Search Results: Titles starting with V from EDM Book Loft

Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1903. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. VG condition, esp. for age & genre. Hardcover, no DJ, 342 pages, illus. w/ glossy frontis & 3 plates in text. Assume First Edition & 1st printing- copyright page states only c. 1903 by Saalfield, same date on title page. MUCH better quality & production standards than many Saalfield's. Maroon cloth binding w/ deeply embossed, multicolor, front cover hunting scene (in swamp). Front cover particularly vibrant & intact; deep colors & minimal wear/ soil- sharp, crisp & clean. Spine & back cover show some lightening from sun (mostly on spine) & rubbing, light soil- but not bad, in my opinion. Gold spine lettering intact & totally legible. Minor frays at top & bottom of spine, NO corner bumps, though hint of fray- again, minor. Book displays extremely well. 2 small ink letters on top right corner of 1st blank page; text otherwise tight, clean, unmarked. A hint of toning to text. Tight copy, w/ slight spine… Read More

Troy, MI: International Book Publishers, 1982. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Signed by Author. VG+/ Near Fine trade paperback. SIGNED & inscribed by author inside front cover. White binding is tight, glossy & square w/ just a bit of toning & shelf wear. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome copy. ***Reliable, fast! (103ah)

Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1979. Trade Paperback. Very Good. VG+ massive trade paperback. C. 1978, 2nd printing- 1979. Binding clean, square & glossy w/ very minor shelf wear. NO spine crease or remainder mark. Text is tight, clean, unmarked, w/ hint of toning. Excellent copy! (118ah)

Burlington, VT: The Free Press Association, 1870. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ. Poor to Fair condition. An ORIGINAL- NOT a modern reprint. 27 pages & 5 pg. appendix, map, frontis engraving w/ tissue protector, 3 engraved plates in text, 9 x 5.5"", NOT ex library. Maroon cloth board covers w/ gold rectangular title plate on front show rubbing, light soil, edge & corner wear. Title block on front still intact & totally legible w/ minimal wear- covers still display pretty well. Maroon spine covering missing except for 2.5"" strip in middle (barely attached), cloth spine backing still present. Binding fragile but still somewhat attached to text block. Brown endpapers have full hinge split at front; back starting. Text moderately toned, a LITTLE brittle- all pages loose w/ internal spine cracks- still partially attached to stitched binding. Old light brown water stain on lower half of text- mostly noticeable on white plates & map; actually blends into toned text (hard to see) & not… Read More

London: Neville Spearman, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price in English coinage- 13 s. 6 d.), 191 pages, 8 x 5 1/4"". Book is Fine, DJ is VG to Fine condition. Assume First UK Edition- copyright page states title ""was first published in 1959"" by Spearman, no note of subsequent printings. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by author (full name) on 1st blank page ""For Shirley Sizer From Maude Hutchins"". Same page has small 1 1/2"" x 3"" printed label pasted in: ""Not for Sale / Sample Complete Copy"" (other terms ""Proof Copy"" & ""Manuscript"" are pencilled out). Colorful red, white, blue DJ w/ title repeated 4 times shows little use: only lightest edge wear & a bit of sun to spine. Youthful author portrait & short bio. on back. DJ displays extremely well. Blue cloth binding excellent- clean & square. No bumps, rubs, sun, fray, etc. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Front endpapers each have sm., light 2"" x 2"" discolor where newspaper book review (for… Read More

Stanford, CA: Stanford Security Studies / Stanford University Press, 2011. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG++ to Near Fine condition. Blue cloth binding tight, bright, square & clean w/ little to no wear, sm. retail barcode label on back cover. NO bumps, frays, scuffs or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Owner name stamp in corner of 1st blank page. Text is tight, white, clean & unmarked. NO hinge splits or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast! (68ah)

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $20.00); both Fine+ to New condition. Stated First Edition, B"" printing. DJ is bright, clean, glossy, unmarred. NO chips, frays, tears or spine discolor. Yellow board binding w/ yellow cloth spine is tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no wear. All silver spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc.: NOT ex library. Excellent copy.

New York: Checkmark Books / Facts on File, 2001. Cloth. As New/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $35.00); As New/ Fine condition. 194 pages, oversize 11 x 8.5"". DJ is Fine; clean & glossy w/ trace of shelf wear at top of back panel-otherwise unmarred. NO tears, chips, scuffs or sunfade. Book is As New. Black cloth binding is tight, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, rubs or fray. Text is tight, white, clean & unmarked. Excellent copy, displays extremely well.

New York: Oxford Univ Press, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. VG+ condition. Covers clean & glossy w/ light use & edge wear. NO spine crease. Underlines & margin markings scattered throughout- neatly done & not excessive or obtrusive. Text is tight, bright & clean. Nice copy. ***Reliable, fast! (74ah)

Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1985. Trade Paperback. Very Good. VG+, near Fine condition. Correct ISBN & edition; correct title is: ""Vocal Fold Physiology; Biomechanics Acoustic & Phonatory Control""- proceedings of International Conference on Physiology & Biophysics of the Voice, Univ. of Iowa, 1983. Copy printed 1985. Binding clean, square & bright w/ v. light use, light crease on front cover along spine. NO spine crease or crack.""Center 1122"" stamped on 1st page, but no indicators of ex library. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. Handsome, well preserved copy.

Macmillan Publishing, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $6.95); both VG+ to Near Fine condition. Stated First American Edition, 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is VG+; bright, clean & glossy w/ only lightest rubbing, hint of toning & old flattened crease on front foldover flap. No tears, chips, fray, scuffs or sunfade. DJ displays very well. Red cloth binding is tight & clean w/ v.light spine cock- otherwise no wear. NO bumps, rubs, frays or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked- again, trace of toning. NO remainder mark, hinge splits, owner name, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (1)

New York: Bulfinch Press/Time Warner Group, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (no price, ever), both Fine+ condition, w/ 2 audio CDs (appear unused). Stated First Edition, 1st Printing- no note of further ones. Full size 10 x 8"", heavy glossy stock, 185 pages. DJ is bright, glossy & clean; maybe just a trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. NO rubs, tears, chips, scuffs or sunfade. Glossy green board binding w/ gold spine is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. All lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, white, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Copy displays extremely well. ALSO included- separately issued McElfresh Map Co. ""Le Havre to Cherbourg, Normandy at D-Day 1944"" (ISBN 1885294298)

Wolfsburg, West Germany: Volkswagenwerk GMBH, 1954. Soft Cover. Good. Softcover, heavy stock brochure; Good+ to VG condition. Text in English, 10 pages (incl. covers), stapled binding, 11.75 x 8.25"". Strictly covering Beetles (sedan, sunroof, convertible); w/ color illustrations (not photos) of each style, 2 page (4 sides) fold-out diagrams of interior, engine, transmission, suspension, etc., specifications. Pamphlet NOT dated, but cars have oval windows & 1 shows semaphore turn signal- placing publication date from 1953- 1955. Cover shows green VW superposed over VW factory. Binding clean, tight & bright w/ trace of v. light age spotting. Interior in similar condition; except some ink notations of price for each style & light pencil computations (all neatly done) of total cost (incl. $60 optional radio & $225 credit for trade-in of a Nash). Looks like someone was using brochure to shop styles- to me, this kind of adds to the copy. No creases or smudges- shows little use, except as noted above.… Read More

Charlottesville, VA: The University Press of Virginia, 1967. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition, 3rd printing, 1967. Cover price $1.35. Covers show little to no wear- tight, clean & square. NO spine crease. Text is tight, bright (almost white), clean, unmarked. Excellent copy. ***Reliable, fast! (106)