Search Results: Authors starting with V from Furrowed Brow Books

Rayo, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Vaca, Nicolas C. : The Presumed Alliance: The Unspoken Conflict Between Latinos and Blacks and What It Means for America. New York : Rayo, 2004. First edition/first printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's tan paper (boards) and black cloth (spine), red lettering to latter. Semi glossy color dj. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 238 numbered pp. Notes, index. Condition notes: an unmarked, square, clean copy with light wear and rubbing to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Texas A&M University Press, 1994. Hardcover. Vandiver, Frank E. : Ploughshares into Swords: Josiah Gorgas and Confederate Ordnance (Volume 36) (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series). College Station (TX) : Texas A&M University Press, 1994. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.75"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's charcoal gray cloth, bright silver lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy red, white and blue dj. Plain white endpapers. xiv pp prelim material, 349 numbered pp, five unnumbered following. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: clean, tight, bright, unmarked, sharp; light wear to dj, no chips or tears. A solid volume with a great feel in the hand. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Basil Blackwell, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Various : Fifty New Poems For Children. Oxford : Basil Blackwell, [1922]. First edition. 7 5/8"/20cm h. Bound in publisher's black paper boards; b&w pictorial paper pastedown to front board. Plain white endpapers. 63 numbered pp plus one wo numbers following. By my count actually fifty-two; index. Condition notes: boards heavily worn with some sunning, considerable tanning and staining to white front pastedown; spine pastedown removed (remnants still clinging); boards bent forward at spine creating a slightly curled appearance; joint worn through for one-plus inches, revealing internal fabric. Corners worn and bumped. Uncut edges show darkening. Modest foxing to endpapers; discreet gift inscription to front flyleaf; both pastedowns show ridging where spine/boards are bent; front flyleaf has remains of a since-removed sticker. Hinge beginning to separate pp 32-33. Pages show varying but generally minor tanning and staining throughout; other than gift… Read More

MacMillan & Co, 1890. Hardcover. Vaughan, C. J. : The Epistle to the Hebrews with Notes. London : MacMillan and Co, 1890. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.75"/19.6cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, ornamental banding on spine carries to boards. Plain dark green endpapers. [i-v], vi-xix, [xx] prelim material, [1], 2-340, [341-342] author's other works, [343-344] blank; new pagination begins - 1-60 "Catalogue of Books Published by MacMillan and Company...September 1890". Author's preface; Greek text of Hebrews with notes in English. Condition notes: Boards heavily worn, spine cocked. Spine ends rolled (with extreme ends actually worn away), corners bumped. Edges tanned and soiled. Interior shows some weakening, with numerous scattered pencil and a few pen notations. We personally inspect every book we offer.

IVP Academic, 2004. paperback. Vaus, Will : Mere Theology: A Guide to the Thought of C. S. Lewis. Downer's Grove (IL) : Intervarsity Press, 2004. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers. 266 numbered pp, plus six blank. Foreword (by Douglas Gresham), acknowl/permissions, author's intro, 25 chaps, conclusions. Notes, bibliography, indices (to subjects and scripture). Condition notes: A sound, square copy with light wear to wrappers. Marred/downgraded to 'good' chiefly by black pen underlining to foreword and intro, with scattered occurrences later. A nice copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University of Oklahoma Press. hardcover. Venter, Bruce M. : Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864 (Volume 51) (Campaigns and Commanders Series). Norman (OK) : University of Oklahoma Press, 2016. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's gray-blue paper boards, cream cloth spine, blue lettering to latter. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain gray-blue endpapers. Xxii pp prelim material, 356 numbered pp, plus six blank. List of illus/maps, author's preface; 16 chaps, appendix (Dalhgren papers). Notes, bibliography, index. Maps, b&w photos. Condition notes: a lovely, unmarked copy, light wear to dj (slight closed tear to tail forecorner). We personally inspect every book we offer.

New Cultures Pr, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Versluis, Arthur : Shakespeare the Magus. St. Paul : Grailstone Press, 2001. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [i-iv], [1]-155, [156] blank. Author's introductory remarks, Xii chaps. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: New. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Fortress Press, 1996. First Edition. Paperback. Vivian, Tim [Translator] : Journeying into God: Seven Early Monastic Lives. Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 1996. First edition. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's semi-glossy cream wrappers, front reproduces George Peer's "Monk's Ladder" photo from Meteora, Greece. X pp prelim material, 207 numbered pp, seven blank following. Preface, intro, the seven lives, bibliography/further reading, scriptural index, index. Condition notes: A clean, nice copy, no notes or highlighting, moderate wear to wrappers. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Vanguard Press, 1964. Vlachos, Agne : Their Most Serene Majesties. New York : Vanguard Press, [1963 or 1964]. Translated from the Greek by Kay Cicellis. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's sea-blue cloth, white/light blue lettering to spine, light blue ornamentation debossed to front board. Light blue topstain. Matte color pictorial dj. Endpapers identical illustrated color map of medieval Roman/Byzantine world of 12th Century. [1-6], 7-318, [319-320] blank. Contents, translator's note, genealogical table of the Comnenid/Komnenoi dynasty, author's foreword, 15 chaps. Condition notes: binding sound and slightly cocked; light foxing/staining to edges, excellent color retention to boards/spine. Clipped dust jacket in mylar with moderate wear/tanning, chips and closed tears. Interior tanned but else unmarked. "Vroman's/Pasadena" bookstore label affixed to front pastedown. One of the few novelizations of one of the most interesting (and arguably greatest) medieval European dynasties.… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition. hardcover. Volkov, Solomon : Shostakovich and Stalin: The Extraordinary Relationship Between the Great Composer and the Brutal Dictator. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Translator: Antonina W. Bouis. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.625"/24.2cm h. Bound in publisher's pictorial vinyl/paper over boards, striking reprod of Russian language newspaper stories overlain with photos/graphics. Matte color pictorial dj. Deckle fore-edge. Plain white endpapers. [i-vii], viii-xiii, [xiv], [1-3], 4-313, [314] blank, [315] note about author and translator, [316] blank, [317] note on type, [318-320] blank; eight sheets glossy b&w photos/images, unpaginated, to center. Author's preface, prologue, seven chaps, epilogue, notes, index. Condition notes: A handsome, excellent condition first printing. Very slight bowing to boards noted, with light soiling to top edge; interior unmarked and bright. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Hard Case Crime, 2018. First Edition. hardcover. Von Doviak, Scott : Charlesgate Confidential. London : Hard Case Crime, 2018. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's light gray cloth boards, black lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial (retro! by Paul Mann) dj. Plain red endpapers. 383 numbered pp, plus one blank Condition notes: lovely, gift-appropriate first edition/first printing. Almost flawless - tail spine end rolled, light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ignatius Pr, 2012. hardcover. Von Schuschnigg, Kurt Von, and Janet : When Hitler Took Austria: A Memoir of Heroic Faith by the Chancellor's Son. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 2012. First American edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red paper boards, cream cloth spine, silver lettering to latter. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain cream endpapers. [Xii] pp prelim material, 328 numbered pp, plus three blank; 24 pp glossy b&w photo section. Foreword (by Christoph Cardinal Schoenborn), preface (Janet Von Schuschnigg), intro, 20 chaps, epilogue, acknowl, bibliography, index. B&w photos. Condition notes: a fine, tight, square, unmarked copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.