Search Results: Authors starting with V from Classic First Editions

U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine and unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed and dated by Chris Van Allsburg on the title page--signature only without inscriptions. As new mint condition. Protected in a new acrylic dustjacket covering. Beautifully illustrated. A ships crew is mesmerized by a glowing stone in the water.

New York: Scribner's, 1902. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Decorative Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Howard Pyle. A superb copy in very fine condition--from an auction featuring the collection of M. B. Goldstone--who along with brother Adrian--were Steinbeck's bibliographers. Signature of Van Dyke on the front free endpaper. Goldstone has noted in pencil on the front free endpaper that this title is listed as a Johnson 100 high spot. This copy looks brand new in blue cloth with pictorial front boards in gilt, green and blue--Gilt title and decoration on the spine and a full gilt top edge. Uncut paper edges except for gilt top edge--published in the heyday of highly decorated cloth books in the early 20th Century. A beautiful clean and crisp copy with only the very mildest of age toning. Frontispiece has the original onion skin tissue guard. Illustrated by Howard Pyle--one of the original great book illustrators along with Wyeth, Yohn. Gibson, Parrish, etc..

U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy s signed by Judith Van Gieson on the title page--signature only. A tight and clean mint copy--protected in a new clear acrylic covering.

U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Judith Van Gieson on the title page--signature only. A tight and clean mint copy- in a fine dustjacket ---protected in a new clear acrylic covering. The author's second book.

U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy s signed by Judith Van Gieson on the title page--signature only. A tight and clean mint copy--protected in a new clear acrylic covering.

Harpercollins, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Judith Van Gieson on the title page--signature only. The author's fourth book--mint condition inside and out. A Neil Hamel mystery. This copy has been secured in a box for over 20 years--like new.

London: Faber and Faber, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. Condition: Near-Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near-Fine. True 1st Edition UK. A near-fine copy in a near-fine unclipped dustjacket. Tight and clean condition--with the usual slight darkening of the pages due to paper quality used in UK at the time. Dustjacket is unclipped and shows light rubbing to the panel--or would be fine. Protected in a new clear acrylic dustjacket covering.

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. From an auction of modern first editions-- with a special Auction Lot of Sports books--and with the auction tag laid into the book--a superb fine copy in a very good unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed- "Your Friend, Ken Venturi" on a front free endpaper. Tight and clean with no interior markings or other evidence of previous ownership. The dustjacket has some fading to the red lettering on the spine with a bit of rubbing on the upper front panel--and closed end tears--with no paper loss. Protected in an archival dustjacket protector.

U.S.A.: Random House, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A true first printing in fine condition and in a fine unclipped dustjacket. Signed by Gore Vidal on the title page--signature only. A clean and tight copy--unmarked and unread. Dustjacket is unclipped and also fine and protected in a new clear acrylic dustjacket covering. Signed copies of the first printing are scarce. Will be carefully packed and shipped in a box.

New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy in beautiful hand decorated paper colored designed boards. Translated by H. De Vere Stacpoole. Original publication was in 1456. Includes 15 page introduction of the life and "Ballades" of Villon and pp 16-254 English translations of the Ballades followed by pp 255-298 of the Ballades in French. A lovely copy--tight and unmarked pages. A tiny bit of edgewear the front board edges--and tips--otherwise a lovely copy.

U.S.A.: Putnam , 1944. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very good copy of a very scarce book--especially signed. Thios copy is signed by the author--signature only--on the first free endpaper. O'Brien was a journalist in Chicago--and was one of the first parents to receive a "We Regret to Inform You" letter from the defense department in 1943--informing him of his son's death --killed in action in WWII. A very short (32 pp) and very poignant view of something that thousand of parents faced during the War. No dustjacket--this copy has edgewear to the top and bottom of the spine and tips--but very clean interior.

U.S.A.: Harmony Books, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Ruth Rendell (writing as Vine) on the title page--signature only. Clean and tight--mint condition inside and out. .

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1986. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine and unclipped dustjacket. Signed by Heller on the title page--signature only. A beauty of a book from the author of "Catch 22". Protected in a BrodArt jacket cover and always shipped priority mail. Publisher's colophon mark to the bottom text block only.

U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux , 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author--signature only--on the title page. Tight and clean copy--both book and dustjacket.

USA: Viking Pr, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This superb copy is signed by Vollmann on the title page with a drawing--doodle. Tight and clean--in unread flawless condition with an equally fine dustjacket. Vollmann is a brilliant tireless writer with boundless imagination and thought--this is a very collectible copy.

USA: Antheneum, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in an unclipped and equally fine dustjacket. A tight and clean copy in gift quality condition. This copy is signed and inscribed "To Sammy--William T. Vollmann" on the title page at the bottom. No further inscriptions or date. Vollmann's first novel in superb condition--no visible flaws. Exceedingly rare to fine in collectible condition and signed.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine copy in a near-fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Vonnegut on the front free endpaper and inscribed "For Kim". Vonnegut also dated the signature "10/10/84". A tight and clean unmarked copy with only a sprayed bottom page edge--as many of the copies came with. The dustjacket is unclipped and near-fine with just the very slightest of rubbing to the panels--or would also be fine. Very scarce signed. Will be carefully packaged and shipped in a box. We purchase Vonnegut first printings in very good to fine condition.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first print copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed with "Peace" on the front free endpaper in the middle of a self-caricature "Smoking Man". A tight and clean unmarked copy in fine condition. The dustjacket is unclipped and also fine. Very scarce in this condition and signed by Vonnegut with his self-caricature. A collection of essays, speeches, letters and articles. We purchase Vonnegut first printings in near-fine to fine condition.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine first-print copy in a near-fine unclipped dustjacket. Clean and tight copy. The unclipped dustjacket is near-fine with very light rubbing to the panels or would also be fine. Protected in a new acrylic dustjacket covering. Shipped free within the USA via Media Mail.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near-fine copy in a near-fine unclipped dustjacket. A tight and clean copy of the first printing with a bit of toning to the page edges. The dustjacket has a small amount of shelf rub to the panels or would be fine. Very scarce to find first edition Vonnegut's in this condition. An earlier Vonnegut work from 1979. We specialize in Vonnegut and purchase first printings in fine to near fine condition.