Search Results: Authors starting with V from Pazzo Books

Moscow: Mir, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Wear and chipping to jacket edges; first English language edition, from the 1986 Russian. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN: 5030007512. ISBN/EAN: 9785030007519. Inventory No: 038799.

Nancy: Hissette, 1815. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. Leather backed marbled boards, very light edgewar. 3 works bound in one, 1815, 1810, 1817 respectively. 165; [4], 137; 120, [2] pp. With 7 folding plates in sepia. Inscription to final half title, unmarked and very clean. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 046436.

Madrid: Julian Viana Razola, 1834. Later Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Good Condition. Full vellum, browned, marks (pencil?) inner hinge cracked and text block coming loose, old signatures to title, notes to endpapers, otherwise clean internally. New Edition. 504pp Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; Language & Linguistics. Inventory No: 045436.

Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, for Octavianus Scotus, 1493. Early Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Bound in an old manuscript parchment leaf, vellum spine, degraded, stained. An old, ca 17th or early 18th century, rebinding. Pastedowns wormed, Dampstain to first 20 leaves, scattered browning, heavy to some leaves, minor ink stains. Notes, manicules and underlining in a contemporary hand throughout but not pervasive. (3), 206 leaves (0f 210, lacking rear blank). Rear blank replaced with laid paper with fleur de lis watermark. A finely printed incunable edition of Valerius Maximus's stories of Roman society. Set in a humanist typeface with the commentary of Oliverius Arziganensis which first appeared in 1487. Maximus's collection of around 1000 short tales and anecdotes of Roman life was foundational to the Renaissance as it provided often the sole pool of information about aspects of Roman life that were being widely emulated, especially in Italy and France. This edition was printed 9… Read More

Lyon: Widow of Antoine de Harsy, 1615. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary calf, cover neatly detached, old library label inside front cover, embossed stamp to title, old withdrawn stamp to title verso, endpapers and title a bit rumpled, scatterred minor foxing and wear, generally very good internally. (24), 336, (8)pp. Gorton, in his biographical dictionary describes Vanini as "a writer stigmatized with atheism". Vanini published this in 1615 this work which though mystical in nature, wasn't heretical and it was licensed - his next work, the next year, was burnt and he was sentenced to have his tongue plucked out and himself burned which he was on Feburary 19, 1619. Brunet 5 1075, Ferguson II 726 Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. Inventory No: 046711.

Paris: Joseph de Boffe, 1798. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Volumes 30-31 of the seminal French scientific journal, still published today. Early blue paper wraps, worn and discolored, volume 31 split cleanly down the middle. Page edges worn and a little soiled, partially unopened - scattered light foxing but largely clean. Dated year VII of the Jacobin calendar. 344pp; 336pp with 1 plate. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 042674.

Paris: Hachette, 1888. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. 1/4 red leather over marbled boards. Moderate wear at the edges, scattered foxing. Large folding map at the rear. Les Derniers Cannibales; Iles de Terres Oceaniennes; La Race Polynesienne; San Francisco. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Inventory No: 045070.

Lyon: Deux-Collines, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Original purple wraps over card covers, slightly sunned, browning from wraps on endpapers. Inscribed by Varille. 113 of 500 copies. 113pp Charming little illustrated history of vinegar. Size: 12mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000832.

London: Clementi, Banger, Collard, Davis, & Collard et al., 1810. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Collection of engraved scores bound up in half red leather, modest wear at edges, rubbing to boards with loss of marbled paper. Modest foxing, occasional minor staining and creasing, old manuscript list of scores on front endpaper, a few ownership marks to titles, a bit shaken with a few signatures protruding with wear at the leading edge, scattered minor paper repairs; generally very good internally. The scores are: Sir John A. Stevenson. O leave me to my Sorrow, Ballad, Sung by Mr. Manners, at the Bath Concerts, from the Second Volume, of the Melodies of Various Nations, The Poetry by Thomas H. Bayly Esqr. The Symphonies and Accompaniments, by Sir John A. Stevenson, Mus.Doc. London: Printed by Goulding & D'Almaine, [n.d.]. [And:] Charles Smith. Nay weep not, dear Ellen, A Ballad Written by Mr. J. Lee Lewes, and Sung by Mr. Braham, at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden...London:… Read More

Tours: Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain. One rubbed spot on the front cover, mild browning to pages. A collection of stories and fables by Hoffmann, Robert, Stahl, Grimm, Segur, Kipling, others. Size: Quarto (4to). Illustrator: Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 044949.

