Search Results: Authors starting with V from Bibliope by Calvello Books

Chicago: The Author, 1889. Second edition. Hardcover. Good copy; cloth is frayed at the corners and spine ends and rubbed along the edges; light foxing, soil and scuffs to edges of pages; paper is cracked at the hinge beteween ffep and front paste-down, and binding is leaning, but tight; previous owner's name and address written in pencil on ffep; a well-loved copy though still attractive with clean pages.. Duodecimo in tan-brown cloth; 307 pages 19 cm. In English; second edition.

New York: Dutton, 1993. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Gift inscription by author in ink to half title page. Very mild rubbing to DJ head and foot of spine as well as corners of DJ. Very very mild soiling to back cover of DJ. DJ in archival mylar. Book is fine in very good(+) DJ.. Hardcover octavo with brown and cream DJ. 305 pages ; 22 cm. Abstract: The story of a collection of misfits living on the outskirts of 1958 Phoenix. || Mexican Americans. Boys -- Fiction. Grandparents -- Fiction. Mexicano-americanos -- Arizona -- Historia -- Novela.

Tehran: Nahzat, 1988. Paperback. Pages clean and binding tight. Pages 1-8 have a small puncture in them at the top left corner. First three pages including cover page have a 4 x .5 cm cut to top left corner. About Good+ to Very Good (-) overall.. Paperback quarto with white spine and blue cover. Book 131, 31 pages ; 21 cm. In Farsi. || Islam and state -- Iran. Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988. Politics and government.

Berlin, Germany: D. Reimer (E. Vohsen), 1912. Hardcover. Two pages partly photo-clipped; some neat pencil and pen in margins; peeled-off spine label vestiges, small closed tear. Octavo, 120 p. : illus, color map ; 23 cm; includes bibliographical references. Signed by the author, and presumably his copy, with his hand-written corrections. Unique thus. // Bolivia; Description and travel; ethnology.

(Bruxelles): Editions Artis Historia, 1978. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ (with a few, closed small edge-tears); a very nice copy.. 4to in full-color illus DJ; color map endpapers; 128p, numerous high quality, full-colors photos laid in. Text in French. A well done work. Excellent photographs. // Lapland, Sammi, Sweden, Finland, Reindeer, Scandinavia.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1962. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Extremely mild bumping to top corners, exceedingly gentle rubbing to rear corners, extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, pages are bright, binding is tight, less than quarter-inch tear to DJ spine foot, very mild rubbing to DJ spine head, very gentle rubbing to DJ corners, light soiling and few creases to DJ, else Near Fine(-) in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in white DJ, 382 pages, b&w illustrations, 24 cm. Radio -- Receivers and reception, Electric filters. Series: Selected Russian publications in the mathematical sciences. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Mild fraying to spine head and foot, gentle fraying and bumping to corners, light soiling to boards and fore-edges, faint spot to front endpaper, light soiling to fore-edge, bright pages, tight binding, else Very Good.. Small dark red octavo, gilt to front board and spine, deckled edges, 275 pages. Bookstore sticker to rear pastedown. Lacking DJ. || No copies found in WorldCat. Travel, Turkey. Women writers. Harem life.

Rio de Janeiro: Edições Galo Branco, 2006. First edition. Paperback. Fine ; As New. Octavo in light brown illus. wrappers; 147 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliographical references on and about Raimundo Correia (p. 135-150) and index. Livros do autor: p. 2; Biografia do autor: p. 147. Text in Portuguese.

Mexico: Talleres Graficos Laguna, 1954. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Three small closed tears to top edge, small closed tears to wrapper edge overlaps , gentle to moderate wear to spine foot & head & folds & edges & corners, half darkened age-discoloration to rear wrapper, light crease to single page, slight discoloration to edge of single page, lengthy ink inscription to front free endpaper, else very good to very good. Tight and clean within.. Anguiano, Raul. Large white octavo or small quarto in color-illus offwhite paper wraps; 124 p, [3] leaves of plates : ill. (2 color & 1 b&w) ; 25 cm. In Spanish. || Poetry. || Famous illustrator. Appears to be inscribe by author.

(Lima): Editora Perú Nuevo, n.d.. First edition (stated). Paperback. Near Fine(-) with ownership name in pen neatly to front wrap verso.. Twelvemo in color illus wraps; 135 p. 17 cm. In Spanish. Colophon states 5,000 copies printed. || Peru. Socialism, Communism.

