Search Results: Authors starting with V from Mainly Fiction

London: Hutchinson, 1946 Black cloth titled in gilt on spine. Very tidy. Dust jacket is unclipped and bright, small edge tears, chips at spine ends, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: John Murray, 1920 Beige cloth stamped in dark blue on spine and front board, decorative pattern on front board with sailing ships. Tidy cover, lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners. Tight bindings, very light browning in edges and endpapers, front blank endpaper removed, light ownership name on half-title page, tidy pages with a few spots of foxing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1914 Green cloth with pictorial vignette of golf bag and golfer on spine and front panel, b&w frontis photo and other b&w photos and illstns. Cover is bumped at corners, wear to spine, heavy wear to crown. Bindings are fairly tight, pages tidy, 2 names in front, some spots of foxing in prelims, light browning in foredges, pencilled drawing on verso of frontis. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1936 Card covers. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Wear to covers, tidy internally. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Buenos Aires: Zagier & Urruty, 2002 Pictorial card covers, b&w and colour illstns. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY CARLOS VAIRO ON THE HALF-TITLE PAGE. Very tidy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Hutchinson, 1955 Translated from the French by Mervyn Savill. Blue cloth titled in silver on spine, b&w illstns. Very tidy, light wear to front board, faint toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped, corner tears, slight loss at spine ends, faded at spine, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Severn House, 1983 Moderate markings, minor wear. Well protected dust jacket, slight trimming to end of rear flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Cassell, 1934 Scarce edition. Blue cloth titled in gilt on spine. Tight bindings but tilted, light wear to corners and spine, price mark on rear board, browned edges, small gift inscription and store stamp in front, cigarette burn mark in first few pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Heinemann, 1952 Red cloth titled in gilt on spine, pictorial endpaper maps. Tight and square, some fading to spine and edges of boards. Dust jacket is unclipped and bright, light edge wear, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Penguin Books, 1962 A very good copy, light wear to the spine.

London: Collins, 1971 A near fine copy of the UK first edition in a near fine dust jacket.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962 Very light foxing in edges, otherwise unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Invercargill: Dutch Club, 1999 Scarce title. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. Minor markings and wear, clear laminate protection to covers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1964 Translated by H. H. Hoskins. Laminated pictorial boards, b&w illstns, endpaper maps. Tight and tidy internally, cover is rubbed at corners with small rust mark on spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Panther Books, 1973 Very tidy, light wear to cover, small name stamp in front. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: NEL, 1988 A very good unmarked copy.

London: Panther Books, 1973 Tidy covers, light foxing in endpapers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Dennis Dobson, 1977 Very tidy, a name in front (under the dj flap). Dust jacket is intact and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Timaru: The Timaru Herald, 1965 A near fine copy of the first editon, inscribed by William Vance on the title page. A small ownership name in front. The dust jacket is intact and protected but has some wear.

London: W. H. Allen, 1960 Red cloth titled in black on spine. Tight and square, tidy boards, light toning in edges and endpapers, small price mark in front, 2 small tape marks in rear endpaper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall