Search Results: Authors starting with V from Northern Lights Rare Books

Tampere: Sara Hilden Art Musuem, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. First Printing. A sumptuous monograph on this important Chinese artist published to mark his exhibition in Finland in 2007-2008. Various contributors, pp. 231, illustrated. Very Fine condition, appears unread.

Paris, 1868. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Editions, 7 volumes published between 1868 and 1873. A complete set of what must have been one of the most impressive bibliographical publications of 19th Century France - indeed Europe. Copiously illustrated with facsimiles and colour reproductions, (many of which are fold-out and impressively large) of remarkable manuscripts and bindings throughout history. In contemporary 1/4 calf with raised bands and blue labels at one stage this set must have been particularly eye-catching but sadly time has taken its toll somewhat. In various states of condition ranging from Good/VG to Fair only. Most with substantial off-setting in places, many tissue-guards missing from the plates. Some occasional spotting and damp-staining to odd volumes but not terribly so. The bindings are overall in Fair condition with several split (and one entirely loose) backstrips and corners. This has been a working set and as well as bearing the bookplate of their original owner at… Read More

Finland: Interwest Film, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Very Good. An attractive Finnish A2, cinema-used poster for the German melodrama Master of Life and Death. The film was first screened in Finland in 1957 without any further release. Standard-sized Finnish lobby poster for the era, A2 or 40cm by 60cm approx, full-bleed. Printed by Piirtopaino Oy and signed by the artist in the plate. Folding crease and other creases and wrinkles evident but without nicks or tears to the edges. No pinholes, presumably clamp-mounted. Super graphics.

Heinemann, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Previous owner has inked out the price at the front flap but otherwise, a nice copy, Near Fine in dustjacket and SIGNED at the title page by the author (for the seller in person).

London: Collins, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First thus, the UK edition of the author's first volume in the Tillerman series. Even though published after she had been awarded the Newbery Medal for volume 2, her UK publishers' were not taking any chances it seems, with a note at the colophon explaining that "To save money and therefore make the book less expensive it was decided to use the American setting of the text. This means that some words appear with American spellings". Extraordinary - and hardly the ringing endorsement one might have hoped from one's publisher! The print-run must have been accordingly small as well as this is only copy of his edition that I can remember seeing - quite a rare book, then. Bright blue cloth with strong gilt titles at the backstrip. Corners and board edges rubbed in places. The block remains reasonably fresh but edges dust-marked, a few marks as well. Square and straight, however, and binding firm. The… Read More

London: Andre Deutsch, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Near Fine. First Printing of the UK edition which precedes the US edition. A reasonable copy, bumping/crushing to the crown, the text-block has tanned and there is a small coffee-splash or similar to the bottom of the fore-edge. An author-signed bookplate has been fixed to the dedication page. The unclipped dustjacket is rubbed at the upper corners and creased along the top-edge, particularly at the crown but is in Near Fine bright shape otherwise

New York: G.P. Putnams & Sons, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. An attractive copy of the US first edition. A fresh, white block, free from owner names etc, tight and square, one or two very trivial marks to the boards. The dustjacket is unclipped with price of $21.95 and code of 9009. Minor crease to the dustjacket front flap and further minor creasing along the top edge.

Omagh, Northern Ireland: The Strule Press, 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Scarce first edition of this early history of Crown Green Bowling in the UK. Original green boards, pp. 191, illustrated. A nice square copy, corners bumped and spine tips pushed a little. The block is moderately toned. The dustjacket is price-clipped, soiled at the rear panel with numerous tape repairs internally at the corners etc which are split. Inscribed at the front endpaper by the author, "Best Wishes, John D. Vose, 21/10/82".