Search Results: Authors starting with V from ViewFair Books

NY: DELACORTE PRESS, 1987 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: FIRE LAKE By JONATHAN VALIN 1987 First Printing AUTHOR: JONATHAN VALIN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: DELACORTE PRESS, NY 1987 EDITION: First Printing stated CATEGORY: Mystery, First Printing BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: RED CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good minus condition; there is some fraying along the top and bottom edges of the spine; the original $14.95 price is still on the front flap. The inside of the book is in good condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 255 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: A HARRY STONER NOVEL. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript… Read More

NY: WALKER AND COMPANY, 1995 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: FRONTIER FEVER By ELIZABETH VAN STEENWYK signed 1995 First Edition AUTHOR: ELIZABETH VAN STEENWYK PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: WALKER AND COMPANY, NY 1995 EDITION: First Edition with the correct number line '2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1' present CATEGORY: Signed, Medical, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLACK CONDITION: The dust jacket is in a new like condition; the original price of $15.95 is still on the front flap. The book is in a new like condition. The author has signed the first front free endpaper in blue ink.

NY: THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1962 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: JACK AND JILL plus LITTLE RED SCHOOLS HOUSE BULLETIN Children Magazines 18 VOLS. 1960s - 1970s AUTHOR: VARIOUS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1960s-1970s (Published monthly) 17 Volumes plus 1 Volume of LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE BULLETIN VOL. 2 WINTER ISSUE - 1963 NO. 3 (Published Quarterly) LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE, WI 1962 EDITION: First Editions ISBN: None CATEGORY: Children, Education BINDING/COVER: Paperbacks without dust jackets COLOR: Various SIZE: 7 x 10 (approximately) PAGES: Various pages. CONDITION: Overall the 17 volumes of Jack and Jill and the 1 volume of Little Red Schoolhouse are in good condition but showing various signs of age. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The Jack and Jill magazines are as follows: RONNY HOWARD IN THE MUSIC MAN July 1962… Read More

EDINBURGH: NONE, 1898 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: INVENTORIES OF TITLES And WRITS PLUS OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTION S 1898-1907 (BRISBANE & EDINBURGH areas) AUTHOR: Various Signers PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: Handwritten Documents from late 1890s EDITION: None ISBN: None CATEGORY: Rare, History BINDING/COVER: Personal Papers COLOR: White or Beige pages SIZE: various (approximately) PAGES: about 20 individual documents. CONDITION: Overall, all the documents are in good condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Key Words and Names: Inventory of Titles delivered by Mefpf Blair & Cadell w.s. to W. Kinniburgh Morton Esq. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, documents will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! We offer free gift wrapping year round on all our products regardless of item's cost. REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is… Read More

LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO., 1894 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: CORIDON'S SONG And Other Verses FROM VARIOUS SOURCES 1894 AUTHOR: FROM VARIOUS SOURCES PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: MACMILLAN AND CO., LONDON 1894 EDITION: First Edition CATEGORY: Essays, Music, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in real good condition; there is a scuff line to the front hinge. The off gray first front free endpapers have an age tan line. There are natural foxing spots throughout the book. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. Foxing Present. SIZE: 5 x 7 (approximately) PAGES: 163 pages. Good/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: WITH ILLUFTRATIONS By HUGH THOMSON And an Introduction by AUSTIN DOBSON. First Edition. MACMILLAN AND CO., LONDON 1894. Nicely decorated front board with decorated raised spine bands.… Read More

NY: RANDOM HOUSE, 1938 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: TIDES OF MONT ST. MICHEL By ROGER VERCEL 1938 First Printing AUTHOR: ROGER VERCEL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: RANDOM HOUSE, NY 1938 EDITION: First Printing stated ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Religion, First Edition, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Off Gray SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 305 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is inside a protective cover; there is a chip to the top edge of the spine and the back top corner; the original price of $2.50 is still on the front flap. There is a name written in ink on the top edge of the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Translated from the French by Warre Bradley Wells. The book was the winner of the Prix Goncourt in France. The book is very scarce in the dust… Read More

NY: THE WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1946 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA By JULES VERNE 1946 Illustrated AUTHOR: JULES VERNE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Cleveland and New York 1946 EDITION: Reprint Edition but possible First Edition for World Publishing CATEGORY: Adventure, Classic, Oceans BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Decorated Beige CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus condition there is some minor small chips to the top edge of the spine. The book also has some fraying to the top edge near the spine which possibly came from a shelf pull. The inside is really clean. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 375 pages. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED By KURT WIESE. WITH AN INTRODUCTION By MAY LAMBERTON BECKER. A… Read More

