Search Results: Authors starting with V from The Book Shed

New York: Robert M. McBride, 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book; no jacket; covers rubbed, lettering faded, previous owner's name to the front endpaper. First printing. Morton, an eminent travel writier of the 20th century, calls on the motorist to explore the north of England. "The intelligent traveler will find it stimulating to talk to the men of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Sheffield and he will also discover, with perpetual pleasure and, I think, astonishment, that the north of England offers wider solitudes, more rugged beauty, more old castles and abbeys than the south. He will discover in the Peak District of Derbyshire a marvelous wilderness as desolate as Dartmoor; in Yorkshire he will find little market towns in whose corners lurk the last vestige of the eighteenth century; in Lancashire he will find shepherds and their lambs within sound of the cotton looms; along the Northumbrian coast he will enter a… Read More

New York: George Braziller, 1962. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket, spine darkened. First published in 1961, second printing of 1962. The author 's premise is that Western culture has created a new and troubling concept of God. In a later book, Wait Without Idols, Vahanian further develops his ideas: "God is not necessary; that is to say, he cannot be taken for granted. He cannot be used merely as a hypothesis, whether epistemological, scientific, or existential, unless we should draw the degrading conclusion that 'God is reasons.' On the other hand, if we can no longer assume that God is, we may once again realize that he must be. God is not necessary, but he is inevitable. He is wholly other and wholly present. Faith in him, the conversion of our human reality, both culturally and existentially, is the demand he still makes upon us." The German Lutheran theologian Rudolf Bultmann called it a… Read More

New York: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. wear to tips, corners and edges of book, spine sunned but legible, all illustrations present with foxing; no jacket. Author's inscription of October, 1929 to front endpaper. First printing, F&R colophon present. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Portland House, 1996. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very light wear to tips, corners and edges of the book and jacket, clean and unmarked. First printing, full number line. Along with the major speeches a selection of political writings, private and official letters and presidential messages are also included. Most items ship with tracking numbers and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: George H. Doran, 1919. Memorial Edition. Hardcover. Good. Much shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the books, covers spotted / soiled, the previous owner's name in two volumes; no jackets. Top edge gilt, deckled edges, maroon and gilt leather spine labels, (volume 1 label perishing) paper over one quarter green cloth. Comprised of: vol.1, Fore! Golf Stories; vol. 2, Taking the Count; Prize Ring Stories; vol. 3, Score By Innings; Baseball Stories; vol.4, Buck Parvin and the Movies; Stories of the Moving Picture Game; vol. 5 Old man Curry; Stories of the Race Track. Forewords by Robert H. Davis, Irving S. Cobb, Grantland Rice, George H. Lorimer, and L. B. Yates, respectively. Scarce, the WorldCat locates four sets in academic libraries. Charles Emmett Van Loan (1876-1919) was a very popular American sports writers and humorist. From his obituary: "Charles E. Van Loan was born In San Jose, Cal., June 29, 1876. He entered the newspaper profession when he joined the staff of the… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/good. Signed. Later printing. Light wear to tips, corners and edges of book and jacket which is sunned on the edges and has a crease and tear to the rear panel. Later printing. Inscribed by the author/artist to the title page. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Chicago: Frederick J Drake, 1938. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. tips worn, corners bumped, clean and unmarked. 20 paint chips called for on tinting page, all present and correct. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Scottsdale: Pulido Publications, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. A crease to the front flap else As New in all respects. First printing, no others noted. "Food and its preparation are an integral part of the lives of the Indonesian people. Cooking is a time of community and celebration, and recipes, techniques and traditions are handed down from one generation to the next."--from the flap. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! 

London: John Murray, 1919. wraps. Very Good. In the original wraps. Light wear to the covers and spine; Railway Nationalisation in table of contents is underlined, else clean and unmarked. Articles include Queen Victoria and France, Clive in India, State Morality, The Economic Future of Women in Industry, The Economics of Inland Transport (with canal and coal fields map), St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Home Rule and Labour in Catalonia, The Poetry of Laurence Binyon, Railway Nationalisation, More Doubts About Shakespeare, Switzerland After the War (in French), The Peace With Germany. Literary catalogues and many advertisments. Original Wraps 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online… Read More

New York: The Century Co, 1907. Hardcover. VG. Vol XXXIV, Part II: May to October, 1907; spine worn, marbled covers; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound Periodical.

