Search Results: Titles starting with V from Furrowed Brow Books

Chilton Book Company, New York, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Devins, Jr., Joseph H. : The Vaagso Raid: The Commando attack that changed the course of WWII. Philadelphia : Chilton, 1967. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, red lettering to spine. Glossy color/b&w photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. 222 numbered pages, plus two blank; 12 pp additional glossy b&w photos. List of illus/maps, intro, acknowl, author's note, prologue, 26 chaps, epilogue, appendices, index. Condition notes: Very good with VG DJ/wrapper, wrapped in mylar, minor wear. Spine ends rolled, else binding solid and square; pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. Compelling story of December 1941 commando raid on Nazi-occupied Norway, Operation Archery. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Frommann-Holzboog, 1978. Paperback. Weigel, Valentin : Samtliche Schriften / 7. Lieferung: Handschriftliche Predigtensammlung (1573-1574) Vol II (German Edition). Stuttgart (GE) : Friedrich Frommann, 1978. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's cream wrappers, black lettering to front (none to spine). Deckle edges. [257-262] prelim material, 263-502, [503-504] blank. Contents in German (gothic script): 16 predigten/sermons (chaps 17-32, on the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John, plus one each on the epistles to Romans and Galatians); "einfaeltiger unterricht, was ein ansahender mensch betrachten soll, dass er moege kommen zum innerlichen befinden der predigten" ("a simple lesson, what a respected person should look at, that he may come to the inner meaning of the sermons") and "register der bibelstellen" (scripture index). Notes passim. Condition notes: worn/scuffed and folded wrappers. Penciled note to front wrapper, else unmarked. A one-inch closed tear to contents page. Binding is… Read More

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. paperback. Martin, John and Romano, Dennis [Editors] : Venice Reconsidered: The History and Civilization of an Italian City-State, 1297???1797. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. First paperback printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers. [i-vii], viii-xiii, [xiv-xviii] prelim material, [1], 2-538, [539-541] blank, [542] copyright info. Contents, editors' preface, list of contributors, editors' intro essay, 15 chaps, index. Notes passim. B&w photos/maps/images. Condition notes: a solid reading copy - light wear and curling to wrappers, no spine crease, solid binding. Numerous pages show highlighting and/or pen notes.