PARIS: BIBLIOTHEQUE D' EDUCATION ET DE RECREATION, 1890 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: CESAR CASCABEL par JULES VERNE, ca. 1890s Rare (Paris in French) AUTHOR: JULES VERNE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: BIBLIOTHEQUE D' EDUCATION ET DE RECREATION, PARIS, ca. 1890s EDITION: First Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Adventure, Foreign, Decorative, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Maroon SIZE: 7 x 11 (approximately) PAGES: 438 plus ad pages. CONDITION: The outside of the book is in good plus condition; the gilt on the edges is vibrant. The inside is in good condition; there are chips to the very edges of a few of the opening pages; there is some age browning and foxing to a few pages. There is some small sized aged taping to the last couple of ad pages. There is a name and what appears to be a code written in blue ink at the top edge of the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and… Read More

NY: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1904 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: BRUVVER JIM'S BABY By PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS 1904 AUTHOR: PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: GROSSET & DUNLAP, NY Published May, 1904 EDITION: First Edition for Grosset CATEGORY: Western, Children, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Red CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in fair plus condition; there is a chip to the cloth at the lower area of the spine (see photo); the back board has mild discolorations to the cloth; the book has a really really slight cock to the right. There is a name written in ink on the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are fairly clean and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 265 pages. Fair+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition for Grosset. GROSSET & DUNLAP, NY Published May, 1904.… Read More

TX: KING PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1971 Book. Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). TITLE: GOLDEN HOUR IN THE BIBLE By DAN VESTAL signed 1971 AUTHOR: DAN VESTAL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: KING PUBLISHING COMPANY, TX 1971 EDITION: First Edition CATEGORY: Religion, Signed BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Blue CONDITION: The jacket has a large sized smudge to the front area (see photo), the smudge/stain has penetrated the board and left a slight staining to the blue cloth. The front endpaper is signed by the author.

IL: CHARLES C. THOMAS, 1978 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: OLD AND GROWING: CONVERSATIONS, LETTERS, OBSERVATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS ON GROWING OLD By FLORENCE E. VICKERY (signed) 1978 AUTHOR: FLORENCE E. VICKERY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: CHARLES C. THOMAS, IL 1978 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: 039803804X CATEGORY: Signed, Rare, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: RED SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good condition; there is some rubbing to the writing near the hinge (see photo). The front first free endpaper has an age tone from the flap with the same page being signed by the author "For Sidney - a dear friend ' whose cheerfulness - whatever the difficulty; whose enthusiasm - whatever the new adventure; epitomizes for me, one who is old and growing - Florence October, 1978." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the… Read More

NY: RANDOM HOUSE, 1987 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: EMPIRE By GORE VIDAL 1987 First Edition AUTHOR: GORE VIDAL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: RANDOM HOUSE, NY 1987 EDITION: First Random House Edition stated ISBN: 0394561236 CATEGORY: Mystery, Literature, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: DARK BLUE SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 486 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus condition; there are no chips or tears; the original $22.50 is still on the front flap. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Turn of the century America in the aftermath of the Spanish American War. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items… Read More

Paris: LES CREATIONS DU PELICAN, 1996 Book. Very Good. Hardback. Assumed First Edition. 9 x 12. TITLE: BEAUTES DE FRANCE By PIERRE VIDAL 1996 NICE BOOK AUTHOR: PIERRE VIDAL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: LES CREATIONS DU PELICAN, PARIS 1996 (NOT SURE ABOUT AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, EDITION, THE BOOK IS IN FRENCH!!!!!) EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: Foreign, Photographs, Coffee Table BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Blue CONDITION: (NOT SURE ABOUT AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, EDITION, THE BOOK IS IN FRENCH!!!!!) The jacket is in real good condition. The book is in real good condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 9 x 12 (approximately) PAGES: 317 pages. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: (NOT SURE ABOUT AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, EDITION, THE BOOK IS IN FRENCH!!!!!) First Edition assumed with none stated. LES CREATIONS DU PELICAN, PARIS 1996. Good/Good dust jacket condition. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once… Read More