Paterson, NJ: St Anthony Guild Press, 1947. Hardcover. VG. lower tip worn through, corners bumped, previous owner's stamp. A revision of the Challoner-Rheims version, edited by Catholic scholars under the patronage of the Episcopal Committee of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Philadelphia: Post Records, 1970. lp_record. Good. 2 Vinyl LPs, Gatefold, wear to outer sleeve, rubbed, tape strengthened, been played, clean, relatively fresh vinyl. Original US release,POST 7001 (CTH). Post Records is an American record label which was formed by Buzz Curtis in the early 60's. Located in Philadelphia, PA. Curtis pressed many such compilations in the 60'S and the 70'S. Most would contain one or two localized hits, here see The Vogues, The Delfonics, The Duprees as well as name groups of the era. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: The Century Co, 1906. Hardcover. VG. Vol. XXXIII, Part II: May, 1906 - October, 1906; light wear to tips and corners, some wear to edges. Marbled covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound Periodical.

New York: The Century Co, 1906. Hardcover. VG. Vol. XXXIII, Part I: November, 1905 - April, 1906; light wear to tips and corners, some wear to edges. Marbled covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound Periodical.

New York: Warner Bros. Records, 1974. lp_record. Good. PRO 583. Gatefold, original inner and outer sleeves which show wear, vinyl is very clean and fresh. All lp's cleaned and played. Any sticks and skips will be noted; none here. Hard Goods Warner Brothers Sampler from 1974 with tracks by The Talbot Brothers; Steeleye Span; Neil Young with Graham Nash; Todd Rundgren; The Beach Boys; Alan Price; Deep Purple; Dooley Wilson; Chunky, Novie & Ernie; The Marshall Tucker Band; Gregg Allman; Robin Trower; Seals & Crofts; Terry Melcher; Graham Central Station; Leo Sayer; Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes; Osibisa; Frank Zappa; Montrose; The Doobie Brothers; Denver, Boise & Johnson; Foghat; Bob Seger; Van Morrison; Kiss. Includes two very interesting songs: The first is Vegetables" a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album Smiley Smile with Al Jardine and Brian Wilson on lead vocals and Paul McCartney… Read More

Gettysburg, PA: Historical Times, Inc, 1962-1963. Paperback. Very Good-. in brown and gilt vinyl publisher's folder, which is in very good condition, volume 1, nos. 1 - 10, individual magazines, complete first issue. The magazine, (sub-titled A non-partisan magazine devoted to American History's most exciting and crucial period) was inaugurated during the centennial of the war. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

New York: Viking Press, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, covers rubbed, top edge dusty; no jacket. Reprint. Nineteenth century economic analysis whose findings are quite appropriate to the 21st century. To wit:"That the contemporary lords of the manor, the businessmen who own the means of production, have employed themselves in the economically unproductive practices of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure, which are useless activities that contribute neither to the economy nor to the material production of the useful goods and services required for the functioning of society; while it is the middle class and the working class who are usefully employed in the industrialised, productive occupations that support the whole of society."--Wikipedia. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when… Read More

New York: Crown Publishers, 1972. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good-. Donald Downs. very light shelf wear to book and jacket with some soiling to rear panel.Second printing,stated. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Montpelier: Wright and Sibley (one part), 1813. Hardcover. Fair. Significant wear to the entire volume, spine illegible, front board lacks leather, no front or rear endpapers, preliminaries or aftermatter, firmly bound but some pages proud and a few loose. The volume which is comprised of three separately paginated sections bound in one all dealing with the causes of and Vermont's response to the War of 1812. It opens with "Proceedings, &c. "(no title page or imprint) which is a 52 page chronicle by the Democratic Republican side of the controversy surrounding the election of Federalist Martin Chittenden by the Vermont House of Representatives in the contested gubernatorial election of 1813. An election that saw three term Governor Jonas Galusha fail to win a plurality due to voter anger over his support for the War of 1812. The Democratic Republicans complained of many schemes by the Federalists to secure the office. The Federalist success in the House election remains… Read More

New York: Fleming Publishing, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Light wear the book; priced jacket shows more to tips, corners, and edges with a chip at the top of the spine wrapping around to the rear panel, a small chip to the lower spine; clean and unmarked. First printing,no others noted. In green and black cloth. A part of the American Pictorial Guide Series a lesser known and scarcer effort of the WPA. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!