Search Results: Authors starting with V from Keel Row Books

Leyburn; Tartarus Press, 2013., 2013. Hard Cover. SIGNED FIRST EDITION: Number 23 in an edition Limited to 400 copies only. Octavo, pp. vii, [1], 230. Publishers' deep royal blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board and tower motif blocked in gilt to upper board; ribbon placemarker; unclipped cream pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by the Author, without dedication, to title page. From the library of collector Malcolm Henderson, with his bookplate loosely inserted. A Fine copy in like jacket. Ten adventures of occult detective Ralph Tyler, three of which are previously unpublished, including two written especially for this collection, and all previously uncollected in book form. Inspired by earlier detectives such as Carnacki the Ghost-Finder by William Hope Hodgson and Algernon Blackwood's John Silence, Tyler is from an obscure corner of England and unlike the others has no private source of income or any special esoteric knowledge. Scarce.

Leyburn; Tartarus Press, 2013., 2013. Hard Cover. SIGNED FIRST EDITION: Number 23 in an edition Limited to 250 copies only. Octavo, pp. [10], 64. Publishers' deep blue cloth with silver titles to spine, both boards blocked in silver and gilt. Grey ribbon place-marker; unclipped cream pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by the Author, without dedication, to title page. From the library of collector Malcolm Henderson, with his bookplate loosely inserted. A Fine copy in like jacket. Collection of verse inspired by the same otherwordly sources that inform his short stories, together with Valentine's own versions of poems by little-known European writers. Scarce.

Bridgend; Seren, 1995., 1995. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 147, [1]. 11 monochrome photographs to plates. Publishers' dark forest green cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. A clean bright copy with no annotation or inscriptions. Jacket very lightly scuffed to rear. A Near Fine copy in like jacket. Biography of the influential author, Member of the Order of the Golden Dawn and translator, perhaps most famous for his short story "The Bowmen" wich was the origin on the Angel of Mons myth.

London; Cassell & Company, Ltd., 1941., 1941. Hardcover. SIXTH EDITION. Octavo. 319 pp. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Original red cloth with black titles to spine, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Very minor foxing indeed to early & late leaves otherwise a clean copy; no annotation or inscriptions. Cover cloth slightly edge-rubbed with minor bump to upper rear corner but bright. Jacket rubbed & creased to edges with minor wear to corners & spine tips. Scarce, particularly with jacket.

California; James Van Hise, 2004., 2004. Softcover. Undated circa 2004. ASSOCIATION COPY WITH ARTWORK & INSCRIPTION BY ILLUSTRATOR. Quarto. 192 pp. Pictorial card wraps with cover art by Richard Corben & Robert R Barrett, here published in colour for the first time. Edges lightly rubbed otherwise a clean, bright copy. Leaf of original artwork by James Cawthorn, illustrated both sides, loosely inserted next to printed illustration pp 78. Lengthy New Year gift inscription to loosely inserted sheet from Mike (Moorcock) to Jim (James Cawthorn). This copy belonged to fantasy artist James Cawthorn, close friend, co-author and illustrator of the Elric graphic novels, and collaborator with Moorcock for over forty years; Cawthorn's art and Moorcock's literature made for a sucessful symbiotic relationship. A rare opportunity to purchase a piece of Moorcock/Cawthorn history.

Denmark; International Molinological Society, 1978., 1978. Mass Market Paperback. SECOND EDITION. Softcover quarto, pp. [8], 192. Large fold-out map of May 10 Excursion with watercourses marked in colour. Pictorial card wraps. White lower cover lightly surface soiled; contents clean with no annotation or inscriptions. A Very Good copy. Transactions of Symposia series. Essays by various contributors; subject matter includes Gearing in Watermills, Mill Preservation in Denmark and The Tjasker Windmill. Scarce.

New York; Ace Books Inc, 1958., 1958. Softcover. Ace Double D-295 : two novels bound together in one volume. Big Planet 158pp, Slaves of the Klau 129 pp. Book Condition: Very Good. Pictorial card wraps, each with its own cover art and pagination. No annotation or inscriptions. Minor rubbing to cover edges and spine tips; light spine creases and extreme tip of upper corner of Big Planet cover worn. A clean bright copy.

San Francisco; Underwood/Miller, 1980., 1980. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. 115, [1]. Printed with decorative border to leaves. Illustrated by Alicia Austin; 4 colour plates including frontispiece, plus numerous line drawings throughout text. Publishers' purple cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board, and patterned endpapers, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket also illustrated by Austin. Corners and spine tips a little rubbed; light foxing to plates otherwise clean and bright, with no annotation or inscriptions. Jacket slightly creased top edge, and lightly foxed to flaps. A very good copy in like jacket. Originally published in April 1966 by Galaxy, this is the first hardcover edition, with new illustrations. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

London; Gale & Polden Ltd, 1914, 1914. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Large octavo. xi, [1], 334 pp. 10 plates including frontispiece of General John Lambton. Publishers' very dark green bevelled cloth with titles in gilt to spine and gilt crest to upper board; green marbled endpapers. Board edges rubbed with minor wear at corners; shaken, with weak inner hinges, but holding. Foxing, particularly to early and late leaves; no annotation or inscriptions. A Good copy. Regimental history from founding in 1756 up to publication, with Rolls of Officers and Commanders, Roll of Honour and more. Scarce.