Newton Highlands, MA, 1895. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Small booklet, light dampstain to upper corner, cover discolored, generally clean internally. Published in connection with their fair and a limited souvenir edition. 24pp with advertising interspersed. One copy in OCLC, not in Cook (America's Charitable Cooks). Nicely printed pamphlet with the contributors credited. Mock oysters, Spanish Cream, Bride's Cake,Maple Sugar Frosting, Doughnuts. Size: 12mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000785.

Philadelphia: James Gopsill's Sons, 1887. Hardcover. Good Condition (ex-library). Rebacked in brown buckram, inner joints cracked, worn at edges, but sound overall and clean internally; 1923p Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Reference; Inventory No: 046462.

New York: Visionaire, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. 1606 of 2500 in a leather handbag slipcase. Small tear to the paper wrapper enclosing the contents, otherwise fine. One of the harder to find issues, it reportedly sold out in just 3 weeks. Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Inventory No: 046729.

Rome: Editalia, 1967. Hardcover (Full Leather). Near Fine Condition. 5 volumes in brown leather in a matching leather slipcase with base. Poetry, stories, proverbs of Milan. Slight fading to spines. Each 1 3/4" x 1 1/2" Amore di Roma, Stornelli Romani, Pasquinate, Poesia Romanesca, Proverbi Romani Size: Miniature. 5-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 048489.

New York: Visionaire, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 23 individual sheets, - some folding, one a folding booklet attached to card stock (counted as one) - in a folding illustrated portfolio. Blank outer wrapper not present. Light wear to portfolio, fine internally. Scarce. 303 of 1000. Contributors: ADELINE ANDRÉBILL CUNNINGHAMBRUCE WEBERDAVID MCDONOUGHDOVANNA PAGOWSKAGREGORY PARKJAMES WHITEJOSÉ ARMAN-PITAJOSEF ASTORJUAN BOTASKARL HOLMQVISTKENNY SCHARFMATS GUSTAFSONMICHAEL CAPOTOSTORUBEN TOLEDORUVEN AFANADORSERGE LUTENSTODD OLDHAMCECILIA DEANSTEPHEN GAN Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Inventory No: 046713.

Lausanne: Genton & Dutoit, 1867. Third Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Hinges rubbed; attractively bound. Edges gilt, gilt turn ins, moire endpapers. Size: duodecimo (12mo). Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 047051.

London: various, 1800. First Edition. Hardcover (rebound in cloth). Very Good Condition. Volumes of uniformly bound up reports from the early to mid 19th century (w/ one bill from 1792). Volumes on Hop Duties (with folding tables of land under cultivation for hops, report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the operation of the excise and customs duties upon hops, etc.), light tide mark to much of the volume, unmarked otherwise; 3 bound volumes of Reports from the Select Committee on Sale of Beer from 1833, 1850, 1855, 1 volumes Report from the Committee on Public Breweries (1818), 1 volume of Bills on licensing of Alehouses, Trade of Victuallers from England and Scotland - ca. 42 bills from 1792 to 1854, most shorter than 20 pages, the final Report from the Select Committee on Public Houses 347pp - the final vol is a Report on Public Houses from 1853, 770pp, and reprints of sale of beer reports. Large collection of reports and data on the 19th century beer trade in Britain - just a… Read More

Milan: Canadelli, 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Heavy wear to edges of the decorative boards, a few loose pages, wear to the fore edge of a few plates, scattered foxing. 23 often striking engravings - a lovely collection. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Inventory No: 040683.

1970. Very Good Condition. Large collection of menus and table cards for 1970s tourist joints in Mexico. A nice group including a wide range of places from Harry's in Acapulca (A Sunny Place for Shady People) to British Pubs in the DF, roadside dives, Tijuana haunts, and hotel restaurants. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000766.

Rome: Editalia, 1967. Hardcover (Full Leather). Near Fine Condition. 5 volumes in brown leather in a matching leather slipcase with base. Poetry, stories, proverbs of Milan. Slight fading to spines. Each 1 3/4" x 1 1/2" Size: Miniature. 5-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 048486.