Search Results: Authors starting with V from About Books

New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. This is the SUPPLEMENT only. No year of publication is provided (but 1970s?). From the preface: "To facilitate the study of the exercises in the COMPLETE COURSE of JAPANESE CONVERSATION - GRAMMAR, the same have been reprinted in this supplement, that the student may be saved the tiresome work of turning pages whenever he needs to verify his translation. The supplement also has a list of the most usual Japanese onomatopoetic expressions, a list of English idioms with corresponding translation into Japanese, a collection of representative sentences showing how to translate certain verb forms followed by prepositions, and a complete vocabulary of the words used in the Grammar…" Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine.. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by… Read More

Lanham, Maryland and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2000. As New condition. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp, apparently never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Alphabetically arranged biographies of the people who wrote the popular tunes of the 20th century. Includes the obscure as well as those well-known, e.g. Artie Shaw, Bix Beiderbecke, Sammy Cahn, Neil Moret, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Al Jolson, Peggy Lee, Carmen Lombardo, Henri Mancini, etc. Illustrated with photographs. Appendices. Index. Glossy laminated boards. From the rear cover: "THE UNSUNG SONGWRITERS is dedicated to a period in the history of American music that author Warren Vache calls the 'Golden Age of Songwriting,' and to the men and women who made it great. Contrary to the widely held opinion that most of our hit and standard songs were composed by a handful of top writers - Berlin,… Read More

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. Very Good condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Musical notation. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. FRom the publisher: "Guitar Recorded Versions -- Authentic transcriptions with notes and tablature by Pete Billmann and David Stocker. 32 tunes from all of Vai's work for film and TV soundtracks including transcriptions of the searing duel scene in Crossroads between Vai and Ry Cooder. A must for any serious Vai fan or guitar aficionado. Tracks include: Air Guitar Hell * Amazing Grace * The Battle * The Dark Hallway * Don't Sweat It * Eugene's Trick Bag * Fried Chicken * Head Cuttin' Duel * What! * and more!". Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 256pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: The Chemical Catalog Company, 1928. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. A solid reading/reference copy. Cover has light wear/rubbing to corners and spine ends. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with many figures and photos. Tables. Graphs. Footnotes/bibliographical references. Author Index. Subject Index. Bound in the original purple cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. American Chemical Society Monograph Series, No. 46.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. 443pp.

New York: Walker & Company, 1979. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Previous owner's name blacked-out else FINE condition. Index. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (9.95). No remainder mark. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo. xxi, 202pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Library, 1970. Very Good condition. Mild corner bump. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked Volume 3, Catalogue P-R only (of 5). Volume 3 has 7,177 descriptions of pre-1952 books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides and other printed items that were written by one of the Roosevelts or catalogued with Roosevelt as subject. The early descriptions in this catalogue are by the noted bibliographer, R. W. G. Vail. Theodore Roosevelt was a prolific author who wrote more books and articles than any other American president. As noted in the preface, "all his known published writings in their various editions were gathered by the Association and are represented in this catalogue." Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the… Read More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Library, 1970. Very Good condition. Mild corner bump. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked Volume 1, Catalogue A-E only (of 5). The early descriptions in this catalogue are by the noted bibliographer, R. W. G. Vail. Theodore Roosevelt was a prolific author who wrote more books and articles than any other American president. As noted in the preface, "all his known published writings in their various editions were gathered by the Association and are represented in this catalogue." Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 616pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: The New York Public Library, 1951. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Tells the story of this famous George Washington memorial issue and how to distinguish an original from more than 75 reprints. Bound in the original gray wraps, stamped in black.. 3rd edition, corrected. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 57pp. + 16 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Library, 1970. Appears unread. Cover condition is Near Fine (only trivial rubbing). Internal condition is AS NEW. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read Volume 5, Shelflist only (of 5). Volume 5, the complete shelflist, reproduces a catalogue card for each of 12,800 items in the collection. The early descriptions in this catalogue are by the noted bibliographer, R. W. G. Vail. Theodore Roosevelt was a prolific author who wrote more books and articles than any other American president. As noted in the preface, "all his known published writings in their various editions were gathered by the Association and are represented in this catalogue." Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International… Read More

New York: The New York Historical Society, 1955. Very Good+ condition. Original tan-colored printed wraps. Sharp corners. NO chips. NO tears. The spine is square and flat. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photographs. This is a double-number issue (i.e. two issues in 1). Contains a 207-page (pp. 121-327) chronological narrative of New York Historical Society history from the end of the Civil War to 1955. Also in this issue (pp. 117-120) is brief article by Kenneth Scott, A BRITISH COUNTERFEITING PRESS IN NEW YORK HARBOR, 1776. The frontispiece shows a painting (by William Joy) of H. M. S. Phoenix where American currency was counterfeited in 1776. Keywords: British Counterfeiting Press. American Revolution. Revolutionary War.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 231pp.

