Search Results: Authors starting with V from Books Bought and Sold

London, United Kingdom: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, 1996. A good look at the life of Miles Davis the jazz musician, 174 pages with very informative text accompanied by many period photographs and other illustrations. Book is bright and clean just a few very light marks on the covers, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Frederick Warne and Co Book of boys adventure stories selected and edited by Mrs Valentine, not dated but has a school prize plate on insude front board dated1883. Contains 405 pages in bright clean condition just some very light foxing to first and last couple of pages and outer edges of pages,4 full page b/w illustrations, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are illustrated embossed with gold, lightly rubbedto corners. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Gold Decorated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ¼ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: W Walker and Sons Ltd Beautifully illustrated book, 24 pages with every other page a full page colour illustration opposite a page of text relating the story of Quick and Quack, told in verse, very small closed tear to blank margin of last page ¼inch long . Not dated but looks 1940s possibly a little earlier, outer illustrated boards have a few light marks but is bright and attractive, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards Cloth Spine. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John Van Hunnik. 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Chichester, United Kingdom: Phillimore & Company, Limited, 2001. A splendid history of Leatherhead in Surrey UK 130pp packed with information and excellent photographs and drawings. Book and wrapper in very bright clean condition, just very small mark on top back of wrapper, a very good copy indeed. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 25 Cms X 19 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Aurum Press Limited, 1997. Biography of footballer Wilf Mannion, 211 pages with many old photographs. INSCRIBED by WILF MANNION on front endpaper To Les best wishes Wilf Mannion M'Bro England & Gt Britain. Book and dustwrapper are bright and clean just slight indentation to front endpaper almost a crease which continues through until page 30 with lessening amount, this is quite minor. Dustwrapper has a little light creasing along edgesand few very slight marks on surface a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Wilf Mannion. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Virgin Books, 2001. Book by Terry venables and others giving short biographies of many of Terry's Football heroes, SIGNED by TERRY VENABLES onhalf title page. 192 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, HEAVY BOOK 1.5Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Terry Venables. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 12 x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

France: Shirine Editions, 1998. Excellent book on tins and all the wonderful colour designs produced on them for food, cigars, transportthemes. military, sport all manner of wnderful design and shapes.. 224 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour photographs and illustrations,on each page plus very informative text, the text is in English and French. HEAVY BOOK 1.8 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped..A very nice, near fine example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 13 x 9 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Grant Richards, 1909. First UK edition of this collectable book by Jules Verne, 292 pages plus 24 full page B/w drawings, some light rippling to a few of the illustrations, quite minor. Book has some light foxing to margins of pages throughout, Boys Brigade prize sticker on front endpaper. Outer boards are a little darkened,on spine, illustrated front boards are clean,small light bumps to two corners Overall a pleasing example of a collectable edition SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First UK Edition. Illustrated Cloth Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins, 1959. First edition of this book, 320 pages in overall clean condition just some light browning to endpapers and to outer edges not inside Many B/w illustrations by the author ,all present as published. Dustwrapper is a little dusty from age, a little worn to edges and some repairs on inside of wrapper with clear tape see image, price clipped. outer boards are clean but with some ghosting to front board from the lettering on the wrapper see image, A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. Illus. by John Verney. 8 x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Brown Watson Ltd A vintage paperback not dated but looks 1940s or 50s. 160 pages browned on edges due to quality of paper used. Outer illustrted card covers are little rubbed on edges and a few light marks. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 x 4 Inches. Card Covers.

Bologna: Edizioni ALFA, 1959. Very informative book on old castles ITALIAN TEXT no English translation,349 pages in bright clean condition just some browning to endpapers and previous owners name on front endpaper. Many tipped in colour photographs plus B/w photographs, fold out plans, quality illustrations and large fold out map in pocket at rear,, all present as listed plus very informative text IN ITALIAN, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean just some very light browning to spine and little rubbing to labels on spine. HEAVY BOOK 2.3 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 ¼ x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

Vietnam: State Bank of Vietnam, 1991. Very informative book on the history of Vietnamese currency, coins, tokens and paper money, limited edition of 3000 copies. 67 pages in overall bright clean condition just some light browning to first and last couple of pages. Many colour photographs and illustrations, all present plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean. HEAVY BOOK 1.4Kg with secure packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 11 ¾ x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

Edinburgh, 1886. Originally printed in 1646 a sermon preached at the solemnization of the funeral of the right honourable Robert Earle of Essex in the Abbey Church at Westminster, this is a reprint of that sermon privately printed in 1886 in a run of 275.Contains 50 pp, book in very good condition just a slightly yellow imprint of Glassine jacket around edges of endpapers, original Glassine wrapper has all wording complete on front but some loss around edges and spine has gone, a little grubby but still a pleasing copy. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Paper Covers. Very Good/Good. 17.5 x 11 Cms. Paper Covers.

London: Isbister and Company Ltd, 1892. Very informative book on on the history of the poor in London in the late 1800s genuine publication fron 1892. Contains 352 pages in overall bright clean condition just some light foxing to title page and first couple of pages, inked stamp to top blank area of chapter 1 BRAINTREE TOC H. 8 B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, All outer edges of pages are gilt. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are little worn to corners few light marks and light wear to print on spine A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

Dorset Uk: Canterton Books, 2008. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper, inscription on half title page signed Simon , saying to name I cannot read "greatly enjoyed working with you hope we shall continue to work together again Simon.Whether this is Simon Olding, co author, cannot be sure priced as not, image available. Many colour illustrations accompany the text. HEAVY BOOK 1.3 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. .A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Martyn Brewster. 29 Cms x 23.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Netherlands: Indiana University Publications, 1964. Large card cover book examining in depth the culture and history of the Finno-ugric peoples. 392 pages in bright clean condition, just some light browning to last page, some browning to rear of outer cover where someting has lain on it. Spine is slightly faded and lightly creased also light fading along top edge of front cover. Many photographs and illustrations accompany the very informative text. A pleasing copy of a very interesting academic book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Card Covers.