MT VERNON: THE PETER PAUPER PRESS, 1960 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: BALLADES & LYRICS OF FRANCOIS VILLON, ca. 1960 (Decorative) AUTHOR: FRANCOIS VILLON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE PETER PAUPER PRESS, MOUNT VERNON, ca. 1960 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Peter Pauper ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Poetry, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback with slipcase COLOR: Decorated with flowers SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 63 pages. CONDITION: The slipcase is in good condition; there is a scuffing to the upper edge (possibly from a price tag removal); the bottom edge has a minor flake. The hinges have what appears to be small size age foxing spots to a couple of places. The endpapers have age foxing. There is a private bookplate affixed to the first front free endpaper. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/Good slipcase condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: FOURTEEN… Read More

PA: THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1976 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: JOHN BROWN'S BODY By STEPHEN VINCENT BENET 1976 Franklin Library Limited Edition (Nice Décor) AUTHOR: STEPHEN VINCENT BENET PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY, PA 1976 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Franklin with 'A LIMITED EDITION' on the title page CATEGORY: Literature, Decorative, Limited BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BLACK WITH GOLD TRIMMINGS CONDITION: The book is in really good plus condition. Book looks unread. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 6 x 9 (approximately) PAGES: 371 pages. Good++/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED By PETER HARRITOS. A LIMITED EDITION. The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature a limited edition collection is published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial… Read More

NY: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, 1969 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: SECOND-HAND PERSONS By WILLIAM VINCENT BURGESS 1969 First Edition AUTHOR: WILLIAM VINCENT BURGESS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, NY 1969 EDITION: First Edition in the United States of America is stated on the copyright page ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Humor, Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLUE SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 192 pages. CONDITION: The book is a possible ex-library copy with no codes or stamps present; there is a possible glued pocket imprint on the first front free endpaper. The dust jacket is inside a protective cover; the flaps are glued and taped to the boards; the original $4.95 price is still on the front flap; there are no seen chips or tears present to the jacket. The tape has age browned and left imprints on the endpapers. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy.… Read More

NY: GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, 1914 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM By PAUL VINOGRADOFF, ca. 1914 AUTHOR: PAUL VINOGRADOFF PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, NY, no date on copyright page, ca. 1914 *There is a laid in slip on the title page which states by Alfred Knop, NY." Ex-library copy with a bookplate on the front pastedown. There is a chip to the top of the spine. Overall book is still in good condition. Good/None Dust jacket condition. .

OR: BINFORDS AND MORT, 1941 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 6 x 11. TITLE: PAUL BUNYAN The Work Giant By IDA VIRGINIA TURNEY 1941 Illustrated AUTHOR: IDA VIRGINIA TURNEY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: BINFORDS AND MORT, Portland 1941 EDITION: First Edition Assumed for Binfords CATEGORY: Children BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Various BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED By NORMA DADGE LYIN AND HAROLD L. PRICE. First Edition Assumed. BINFORDS AND MORT, Portland 1941 CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside has a piece of library like brown tape running up and down the spine. Some fraying to the cloth along the edges. Very light smudging to the back board. There is some fraying to the cloth on the corner edges. ery light penciling can be erase from the back inside board. There is a rainbow-like streak of crayon colors streaked on the back endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are fairly clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE:… Read More

NY: FUNK & WAGNALLS, 1917 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE SOLDIER'S SERVICE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH TERMS By FRANK H. VIZETELLY 1917 AUTHOR: FRANK H. VIZETELLY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: FUNK & WAGNALLS, NY and London Published October, 1917 EDITION: Reprint Edition with 'SECOND EDITION' on the title page ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: War, Education, History, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Beige or Light Brown SIZE: 4 x 6 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 188 plus ad pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good condition; the spine has chips at the top and bottom edges; the front flap has minor clips to the edges. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Embracing 10,000 Military, Naval, Aeronautical, Aviation, and Conversational Words and Phrases Used by the Belgian, British, and French Armies. With their French equivalents… Read More

PARIS: COLLINS & CO., 1833 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: HISTOIRE DE CHARLES XII, ROI DE SUEDE 1833 AUTHOR: PAR VOLTAIRE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: COLLINS & CO., NY 1833 Imprimee par W. E. Dean EDITION: First Edition assumed CATEGORY: History, Foreign, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: There is some carved drawings into the front board (see photo). The boards feel a little like they may have been reattached at one time. There is some writings on the inside boards and first few opening and closings pages. There is a chip to the top edge corners of the first two endpapers and the title page. Book is fairly clean on the inside. SIZE: 3 ½ x 5 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 287 pages. Fair/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition assumed. COLLINS& CO., NY 1833 Imprimee par W. E. Dean. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, books will ship immediately without email notification to… Read More