Search Results: Authors starting with V from Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library

1923 hardcovers as pictured. A handsome set, these two volumes include the first 4 books of The Long Journey saga. The Long Journey is a series of six novels by Danish author and poet, Johannes V Jensen, written between 1908 and 1922. The books deal with the author's theories on evolution, backdropped against a description of humanity from pre-Ice Age up to the voyage of Christopher Columbus. The work is fictional, weaving in Jensen's stylistic mythic prose with his personal views on Darwinian evolutionary theory. Translation by A G Chater. Bindings are firm. Dark green cloth boards with gold stamping show light edge wear at head and tail of spine and corners. Patterned endpapers are mottled along edges with pencil markings at front. Head and tail bands with gilt top edge of rough cut text block. Texts appear clean and unmarked. Each volume includes several b&w illustrations. No dust jackets. Your purchase helps support our small village library.

Paperback, first edition. Cover as shown with this listing os rubbed and scuffed. Binding firm, text appears unmarked. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (AR)

1956 hardcover as pictured. An identification guidebook to the many ferns native to Ohio. Binding is firm. Green cloth boards with gold stmaping are lightly soiled with minimal shelf wear. Inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper. Text appears clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Includes many photographs, a glossary and an index of common names. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR

1886 hardcover as pictured. A worn but beautifully made edition. Binding is firm. Tan boards with bevelled edges are embossed front and back with gold and black stamping on front and spine. The boards are soiled and have several bumps at the edges. Head and tail of spine and corners have some fraying. Owner's name and 1886 date on FFEP. Front hinge is partially cracked at contents page. Gilt edge of text block. Text is tanned and a little wavy but clean and unmarked. Twenty four chapters, each with a short monograph and steel cut engraving describing a natural scene in the northeast US. Sites pictured include Mount Holyoke, Lake George, Niagara Falls, Barhydts Lake, Passaic Falls, Squam Lake, Mount Tom, Mount Washington, Genesee River, Rochester, Lake Winnipesaukee, Harpers Ferry. The engravings are printed on heavy stock and are tissue protected. The engravings are tanned only at the edges not covered by the tissue and are suitable for framing. Your purchase helps support our small village library.… Read More

Set of seven books concerning the Mormons as pictured. All in acceptable condition. No Man Knows My History-The Life Of Joseph Smith, hardcover 1971. Binding intact, black cloth boards with gold stamping show light edge wear, front hinge cracked, text appears clean and unmarked, dust jacket shows edge wear. The Diaries And Journals Of Joseph Smith, paperback 1989, binding tight, spine uncreased, ex-Library of Congress, covers lightly rubbed, text clean and unmarked aside from library stamps. The Mormon Murders-A True Story Of Greed, Forgery, Deceit, And Death, hardcover 1988 first edition, binding intact, boards clean with minimal edgewear, Owner's name on FFEP, top of text block mottled with pen mark, text appears clean and unmarked, dj shows minimal wear. The Mormon Role In The Settlement Of The West, paperback 1978, binding firm, spine uncreased, covers lightly rubbed, owner's name on FFEP, text appears clean and unmarked, no dust jacket. America's Saints-The Rise Of Mormon Power, paperback 1986,… Read More

Bound journals from 1936-37 as shown. Ex-library with markings. Front cover has previous owner name stamped in gilt. Binding is firm. Green buckram boards show light shelf wear and are faded. Speckled edges, text appears clean and unmarked. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (AR)

Five hard cover books about Kentucky as pictured. The set includes Pioneer Life In Kentucky, 1948, by Daniel Drake, The Editorials of Henry Watterson, 1943, by Arthur Krock, The Burr Conspiracy, 1954, by Thomas Abernethy, Uncle Will Of Wildwood, 1974, by Francis McVey and Robert Jewel, and Kentucky Stand, 1951, by Jere Wheelwright. All volumes are in acceptable condition showing light to moderate shelf wear. Pioneer Life In Kentucky is frayed at top and bottom of spine with writing on the front free endpaper. Text is tanned but appears unmarked. Includes several photographs. The Editorials of Henry Watterson has writing on the front endpaper, text appears clean and unmarked. The Burr Conspiracy has a small stain on the front board, text appears clean and unmarked. Uncle Will Of Wildwood shows fading over spine, text is clean and unmarked. Kentucky Stand shows minimal wear, text is clean and unmarked. No dust jackets. Price includes extra shipping charge due to weight. Your purchase helps support our… Read More

18 softcover volumes as pictured. Titles are: Northern England; London and the Thames Valley; The Central England District; East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire; The Wealdon District; The Welsh Borderland; South-West England; The Hampshire Basin; East Anglia and Adjoining Areas; South Wales; North Wales; Pennines and Adjacent Areas; Bristol and Gloucester District; The Grampion Highlands; Scotland:The Northern Highlands; South of Scotland, The Midland Valley of Scotland and Scotland and The Tertiary Volcanic Districts. Bindings are firm on all volumes. Brown covers are worn and faded to various degrees. Spines are worn and partially torn on several issues. Owner's name stamped on front. Text is age tanned but clean and unmarked. Many photographs, illustrations and maps. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (O-F2)

