Search Results: Authors starting with V from exPB

(Melbourne: GW Green and Sons print) 4th Edition, 1st Printing, 28430. 1930 or thereabouts, as the latest models on the Mobiloil (lubrication) chart are 1929. Pictorial wrappers plus pp. 64 (186 x 123 mm) Illustrated. Touring, care of the motor car, and much emphasis on Mobiloil, Plume, etc. Fine

(London: New English Library: 1971) First British Edition. Boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 144. ‘What if the Battle of Midway had gone the other way?’ A novel about the invasion of Australia. A very good cancelled ex-library copy in like price-clipped dust-jacket.

(London: A. and C. Black: 1921) Reprint of the Second Edition. Peeps at Many Lands series. Decorated cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii (last blank), 88. With Eight Full-page Illustrations in Colour by F. and W. Wright. Sketch Map. Prize label on front fixed endpaper and related gilt emblem on front board. A very good copy and internally about fine.

(London: Adam and Charles Black: October 1914) Second Edition. Pict. cl. pp. xvi, 256. Containing 100 full-page illustrations from photographs and fifty-six diagrams. Gift inscription on free front endpaper. Good (internally generally very good.) copy

Foreword by Rev. R.B.S. Hammond. State Sections by State Secretaries. (no place: John Osborne, Print for Australian Alliance Prohibition Council) Wrappers plus pp. 52 (180 x 100 mm). Corner crease to rear wrapper; a small marginal stain to final leaf; a near fine copy.

(London: Warne: no date) Quarter cloth pictorial boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 64 inclusive of boards (240 x 197 mm). Illustrated. Presentation inscription dated 1923 on front fixed endpaper. Rubbing to head and foot of spine and wear to corners of boards; a very good copy and internally near fine.

(London: Warne: no date) Decorated cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. x, 306, 3 publisher’s advertisements. Coloured frontispiece. Boards heavily discoloured along the fore edges; spine sunned; otherwise a very good copy and internally near fine.

(London: Warne: n.d.) Decorated cloth (partly gilt) pp. x, 296 and ii, 295. Frontispiece The Prize Library series. Replacement endpapers front and rear. Very good

(London: Ward, Lock: 1939) First Edition Cl. pp. 320. First Edition. Very good

Thus on title-page; front cover says The Australian Monthly Motor Manual 1950-51 Year Book. Foreword by Theo Van Alkemade, Douglas Nixon, Keith Winser. (Melbourne: Printed by J. Roy Stevens: 1951) First Edition. Pictorial wrappers (that is, paper covers) pp. 132 inclusive of the wrappers. Illustrated. A Brief History from 1906 - The Leading Clubs - The Competition Cars - Personalities - Maps of Leading Circuits - Performances and Data. First Edition. About fine copy.

(London Blades, East and Blades: 1898) (First Edition) Gilt pictorial cloth pp. xx, 417. Glossary. Indexes. First Edition. An owner's name stamp. Head and foot of spine and corners of boards a little rubbed otherwise about fine copy.

Translated from the Dutch by Roy Edwards. (London: University of London Press: 1961) First British Edition. Decorated boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 176. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. A near fine copy in like price-clipped dust-jacket.

(Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran: 1945) Cl. pp. 128 (310 x 235 mm) richly illustrated with 107 plates, some in colour, additional to pagination. Bibliography. A small gift inscription. Fine

Novel. (Sydney: Invincible Mystery: no date) Price 1/9. Pictorial wrappers pp. 128. An Invincible Mystery. About fine copy.

(Christies Beach, South Australia: The Author: no date) Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. iii, xv, 441 (302 x 215 x 60 mm thick). Notes. Abbreviations. Collects. Commons. Index of Lesser Feasts and Feasts of the title. Index of Authors of Additional Readings. Acknowledgements (i.e. Bibliography). Signed by the Author on the title page. Gift inscription dated 15 March 1988 on front free endpaper. A near fine copy.

(New York: Fords, Howard, and Hulbert: 1883) Pictorial gilt cloth bevelled boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 390, 6 publisher’s advertisements. Cloth heavily flecked and upper corners of boards worn; lacks rear free endpaper; inner margin of pp. 22-23 over-glued; a few marginal marks; a very good copy.

A Chinese Detective Story. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons: Copyright 1968) ‘A-2.72 [C]’ SBN 684-12560-7, Quarter cloth boards (that is, hard covers) pp. x, 174. With eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. Pictorial bird’s eye view on the endpapers. Front of jacket says ‘New Judge Dee Mysteries’. About fine copy in like dust-jacket.

Three Cases Solved by Judge Dee. A Chinese detective story suggested by original ancient Chinese plots. (London: Michael Joseph: 1960) First Edition. Boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 270. With twelve plates drawn by the author in Chinese style. View of Han-yuan on front endpapers and another picture on rear endpapers. First Edition. An ownership inscription of verso of front free endpaper. Very good copy in good dust-jacket with three clean tears and an old tape repair and a stain at the head of the backstrip.

A Chinese Detective Story. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons: no date) ‘A.-10.69(JU)’ Gilt pictorial cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 183. With ten illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. Endpaper pictures depicting the four Seasons. Front of the jacket says ‘New Judge Dee Mysteries’. An owner’s name at head of front free endpaper. Near fine copy in very good dust-jacket.

(London: Harrap: 1940) First Edition. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. 315. Illustrated. Maps. Index. First Edition. An about fine copy in very good price-clipped dust-jacket.