Search Results: Authors starting with V from Hatfield Books and Memorabilia

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a five-star seller, presents a VERY RARE, carefully preserved copy of MULDOON, THE SOLID MAN OF SPORT by Edward van Every. Foreword by by Jack Dempsey, with printed signature of Dempsey. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1929. 4 1/2" x 7 3/8", 364 pages, this former library copy has been carefully rebound. Missing dust jacket. Overall condition is VERY GOOD. Pages = very good, with all the added attributes of a library book on the ffe's, stamping to all 3 edges of pages, embossing to title page, all interior pages without marks but with light tanning, staining to tan colored outer edges, tight and square. Cover = Very good, rebound in green cloth with well faded yellow-gold particulars on spine, tight and square with library numbers on spine and few dirt marks. Noted appraiser JAMES BEATTIE values this book at $130.00

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a VERY RARE ASSOCIATION COPY of the 1828 collection of historical Scottish prose and verse, JACOBITE MINSTRELSY. Though yet unverified, the early owner, signed Edward Sugden, is presumably EDWARD SUGDEN, First Baron of St. Leonards, Lord Chancellor of Ireland under both King William IV and Queen Victoria, and (for one year only) Lord Chancellor of Great Britain under Queen Victoria. 1828 is the stated publishing date, while 1829 appears in Roman numerals on title page, making this a very early printing. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4", 362 pages, plus 8 pages of index. No jacket as designed. Cover is marbled grey and brown boards with ¼ bound brown cloth, including at corners, titled in gold gilt on the binding. The front cover is separated, making the overall condition Very Good rather than Near Fine. A note follows the final printed page: "Robert Malcolm, printer." A sales sticker appears on front reverse… Read More