Search Results: Titles starting with V from Second Story Books

Rio de Janeiro: Livros Tecnicos E Cientificos Editora S.A., 1974. Softcover. Octavo; G- Paperbacks; Red spines with Black text; Covers have fraying along spine edges, bending to corners of both covers, slight cocking to spine, some edgewear, some shelfwear, Volume 1 has creases to both covers, otherwise clean; Textblocks have Library of Congress ink stamp on title page, some age toning, faint red marks on inside of both covers, Volume 1 has bending to top and bottom corners of 10+ pages in front, Volume 2 has bending to top corner of 10+ pages in front; Volume 1 342 pp, Volume 2 355 pp; 2 Volumes. 1322842. FP New Rockville Stock.

Rio de Janeiro: Livros Tecnicos E Cientificos Editora S.A., 1974. Softcover. Octavo; G Paperbacks; Red spines with Black text; Covers have cocking to spines, crease along spine of Volume 1 near head edge, some edgewear, some shelfwear; Textblocks have Library of Congress ink stamps on title page, Volume 1 has red marks on inside of front cover, brown stains on front endpaper, some age toning, bending to top corner of 10+ pages in front of textblock, small black marks at top corner of foreword page, first page of table of contents, pages 11, 25, 27, 29, 43, 45, 61, 73, 75, 89, 105, 107, 109, 123, 137, 139, 141, 283, 333, Volume 2 has some age toning, bending/wrinkling to top corner of 10+ pages in front, faint red stains to inside of front and rear covers; Volume 1 342 pp, Volume 2 355 pp; 2 Volumes. 1322841. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: Michael Joseph, 1968. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 250; VG-/G; ivory spine with black and red text; dust jacket has moderate sunning to exterior; some light soiling to rear; slight rubbing showing to edges; cloth has minor wear to corners; light sunfading to spine; strong boards; text block shows slight wear to exterior edges; frontispiece; illustrated; interior clean; good binding. 1316580. FP New Rockville Stock.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 341 pages; VG/VG; full binding of black paper; spine black with purple and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear to dust jacket and volume; pages clean; shelved Philosophy. 1338474. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1987. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue and black with white and black print; DJ has tears at spine ends and flap corners, small portion at front bottom flap fold torn away, vendor label on rear, shelfwear; Boards in black cloth with gold print, mild wear to corners and spine caps, cocked spine, light shelfwear; Text block has name in ink on half-title page, else clean and tight; ix, 328 pages. 1324994. FP New Rockville Stock.

Lugd.[uni] Batavorum: Apud Franciscum Hackium, 1651. Hardcover. Octavo, [16], 855 pages, [33] index; VG; bound in contemporary vellum, faded ink lettering to psine; mild soiling to vellum; engraved title page by R. A. Persyn; bookplate on verso of title page of Erskine of Dun; two lines of ink writing to sfep; Shelved in Allan's office. Valerius Maximus was a Latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes: Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX ("nine books of memorable deeds and sayings", also known as De factis dictisque memorabilibus or Facta et dicta memorabilia); Thysius was Professor of Poetry at Leiden from 1637 and later state historiographer, as well as rectore magnifici (chancellor) of Leiden University from 1658-1659.; The bookplate is a Scottish early armorial style bookplate of Erskine of Dun signed 'A Burden S.' David Erskine, eminent lawyer, who was born at Dun, in Forfarshire, in 1670. He was the staunch friend of the nonjurant episcopal clergy, and in… Read more

