Search Results: Titles starting with V from Bluebird Books

London: Black Swan Books. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 0860682838 . A softcover copy of Mary Wesley's quirky novel, which is the story of a young woman who often dithers when a decision needs to be made. Her boyfriend dumps her just as her wealthy father dies, leaving her a large fortune. Hijinks ensue. --- In white wraps with Sue Moxley illustration of a dress draped over a chair to front panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with prior owner's embossed seal to title page, and creases to a few leaves.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; 314 pages .

Chicago: Stone & Kimball. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of a collection of letters from Robert Louis Stevenson to his friend, literary advisor and editor Sidney Colvin. Volume 2 only (of 2). The letters were written from RLS's residence in Vailma, Samoa and cover the period from May, 1892 to October, 1894 (shortly before his death). With a frontis photographic portrait of Stevenson and Samoan chief Tuimalealiifano. --- In green cloth-covered boards with gilt fillets to covers and gilt-stamped spine titling; TEG (top edge gilt). Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- A well-preserved copy, though with rounded lower cover corners.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; iv, (3), 8-275 pages .

Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. Near Fine. 2016. First Edition. Softcover. 1609384237 . A signed, first edition (so indicated by lack of subsequent printings). David N. Wetzel tells the story of Alsatian-born American faith healer Francis Schlatter. The would-be messiah made his way to Colorado in 1892 from Europe and began his ministry of Christian faith healing, no doubt aided by his appearance which was similar to popular depictions of Jesus. After a few years he disappeared. His remains were supposedly found in Mexico, but years later Schlatter began appearing in various American cities, once again as a faith healer. Inscribed and signed by Wetzel on half title to associate David Fridtjof Halaas. --- In blue wraps with colorized photographic portrait of Schlatter to front cover. --- An about-Near Fine copy: well-preserved, tightly-bound and unmarked.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xii, (2), 279 pages .

New York: Book League of America. Very Good- with no dust jacket. [c.1940s-50s]. Hardcover. 0141883863 . An undated reprint edition of Thackeray's enduring work of class distinctions in England in the 19th century. Possibly published c.1940s-50s. --- In navy blue cloth-covered boards with blindstamped publisher device to cover, and with gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume has no dust jacket. --- A clean, unmarked, tightly-bound copy but with some dusty soiling to covers & slight yellowing to leaves.; 31450; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 379 pages .

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. [c.1908]. Hard Cover. A likely first Everyman's Library edition, 1908 (though undated). An Everyman's Library reprint edition of Thackeray's magnum opus, in which, per Ross p.498-99 ". . .all the diverse characters are united under the dazzling influence of [Thackeray's main character] Becky Sharp." With an introduction by Whitelaw Reid. E.L. no. 298 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In flatback binding style 1, full carmine cloth-covered boards with Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, black topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page & frontis. Lacks the dust jacket. --- With acidic staining to front and rear endpapers, prior owner's discreet rubberstamping and pencilings to a few leaves, and small soiled… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1936. Hardcover. An abridged version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel, which first appeared in installments in 1847. With illustrations by the author (including a facsimile of his original wrapper), and abridged and edited by Max J. Herzberg. An entry in publisher's "Modern Reader's Series." --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with cover & spine decorations and titling in gilt. Volume has no dust jacket. --- With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper and fairly frequent penciled markings scattered through the text, else a tightly-bound, bright copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxv, 364 pages .

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1941. Hardcover. 18th printing, 1941, of the 1908 issuance. An Everyman's Library reprint edition of Thackeray's magnum opus, in which, per Ross p.498-99 ". . .all the diverse characters are united under the dazzling influence of [Thackeray's main character] Becky Sharp." With an introduction by Whitelaw Reid. E.L. no. 298 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full carmine cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Red jacket features Ravilious knot to cover. --- A sound, tightly-bound copy though with some darkening at front cover shell. Quite brittle jacket with a few chunks missing from spine ends and front flap, other small chips, otherwise intact and protected in removable mylar… Read More

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1936. Hard Cover. A 1936 reprint of the 1909 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's magnum opus, in which, per Ross p.498-99 ". . .all the diverse characters are united under the dazzling influence of [Thackeray's main character] Becky Sharp." With an introduction by Whitelaw Reid. E.L. no. 298 in Everyman's Library Fiction series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In EL binding style 3 with full red-orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With prior owner's signature and rubberstamping to front endpapers, somewhat splayed boards and small tears to cloth at spine ends, else a tightly-bound, sound copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xiii, (2), 699, 4, 15 pages .