Prime Press, 1947. hardcover. Smith, George O. : Venus Equilateral. Philadelphia : Prime Press, 1947. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.75"/19.6cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, black lettering to spine. Lacking dust-jacket. Plain white endpapers. 455 numbered pp, [456] blank. Intro by John W. Campbell, b&w illustrations by Sol Levin. Condition notes: a solid collectible copy with the following features and flaws: Lacking dust-jacket; ffep features author signature in green ink, and former owner's stamp; spine moderately cocked, spine ends rolled (head with a bit of fraying), corners bumped, light soiling to edges; interior lightly tanned; binding, weakening, has been repaired with scotch tape at p 320. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University of Nebraska Press, 2003. Hardcover. Shea, William L.; Winschel, Terrence : Vicksburg Is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River (Great Campaigns of the Civil War). Lincoln (NE) : University of Nebraska Press, 2003. Book Club edition/BCE. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm H. Glossy color dj features "The Guns of Vicksburg" by Andy Thomas. Bound in publisher's black paper boards, gilt lettering to spine. Plain white endpapers. xiv pp prelim material, 232 numbered pp, plus eight unnumbered pp photos inserted to center, plus two unnumbered at end. 16 maps in text, notes, bibliographical essay, index. Condition notes: a clean tight square copy, unmarked, lighter in weight indicating book club, though nowhere is club stated. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Southern Illinois University Press, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. Woodworth, Steven E., and Grear, Charles D. [eds] : Vicksburg Besieged (Civil War Campaigns in the West). Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2020. First edition. Additional contributions by Andrew S. Bledsoe, Scott L. Stabler, Martin J. Hershock, Jonathan M. Steplyk, Justin S. Solonick, John J. Gaines, Richard H. Holloway. Size is octavo (8vo), 9 3/8"/24cm h. Handsomely bound in publisher's dark green cloth, bright gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features partial reprod of Kurz and Allison 1888 color litho "Siege of Vicksburg....". Plain white endpapers. Xiv pp prelim material, 182 numbered pp, plus four following (two blank, one on Bridge Street History Center in Granbury TX, one on other Series volumes). List of illus/maps, notes, index. Condition notes: But for light wear/bit of scuffing to dj, flawless. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Regnery History, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. : Vicksburg: The Bloody Siege that Turned the Tide of the Civil War. Washington, D.C. : Regnery History, 2018. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm H. Bound in publisher's black paper over boards, silver lettering imprinted on spine. Color dj. Endpapers are plain white. xiv pp prelim material, 402 numbered pp. Heavily illustrated b&w maps photos. Notes, bibliography, order of battle, index. Condition notes: a lovely, clean copy, binding tight and square, without notes or highlighting, dj light wear. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Southern Illinois University Press, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Grear, Charles D., and Woodworth, Steven E. (eds) : The Vicksburg Assaults, May 19-22, 1863 (Civil War Campaigns in the West). Carbondale (IL) : Southern Illinois University Press, 2019. Additional contributions by Franke, Brandon and Hills, J. Parker. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm H. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, bright gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Plain white endpapers. xiv pp prelim material, 141 numbered pp, plus one unnumbered about the series. Four maps, several photos, notes, index. Condition notes: almost flawless copy, unmarked, tight, square. Very slight bow to the back board is the only flaw noted. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Osprey Publishing, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Hankinson, Alan : Vicksburg 1863: Grant clears the Mississippi (Campaign). London : Osprey, 1993. First edition. Series general editor David G. Chandler. Birds' eye illustrations by Cilla Eurich. Crown quarto (4to) size, 9.75"/25cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy paper wrappers. 96 numbered pp. Military unit symbology, chronology, heavily illustrated with maps/illus/photos in both b&w and color, the battlefield today, orders of battle, bibliography. Note that this is the first edition, WITH wargaming Vicksburg (by Paul Stevenson) but w/o index. Condition notes: a clean, tight, square copy, not ex library, no notes or highlighting, light wear to wrappers, inventory sticker to back. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University Press of Kansas, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Castel, Albert; Simpson, Brooks D. : Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War (Modern War Studies). Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2011. First edition. Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/25cm H. Bound in publisher's tan cloth, black lettering imprinted on spine. Color matte dj features Ole Peter Hansen Balling's "Grant and His General's" on front. Plain white endpapers. xii pp prelim material, 362 numbered pp, two blank following. Maps, notes, index, portraits and investigations of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Rosecrans, Halleck, Meade, and Schofield. Condition notes: fine, clean, tight, square, and handsome volume in excellent condition. Light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ash Tree Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Sinclair, May : The Villa Desiree and Other Uncanny Stories. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2008. First edition/limited edition (400 copies). ISBN 9781553101147. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features art by Jason Zerrillo. Lightly patterned cream endpapers. Xx pp prelim material, 229 numbered pp, three w/o numbers following. Introduction by Rebeccah Kinnamon Neff, 17 tales (originally published 1910s-30s), colophon. Condition notes: A clean, tight, copy, just off square, no notes or highlighting; light wear to dj and boards. We personally inspect every book we offer.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1997. paperback. Meyendorff, John : Vision of Unity. Crestwood (NY) : St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1987. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers. 192 numbered pp. Intro, chps divided into two sections - Steps Towards Unity, and Debates on Church Order. Condition notes: a fine, clean, tight copy. Former owner's handwritten signature neatly to top of half title page, else unmarked. This is a collection of editorials penned by Meyendorff between 1965-1984 for the monthly periodical "The Orthodox Church.' We personally inspect every book we offer.

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2003. First Edition. hardcover. Peterson, Brian [Photographer]; Gruchow, Paul [Foreword]; Brandenburg, Jim [Foreword] : Voices for the Land: Minnesotans Write About the Places They Love. St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2002. First/first. Quarto (4to) size, oblong, height 9.375"/24cm, l 12.5". Bound in publisher's tan cloth, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color/b&w photo pictorial dj. Plain peach endpapers. X pp prelim material, 116 numbered pp, plus two pp list of "1000 Friends of Minnesota". Forewords (one each Gruchow and Brandenburg), acknowledgements, Peterson's intro, b&w photos/essays organized by season, beginning w/Winter; map/list of locations, index of authors. Condition notes: a lovely clean copy marred only by a slight bowing to the oblong boards; otherwise, clean, tight, square, bright. Light wear and several small and not very noticeable edge folds and scratches to dj. If you can live with the slight board bow, gift appropriate.… Read More