Search Results: Titles starting with V from Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller

Legacy Words, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12x0x12. A 1" tear to dustjacket. Africa's Great Valley Rift stretches 1,500 miles in the earth's crust from the Afar Triangle to Lake Tanganyika. National Geographic photographer Chris Johns spent nearly 18 months in this spectacular region to produce this breathtaking look at a region of unparalleled cultural and geographical variety. 112 full-color photographs.

Fulcrum Group, 2005. Softcover. Very Good. 11x0x9. In Very Good+ condition. Valley of the Dunes provides an intimate look at one of Colorado's most spectacular and fascinating regions-the San Luis Valley and the Great Sand Dunes-through the lens of award-winning, internationally recognized photographers Bob Rozinski and Wendy Shattil. This take-home memento includes some never-before-seen landscapes, as well as intricate portraits of the flora and fauna in this national park. A BestBooks Award Winner.

Bureau of Land Management, 1982. Softcover. Very Good.

Privately Printed, 1980. First edition. Trade paperback. Like New. A collection of images of people and rural scenes. "The pastures, Beaufort, haymaking, skiing". The Vallées d’Aigueblanche is a multi-faceted mountain territory, perfect for mountain lovers in search of unspoiled nature. It is located in the Tarentaise Valley, located in the communes of Les Avanchers-Valmorel and La Léchère, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Text in French. 82pp., black and white photographs. A scarce work by this well known photogapher.

Picador USA, 2005. Softcover. Like New. 5x0x8. When Mark Honigsbaum discovers an ancient Spanish treasure guide buried in his research notebooks, he cannot help but be drawn into the legend of Valverde, a conquistador with a treasure trail that has proven fatal for the past 400 years. Undeterred by the cursed history of the gold, Honigsbaum embarks on an epic journey into the last uncharted range in the Andes--the Llanganati Mountains of eastern Ecuador. Valverde's Gold is the story of how the lure of gold intoxicates even the most level-headed of historians, and of how men--and women--are seized with the desire to claim treasure from one of the most inhospitable landscapes in the world. Honigsbaum battles through mountains, jungles, and conflicting stories, and, as he draws closer to the hidden cache, illuminates the allure of lost gold and the hold it has on our imagination.

Penguin Putnam, 1992. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good . 20x20x20. This encyclopedic and exquisitely eerie guide is as elegant and menacing as the creature it describes. With nearly 200 photographs and illustrations, it is an entertaining and erudite collection of myth, folklore, literature and popular culture.

Barnes & Noble, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 8x5x1. IN all the darkest pages of the malign supernatural there is no more terrible tradition than that of the Vampire, a pariah even among demons. Foul are his ravages; gruesome and seemingly barbaric are the ancient and approved methods by which folk must rid themselves of this hideous pest. Even to-day in certain quarters of the world, in remoter districts of Europe itself, Transylvania, Slavonia, the isles and mountains of Greece, thepeasant will take the law into his own bands and utterly destroy the carrion who--as it is yet firmly believed--at night will issue from his unhallowed grave to spread the infection of vampirism throughout the countryside. Assyria knew the vampire long ago, and he lurked amid the primaeval forests of Mexico before Cortes came. He is feared by the Chinese, by the Indian, and the Malay alike; whilst Arabian story tells us again and again of the ghouls who haunt ill-omened sepulchres and lonely cross-ways to… Read More

Knopf Publishing Group, 2009. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 6x1x9. On August 21, 1911, the unfathomable happened–Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre. More than twenty-four hours passed before museum officials realized she was gone. The prime suspects were as shocking as the crime: Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire, young provocateurs of a new art. As French detectives using the latest methods of criminology, including fingerprinting, tried to trace the thieves, a burgeoning international media hyped news of the heist.No story captured the imagination of the world quite like this one. Thousands flocked to the Louvre to see the empty space where the painting had hung. They mourned as if Mona Lisa were a lost loved one, left flowers and notes, and set new attendance records. For more than two years, Mona Lisa’s absence haunted the art world, provoking the question: Was she lost forever? A century later, questions still… Read More

Bison Books, 1979. Revised ed. Softcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. In Very Good+ condition. Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life is the story of Martha Summerhayes, a Nantucket woman who married a cavalry officer and moved with him to various Army forts in the late 19th century. is a collection of Martha's memories of life in various Army forts, and particularly in Arizona-which at that time was still considered a dreaded and unknown land. Along the way, the reader meets a variety of characters such as a nearly-naked Indian cook and a dentist who accidentally extracts the wrong tooth. There is also the incident where Martha feels more in danger from her husband than the hostile Indians nearby. First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life was extremely well-received, becoming one of the essential primary records of the frontier-military West.

Rio Grande Press, 1988. Softcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. In Very Good+ condition. Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life is the story of Martha Summerhayes, a Nantucket woman who married a cavalry officer and moved with him to various Army forts in the late 19th century. is a collection of Martha's memories of life in various Army forts, and particularly in Arizona-which at that time was still considered a dreaded and unknown land. Along the way, the reader meets a variety of characters such as a nearly-naked Indian cook and a dentist who accidentally extracts the wrong tooth. There is also the incident where Martha feels more in danger from her husband than the hostile Indians nearby. First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life was extremely well-received, becoming one of the essential primary records of the frontier-military West.