[Santiago, Chile]: Ocho Libros Editores, 2010. Hardcover. Near fine with faintest signs of edge-wear. Nearly as new.. Quarto in paper color-illustrated paperback thin boards155 pages : illustrations, some color ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-155). In Spanish. Ony 1,500 copies printed. Important (and presumably the only book publish thus far) work on the Chileanpolitical pamphlets. Contents: Introducción -- Capítulo I. Iconos políticos -- Capítulo II. Representaciones de la violencia política en Chile -- Capítulo III. Discontinuidades, márgenes, fronteras -- Capítulo IV. Elecciones: Innovación, reciclaje y reinvención -- A modo de cierre. La despolitización de la sociedad chilena. || Pamphlets -- Chile -- 20th century. Politics in art. Pamphlets. Politics and government. Politics in art. Art. Caricatures and cartoons. History. Chile -- Politics and government -- 1973- -- In art. Chile -- Politics and government -- 1973- -- Caricatures and… Read More

N.P.: Published by author, N.D.. Unknown edition. Paperback. Very gentle wear to spine head and foot, very lightly bumped corners, very faint soiling to covers, else Near fine(-).. Large white octavo or small quarto, sheet music, 2 p. In Spanish. || Music, sheet. || Scarce.

Mexico: Editorial Agueda, 2009. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Fine crisp bright copy with minor fold crease to first three pages only.. Octavo in blue color illus. boards ; 197 pages ; 21 cm. Photography by VirroBorja ; introduction by Leonardo Rodriguez.

Lima, Peru: [s.n., Offaber), 1989. Paperback. Covers mildly worn; else Very Good.. Octavo in white illus perfect bound wrappers; xi, 91 p. : illus with a number of b/w photo reprods. . ; 22 cm. Inscribed by author. // Uncommon. // Text in Spanish. // Peru, Peruanos. Cholos, Peruvians, Mestizos; Arequipa, Perua. Valdivia R., Angel Eduardo -- Anecdotes.; Arequipa (Peru) -- Description and travel.

La Paz (Bolivia): NP, 1943. First edition (presumed). Paperback. Fine. 12mo in beige stapled, printed self-wrappers; 24p, b/w photos, bibliography. A scarce work, with no listings in OCLC. Infromation on how to identify, cultivate & harvest. // History of medicine, medical botany, South America, Malaria, Quinine, plants.

La Paz-Bolivia: Imp. Artistica, 1942. First printing. Paperback. Small ink dot to tile page; ele very clean and tight; a Very Good+ copy overall. Small Octavo in orange self-wrappers; 154p + bibliography, a few b/w photos. Citrus agriculture, fruit farming, Andes, South America || Scarce. OCLC lists no holdings.

Cuzco, Perú: Centro de Estudios Andinos Cuzco, 1982. Paperback. Very Good+ to Near Fine- with light foxed wrap with a few minor creases.. Octavo in white illus wraps; 77 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. Bibliography: p. 75-77. In Spanish. Scarce Title from cover ; no title page (as issued) . || Incas. Indian weights and measures -- Peru -- Canas (Province).

[Bogotá? ]: Impr. Nacional, 1936. First edition (presumed). Paperback. Ex-libris stamp to dedication page; else Near Fine with very light wear/soiling. Octavo in beige wrappers; 402 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Colombia -- Guidebooks.

Lima [Peru]: Editorial Los Pinos, 1982. Offprint (first thus). Paperback. A bit of insect nibbling to bottom front exterior edge; else Very Good to Very Good +. Octavo in white self-wrappers illus with black and white photo; 32 p. : p., ill., music ;, 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references. INSCRIBED by the author. Text in Spanish. || Panpipes -- Musical Instruments -- Peru -- Andes.

Lima, Perú: Editorial Los Pinos, 1981. Paperback. Small worm hole else Very Good+. Small 4to in illus self-wrappers, 28 p. : p., ill., maps, music ;, 25 cm. Bibliography: p. 28. Topics: Chiriguano Indians -- Music.  Indians of South America -- Peru -- Huancané (Province) -- Music. Zampoñas. Pan pipes. Summaries in German, English, Spanish.