Search Results: Titles starting with V from Black Sheep Books

Victoria, B. C.: Sono Nis Press, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Chadwick, Maurice. History of Canada's unknown seal hunt - a saga of greed and subterfuge, of diplomatic intrigue that almost led to war. Dark green cloth with gilt titling on spine, maps on end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated with sepia photographs, black and white illustrations and very handsome colour plates by Maurice Chadwick, 260 pages. Dust jacket has minor shelfwear. This is an attractive book 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: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1945. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Poor. A story that spans almost seven decades of American life - from the eve of Black Friday to the rumble of the guns at Pearl Harbour. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine, 640 pages. Some edge and shelf wear, textblock edge has a very slim ink line probably due to printer's error and some foxing, endpapers browned. Dust jacket is worn and frayed, two-inch by half-inch open tear to top spine end, one-inch by half inch open tear to bottom spine end, small holes in spine, neatly torn or cut the length of the spine but held together in clear plastic jacket 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. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7.75"-9.75" Tall

Vancouver: Vancouver International Open Spaces Sculpture Biennale, 2007. Soft cover. Very Good/-. This catalogue documents the twentyl-four public works of art created by nineteen remarkable contemporary artists from eleven countries. These pieces were on display in Vancouver from September 2005 to April 2007. Bright yellow card cover with flaps, full colour photogpraphs throughout, 60 pages. Minor shelf wear. 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

Vienna: De Nobili Research Library, 1976. Card Cover. Very Good/-. Vasudevasrama Yatidharmaprakasa: A Treatise on World Renunciation, Critically edited with introduction, annotated translation and appendices. Part One: Text. "Anyone familiar with the Indian religious traditions, both the orthodox and the heterodox, knows that it tis difficult to overstimate the importance of world renunciation within their institutional frameworks as well as in their soterilogical systems. Buddhist and Jaina monasticism, both of which have their origin in and are based on world renunciation, have received far greater attention from scholars than the orthodox tradition of renunciation." Grey card cover with black titling to front and spine, 139 pages. Light sunning to spine, light edge wear, a very small scribling to top right corner of front, small creases to top right bottom right corner. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments,… Read More

Luton, UK: Vauxhall Motors Ltd., 1957. Card Cover. Good/-. Owner's Handbook. An operations and maintenance manual for Vauxhall Victor Model F. Orange card cover with red titling to front, staple binding, black and white illustrations throughout, a large fold-out electrical diagram at back, 55 pages. Corners and edges show some wear, previous owner's name in ink to top of front with other writing in ink, small ink underlining on three pages, smudge marks to front 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. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Abbeville Press, 1996. A Hard Cover. Very Good/-. Bantock, Nick. SIGNED by Nick Bantock. Japanese translation. The Venetian's Wife is part love story, part mystery, and part ghostly tale and an altogether bewitching brew of sensuality and lost treasures. Nick Bantock has conjured up a richly illustrated tale of a relentless quest, an amorous legacy, and the resonating power of art a lush, romantic adventure of the soul that tantalizes the reader to the last line. Cover has light shelf wear. 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

Hoshiarpur: Satya Prakashan, 1955. Hardcover. Subtitled: An Exhaustive & Critical Edition with Sanskrit Commentary & Hindi Translation. This book is in Deva Nagari Script and deals with all aspects of the drama, i.e. personal account of the poet, summary of each act, critical appreciation, source and title of the play, etc. White paper-covered boards, red titling and simple border on front, red cloth spine, publisher's advertising on end papers. Corners and edges worn, a few tiny black spots on front, text block edges darkened, spine sunned, Front hinge starting to separate, first free end paper appears to be glued down to fixed end paper, ink stamp on title page, text is clean. 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"… Read More

Los Angeles: Annapurna Pictures, 2018. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Screenplay written and directed by Adam McKay. Yellow wrappers with black titling to front and spine.

