Search Results: Titles starting with V from The Bookworm

San Leandro, California:: Self Published, 1985.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: textured binding, beige with red text, paste-on art (car); Very Good condition.. small 4to (10.75 inches tall) . Index. Description: Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, plus a few drawings, and includes a section of color plates. Articles includes Henry's Legacy: The Unconventional Story of the Ford V-8 by Charles Seims. 1932 Ford V-8 by Dave Graham. The 37 V-8 Ford by John Jaeger. Plus scores of other articles devoted to the subject. Printed by Taylor Publishing Co of Dallas, Texas.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. By the author of the Silver Chief series, this story is about a shepherd dog who plays a part in the war between sheep and cattle ranchers in the West. When the cattlemen of Montana objected to having a sheep ranch in their midst they did not stop at underhand methods to force Trent, Valiant's, master to move on. Trent , however, did not intend to be scared off. Treachery in his own camp, the kidnapping of his son David, and an attempt on Valiant' life, bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. The only printed date is the original 1935 copyright; this copy circa 1970s.

Hong Kong:: Polyspring Company, July, 1992.. 1st Edition.. Oversize paperback . BINDING/CONDITION: a quality paperback with flaps; one wrinkle in the laminate on the front cover; this has a name written on the title page, very much in the manner of signature; but since I cannot decipher the name or establish any association with the book, just calling it owner's name, otherwise a Very Good book.. Oblong format: 9.75 inches tall by 10 wide . Description: Some text, but this is primarily a book of color photo illustrations; pictures by Guo Youmin and Gao Yuying. Photos have very brief captions.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935.. Later Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; owner's initials on the front endpaper, otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. Publisher's book number 0941. By the author of the Silver Chief series, this story is about a shepherd dog who plays a part in the war between sheep and cattle ranchers in the West. When the cattlemen of Montana objected to having a sheep ranch in their midst they did not stop at underhand methods to force Trent, Valiant's, master to move on. Trent , however, did not intend to be scared off. Treachery in his own camp, the kidnapping of his son David, and an attempt on Valiant' life, bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. The only printed date is the original 1935 copyright; this copy circa 1970.

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1981.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: dark brown bonded leather with gilt text, stamped decoration on the front cover, all edges gilt, ribbon place marker; Very Good+ condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Marbled endpapers. Description: Illustrated in black and white with historic photographs. This is from the Time-Life Classics of the Old West series; and is a facsimile reprint of the 1908 J B Lippincott edition. Martha Summerhayes set out for Wyoming Territory in the spring of 1874 as an army bride. After a short sojourn at Fort Russell near Cheyenne, Mrs. Summerhayes went with her husband's regiment to Arizona, and here, during the years from 1874 to 1878 she underwent the experiences which supply most of the contents of her book. (Howes, Final Edition Number S1139). Includes the publisher's insert.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania:: Franklin Library, 1981.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a series in semi-uniform bindings -- the volumes vary in size and color, but all are in leatherette binding, with raised spine bands, all edges gilt, and extensive gilt or silver decorations on front, back, and spine. Note that this series in leatherette did not come with a ribbon place marker. This copy is in Fine condition.. 8vo (9.5 inches tall) . Decorated endpapers. Description: This edition reproduces a selection of four wood engravings and all thirty-nine of the steel-engraved plates which Thackeray did for the original edition of this novel in 1848. This is from the Franklin Library series, The Greatest Books of the World's Greatest Writers. (Also known as The Collector's Library of The World's Great Books.)

Great Britain:: Self Published, 1996.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; the front spine edge has two rough spots, each about an inch long, otherwise a Very Good book, no dust jacket.. Small 4to (10.75 inches tall) . Description: Profusely illustrated with color photographs and b&w template drawings. A collection of Celebration Cake Designs reflecting the beauty of flowers and the way in which they can be used to enhance the presentation of iced cakes. Also included are cake top decorations, techniques and recipes.

New York:: Modern Library, 1929.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: light grayish olive cloth with green and gilt; the top edge tint is olive green; owner's name and date on the verso of the front endpaper, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Index. Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: This is book number 70 in the Modern Library series. The most recent printed date is a 1929 copyright renewal. Dating by ML guides this is from Spring 1960. The 388 titles listed on the verso of the dust jacket include Colette, Six Novels; but does not include Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. Dust jacket style i; binding style 8. ''Being the Clifford Lectures on Natural Religion delivered at Edinburgh in 1901-1902.''

Woodstock, Vermont:: Foul Play / Countryman Press, 1993.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: Book & dust jacket are both Near Fine (dj is NOT price clipped).. Description: 8vo, dust jacket art by Bob Korn

Chicago:: Privately printed, 1924.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green binding with darker green at the spine and corners; the binding material has suffered an unsightly mottling; especially affecting the front cover, otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (8 inches tall) . Description: The author's foreword declares: ''This volume is in large part made up of articles which I have written at different times during the past forty years, descriptive of some of my hunting an fishing trips. They are not in any sense published, but are printed as a convenient means of preservation.'' The following is from Heller's American Hunting and Fishing Books (number 639) ''With chapters on deer hunting and trout fishing in the Lake Superior region; hunting caribou, mountain goat, moose, and grizzly in British Columbia; and deer camouflaged in the woods.'' Printed by R R Donnelly at the Lakeside Press, Chicago.

