Search Results: Authors starting with V from Literary Cat Books

London: I B Tauris & Co. New in New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Edition. Hardcover. 1860646549 . 204 pages. With maps, plates, tables & illustrations. Light shelfwear. ; Hardcover; Octavo (standard book size); What was life really like on a wooden warship? This book takes a look at life aboard the 42-gun frigate HMS Doris - launched from Bombay in 1807 and finally retired at Valparaiso in 1829. Vale concentrates on her service on the South American station under Sir Thomas Hardy as she protected British interests during the stormy years of South American Independence. The author covers in vivid detail the operations in Brazil, Chile and Peru, both from the political and military angle and from the perspective of the sailors, to give a fascinating account of the everyday concerns and routines of life on shipboard. .

London: Phillips. As New with no dustjacket. 2000. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 241 lots. 92 pages. With b/w & coloured decorated endpapers, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear; Quarto .

London: Phillips. As New with no dustjacket. 2000. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 314 lots. 104 pages. With b/w & coloured decorated endpapers, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear; Quarto .

London: Phillips. As New with no dustjacket. 2001. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 234 lots. 112 pages. With b/w & coloured decorated endpapers, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear; Quarto .

London: Phillips. As New with no dustjacket. 1999. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 276 lots. 102 pages. With b/w & coloured decorated endpapers, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear; Quarto .

New York: Raven Press. Very Good. 1927. First Edition. 0890044031 . 248 pages. Dustjacket in plastic protective cover. With remnants and/or residue of sticky tape on endpapers, covers and dustjacket. With library stamps and labels. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners and dustjacket. ; 16.5x24x2cms; 248 pages .

Nijmegen: Uitgeverij. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Edition. Softcover (Perfect Bound). 9492435071 . 228 pages. With plates. Slight wear and slight soiling to spine, cover and corners. ; Quarto .

Brugge: Heemkundige Kring Maurits Van Coppenolle. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1987. Presumed 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. With illustrations. Small scratch to front cover. Slight bumping to spine edges & corners. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Octavo; 111 pages .

Netherlands: Davidsfonds/Infodok. Fine+ with no dust jacket. 2016. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Boards). 9059088107 . Original colour printed boards. With plates throughout. Slight shelfwear. ; 23.6x30.5x3.5 cm; 430 pages .

Knoxville, Tennessee: The University of Tennessee Press. New in New dust jacket. 2021. First Edition (?). Hardcover. 162190623X . In original shrinkwrap ; 8vo; 277 pages .

The Hague: Van Stockum's Ant. , B. V.. As New. 1983. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 161 pages. With plates. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. ; Paperback; Octavo (standard book size) .

The Hague: Van Stockum's. Very Good. 1986. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 144 pages. 1296 lots. With b/w & coloured plates. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. ; Paperback; Octavo (standard book size) .

Bruxelles, Bern, Berlin, Etc.: P. I. E. Peter Lang. New. 2009. First Edition; First Edition. Original Wrappers. 266 pages. Light shelfwear. Loosely inserted card with gift inscription to participant of the 2010 conference on the annexation of the Savoie by Sylvain Milbach, one of the authors in this volume. ; Paperback; Octavo (standard book size); Cet ouvrage, qui introduit les travaux scientifiques produits ê l+occasion du cent cinquantenaire de l+annexion de la Savoie ê la France en 1860, rassemble les actes d+un colloque rÄuni les 18, 19 et 20 mars 2009 ê Annecy (Haute- Savoie) et ê ChambÄry (Savoie) . Il se prÄsente comme un premier recensement analytique des archives europÄennes avec une remise en perspective de l+historiographie hÄritÄe. Dans cette Ätude, qui entend Älargir les approches jusqu+ici dÄveloppÄes, l+accent porte volontairement sur les aspects multilatÄraux et internationaux du sujet. En 1860,… Read More

Alger: Baconnier Fråres. Good with no dust jacket. 1942. First Edition; First Edition. Softcover (Perfect Bound). 399 pages. With library stamps & labels. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. Slight foxing to wrappers. ; Ex-Library; Octavo (standard book size) .

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Original Boards. 0300037228 . With b/w & coloured plates & illustrations. Top edge foxed. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners & dustjacket. ; Published by Yale University Press in 1987, this work provides a comprehensive study of Gustave Caillebotte, a significant but often underappreciated figure in the Impressionist movement. Varnedoe's exploration of Caillebotte's life and works offers valuable insights into the artist's unique contributions to art and his distinct place within the Impressionist canon. Through detailed analysis and beautifully reproduced images, Varnedoe highlights Caillebotte's mastery of perspective, his innovative use of light, and his keen observation of Parisian life, which have earned him a rightful place among the leading artists of his time. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the complexities of… Read More

London & Cambridge, Massachusetts: William Heinemann Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; Fifth Impression. Original Boards. 0434993344 . Ex-Libris Gerhard Brey. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; 8vo; 308 pages .

Good. 0704502348 . 241 pages. Dustjacket in removable plastic protective cover. With library stamps and labels. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners and dustjacket. .

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. Good with no dustjacket. 1973. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). 0837167434 . 322 pages With frontispiece map and plates. With library stamps & labels. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners. ; Ex-Library; 22.7 x 14.5 cms; 322 pages .

London: Holdsworth & Ball. Good+. 1931. Second Edition. Quarter cloth. Vol. II only. Deckle-edged. With some foxing to endpapers & slight foxing to occasional pages. Small stain to front free endpaper. Some wear & some soiling to spine, covers & corners. Head spine damaged. ; Octavo; vi, 440 pages .

London: The English Association. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1914. First Edition; First Edition. Original Tied Wrappers. English Association Pamphlet No 29. December 1914.12 Page Bibliography of Swinburne, Morris and Rossetti, Bumped at head of spine, generally a Good copy. ; Paperback; Octavo .