Search Results: Authors starting with V from D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA

The Well-Dressed Woman's Do's and Dont's by Elise Vallée (London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1st edition 1925). Fashion advice on how to present oneself to be at one's best. Reprinted in 2008 by Ebury Press, this copy being the original published in 1925. Attractive dustwrapper art. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp [4], 54, [2] colophon. Size: 7 x 4.5 inches approx. (174mm x 111mm). Wear and tear to dustwrapper, some creasing and with small loss; darkened to spine; somewhat grubby in places; tanned to verso. Boards and spine showing shelfwear to extremities, some bumping to corners; short (13mm) split to front hinge at head of spine; dusty. Endpapers foxed and with offsetting; occasional foxing throughout; edges of page-block spotted and dusty. Nonetheless, remaining a reasonably nice copy in dustwrapper. Very uncommon. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please… Read More

The Birds of the Palearctic Fauna - A Systematic Reference - Non-Passeriformes by Charles Vaurie (H. F. & G. Witherby Limited, 1st edition 1965). Detailed study.Hardback - publisher's cloth with gilt title to spine and decoration to front board, lacking the dustwrapper. pp xx, [2], 763. Size: 10 x 7.25 inches approx. (255mm x 184mm). Light sunning/fading to spine; cloth wearing thin to hinges; head of spine pulled (cloth stretched but not broken or torn). Occasional corner crease or edge wear to pages; edges of page block marked and dusty in places; pages curled and creased to lower corner due to weight of page-block. Overall, showing wear from being handled and read but otherwise a reasonably nice copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

A Generic Revision of Flycatchers of the Tribe Muscicapini by Charles Vaurie (American Museum of Natural History, 1st edition 1953). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History - Volume 100 Article 4. Card covers. pp [4], 457-538, including figures inthe text. Size: 10.75 x 7.75 inches approx. (272mm x 197mm). Some wear and fading to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. An ownership inscription in ink to half title page; water-staining to upper corner of rear cover and last several pages. Overall, showing wear but remains a reasonably good copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

A Survey of the Birds Of Mongolia by Charles Vaurie (American Museum of Natural History, 1st edition 1964). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History - Volume 127 Article 3. Card covers. pp 103-143, plus 1 b/w plate Size: 10.75 x 7.75 inches approx. (270mm x 198mm). Some wear and fading to covers; previous owner's rubber stamp to front cover. Some curling/creasing to page corners. Overall, showing light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Tibet and its Birds by Charles Vaurie (H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1st edition 1972). A good study. Hardback – publisher's red cloth with title to spine, lacking the dustwrapper. pp xv, 407, plus b/w and colour illustrations. 10 x 7 inches approx. (255mm x 177mm). Light wear and lacking its dustwrapper but otherwise a nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Jane and Dorothy - A True Tale of Sense and Sensibility by Marian Veevers (Sandstone Press, 1st edition 2017). Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xviii, [2], 380. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches approx. (241mm x 160mm).A nice, clean copy. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

La Maison de Verre - Pierre Chareau's Modernist Masterwork by Dominique Vellay (Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1st edition 2007), photographs by Francois Halard.
Well illustrated throughout.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 160pp including b/w and colour illustrations. Size: 12.25 x 10 inches approx. (311mm x 250mm).
A nice, clean copy.
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Colour by Enid Verity (Leslie Frewin, 1st edition 1967), foreword by John Piper.
An interesting look at colour and how we use it.
Hardback in dustwrapper. 164pp including b/w line drawings, plus colour plates. Size: 10 x 7.5 inches approx. (254mm x 188mm).
Age-toning to dustwrapper and pages.
Nonetheless, a particularly well, preserved copy - surprisingly uncommon.
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