Search Results: Authors starting with V from Black Sheep Books

Nove Mesto: Vydava Menantrich, 1992. Paper Cover. Good. Czechoslovian periodical: Slovo K Historii, Volume 34. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with white, pink and black titling, staple binding, colour and black and white illustrations throughout, 32 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, light edge wear, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Frederiction, New Brunswick, Canada: New Ireland Press, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good-. Inscribed by the author, book is a study of language, marriage customs, friendships and other social habits of the descendents of the Dutch who settled New Brunswick in 1674. Blue soft cover with white titling on spine and front, black and white map illustrates front cover, text illustrated with black and white photographs, 100 pages. Cover has shelfwear with a light crease front and back, otherwise is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Bussum: F.G. Kroonder. Hardcover. Very Good-. Subtitled: Polletje piekhaar Kluivenduikers Doedeldans Onder de Pannen Volkstaal en Volkshumor. Red cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, gilt decoration on spine, small black and white illustration on title page, illustrated with captioned black and white drawings. Spine lightly sunned, gilt titling slightly rubbed, end papers have light foxing, two pages have brown stains that show through to reverse side of page, otherwise this is a handsome book - bright and tight. Postcard of Amsterdam is enclosed in book. 502 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Durban: Butterworths. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In this book, published in 1983, ideologies, constitutional systems, forms of government and government institutions, and constitutional proposals are discussed and analyzed in their South African context. Green and white cloth with green and white titling on spine, front and back, illustrated with tables .Included in book is a card (in English and French) that reads: "With the Compliments of the Counsellor (Information), South African Embassy, Ottawa, Canada. Book appears to be without flaws. Dust jacket has minor edgewear which includes a closed half inch tear, and is very lightly sunned. 639+ pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Coquitlam, BC: Colossal Creations, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good/-. The transformation of British Columbian nephrite into a sculpture that offers inspiration for inner and international peace. Vance illustrates her father's creation of what appeared to be impossible: a book made entirely out of jade with bound pages that could be turned. Cosimo Geracitano set out in December 2000 to realize his dream and against all odds and complications, and by the end of August 2002 he finished the "Stone of Hope". Glossy soft cover, signed by both author and artist to half title, beautifully illustrated with full-colour photographs, 56 pages. Minor shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Canada: Ikea, 2000. Limited. . Hardcover. Very Good. Vandepitte, Eric. Book commemorates this Belgian artist's visit to Canada in 1999, contains three stunning silkscreens by the artist, on card mounted in the book, depicting the beauty and culture of Canada with images within images. Text by Pol Hoste in English and French. Very fine book bound in white linen, blind-stamped titling on front - a very handsome volume. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

Prague: Academia Publishing House, 1975. A Hard Cover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good+. 69 papers from the 5th International Colloquium on Soil Zoology held in Prague. Grey cloth with black titling on spine and front, black and white diagrams throughout, 630 pages. Corners bumped and worn, endpapers split at spine. Webbing shows at hinges. Dust jacket has wear to corners and edges, shelf wear, sticker has peeled the paper off leaving a white spot on the spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1948. Leatherette. Very Good-/Good. French translation of a 4th Century Roman text: Epitoma Rei Militaris. One of "Les Classiques de l'Art Militaire" with an introduction by L. Nachin, presentation and notes by Francois Reyniers. Brown leatherette with white titling to front and spine. Cover shows light edge wear, previous owner's name with date on title page, pages 4-5 have underlining in coloured pencil, age darkening to pages, the endpapers are lighter in colour, 171 pages plus two pages of publisher's advertisement. Dust jacket shows a three inch and a one inch closed tear with clear tape repairs, a half inch closed tear is uncovered, light discoloration of white paper. The dust jacket is now protected in a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added.… Read More

Minister of Enviroment Canadian Wildlife Service, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good-/-. A study of coastal birds in British Columbia, Canada. Red with white titling on cover and spine, and picture of bird on cover, many charts and diagrams throughout. Corners and edges slightly worn, artistic looking sunning to spine and top front edge, book is otherwise excellent. pp. 186. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Rome: H. Dessain, 1925. Quarter-Leather. Tomus III, Liber IV, Codicis iuris canonici,Indices Generales, Altera Editio, Auctior et Emendatior. Black leather spine with raised bands and gilt titling, marbled boards and end papers, speckled text block edges. Corners have wear, spine ends, bands have light wear, boards have light shelf wear, but cover is clean and bright, owner's name in ink and ink stamp on end papers, first and last two free end papers foxed, text block edges slightly darkened, but overall, this very handsome book is in great shape. 412 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Rome: H. Dessain, 1925. Quarter-Leather. Tomus II, Liber III, Codicis iuris canonici, Altera Editio, Auctior et Emendatior. Black leather spine with raised bands and gilt titling, marbled boards and end papers, speckled text block edges. Corners have wear, spine ends, bands and edges have light wear, boards have light shelf wear, but cover is clean and bright, owner's name in ink and ink stamp on end papers, first and last two free end papers foxed, text block edges slightly darkened, but overall, this very handsome book is in great shape. 515 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Cheltenham, U.K.: W.W. Bastin & Son,, 1926. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/-. Book, presumed to be a first edition, was written mainly in the autumn of 1921 and includes general poems as well as descriptions of various places visited, also written in verse. Red cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, blind- stamped borders front and back, black and white frontispiece and illustrated with black and white photographs, 152 pages. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped, spine and adjacent edges sunned, upper edge lightly sunned, small pressure mark on upper back edge, text block edges darkened and have foxing spots, occasional foxing spots in text, edges of plates slightly darkened around edges, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you… Read More

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 9:: Kleine Geschichten aus Russland. In German language. Collection of anecdotes painting a picture of Russia. Yellow cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 148 pages. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: Central Book Company, Inc., 1952. Fourth Edition. . Leatherette. Very Good/-. A reference manual of foreign languages which looks at aspects of a very large number of languages.l Brown leatherette hard cover with gilt titling on spine and front, black and white frontispiece, 414 pages. Corners and spine ends have quite light wear, book has usual library markings (Buffalo & Erie County Library, Lackawanna, N.Y.) end papers and text block edges darkened, there is a lengthwise cut in rear fixed end paper, otherwise book is in nice shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Boston: Ginn and Company, 1901. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/-. Written in German script. Drei Vorlesungen, gehalten zu Muenchen am 24., 27., und 30. Maerz, 1860. Edited with notes by A.B. Nichols. Red cloth with light brown titling and decorations to front, titling to spine, 126 pages plus 4 pages of publisher's advertisement. Corners and spine ends show some wear, a few tiny holes to front gutter, spine slightly sunned with dark smudges, previous owner's name inked to ffep. This handsome little book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. Cober, Alan E.. Beautiful, leather-bound Collector's edition of Vonnegut's masterpiece. Signed by the author. Brown leather with gilt decoration, four raised bands and gilt titling to spine, gilt to textblock edge, ribbon marker, illustrated by Cober, 173 pages.

Pretoria, Cape Town: Academica, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Grey cloth, white titling to spine, 291 pages. Light edge wear, small bump to top right corner, pastedown gift plate to ffep by Africa Institute of South Africa, bookseller's sticker to last free endpaper. Dust jacket shows light edge wear and some sunning to spine. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall