Search Results: Authors starting with V from CraigsClassics

"A Wanderer in London" by E.V. Lucas. 1907; The Macmillan Company; New York. The book features 16 color plates by Nelson Dawson and 36 other full-page illustrations. There is a 2-page map of "The Citie of London A.D. 1560" at the beginning of the book. Gilt top page edges.Here are a few examples of the contents: London and Piccadilly; Trafalgar Square and Great Englishmen; The National Gallery and the Northern Painters; The Strand and Covent Garden; Leicester Square and the Halls; Fleet Street and The Law; St. Paul's and the Charterhouse; The British Museum and Soho; The Parks and the Zoo; Kensington and the Museums; Chelsea and the River; Westminster and Whitehall.Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages; 2" tear at the top between the rear end paper and pastedown. The text pages are in great condition - clean with no issues found (with the exception of a few pages at the beginning that have creased upper-outer corners). The front end paper has been removed.… Read More

This is an antique collection of boxing stories, "Taking the Count - Prize Ring Stories" by Charles E. Van Loan. 1915 1st edition; George H. Doran Company; New York. With a Foreword by Irvin S. Cobb. There are 11 stories in all - please see the photos for the complete list. From the Foreword: "...(Van Loan) did not unduly burden his tales with character sketches nor yet make them staccato with dialogue. For descriptions of scenes of action he had a talent which was more than a talent; it was a genius. Read here any one of his accounts of ring battles and you are bound to tingle to the vividness of the bold, accurate drawing of the fight, even as, subconsciously, you marvel at the versatility of the narrator."Condition:Clean covers; light soiling to the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no notable issues found. Tanning to the end papers. There is a bookplate… Read More

Nice condition antique "Gazetteer of the STATE OF MAINE" by George J. Varney. 1882; B.B. Russell; Boston. Nicely bound in full leather with bold spine labels. Richly illustrated with both in-text and full-page engravings. The book contains descriptive sketches of towns, cities, and counties as well as sections about "Indians," "Maine in the War of the Rebellion," "Lakes and Ponds," "Mountains," "Climate," "Rivers," "Valleys," "Bays, Harbors, Capes and Islands," "Name, Boundaries and Area," "Vegetation," "The Birds of Maine," "Native Quadrupeds," "The Fishes of Maine," "Geology, Minerals, Metals, etc.," "Railroads and Telegraphs," "Civil Divisions and Population," "Government, Finances, and Military Organizations," "Governors of the State of Maine," "Charitable and Reformatory Institutions," "Religion," "Civil History," and "The Swedish Emigration."Condition:Clean covers; staining at the bottom edge of the spine. There is a small piece of leather missing at the top edge of the spine. There are a couple… Read More

This is a handsome, French language edition of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" ("Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers") by JULES VERE. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); Bibliotheque D'Education et de Recreation; Paris. Complete set in two volumes. Nicely decorated covers and spines, with gilt page edges on all sides of the text blocks. Each volume features a frontispiece (with tissue guard), and numerous full-page and in-text illustrations. The volumes are written entirely in French.Condition:Clean covers. The red cloth on the spine has partially faded. Sharp cover corners. There is a crack at the front hinge of volume I before page 1 (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached). All covers are firmly in place and are not shaky. Bright gilt page edges on all sides of the text blocks. Nice interiors - the pages are age-toned (though not brittle) and clean with no writing or stains found. Overall the set is in Very Good- condition.

This is collection of two classic novels by JULES VERNE: "Michael Strogoff" with "Hector Servadac." Circa 1890's (no dated of publication are stated); The F.M. Lupton Publishing Co.; New York.

Condition:
The green cloth at the top and right-hand edges of both front covers has darkened (the outline of the darkened areas are similar, as if something had been left on top of the books to create the outline). The top-right front cover corner of Hector Servadac has some light foxing. The right edge of the back cover of Hector Servadac has a couple small cloth tears where the cover meets the spine. Sharp cover corners. Both books are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are age-toned, but clean with no writing, stains, tears or foxing found. Hector Servadac has a small worm-hole at the top edge of the text block that affects pages 79-119. There is a bit of scuffing to the cloth along the left edge of the back cover of Hector Servadac. Overall the collection is in Very Good- condition.

This is a handsome copy of "Haydn's Dictionary of Dates" - Relating to All Ages and Nations for Universal Reference by Benjamin Vincent. 1868 13th edition (stated); Edward Moxon and Co.; London. The book is a massive collection of notable dates and events throughout world history. Beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled end papers, raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine, and marbled page edges on all sides. "Comprehending remarkable occurrences, ancient and modern, the foundation, laws, and governments of countries - their progress in arts, science, and literature - their achievements in arms - and their civil, military, religious, and philanthropic institutions, particularly of the British Empire."Condition:The cloth on the covers has faded along the edges; shelf wear along the bottom edges of the boards near the corners; bright gilt on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean interior with nice pages...no issues were found. Overall the book is in very… Read More

This is an as-new condition copy of "CANDIDE" by Voltaire. 1979; The Franklin Library; Pennsylvania. Handsome copy bound in full leather with decorative gilt covers and spine, gilt page edges on all sides of the text block, decorative end papers, and three raised bands on the spine. With numerous full-page illustrations by Antoni Clave. Translation by Tobias Smollet.Condition:The book is in Fine condition and appears unread - clean both inside and out with no issues found.

This is a bound volume of sheet music for the romantic comic opera, "The Opera of Martha - or, The Fair at Richmond" by Friedrich von Flotow. With words in English, Italian and German. 1860; Oliver Ditson & Company; Boston. Hardbound with 230 pages (all pages are present). There is a "Dramatis Personae" section (which lists the characters), an Index, and an "Argument" at the front.Condition:There is a bit of light staining on the back cover and a few tiny areas where the cloth has chipped. Small cloth tear at the bottom-right corner of the back cover. Small cloth tears at the cover corners. There is a 2" cloth tear at the bottom edge of the front cover. Tight binding with no loose pages. The paper has split between the end papers and pastedowns at the spine (though both covers are still firmly attached and are not shaky). The back cover bows inwards at the center just a bit. The pages are lightly age-toned with an occasional tiny, dark foxing spot, and occasional pencil markings. There is a small tear… Read More