Search Results: Authors starting with V from The Book Shelf

New York: Huntington Historical Society. Very Good+. 1983. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. Profusely illustrated with vintage photographs. The author's goal "has been to present good, clear pictures of people doing things so the reader might get a feeling about what Suffolk County, N. Y. Is and was like." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128 pages .

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company. Very Good-. 1934. Hardcover. Some slight edgewear all around. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Diagonal 1 and 1/4" X 3/4" piece missing from lower corner of front endpaper. Page 226 is soiled and has a missing foredge - but doesn't affect the text or graphic. ; Tight binding and clean text with no markings or writings other than noted. ; Big Little Books Series; Vol. 723; B&W Illustrations; Square 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 250 pages .

San Francisco, CA: Bay Books. Very Good. 1975. Paperback. 0891710019 . This work will take you through the process step-by-step from setting up a studio, materials, design suggestions, and techniques. Clean, unmarked text with usual library markings. ; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 49 pages .

New Hampshire: Courier Printing. Near Fine. 1973. 1st. Paperback. Book is signed and dated by the author on the inside front cover: "For Exeter" "This small volume of poetry is intended to describe the stoic, hardy magnificence of seacoast New Hampshire." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 40 pages; Signed by Author .

Maine: Saco Valley Printing. Good+. 1981. Paperback. Covers are soiled. Rear cover is slightly scuffed. ; Book is in good condition - tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. "These pages contains 66 old maps of Rockingham, New Hampshire in 1892. Each map has been attentively retouched and clarified, when necessary. " ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 59 pages .

ME: Saco Valley Printing. Good+. 1982. Paperback. Surface soiling to the covers. ; Each map has been carefully retouched, when needed, to preserve the names and locations of most of the buildings in this part of the county in 1884. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 48 pages .

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1977. 1st ; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0395251710 . Maine author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages .

New York: Soho Press. Near Fine. 1978. 1st ; 1st Printing. Paperback. 1569470634 . Maine author's, "Grijpstra & de Gier Mystery" title. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 217 pages .

New York: G. K. Hall. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0816166463 . Large print book. Ex-library book with usual markings - no card pocket. Dustjacket is in excellent condition with no spine label. Maine author. ; Ex-Library; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 376 pages .

New York: G. K. Hall. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st ; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0395263077 . Ex-library book with minimal markings, just a discard stamp. Dustjacket is in excellent condition with no spine label. Maine author. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 194 pages .

New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good+. 1987. 1st thus. Paperback. 0345339649 . Book is in excellent condition. A Grijpstra and de Gier mystery novel by noted Maine author. First time in paperback. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 313 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine. 1997. Hardcover. 0679431004 . No CD. ; Book and all its features are in pristine condition. Probably bought and stored. Encyclopedic coverage with the added attribution of the three-dimensional effect and tactile ability to appreciate the structures. Would make a wonderful gift. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Bicycle Books. Very Good+. 1994. 3rd. Paperback. 0933201656 . "This book is suitable for both the experienced cyclist and the person without technical ambition. The author is an acknowledged expert in the field of mountaing bikes and bicycle technology" ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 126 pages .

Bristol, ME: Off the Coast. Near Fine. 2005. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 90 pages .

Chicago: Rand McNally. Very Good-. 1938. Hardcover. Light edgewear and rubbing to covers - see image. ; Book is in Very Good - condition. Two separate stories. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text and illustrations. Profusely illustrated with charming color pictures and black and white drawings. ; Oblong 24mo 5" - 6" tall .

New York: Private Printing. Very Good. 1938. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very slight fraying on some edges (spine and corners) , but does not detract much from the overall soundness of the book. Also a light shading to the very edge of the front cover and spine where it was exposed to the light while another book lay on top. Again, only a slight detraction. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" small; 236 pages .

Las Vegas, Nevada: Huntington Press. Near Fine. 2004. 2nd. Paperback. 0929712315 . Gambling Theories Methods Series; Charts and Tables; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 179 pages .

Maine: Gannett Books. Near Fine. 1984. 1st. Paperback. 0930096541 . Book is in excellent condition. "Maine's best fishermen and top enthusiasts have been interviewed and chatted with over many years by the author who is an avid angler, outdoorsman, magazine editor and columnist, and amassed remarkable collection of ideas, tips, advice, and even cherished secrets from Maine's master anglers that results in a lively, informative and fun book." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 146 pages .

New Haven, Conn.: Yale Institute of International Studies. Very Good-. 1947. Stapled wraps. "An intelligent appraisal of the Truman Doctrine must be based in part on an analysis of Russia and Communist policy in Eastern and Southeastern Europe . . . , A surprising amount of material is available, and a coherent study of it seems timely and important." ; Yale Institute of International Studies Series; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 33 pages .

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good+. 1989. Paperback. 0691084998 . Book is in excellent condition. This later edition includes a new Introduction and updated bibliography. "The original volume comprises 31 of the 33 papers read at the 11th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London, held at the British Museum." ; Color & B&W Illus., Drawings, Photos; .