Search Results: Titles starting with V from Peruse the Stacks

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Stated first edition, C-E. Orange Grosset & Dunlap orange binding with blue lettering. Spine faded and cocked, with wear to head and heel. Owner's name ffep, else clean internally. Very good.

New York: Macmillan, 1974. First edition. 8vo, 215pp, inscribed on dedication page, red cloth lettered in black, owner inscription on ffep, near fine, jacket has some wear on spine and one small tear, otherwise near fine, carbon copy of a letter and copy of Massacre at Gnadenhutten laid in front cover. Dedication copy of this historical fiction work that details the massacre of the The Moravian Indians of the Ohio Country. This copy has a charming inscription to Charlotte Huck on the dedication page: "Because, like Old Tobias for his son, you've had good hopes of me - and that makes all the difference. With love, Janet." From the library of children's literature expert and Ohio State University professor, Charlotte Huck (1922-2005).  Huck served on both the Caldecott and Newbery Honor committees and authored the standard textbook, Children's Literature in the Elementary School.  In 2014, the National Council of Teachers of English established an award in her honor, each year recognizing a… Read More

Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2007. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Stated first printing, signed with a quote by author on title page. Near fine in wraps with little wear.

Vancouver: Vancouver Antiquarian Book Fair, 1986. Poster, 21x17," printed in red and black. Scotch tape remnants at corners, few small edge tears, light toning. Very good. Nicely printed advertising poster for the Vancouver Antiquarian Book Fair of 1986, held at the Robson Square Media Centre. Sponsored by Vancouver Booksellers' Association and ABA of Canada, Western Chapter.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Uncorrected proofs. 2 volumes in publisher's plain wraps with cover illustrations from the published edition underneath. Devil Red is fine, Vanilla Ride near fine with light curling to front wrapper. Two relatively uncommon Hap and Leonard proofs.

Knopf, 2009. First edition. Hardcover in jacket, signed by Lansdale on label affixed to ffep. Remainder mark, minor edge wear, near fine.

Burton, MI: Subterranean, 1999. First edition, limited to 1000 signed copies. 8vo, 160pp. Illustrated wraps. Nearly fine with minimal wear. Near Fine. Hap and Leonard Short story collection.

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1929. Hardcover. Fair. Educational edition. Larry McMurtry's copy, from his library and bearing his ownership signature and dated in 1957 on the ffep. Fair condition. Witchita Falls public school library withdrawn copy. Spine taped with library markings throughout. Hinges reinforced with tape, boards worn.

Bremerton, WA: Perry Publishing, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, signed by Wetzel on ffep. Near fine in like jacket with a small tear to rear panel, bottom edge. WWII memoir of Wetzel and friends, in Brememerton, WA and Kitsap county.

San Antonio: Wings Press, 2002. First edition, limited to 50 signed and dated copies, this being #38. 8vo, 201, [3]pp. Signed at colophon by Villanueva. Publisher's illustrated wraps in fine condition. Original anthology of poetry from the California native and Chicana writer, Alma Luz Villanueva.  Her 1988 novel, The Ultraviolet Sky, won the American Book Award the following year.   .

Laramie, WY: The Louisa Swain Foundation, 2019. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine with some bumed/wrinkled upper page corners near the end of the book, else fine in like jacket. Signed, inscribed, and dated in year of publication by Hunkins on ffep. Promotional card laid in.

Brooklyn, NY: The Albertype Co, 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Viewbook of 12 Albertype images, ca. 1930. Oblong 8vo, 20.5 x 26cm, [13]p. Printed on card stock in printed wrappers, string bound with brown and gold yarn and tassels. Near fine with a small tear to upper wrapper, along top edge and some toning and foxing to edges. Wonderful viewbook showing various locations and buildings, and includes a bird's-eye view of the entire campus. Two holdings located by OCLC.

Fort Worth: Amon Carter Museum, 1988. First edition. Oblong 4to, 76pp. Color facsimiles throughout. Inscribed by Tyler to the former owner on half title, and signed by the printer and designer, David and William Holman, at colophon. Red cloth backed patterned paper boards, printed spine label. Spine label a touch rubbed. Near fine. Finely printed collection of of works from the New England-born artist who settled in Texas in 1852, Sarah Ann Lillie Hardinge (1824-1913).  She produced a series of watercolors between 1852 and 1856, reproduced here, which depict early scenes of the territory.   This copy is inscribed by Ron Tyler, former Director of the Amon Carter Museum, who provided the introduction and captions for the publication.  Additionally signed by printer, David Holman (Wind River Press in Austin), and William Holman, who did the design and typography.  A beautiful volume which is somewhat scarce in hardcover.

Tacoma: Central News Co, 1905. First edition. Oblong 12mo, 11.6x16.5cm, [14]pp. Photographic illustrations. Original illustrated wraps serving as a mailing envelope, closing with a red seal still attached. Very good with toning and chipping to edges of wrappers. Uncommon souvenir/viewbook of Tacoma consisting of 10 photographic views of the city with captions. There is a header on the first page, "Tacoma, Wash.____________190_" with blank space below for a written message. Views of the Carnegie Library, Tacoma Hotel and Totem Pole, Wright Park, and other historic sites. Worldcat locates a single copy at Yale.

N.P., 1890. Oblong 32mo, 12 x 15cm, accordion style folded leaf with 12 panels of views. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed design on front cover. Good with sear to edges and especially head of spine. Accordion leaf detached, but complete. 19th century viewbook of the Mormon landmarks of the city, with portraits of Brigham Young and Joseph Smith on first panel. Includes an inset image of "The Temple as it will be when completed to cost over $4,000,000." The Temple was dedicated in 1893, helping to date this book.

London: John Murray, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very nice first edition of this scarce short story collection. Yellow boards show light soiling. Jacket has mild tanning to spine, and some shallow chipping to head of spine.

San Francisco: Shanghai Low Restaurant, 1950. 27x21cm, [4]pp. Red illustrated wrappers with gold foil lettering. Ownership stamp and annotation on rear, else nearly fine. Attractive menu from the Shanghai Low restaurant and club in San Francisco's Chinatown from the 1950s.  Drinks, soups and starters, specialty dinners, chop suey, and even ravioli (won ton).  .

London: Macmillan, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Third printing of the UK edition, intended only for circulation in India and the British Colonies. Very good with slight darkening to spine. Red cloth hardcover with god lettering and an image of a woman in a hat on front cover. Scarce edition of this title.

Washington: Library of Congress, 1991. First edition, limited to 300 copies. Quarto, 427pp. Etched portrait frontis by Toni Rosati, signed and numbered 223/300. Facsimile illustrations throughout. Additionally signed by the printer, W. Thomas Taylor, with a nice inscription describing the project. Quarter green morocco stamped in gilt, green patterned paper boards. Nearly fine, paper boards rubbed at bottom edges with slight soiling to text block. Included is the [8]pp. announcement, finely printed by Taylor, in gray card wrappers with William Blake frontis in full color. Fine condition. Beautifully printed and designed catalog of the Rosenwald collection issued on the 100th anniversary of his birth. This book was printed letterpress by the great Texas printer, W. Thomas Taylor. This copy, from his shop, contains a nice inscription at the colophon which gives his thoughts on the project: "The special copies of this book are better not only because of the binding, but also because the frontispiece… Read More

Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good without jacket. First edition.