Search Results: Authors starting with V from Mainly Books

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. Very Good. 2003. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 081353173X . Large paperback, first paperback printing, moderate rubbing to the glossy cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, unmarked copy, "a cutting-age dialogue between art historians and film theorists from the silent period to the aftermath of World War II," illustrated, includes a bibliography; 279 pages .

New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, features several full-page color plates, book has just a touch of wear to the spine-ends and front corners and is in excellent overall condition, jacket has some mild edge-wear along the top, there are no other remarkable flaws, the jacket remains clean, bright and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Lancaster, PA: Landis Valley Associates. Very Good+. 1968. 2nd Edition. Trade Paperback. Oblong paperback, a tour of this museum of rural life and culture: the Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley, includes several photos of the interior and exterior of these historic buildings, the back cover has a few areas of tanning and the front cover has "75" written near the bottom edge, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine .

Harvard University Press. Very Good. 1993. 1st American Edition. Trade Paperback. 0674317637 . Large paperback, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "Since his death in April 1992 Bacon has been acclaimed as one of the very greatest of modern painters," illustrated throughout in color and black and white and includes a bibliography, the black glossy cover has surface-rubbing and there is a mild crease on the spine, the stitched binding remains tight and the contents are fine; ; 208 pages .

England: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 2014. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0199685878 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" on copyright page "offers new insights into memory," book has bumping to the bottom corners but no other flaws, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes a bibliography; ; 179 pages .

New York: Ballantine Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2006. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0891419012 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with no significant flaws, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "One of the most influential experts on military history and strategy has now written his magnum opus, an original and provocative account of the past hundred years of global conflict" .

Bonaire, Netherlands: Watercolours Bonaire. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 9080776238 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has surface-rubbing to the glossy cover as its only flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, over half of the book is devoted to the natural history of these islands, illustrated with beautiful color photographs ; ; 144 pages .

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1567924549 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, beautiful gift copy, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, several color plates and a map ; ; 123 pages .

D. Appleton and Co.. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the "1" on the last page of text, this is a beautifully-preserved copy, the book is in excellent condition, slight overall darkening to the top outer page-edge is the only remarkable flaw and since it does not diminish the overall appearance we rate this copy at our highest grade of "Fine," the dustjacket is quite pleasing to the eye, the predominantly white background color does have some mild age-darkening, also a few tiny corner-chips, no major flaws, the original price (2.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, it should also be noted that the former owner has placed several small pieces of archival tape on the top edge of the underside of the jacket, the tape is of high quality and has not caused any discoloration at all, 235 pages, 20 illustrations, including a frontis photograph of Lindbergh .

Canton, Ohio: Daring Books. Near Fine. 1984. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0938936255 . Large paperback, a clean, unmarked copy with no significant flaws, "This well-researched book presents an accurate, balanced view of the strained Indian-White relationship, providing an unusually humane view of the red man, often thought to be the blood-crazed precipitator of battle," includes a map and bibliography ; 232 pages .

Upper Montclair, New Jersey: Self-Published. Fine. 1956. Hardcover. " ; Hardcover, issued without a jacket, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, 255 pages, "Including old spellings: Lawa, Lawen, Lawven, Leaw, Leeuwen. Leow, Leuven, Leuve, Leuwen, Lewa, Lewe, Lewen, Liewe, Lue, etc. This original edition also includes several illustrations and maps, also, a photocopy of an obituary titled "John F. Van Lieu, Helped Build Hunterdon Theater," (New Jersey) and an "In Loving Memory" card with funeral arrangements for "Oscar H. Van Lieu - Born Thursday March 13, 1913 - Passed Away Friday August 16, 2002" .

Marabou Publishing. Fine. 1998. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0963259512 . Large paperback in excellent condition (looks new), this copy is signed by the following Philadelphia Phillies: Curt Simmons beneath his photo on page 51, Andy Seminick beneath his photo on page 67, and Stan Lopata beneath his photo on page 71, it is also signed on page 103 by pitcher Paul Stuffel who spent most of the season on the Phillies Triple-A team in Toronto but was called up in September and spent the final month of the season on the Phillies, 193 pages, includes a bibliography; Signed by Collection of Signatures .

Borough of Richmond. Very Good-. 1920. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 32-page large paperback, original stapled binding, illustrated with vintage photos, front cover features a map of Staten Island, basically an advertisement touting the benefits of home ownership and business on Staten Island, this is a very clean copy inside and out with very little wear, it does have one significant flaw: pages 13-20 have separated from the bottom staple and are partially loose, they are still held in place by the top staple .

New York, NY: Universe Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. Trade Paperback. 0876639767 . Large paperback with dustjacket, "The flowers, trees and fruits which composed a handsome garden in the Victorian era are celebrated in this delightfully written and illustrated volume," book has mild foxing on the half-title page and no other remarkable flaws, the jacket is price-clipped ; 80 pages .

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, this novel begins on Christmas Eve, 1777 at Valley Forge, it includes end-paper illustrations and a vignette on the title page, the book is in excellent condition, a tiny amount of edge-wear at the corners and spine-ends is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is price-clipped and has several edge-chips and 2 inches of edge-loss at bottom spine, the jacket is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0026215802 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page and as stated, book is in excellent condition with no significant flaws, the jacket has some mild tanning but is clean and attractive, the original price (13.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The definitive account of the greatest discovery in archaeology, the treasures of Tutankhamun," illustrated and includes a General Bibliography; 328 pages .

Self-Published. Near Fine. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 48-page booklet, first printing as stated on copyright page, excellent condition, a small faded area on the front cover is the only flaw, how to build flying models of birds, illustrated with diagrams .

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild rubbing on the rear panel and is clean and attractive overall, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is a symposium by leading students of Egypt specialising in economics and political studies, literature and culture." .

Houston, Texas: Gulf Publishing Company. Fine. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0884150550 . Large paperback in as new condition, "Packed with maps and detailed directions," a fine gift copy ; 218 pages .

New York: Henry Holt & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. 0805006710 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the beige background color on the jacket is sunned to pale gray on the spine, the jacket is clean and presentable with no other significant flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A major new literary discovery among the memoirs of the First World War," includes a map ; 232 pages .