11 volume softcover set as pictured. Includes Geology of Pavlof Volcano and Vicinity Alaska, Geology of Great Siskin Island Alaska, Geology of Northern Adak Island Alaska, Geology of Northern Kanaga Island Alaska,Reconnaiussance Geology of Some Western Aleutian Islands Alaska, Geology of Segula Davidof and Khvostof Islands Alaska, Geology of Umnak and Bogoslof Islands Aleutian Islands Alaska, Geology of Southern Adak Island and Kagalaska Island Alaska, Geologic Reconnaissance of Semisopochnoi Island Western Aleutian Islands Alaska, Geology of Unalaska Island and Adjacent Insular Shelf Aleutian Islands Alaska, Geologic Reconnaissance of Frosty Peak Volcano and Vicinity Alaska. Bindings firm on all volumes. Gray covers are faded to various degrees. Owner's name stamped on one issue. Text appears clean and unmarked. Many photographs, illustrations and multi-colored maps (map are in envelopes attached to back covers. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOF2

Journals in library binding as shown. Ex-library with markings. Green buckram boards rubbed and faded. Binding is firm though both front and rear hinges are lifting from cloth reinforcement. Edge of text block is lightly soiled. Text appears clean and unmarked. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (O-M1)

1966 stated first edition as pictured, signed by author. Ex-library with typical markings. Binding is firm. Blue boards are soiled and have tape attached from previous library jacket. Corners are bumped and frayed. Pencil markings as well as inscription by author on FFEP. Text appears generally clean. Dust jacket is soiled and worn with tears and chips along edges. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

2008 softcover as pictured. Binding is firm, spine uncreased. Covers lightly rubbed with curled corners. Text is clean and unmarked. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

Circa 2000s softcover as pictured. This is a short monograph regarding a visit to Santo Domingo by Pissaro in the late 1800s. Text is in Spanish. Binding is firm, spine uncreased. Covers show light shelf wear. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes many b&w and color illustrations as well as a short bibliography. No jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s OF3

Unjacketed hardcover, copyright 1927, assumed first edition. Cover as shown with this listing is rubbed, bumped and scuffed/ Edges aged, head and tail bands, pricorial endpapers, binding is firm. Nine four color illustrations by N. C. Wyeth. Some text pages are chipped and many have spotting. A remnent of the origianl jacket tucked inside book. Price refects condition, your purchase helps our small public library. pi (AR)

1937 hardcover from The Windermere Series as pictured. Translation by Philip Schuyler Allen. This a very nice book. Binding is firm. Black cloth boards with silver stamping on front and spine show some shelf wear with slight fraying at corners and fading over spine. The paste on full color illustration on the front board retains its vivid coloration. Beautiful B&W illustration on endpapers. Small bookshop label and price marking on RFEP. Text is age tanned but clean and unmarked. 1/4 tear at top of contents page. 8 full color illustrations by Milo Winter. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sZ1

1932 hardcover as pictured. Binding is firm. Black cloth boards with gold stamping on spine and paste on cover illustration are soiled and worn with slight fraying at head and tail of spine and at corners. Inscription on FFEP. Small tear at top of half title page. Several pages have chips or uneven edges due to rough separation of uncut pages. Rough cut text block. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes four full page color illustrations by W J Aylward. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

1898 hardcover as pictured. Please note that this is not a recent reprint. It is a nicely made original in quite good condition given its age. A first person account of the Civil War by John V. Hadley of the 7th Indiana Infantry regiment who, with three others, escaped from a Confederate prison and made his way to freedom. Charles Frazier acknowledged use of this book in researching his novel, "Cold Mountain". Binding is firm. Tan buckram boards with green stamping are rubbed and lightly soiled. Spine is tanned and has permanent marker printing at base. Ink notation and small stain on front endpapers. Rough cut text is lightly tanned but appears otherwise clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
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Blue cloth binding has fading at top and bottom edges and is covered by clear mylar jacket. Front cover is stamped with coat of arms of Grenoble. Includes 209 black-and-white photographs and a loose map of Grenoble. Text is in French. Your purchase helps support our small village library. c (AR)

1968 oversize hardcover as pictured. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards are solid but soiled with some fading due to water damage at lower edge. Front lower corner is bumped. Edges show some wear. Spine is mottled with a small tear at top edge. Endpapers are soiled. Edges of text block show age tanning. Text and color plates are clean and unmarked. Text is in Italian. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s F5

1968 oversize hardcover as pictured. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards are soiled and faded. Edges show light wear. Spine is mottled. Endpapers are lightly soiled. Edges of text block show age tanning. Text and color plates are clean and unmarked. Text is in Italian. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s F5