Search Results: Titles starting with V from Eyebrowse Books - MWABA

Dalton Watson, 1979-04-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover, First Edition Dalton Watson London 112 pages. Near Fine in a NF DJ. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner marks - all pages are bright, clean and crisp. Lovely pictorial of the vehicles (foreign and domestic) that use the V8 engine including some race cars. ISBN-0901564400. LOC SSM-03

Oxford. Second Edition. hardcover. Good+/No DJ. Hardcover, No DJ 1963 Stated Second Edition Oxford University Press 404 pages. Good+, No DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp with a touch of wear to the tips. Boards have a faint dampstain. Also there are a few dampstains to the bottom textblock edges on the outside which does not show inside the book and some underlining and notes to the textblock. The interior of the book is clean except for some notes and underlining, no dampstains anywhere inside. 35 tables. A good research/reading copy priced accordingly.LOC SSS-25

Oxford University Press, 1962-01-01. Second. Hardcover. Good+/No DJ. Hardcover, no DJ 1953 Oxford University Press 340 pages. Good+, no DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Scattered notes (some in the margin) and underlining in pencil. If not for the notations in pencil, this book would be graded at VG+. All notations are by the previous owner, Karl Roskamp, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, since 1988 (Professor, 1960-88; President, Academy of Scholars, 1989-91). Vice-President, International Institute of Public Finance, since 1978 (President, 1984-87). Associate Professor, University of Paris II, 1977- 83, 1986-87. Book is in four parts with 24 chapters and nine appendices with additional notes and index. A very handsome vintage Second Edition from a prestigious and published scholar's library with his personalized notations on the subject.LOC SSS-18

Dalton Watson, 1979-10-15. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover, 1979 First Edition Dalton Watson/Motorbooks 302 pages. Near Fine, in a NF DJ. Green marbled leatherette boards with gilt titles, one faint scratch/scuff to front panel - corners sharp. Just a whisper of shelf/edge wear to DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner marks. No notes or writing - All pages are bright, clean and crisp. Errata slip attached to FFEP. The name Vanden Plas must for ever be linked to that of Bentley and Brian Smith's excellent treatise on this famous coachbuilder shows just why. Hundreds of vintage photographs. The entire story from 1870-1979. A superb copy.ISBN-0901564427. LOC SSS-18

Windmill Pub Co, 1993-01-01. Paperback. Very Good/in illustrated wraps. Large Oversize Softcover, First Edition 1993 Windmill Publishing 224 pages..Very Good+, in illustrated wraps..minor shelf/edge wear to covers, front and rear panel have a very small fold..no previous owner markings - all pages are bright, clean and crisp..21 chapters cover the history of barbers from ancient Greece to the 1960's plus a four chapter reproduction of the 1927 Barbers Manual and an extensive listing of old-time occupational mugs..loaded with vintage ads and vintage B&W photographs of barbers and their customers. Several chapters are devoted to the memoirs of old-time barbers who worked in shops from 1830 to 1950 and the barber manual has lessons on shaving with a straight razor..ISBN-0933846045..Nice copy..LOC SSM-5

Grosset & Dunlap, 1932-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover with DJ, later reprint (Format V, DJ "B" per AXE) (circa 1957) Grosset & Dunlap 218 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Reddish-brown tweed cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Front interior flap of DJ lists the last title - The Haunted Fountain which puts this being published in 1957. No previous owner marks - all pages are bright, clean and crisp. Maroon publishers topstain. Illustrated end papers are beautiful and unmarked. Format V, DJ "B" per AXE. All in all a very beautiful copy of the first Judy Bolton mystery reprinted in the 50’s. LOC SSS-10

Pitman, 1945-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ - as issued. Hardcover (board book), First Edition 1945 Pitman and Sons Ltd London 76 pages. Good, no DJ - as issued. Dark blue cloth spine over light green paper boards with blue titles - corners worn. Major shelf/edge wear and wrinkling to covers.Previous owners (two) name and address on FFEP. One lived in Coventry and the other in Stevenage. Book covers British variable-pitch propellers with particular regard to the pilot and ground engineer. Five chapters, Glossary and index. Chapters are: 1) Development of the Variable-pitch Propeller, 2) Operation on the Ground and in Flight, 3)De Havilland Hydromatic Propeller and Governor Unit, 4) Rotol External Cylinder Propeller and Governor Unit and 5) Rotol Electric propeller and Governor Unit.Very scarce wartime aeronautical study. LOC SSM-10

PHILOSOPHICAL LIBRARY INC, 1964-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover, First Edition 1964 Philosophical Library 225 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to red cloth boards with black titles and accents - one tiny bumped corner keeps this from Near Fine. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Dictionary embraces all three well-known Schools of Vedanta Philosophy. Very handsome vintage First Edition in DJ. LOC SSE-06

Modern Canadian Library, 1975-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/in illustrated wraps. Softcover, 1975 Modern Canadian Library 191 pages. Very Good, in illustrated wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear to covers. Small scuff to front and rear panel. Three digit number in ink on FFEP. All pages are evenly age toned. Canada's most infamous family. ISBN-0889320055. LOC SSS-32

