotional rollercoaster. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2016 University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM. 2016. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 120 pp 8vo. A collection of short stories about relationships and social experiences. The author's conversational narrative takes readers around the world, from the orchards of California to the cornfields of Iowa, from the neighborhoods of Madrid and Mexico City to the Asian shore of Istanbul. A the characters navigate borders and border crossings both physical and psychological, they attempt ot make sense of their increasingly complex memories and relationships. A clean pristine copy.

Prairie Village, KS: Joe Vaughan Associates, 1993 Joe Vaughan Associates, Prairie Village, KS. 1993. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scattered minor bumps to edges and panels. No DJ. Printed Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 135 pp 8vo. The story a broadcast journalist with a successful career in the Kansas City area who lived with the devilish drama of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This book chronicles his lifetime struggle with OCD and the savvy, self-sufficiency, grit, and good luck it took to carve out a noteworthy career as a broadcast journalist and civic leader. A clean very presentable copy.

Lawrenceburg, TN: James D. Vaughan, Music Publisher, 1926 James D. Vaughan, Music Publisher, Lawrenceburg, TN. 1926. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; moisture staining to wraps and textblock fore edge; overall light edgewear. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in bayonet staples; text is secure in binding. Clean internals. Non-paginated 12mo. This is a book of 157 songs, psalms, and gospels designed for most any religious purpose available in the 1920s. Label pasted on rear wrap for Vaughan's song, gospel, and funeral songs. A presentable copy.

Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press , 2014 Westbow Press, Bloomington, IN. 2014. Hardcover. Revised Edition 1/14/2014. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price clipped ($30.95); light rubbing to rear panel; small closed tear on rear top edge. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 149 pp 8vo. This book is based on the great eschatological poem in the book of Isiah, Chapters 34 and 35, which portrays the end-times war between good and evil. The Kingdom of Cyun has lost the Vessel of Their Lord's Presence because of their sins, and only ones without sin can cross the ominous Land of No Kingdom There to retrieve it. Only two can be found worthy, Joshua, age 12 and Sophia, age 13. They set out to retrieve the vessel before Cyun is invaded by Darkon the Dragon and his hordes. A clean very presentable copy.

Ayrshire, Scotland : Alloway Publishing , 1993 Alloway Publishing, Ayrshire, Scotland. 1993. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 3rd Printing of the 1985 Alloway original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 24 pp 8vo. This is a graphic short story of the life of the poet Robert Burns. On each of the 24 pages is a drawing by John Mackay about a scene in Burns' life with an accompanying paragraph telling about what part of his life is being portrayed in the picture. A clean near pristine copy.