St. Andrews, U.K.: Alvie Publications, 1981. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Book contains a systematic pictorial examination of the major aspects of the social history of the Victorian and Edwardian Borderland, covering the golden age of early photography from its infancy in the Victorian era to its maturity in Edwardian times. Brown hard cover with gilt titling on spine, brown end papers, signed by co-author Peter Adamson on title page, 183 black and white photographs, book is mostly unpaginated - over 130 pages. Spine ends and upper corners lightly bumped, ink inscription on end paper, text is clean and tight. Dust jacket has a sunned spine and edges, a one-inch closed tear at bottom back edge has been repaired with clear tape, two tiny open tears - one at rear upper corner and one on lower front flapl, light edge wear to spine ends and corners, cover is clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier… Read More

New York: B.W. Huebsch, Inc., 1924. Second Printing. . Hardcover. Good+/-. A novel by the author of "A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico," "Diplomatic Days," "Alsace in Rust and gold," etc. Black cloth with yellow titling on spine and front, top textblock edge is yellow. 295 pages. Edge and shelf wear, spine sunned, text block lightly darkened, previous owner's bookplate and a sticker shadow on first pastedown, small brown stain to ffep. 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

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good. Yellow cloth with green cloth spine, green titling on spine. 218 pages. Light edge wear, darkening of front and rear pastedown endpapers around the edges and a light mirror image of it on the opposing free endpaper. Previous owner's name and address in ink on half title page. Enclosed is a 3 page sales letter from 1/12/98 for this book to George Cosmatos with a synopsis and a character breakdown. Dust jacket has edge and shelf wear with chipping to spine ends and corners, spine sunned. 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

Guelph, Ontario: MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good-. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, and the Sarnia Public Library and Art Gallery between November 1984 to July 1985. Silver soft cover with red titling and decoration on front, staple binding, black and white illustrations on title page and throughout book, unpaginated (approximately 35 pages.) Cover has shelf wear and a few pale marks, text is clean and tight - a handsome catalogue. 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 - Oblong

London: Hodder and Stoughton. Hardcover. Good+/-. An adventure story by the author of "Mirror of Dreams" and "High Snow." Red hard cover with black titling and decoration on spine, blind-stamped decoration on front, decorated title page, 319 pages. Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends, text block edges are darkened and have foxing spots, ink inscription on end paper (dated 1930), end papers foxed. A nice volume - cover is clean and bright, text 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: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Werner Soderstrom, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Written in Finnish: Years of Gain and Loss. Grey cloth with black titling on spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. 416 pages Text block edges and page edges slightly darkened, pressure mark to upper back edge, lower rear corner bumped, binding is tight. Dust jacket has minor edge wear. light shelf wear, spine slightly sunned. 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

Kjobenhavn: Kristiania Gyldendalske Bokhandel, 1924. Quarter Leather. Good. Purple leather spine with raised bands and gilt titling, marbled boards, top edge of text block is gilt, decorative endpapers, 399 pages. shelf and edge wear, spine is sunned, text block shows light brown spot to leading edge, textblock darkened, previous owner's signature stamp on half title page. This is a handsome 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: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Germany: Moewig. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-. German translation, original title was "Bloodhype" Edited and with an afterword by Hans Joachim Alpers. Illustrated soft cover with white titling, 267 pages, publisher's advertising at back of book. Cover has light edge wear, shelf wear, crease to lower front corner and lengthwise crease at centre of front cover, text block edges darkened and has some discolouration, text 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: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Paris, France: ELA La Difference. Soft Cover in Wraps. Very Good. Written in French. Translated from the English and annotated by Marcel Le Pape with the collaboration of Marc Le Pape; introduction by Maurice Denuziere. Blue soft cover with white titling, fifteen pages of black and white illustrations, 482 pages. Book is in a blue and white dust jacket with white titling on spine, red and blue titling on front. Light lengthwise crease to rear flap of jacket. This is a handsome copy - 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: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: John Calder (Publishers) Limited, 1959. First U.K. Edition. . Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-/-. A brilliantly executed novel which leaves the reader behind with an uneasiness and a disturbing unrest. Robbe-Grillet was awarded the French literary award, the Prix des Critiques in 1955 for this work. Soft cover, 219 pages. Some age darkening, edge and shelf wear, in a few spots the lamination starts to detach, gift inscription to half title. 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

Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1999. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. The author's intent is to provide teachers, graduate students, clinicians, researchers, and theorists with an up-to-date course-book, a single source of information on the major psychological disorders. The volume covers their history, diagnosis, prevalence, prognosis, course, outcome, comorbidity, demographic characteristics, genetics, biochemistry, and neurophysiology." Black hard cover with silver titling on spine, 535 pages. Previous owner's name obscured with black ink on end paper, at least two instances of marginalia (in pencil) in text. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, light shelf wear. This volume is in nice condition. Book is overweight. 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