San Francisco, CA: HarperCollins, 1995. First English Language Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 245 pages, VG/VG; purple and orange pictorial DJ, yellow and white lettering: mild wear to DJ, "USA $20.00 / CAN $28.00" to front flap; quarter-bound, purple cloth spine, orange matte paper boards, metallic red lettering to spine: very light bumping to head, tail, and corners; text-block and interior clean; INSCRIBED by Coelho to half-title page; Coelho's third-person narrative, semi-autobiographical novel on Coelho and his wife's pilgrimage through the Mojave Desert and their encounter with the Valkyries, "a band of bold, leather-clad women who travel the desert on motorcycles, spreading the word of angels"; shelved HC Fiction. 1294974. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc, 1975. First edition. Octavo, 339pp. Hardcover with dust jacket in VG/VG- condition. Bumping and shelf-wear. Moderate edge-wear to dust jacket, including light chipping and rubbing. No markings or creases to the text. Binding is sturdy. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Shelve: HARDCOVER FICTION Spine is dark blue with white text. 1232231. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. Hardcover. 12mo; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, red with orange print; DJ is clean and bright; Boards in black cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; lvii, 234 pages. 1308570. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, 1909. First Edition. 8vo., 433pp.; VG; spine maroon with gilt lettering; protected with a plastic covering, some glue has attached to rear board; spotting to top edge of text block; slip tipped in on title page denoting a change in publisher to George Allen; mild age-toning; shelved philosophy. 1268977. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. First Edition. 8vo., 540pp.; VG/VG; spine white with blue and black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; interior clean; text block clean; shelved philosophy. 1275504. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. Phoenix edition. Softcover. Octavo; Phoenix edition; G+; Paperback; Spine, brown with white and black print; Cover has mild edgewear, slight creasing; Text block has ink inscription and corner cut from front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xxix, 439 pages, illustrated. 1316002. FP New Rockville Stock.

Burbank, CA, 1995. Quarto (8.5 x 11); Spiral bound booklet in very good condition; text block, clean; 13 pages of text, plus 4-page References - Bibliography section. Shelve Ephemera Box D. 1220943. Shelved Rockville Bookstore.

Washington, DC: National Galler of Art, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto, 372 pages; G/G; burgundy spine with white lettering; dust jacket protected by a mylar cover; minimal shelf wear, rodent teeth marks to bottom corner of front board; pages clean; shelved in artists. 1335094. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1989. First U.S. edition. Quarto in burgundy cloth with burgundy DJ in brodart and white letters; VG/VG; open gutter at center but good binding; minor pencil inscription on one page; pp. 194; with chapters on yachts and the Mausoleum; shelved in Interior Decorating section. 1270776. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Baton Rouge: Beauregard Press, 1977. First limited edition (#1576 of 3300 copies); signed. Hardcover. Folio in ivory cloth hardcovers with black and white DJ in brodart; VG/VG; DJ shows some shelf wear protected by brodart; boards with slight foxing; ex-libris plate on ffep; photos on glossy paper; pp. 128; shelved Front Table. 1263599. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Holt Reinhart Winston, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 636 pages; VG/VG- White jacket spine with blue and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$15.00'; mild wear and rubbing, some peeling to plastic on jacket, as is not unusual, primarily to extremities; inscribed by Johnson on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page "To Cy Vance Who gave his all, all the time. With the gratitude of his friend"; slight smearing to the 'f; of 'of'; EF consignment; shelved case 5. Cyrus 'Cy' Roberts Vance (1917-2002) was United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. Prior to serving in that position, he was the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Johnson administration. During the Kennedy administration he was Secretary of the Army and General Counsel of the Department of Defense. Vance first supported the Vietnam War but by 1967 changed his views and resigned from office, advising the president to… Read more

New York: Holt Reinhart Winston, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 636 pages; VG/VG- White jacket spine with blue and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$15.00'; mild wear and rubbing, some peeling to plastic on jacket, as is not unusual, primarily to extremities; flat signed by Johnson on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page; bookplate to verso of ffep; shelved case 5. 1338639. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Holt Reinhart Winston, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 636 pages; VG/VG- White jacket spine with blue and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut; mild wear and rubbing, some peeling to plastic on jacket, as is not unusual, primarily to extremities; inscribed by Johnson on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page to "Frank M. (Scoop) Russell, a friend for all reasons for whom I have respect and much affection; small fingerprint smudges to ffep, half-title; EF consignment; shelved case 5. Frank M. (Scoop) Russell (1895?-1972) was vice president of the National Broadcasting Company, in charge of Washington operations for the network from 1929 to his retirement in 1958. He continued with the company as a business consultant and represented it before Congress and the Federal Communications Commission. 1338640. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: The H.W. Gray Co, 1947. Softcover. Quarto; G+; Paperback; Spine, staple binding; Cover is grey with blue print, mild edgewear, slight peripheral tanning, name in ink at front top edge; Text block clean and tight with mild age-toning to paper; Plate no. C.O.S.No.13-(28); 28 pages of printed music. [Instruments: Organ]. 1312529. FP New Rockville Stock.