London; Gale & Polden Ltd, 1914, 1914. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Large octavo. xi, [1], 334 pp. 10 plates including frontispiece of General John Lambton. Publishers' very dark green bevelled cloth with titles in gilt to spine and gilt crest to upper board; green marbled endpapers. Minor wear to cover cloth at spine tips and lower edge of upper board. Foxing to prelims and textblock edge; small nick to margin of plate facing p 138 (image unaffected) and page 295/6 partially detached with associated soiling and nicks & creases to edge. Ownership inscription of Captain J E Spedding of the DLI to ffep dated 1915. Overall condition Very Good. Regimental history from founding in 1756 up to publication, with Rolls of Officers and Commanders, Roll of Honour and more. Scarce.

Berkley; New York; Berkley Publishing Company; G. P. Putnams and Sons, 1979., 1979. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 302. With full page monochrome illustrations by Freff. Bound in oatmeal cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the original unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Ever so slightly foxed to endpapers and fore-edges. otherwise very clean, tight, square and free from annotations an inscriptions. Unclipped dust-jacket lightly rubbed to edges and back panel, retains bright and vibrant colouring and is free from tears. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good dust-jacket. Varley's Locus Award winning imaginative Sci-Fi in the tradition of Arther C. Clarke's 'Rendezvous with Rama' and Larry Niven's 'Ringworld'.

Wilmslow; Air Data Publications, 1995., 1995. Hard Cover. FIRST THUS (revised) with DOUBLE ASSOCIATED SIGNATURES. Octavo, pp. 255, [1]. Numerous illustrations throughout text. Publishers' chocolate brown cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Very slight bruising to cover cloth at corners of lower board and at head of spine, otherwise clean and bright. Two printed pictorial Signature plates: that of Bob Large to front free endpaper (approx 13 cm x 9 cm) and that of Murray Anderson to half-title (approx 6 cm x 8 cm), both signed without dedication; prelims slightly rippled. Jacket very slightly creased top edge and faintly surface scuffed. A Near Fine copy in Very Good jacket. Hugh Verity was commander of the Lysanders, small aircraft which flew into France in secret to support the French Resistance and Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. For his bravery, the Author was awarded a double DSO and DFC, as well as Officier de la Legion d-Honneur and… Read More

London; Arco Publications, 1960., 1960. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo. 192 pp. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Publishers' black cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket with rare wrap-around band proclaiming "First publication in English". Boards very lightly bruised to edge with minor bump at head of spine; toning to endpapers and light toning to text as usual (though lighter than is common). No annotation or inscriptions. Jacket and band surface soiled particularly to spine and to rear and edges a little rubbed and creased. Translated by I O Evans. Scarce science-fiction title featuring a band of travellers, published shortly after Verne's death in 1905 and here translated into English for the first time.

London; Arco Publications, 1960., 1960. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo. 190 pp. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Publishers' black cloth with gilt title to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket with rare wrap-around band proclaiming "First publication in English". Boards very lightly bruised to edge; toning to endpapers and light toning to text as usual (though lighter than is common). No annotation or inscriptions. Jacket and band surface soiled particularly to spine and to rear and edges a little rubbed. Translated by I O Evans. Scarce title featuring a super-city in the African desert, published shortly after Verne's death in 1905 and here translated into English for the first time.

London; Arco Publications, 1961., 1961. Hard Cover. FIRST THUS. Octavo, pp. 192. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. In the publishers' unclipped red dust-jacket. Lightly toned to text-block edges else contents clean, tight and free from inscriptions and ownership marks. Dust-jacket very lightly soiled, unclipped, vivid and vibrant colouring and free from nicks and tears. A very good copy in a like dust-jacket. Verne's remarkable little-known adventure story in which a mad inventor is kidnapped. Previously published under the title "Facing the Flag". Translated by I. O. Evans.

London; Arco Publications, 1960., 1960. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo. 192 pp. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Publishers' black cloth with gilt titles to spine in clipped pictorial dust-jacket with wrap-around band proclaiming "First publication in English". Slightly bumped with some mild even toning. Contents tight, clean, a free of inscriptions or annotations. Dust-jacket slightly creased to top with colours bright and vibrant. Scarce science-fiction title featuring a band of travellers, published shortly after Verne's death in 1905 and here translated into English for the first time. Translated by I. O. Evans.

London; Arco Publications, 1966., 1966. Hard Cover. FIRST THUS. Octavo, pp. 189, [1]. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. In the unclipped original black and teal pictorial publishers' dust-jacket. Contents clean, tight and free from inscriptions and ownership marks. Unclipped dust-jacket lightly soiled to rear panel with vivid and vibrant colouring, free from nicks and tears. A Near Fine copy in a like dust-jacket. Verne's desert island adventure, previously published as "The School for Robinsons".

London; Arco Publications, 1962., 1962. Hard Cover. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Octavo, pp. 192. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. In the original black and pale blue pictorial publishers' dust-jacket. Contents clean, tight and free from inscriptions and ownership marks. Clipped dust-jacket lightly foxed and lightly soiled and free from nicks and tears. A Near Fine copy in a very good dust-jacket. Second Part of Verne's "The Survivors of the Jonathan". Translated from the French by I. O. Evans.

London; Arco Publications, 1967, 1967. Hard Cover. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Octavo, pp. 192. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. In the unclipped pale blue pictorial publishers' dust-jacket. Contents clean, tight and free from inscriptions and ownership marks. Unclipped dust-jacket is vivid and vibrant, free from nicks and tears, with just a hint of soiling to white rear panel. Verne's mystery novel of political intrigue set in the Russian Empire. Translated by I. O. Evans.

Westport; Associated Booksellers, 1964., 1964. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo, pp. 191, [1]. Bound in black cloth with gilt titles to spine. In the publishers original russet coloured dust-jacket Very lightly surfaced soiled to back panel of clipped dust-jacket. Otherwise, Near Fine in like jacket. One of Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires addressing Verne's attitudes towards Darwinsim. Translated from the French by I. O. Evans.