Sylvan, 1947-01-01. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Acetate Jacket. Hardcover with original acetate jacket, (#593 of a limited edition of 1499 copies) 1947 privately printed for the Sylvan Press, NY 140 pages. Very Good, in a VG acetate jacket with paper flap attached stating Limited edition. Minor shelf/edge wear to publishers full Black pebble-grain leather boards with with embossed oval-centric pattern in green which is slightly worn to yellow - corners sharp. Small amount of foxing to top edges of textblock. Front cover is embossed with ovals that branch out to the edges, inside the smallest oval is a eye-catching nude female figure holding a whip. Moderate shelf/edge wear and rubbing to scarce clear acetate DJ with front and back panels and flaps. Front panel has paper attached with descriptive text of book. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Frontispiece with intact tissue guard is Titian's Venus With A Mirror which now hangs in The national… Read More

St. Martin's Press, 1971-01-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover with DJ, First American Edition 1971 St. Martins Press 238 pages. Near Fine, in a VG DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to tan tweed cloth boards with gilt titles and brown accents - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear to clipped DJ - now in mylar. Top and bottom of DJ spine have darkened area that wraps around to front and rear panels about 1 1/2 inches. No previous owner marks - all pages are clean and unmarked. 32 vintage B&W photographs, 7 maps which include the end papers. Captain Lancaster disappeared on a flight over the Sahara in 1933. After 29 years his body was found, with his notebook written as he waited for death. He had been charged with the murder of his lover's lover, but was acquitted. A very handsome vintage copy in DJ. LOC SSS-01

Bentley Publishers, 1990-08-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+/in illustrated wraps. Softcover, First Edition 1990 Robert Bentley Publishers 177 pages plus 3 appendices. Very Good+, in illustrated wraps. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to covers. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Spine uncreased. A faint touch of age-toning to textblock edges. 16 chapters, 4 appendices, glossary, photo credits. Covers Morgan, Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Austin-Healy, Lotus, Aston Martin, AC, Cortina, Mini and Sunbeam. Loaded with photographs and intelligent text. Foreword by Stirling Moss. A very handsome and solid vintage copy. ISBN-0837601533. LOC SSM-03

Virgin Publishing, 1999-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Oversize Thick Hardcover, 1999 Virgin Books London 1023 pages...Very Good in a VG+ DJ, Blue boards with silver titles - corners sharp...just a touch of shelf/edge wear to DJt-Not a Remainder...ISBN-1852277548...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-6

Library of America, 1996-09-30. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Vintage Hardcover with DJ, Stated First Printing 1996 Library Of America 710 pages. Fine, in a VG+ DJ. Green cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear and rubbing to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Three novels by Nabokov from 1941-1951. The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Bend Sinister and Speak,Memory. A very handsome vintage First Printing in DJ. ISBN-1883011183. LOC SSS-15

Carnegie Institution, 1950-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+/No DJ - as issued. Large Hardcover, First Edition 1950 Carnegie Institution 162 pages. very Good+, no DJ - as issued. Minor shelf/edge wear to dark green cloth boards with gilt titles - corners lightly bumped. Previous owner nameplate and stamp on FFEP. No writing - all pages are clean and unmarked. Eight chapters: 1) The Greater Solid Constructions (32 illustrations), 2) The Volcanic Liquid (38 illustrations), 3) The Gaseous Element (12 illustrations), 4) Electric and Atmospheric Phenomena ; Volcanic Vegetation (7 illustrations), 5) Volcanic Ejectamenta (11 illustrations), 6) Gravitational and Volcanic-Seismic Phenomena (5 illustrations), 7) Experimentation-Field and Laboratory (11 illustrations) and 8) Diagnosis and Prediction (2 illustrations). These monographs are the result of over 40 years of intense work in the field. Frank Alvord Perret (1867-1943) was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and volcanologist. The… Read More

Bay View Books, 1993-09-01. Paperback. Very Good+/in illustrated wraps. Large Oversize Softcover, 1993 Bay View Books 127 pages. Very Good+, in illustrated wraps. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to covers. Previous owner name and address on inside front cover (was a member of the Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Club) All pages are bright, clean and crisp. The first-ever book on special-bodied Volkswagens built on the beetle floor pan. Who knew that the beetle was this versatile and yes--great looking. NOTE: As of July 11, 2019, it is official - The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off an assembly line into eternity in Puebla, Mexico. The VW Beetle is no more. ISBN-1870979338. LOC SSM-03

Motorbooks Intl, 1996-10-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover, First Edition Simon Parkinson/Veloce Publishing 128 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Minor shelf wear/rubbing and edge wear to Dust Jacket-now in a Brand New Mylar Cover. Red Cloth boards with two tiny bumped corners...previous owner name and stamp on FFEP. No notes or highlighting-All pages are bright, clean and crisp. Very Scarce. The little known story of how the British restarted production of Hitler's people car after World War II. Over 180 B&W photos. ISBN-1874105472. LOC SSM-03

Aero Publishers, Inc, 1964-01-01. Very Good. Hardcover, 1959 Third Enlarged Edition Harleyford Publications Limited UK...Near Fine in a VG DJ, just a touch of shelf/edge wear to DJ, faint soiling to spine of DJ-now in protective mylar...Blue covers with gilt titles-corners sharp...no previous owner marks, no notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp...over 260 photographs, 12 1/72 scale six-view drawings..the most complete, most detailed and most authentic account ever published about the "Ace of Aces" of the First World War - Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and of the famous unit that he commanded. A man who a German leader said was worth two divisions, and a unit that became the most formidable air-fighting formation in history...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-12