William Morrow and Company, 1981. Hard cover. Good/Good. George Founds. An x-library copy. Robert McClung (1916 - 2006) was an award winning author and illustrator, whose books on nature and animals are very highly acclaimed for their ability to make these subjects interesting for children.

1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. The dustjacket corner is price clipped, with a short tear and some edgewear. "Inscribed "To Sharon - for when you travel to south America. Best Wishes - Robert M. McClung". Robert McClung (1916 - 2006) was an award winning author and illustrator, whose books on nature and animals are very highly acclaimed for their ability to make these subjects interesting for children. Signed copies rarely offered.

Plexus Publishing Ltd, 1981. Trade paperback. Very Good. Joaquin Alberto Vargas (9 February 1896 - 30 December 1982) was a noted Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists. Vargas became famous in the 1940s as the creator of iconic World War-II era pin-ups for Esquire magazine known as "Vargas Girls." Between 1940 and 1946 Vargas produced 180 paintings for the magazine. The nose art of many American and Allied World War II aircraft was inspired and adapted from these Esquire pin-ups, as well as those of George Petty, and other artists. The nose art of many American and Allied World War II aircraft was inspired and adapted from these Esquire pin-ups, as well as those of George Petty, and other artists. Vargas' artistic work, paintings and color drawings, were periodically featured in some issues of Playboy magazine in the 1960s and 1970s.

Vail Fine Art Press. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. A small area of fraying to upper corner. Vasili Petrovich Kosenkov was a Russian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1919. Kossenkov is rightly mentioned in the same rank with the names of such famous Soviet landscape painters as Efrem I. Zverkov, Nikolai Efimovich Timkov, Vladimir Y. Yukin, and Vladimir Fedorovich Tokarev. These masters are brought together by openness, simplicity, and delicacy. The emotional intensity of their creations is rooted in their tender allegiance to their native land.

PM Press, 2009. Softcover. Like New. 6x0x9. Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this controversial examination exposes the destructive history of agriculture—causing the devastation of prairies and forests, driving countless species extinct, altering the climate, and destroying the topsoil—and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities. In order for this to happen, the argument champions eating locally and sustainably and encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. Further examining the question of what to eat from the perspective of both human and environmental health, the account goes beyond health choices and discusses potential moral issues from eating—or not eating—animals. Through the deeply personal narrative of someone who practiced veganism for 20 years, this unique exploration also discusses alternatives to industrial farming, reveals… Read More

Da Capo Press, 2004. Softcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. Food writer Colin Spencer discusses those who came to vegetarianism by choice, not necessity, from the religions that preach it such as Hinduism and Seventh Day Adventism to the notable individuals who have practiced it, including Leonardo da Vinci and Gandhi. In this accessible history of vegetarianism, Spencer also explores the psychology of abstention and the ideas that have informed a meat-free diet throughout the ages.

Chronicle Books , 1994. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. Creamy risottos, fragrant vegetable casseroles, lively pasta sauces -- these are just a few of the age-old pleasures of the Italian meal now brought vividly to life in this first volume of our new Vegetarian Table series. Written by one of America's experts on Italian food and illustrated with evocative color photographs, this collection of over 75 versatile recipes celebrates the simple ingredients and delicious diversity of one of the world's most appealing culinary traditions.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989. Softcover. Like New. 11x9x0. Essays by Antonio Domínguez Ortiz and Alfonso E. Pérez Sánchez examine the world of seventeenth-century Spain and the path that Velázquez followed in his courtly and artistic career. Julián Gállego has contributed important assessments of each of the pictures in the exhibition. Includes all of Velázquez's major works and with representative paintings by his contemporaries.

Ballantine Books , 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . 0x0x0. Signed by Author. Signature Only; scarce thus. This is David Venable's debut cookbook. In it he shares 150 delicious recipes of hearty, easy-to-make, comforting dishes, with recipes for everything from appetizers and breads to soups to desserts. You'll find ideas for quick everyday dinners as well as slow cooking suppers. Venable's favorites include: Chicken Nachos, Cheddar-Broccoli Poppers, Cheesy Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms, Scrumptious Hush Puppies, Breaded Pork Cutlets, Chicken Marsale, Braised Beef Short Ribs, Deep-dish Apple Pie & Banana Pudding Cheesecake. This book is filled with gorgeous photographs, helpful "Dishin' with David" tips, & personal anecdote. It will encourage you and your family to gather around the dinner table for great meals, and more importantly, great memories. This special edition features a bonus section: "An Extra Helping of Fun: Behind the Scenes with David… Read More

Rizzoli International Publications, 1987. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. Some slight edgewear to dustjacket. "Muraro, formerly director of the Soprintendenza ai Monumenti di Venezia, drew international attention to the Venetian villa through exhibits in the 1950s. With over 400 lavish color photographs by Paolo Marton, Venetian Villas continues that picture-and-caption approach. In introductory chapters, Muraro reviews the cultural and economic factors that fostered the building of villas on the Venetian-controlled mainland in the 16th century. The remainder of the hefty volume is a chronologically arranged, pictorial tour of 80 spectacular residences.