Frederick R. Goff, 1951. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by R. W. G. Vail. Very Good condition. 1951. Offprint from ESSAYS HONORING LAWRENCE C. WROTH. Both of these men were ardent patriots who were forced up-country when the British occupied New York in 1776. Includes a bibliography of their imprints. A presentation copy, signed by Vail.. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by R. W. G. Vail . First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. pp. 391-422 [30 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1980. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (price clipped). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original pale yellow cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. First printing with complete number row (123456789) on the copyright page.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine DJ (price clipped). 8vo. xiv, 362pp.

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1984. Brand New in PERFECT condition (just removed from the publisher's shrink wrap so we could write this description). Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh, crisp and unmarked -- obviously never read. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and six stills from Flynn's films. Includes a 96 page biography of Flynn and a detailed filmography for 58 feature films and numerous short subjects, with plot summaries and lists of cast and crew. The bibliography describes items Flynn authored, articles in movie and fan magazines, books and scholarly articles about Flynn, works of fiction relating to him, etc. Reproduced here are several of Errol Flynn letters and interviews. Bound in the original aqua blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xii, 231pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Chregon Press, 2011. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR as "Mrs V" directly on the front free endpaper. NEW and unread in a bright Near Fine dust jacket (only a little bit of mild shelfwear to the jacket). NO chips or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. With 24 pages of VIP/celebrity/foreign dignitary photos, most in full color. Bound in the original shiny black silk cloth. From the publisher: "Mrs. V's memoirs of service to four U.S. Presidents." i.e. Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. Complete with dust jacket.. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Hardcover. New condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 399pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Glendale, California: The Franklin D. Roosevelt Collectors' Association, 1949. SCARCE single issue. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Collector, Volume I, Number 2, May 1949. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Frontispiece portrait from life of F.D.R. by S. J. Woolf. Among the articles in this issue are ROOSEVELT ENTERS POLITICS by Morgan H. Hoyt; PRESIDENTIAL PRESS RELEASES by Joseph M. Jacobs; FDR, BOOK COLLECTOR by John Valentine; TYPES OF FDR COLLECTING; A SHELF OF FDR BOOKS; etc. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom at the Castle Press, Pasadena, California. Bound in the original off white wraps, stamped in black.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 34 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London:: E. & F. N. Spon Ltd., 1967. A solid reading/reference copy. Inner hinges are perfect. Corners are NOT bumped. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. NO pocket. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photographic plates. Tables. Graphs. Bibliographical references. Author Index. Subject Index. A volume from SPON'S CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SERIES, edited by Professor M. B. Donald. Bound in the original peach-color cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY./No jacket.. 8vo. xix, 212pp.+ 18 plates..

Austin: University of Texas Press, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. New condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp, obviously never read. With 65 illustrations including maps, photos, and vintage advertisements. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas' healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the 'water cure' from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as of smaller, family run springs. She also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people's attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes… Read More

Austin: University of Texas Press, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. New condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp, obviously never read. With 65 illustrations including maps, photos, and vintage advertisements. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas' healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the 'water cure' from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as of smaller, family run springs. She also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people's attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, 1982. A gorgeous copy of the HARDCOVER edition. New and unread in a New dust jacket. PERFECT condition. NO chips, creases or tears. NO rubbing or fading. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Dust jacket not priced or clipped. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Stunningly illustrated with several b/w and 32 full page, full color erotic fanasty paintings (one double page fold-out) "never before seen and produced especially for this stunning volume." (per dust jacket). Includes an interview with the artist. Bound in the original dark red boards stamped in black on the spine. From the dust jacket: "ENTER A WORLD BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS... A world of sensational sex goddesses... brazen, muscled men... incredible, mythical beasts. MIRAGE. Few artists are as imaginative, skillful, and versatile as Boris Vallejo…" Oversize… Read More

New York: A Del Rey Book / Ballantine Books, 1978. A gorgeous copy of the HARDCOVER edition. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket that is in near PERFECT CONDITION - with just a hint of very mild shelfwear to the jacket (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Stunningly illustrated - most in full color. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Introduction by Lester Del Rey "with the story of his life and work." Bound in the original pale gray boards stamped in shiny metallic crimson on the spine. Complete with a beautiful bright and shiny dust jacket. From the dust jacket: "This collection showcases Boris Vallejo's astonishing versatility in beautiful reproductions of his most famous paintings for the Tarzan, Gor, and Conan books, the fiction of Frederik Pohl, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Phillip Jose Farmer, Alice… Read More