New York:: Modern Library, 1955.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth with gilt on the spine; a Fair book, with a Fair dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Notes. Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: The only printed date is the 1955 copyright; using the ML dating key, this shows to be from Spring, 1960; the list of titles on the verso of the jacket includes Colette, Six Novels; does not include Dickens, Our Mutual Friend; the dust jacket rear panel style is i; binding style: 10. Modern Library number 291.

New York:: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1965.. 1st American Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red cloth; one page is creased, and is reinforced with document tape, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good+ dust jacket; the dust jacket is partially price clipped.. Small 4to (about 10 to 11 inches tall) . Description: Lavishly illustrated with b&w photographs. A small errata slip is pasted in.

New York:: McGraw-Hill, 1966.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine; name in ink, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; the dj is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall) . Description: This copy is Signed by the author. Includes a section of b&w plates. The story of an American minister and doctor who first set up a Project Concern clinic in Hong Kong, then a second clinic on barges to serve the thousands of Chinese who spend their entire lives on junks. After Project Concern clinics had spread around Hong Kong, Dr. Turpin moved on to Vietnam where he worked extensively among the people of the Montagnard tribe of KoHo.

Manhattan, Kansas:: Sunflower University Press, 1985.. Paperbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paperbound; Fair condition; the cover is faded and worn.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: The author's introduction ends with this: ''Once I flew copilot for a veteran finishing up his last week of a 37-year airline career. He soloed in the early 1920s, dusted cotton, barnstormed, and flew right seat in Fords with another line before finding a home with us. He was a consummate pilot with 34.000 hours logged without scratching an airplane. He was also a great fellow to fly with. As we took position on the runway and waited, looking down the concrete ahead, I wondered how many times before he had done it. What was he thinking now? I wanted to ask, but didn't. Perhaps he read my ithoughts. 'You know', he said, 'This is just as much fun now as it ever was. Can you understand that.?' I could. These following chapters, then make an indirect attempt at an explanation -- or perhaps a clarification -- of my view… Read More

New York:: Reynal & Company, 1956.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: tan cloth with red spine text; a Very Good+ book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) . Illustrated endpapers. Description: ''Give them a good honest trial, and then hang them!'' Such was the cry of mining-town tribunals in the turbulent years of the Forty-niners in San Francisco. Out of the chaos of crime and mockery of the courts, the Vigilantes arose to impose their own form of law and order upon a demoralized city. Their story is one of the most colorful in American history. General Sherman and Captain Farragut, both to achieve later fame, were among the actors on a central stage, crowded with gamblers, ex-convicts, prostitutes and murderers. The Committee not only took law into their own hands, but raised money to build a city jail, which had not previously existed. The citizens of San Francisco in the 1850s were fighting not only an invasion… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1981.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: dark brown bonded leather with gilt text, stamped decoration on the front cover, all edges gilt, ribbon place marker; Very Good+ condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Marbled endpapers. Description: This is a volume from the Time-Life Classics of the Old West series, and is a facsimile reprint of the 1866 edition. The subtitle reads: ''Being a Correct and Impartial Narrative of the Chase, Trial, Capture, and Execution of Henry Plummer's Road Agent Band together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the 'Far West'; forming the only reliable work on the subject ever offered to the public''. (Six-Guns Number 596; Howes D345). Includes the publisher's insert.

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1981.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: dark brown bonded leather with gilt text, stamped decoration on the front cover, all edges gilt, ribbon place marker; embossed ownership seal on the blank page that has publisher's statement on the verso; otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Marbled endpapers. Description: This is a volume from the Time-Life Classics of the Old West series, and is a facsimile reprint of the 1866 edition. The subtitle reads: ''Being a Correct and Impartial Narrative of the Chase, Trial, Capture, and Execution of Henry Plummer's Road Agent Band together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the 'Far West'; forming the only reliable work on the subject ever offered to the public''. (Six-Guns Number 596; Howes D345). Includes the publisher's insert.

New York:: Reynal & Company, 1956.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: tan cloth; some light stains to the cloth, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good+ dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) . Illustrated endpapers. Description: ''Give them a good honest trial, and then hang them!'' Such was the cry of mining-town tribunals in the turbulent years of the Forty-niners in San Francisco. Out of the chaos of crime and mockery of the courts, the Vigilantes arose to impose their own form of law and order upon a demoralized city. Their story is one of the most colorful in American history. General Sherman and Captain Farragut, both to achieve later fame, were among the actors on a central stage, crowded with gamblers, ex-convicts, prostitutes and murderers. The Committee not only took law into their own hands, but raised money to build a city jail, which had not previously existed. The citizens of San Francisco in the 1850s were fighting not only an… Read More

New York:: House of Field, 1937.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth with black text; moderate rubbing to the spine ends, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. Small 8vo (7.5 inches tall) . Description: Travel vignettes from Mexico in the 1930s.

Washington, D.C.:: NASA, 1980.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; owner's name on the front cover, otherwise in Very Good condition. The folding insert is ragged along the top edge (it is taller than the book).In fact, I do not know for certain that this insert originally came with this book.. about 11.5 inches tall by 9.25 inches wide . Appendices. Description: By the Viking Orbiter Imaging Team. Primarily a photo book, with some in color; with detailed captions. From the introduction: ''Mars is a geologist's paradise. Many features familiar on Earth are displayed on a vast scale made more awesome by the planet's modest size. Great canyons are incised into the surface, huge dry river beds attest to past floods, volcanoes tower to heights almost three times that of Mt Everest, and vast seas of sand surround the poles. Global dust storms regularly cover the entire planet. At the poles, caps of carbon dioxide advance and retreat with the seasons. This book incorporates images… Read More