New York: The Modern Library. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. [c.1958]. Hardcover. Thackeray's great satirical novel, in an illustrated Modern Library reprint edition. With a reproduction of first edition title page and wrapper for an original monthly issue of this work, which first appeared in 1847. With several other black & white illustrations, probably by the author. With an introduction by Joseph Warren Beach. --- In Toledano spine 8 / blue cloth / gilt titling on red cover & spine blocks / faded red topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso advertises 383 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1958 (though 1950 date appears in book). ML #131.3. --- With inkings to introduction, but not in main body of the novel, a little dulling to cover gilding; else an unmarked, tightly-bound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with complete vertical tear at spine; other tears and chipping, else intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2"… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1967. Trade Paper. 0684719010 . Famed novelist/essayist looks at nine famous men; chosen for their impact on the 20th century. Features photo of Snow on back cover. Softcover copy in good shape, with corner curling and inked ownership info ffep.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Ticknor & Fields. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395629438 . First printing of author's novel, which captures ". . .the pulse and character of London in the 1770s." With engraved frontis and additional illustrations by William Hogarth. --- In black paper-covered boards backed in black cloth, gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features Hogarth illustrations to covers. --- A clean, firm, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket with minor rubbing, else undamaged.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 482 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1915. Hardcover. 1913 edition of author's collection of 11 stories, including "The Veiled Lady of Stamboul". In full green cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations gilt-stamped on cover and spine; top edge gilt. With 6 black & white illustrations. Lacks a dust jacket. --- With whitish marks to covers, otherwise a firm, clean, unmarked copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; viii, 295 pages .

London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket. [c.1930s-40s]. Hardcover. An undated UK reprint edition of Rafael Sabatini's 1934 historical novel which is centered around his Marc-Antoine Villiers de Melville character. The story is set amidst intrigue in Venice during the Napoleonic Wars. The Italian-born Sabatini lived most of his adult life in Britain. He was fluent in numerous languages, but chose to write in English because (per Wikipedia), "all the best stories are written in English." --- In full orange cloth-covered boards with cover & spine titling in black. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- A well-preserved copy, though with slightly sunned spine, mild age-toning to leaves, and discreet Nassau (Bahamas) bookseller label to rear paste-down.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 320, 48 (ads) pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. A first American edition of Carlo Gotti's biography of the great Italian composer of operas, Giuseppe Verdi. Per the dust jacket, Verdi was ". . .more than a great musician. He was a singularly lovable and human person, a formidable businessman, an ardent patriot. He knew and corresponded with all the great men of his day--musicians, artists and statesmen." With a frontis photographic portrait of a dapper Verdi. Translated from the Italian by Elisabeth Abbott. --- In full terra-cotta cloth-covered boards with spine titling & decorations in gilt. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with image of Verdi to front panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Price-clipped dust jacket with mild chafing to edges, else bright, intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; vi, 371 pages .

London / New York: Phaidon Press. Near Fine. 2001. Softcover. 0714834637 . A softcover portfolio presenting paintings and a biography of Holland's Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632-75). With 85 illustrations, 48 of which are in color. An entry in publisher's Phaidon Colour Library series. --- In stiff purple wraps with small reproductions of Vermeer paintings to front and back covers. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy with just a bit of scratching to covers, otherwise lacking apparent damages.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 128 pages .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. [c.1966]. Hardcover. 0316598283 . A Modern Library reprint edition offering a selection of the popular American humorist poet's work, selected and revised from six of Ogden Nash's previously published volumes from 1929 to 1959. Volume wrapped in jacket with image to front panel of sharp pencils in a jar. --- In Toledano spine 11 / green cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style l, verso blank. Likely published c.1966 (though 1959 date appears in book). ML #343.1. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy though with brownish stains to corner of front free endpaper. Poor, unclipped dust jacket with plenty of tears and chips, plus dark stains to both front and back panels and flaps; in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxxii, 522 pages .

New York: The Macmillan Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1912. Hardcover. A compact edition of the classic novel. Edited, with introduction and endnotes to aid the student or the more modern reader, by Henry W. Boynton. One in the publisher's pocket classics series. --- In full olive cloth-covered boards with decorations and titling in blue on cover and spine. Publisher's ads at endpapers. --- Interior with previous owner's signature in pencil, a little spilled ink, otherwise firm and in good shape. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 206 pages .

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1960]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition offering Oliver Goldsmith's famous "The Vicar of Wakefield" as well as a sampling of his poetry, plays and essays. Edited, with notes and an introduction by Frederick W. Hilles. --- In Toledano spine 8 / grey cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i / verso advertises 393 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1960 (though 1955 date appears in book). ML #291.1. --- With acidic stains to pp. 476-77, dampstains to cloth, penciled tick marks to table of contents and dulling to cover & spine gilding; interior otherwise unmarked and volume is tightly bound. Unclipped dust jacket with some fading to cover and rubbing, chips & small tears to edges but overall intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxv, 580 pages .

Cleveland, Ohio: The World Syndicate Publishing Co.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1937. Hardcover. Influential novel first published in 1766, in a decent reprint copy. In full red cloth on board covers w/black lettering, cover & spine. Interior pages quite yellowed, but lacking inkings and other markings. Dust jacket chipped and w/closed tear and scuffed cover; in removable mylar protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 238 pages .

New York: MacMillan Co.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1935. Hardcover. Rollicking sea adventure in a good copy. Glue bleed-through from manufacturing process visible on frt & rear pastedowns, inked presentation remarks frt free endpaper; otherwise clean and tight. In full red cloth covers w/black lettering frt & spine. Dust jacket chipped at edges, bears orig $2.50 flap price; in removable mylar protector. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 308 pages .