Search Results: Authors starting with V from Conover Books

India: Ernakulam, 1992. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used signed first edition! Green wrappers with black and white lettering. Very very rare and out-of-print title! Inscribed by the author on the half-title page! Included with the title is a sheet of paper from a notepad which is inscribed and dated by the author as well! 160 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Extremely scarce and hard-to-find signed copy! "Rt. Rev. Mgr. Alexander Vadakumthala, through his excellent treatise on Human Rights of the people of Indian Origin in the Union of South Africa, has placed us all in a deep debt of gratitude by throwing light on a subject vitally important and yet comparatively obscure. The title itself gripped my attention, the pages, as I turned over them, fascinated my sensitivity, the quotations, with which the book is replete, excited my soul and, on the whole, Vadakumthala's informative… Read More

U.S.A.: World Bank Publications, 2000. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased as well as the lower corner of the front of the wrapper; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue wrapper with white lettering. 152 informative and historical pages! "In the pre-reform period, agriculture was heavily subsidized in most Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). Around 1989, most CEECs began to open up their markets, liberalize prices, and reduce subsidies. At the same time, the level of support provided to agriculture declined drastically. Since 1996, however, this trend has been reversed in most CEECs. To analyze the agricultural sector in CEECs, this report begins with a synthesis of the multi-country investigation. It presents estimates of various agricultural support indicators and an analysis of the impact of trade and price policy interventions. It also asks to what extent those adjustments… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Universe Books, 1975. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, no dj, corners are bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a nice used first edition! Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 224 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white figures, tables, and illustrations! "The autonomous house is defined as a huse operating independently of any inputs except those of its immediate environment. The house is not linked to utility lines for gas, water, electricity or drainage, but instead uses the energy of the sun, wind and rain to service itself and process its own wastes. Together with its surrounding site it resembles a land-based space station which is designed to provide an environment suitable for life but is not connected with the existing life-support structures of the Earth. The autonomous house uses the life-giving properties of the Earth, but in so doing, it… Read More

Westminster, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Westminster Info Pr, 2008. Brand new and unread first edition, very fresh and bright condition, gift quality! Black and white and color illustrated wrapper with red and white lettering. 156 new and unread historical pages! "Faced with the combined trauma of car accidents, emotional abuse and death of aloved one, Amy Howard begins to unravel under the weight of flashbacks from a shattered life. How far will she go to keep her sanity? Life is going to take her for a ride that includes deceit, pornography, adultery, abuse and the grief over the worst betrayal ever. Severed Soul is a story that will challenge yopur perceptions of post-traumatic stress disorder and make you realize how human the disease is; it has no bias against age, race or gender. In this book we also see how Amy's spirit breaks, and experiences the terror as she reaches for hope.". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: United States Department of Agriculture, 1939. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; 578 is written in ink in the upper corner of the front of the wrapper; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; small tear in the base of the front of the wrapper; overall a nice used first edition! Blue wrapper with black lettering on the front and spine. 362 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! 2 foldout maps in a pouch attached to the inner rear cover. "At no time has the need for conservation of our natural resources been as apparent as it is at present. We have seen the wasteful destruction of our most basic resource, the soil, take place at an ever-increasing rate within a comparatively short span of years. The original vegetation of the country has in large part been removed, and as a consequence of this, not only has soil become increasingly subject to erosion,… Read More

Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.A.: Squeek-By Graphics Pubns, 1995. Spot in the upper corner of the ffep where a sticker has been removed (only flaw), overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 338 very clean unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Eric Singleton, a wilderness outfitter and Montana rancher, and Ryan Gardner, CIA agent, were best friends when they played football for the Denver Broncos. until Ryan had an affair with Eric's wife. The affair turned friendship to hostility and they have not seen each other in five years.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Black Cloth. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; former owner's name and a date are written in ink on the inner front cover; spine is faded; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt decoration and lettering on the front board. Deckle page edges. 56 very clean unmarked and uncreased spiritual and inspirational pages! "Out of the Valley of Gardens, where a film of new-fallen snow lay smooth as feathers on the breast of a dove, the ancient Pools of Solomon looked up into the night sky with dark, tranquil eyes, wide-open and passive, reflecting the crisp stars and the small, round moon. The full springs, overflowing on the hill-side, melted their way through the field of white in winding channels; and along their course the grass was green even in the dead of winter........." from Chapter I (Darkness)..… Read More

Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1966. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 316 historical and poetic pages! "This volume is intended to be a companion to my Select Poems of Tennyson. I have put it second in the pair because that is its right place. Criticisms, comments, interpretations, are of comparatively little use until you have read the poetry of which they treat. Like photographs of places that one has not seen, they lack the reviving, realizing touch of remembrance..........." ----- from the Preface.. Reprint (1920). Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Holderby & Bierce Pubs, 1995. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition! Gift Quality! Inscribed and dated by the author on the first page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 186 very fine, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "It's all here: House guests assembled in an old Victorian mansion, hilariously real characters, a murderer who seems to have committed the perfect crime, and a chillingly surprising end.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1907. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, spine is slightly rolled, pages are toning, former owner's name in ink on the inner front cover page and in pencil on the ffep as well, overall a clean collectible first Grosset & Dunlap edition! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! Very very scarce printing! Peach colored cloth with black lettering on the front cover and a picture of a man in a hat with a gun in brown. Faded black lettering on the spine. 393 unmarked and uncreased, historical and suspense-filled pages! "Madame Therese was of a heavy build ---- round possessed a temper. The vicious bang of the door behind her was evidence of that sufficient unto O'Rourke, even if he had not the memory of her recent words to remind him of the fact...." ---- from Chapter 1 (The Empire of Illusion). First Thus. Pictorial Cloth Cover. Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

U.S.A.: The National Association of Basketball Coaches of the United States , 1989. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used copy! Full-color illustrated green wrapper with red and black lettering. 96 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "We have just about completed our preparation for the 1989-90 Season and by the time you receive this bulletin some of our hopes for an undefeated season will be just a dream. After forty-three years, I find that I still believe in Santa Claus. Basketball has been my Santa......." ---- from the Introduction by C. E. Gaines, President National Association of Basketball Coaches.. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: The National Association of Basketball Coaches of the United States , 1989. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used copy! Full-color pictorial brown wrapper with red and black lettering. 96 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Before the storm clouds gather across the land, this is an excellent opportunity for us to be filled with optimism about the forthcoming 1989-1990 basketball season. Here's wishing you the best of luck in reaching that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! My travels and appearances for NABC this summer were: 1. Presentation of the Corinthian Award in Houston, Texas to the defensive college player of the year. 2. Meeting with the Division II Basketball Tournament Committee in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 3. Attending the NACDA Convention in Anaheim, California. I, along with the Board, met in Traverse… Read More

New York: Random House, 1987. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, overall a very rare and collectible used first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Random House Profesional Review Copy Not For Sale Alfred A. Knopf is stamped on the back cover and stamped in red on the outer page edges! Extremely rare first edition! Very very scarce and hard-to-find! 266 unmarked and uncreased pages nicely illustrated in black and white! "Professor Charles Vanden Eynden's Elementary Number Theory provides a clear, organized introduction to number theory. It emphasizes mathematics as an activity rather than a canon of results, while providing a rigorous and thorough presentation.". First Edition / Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: The John C. Winston Co., 1913. Minor edge and corner wear, no dj, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, lower corner of the front is beginning to fray as well as the base of the spine, overall a clean, tight used first edition! Tan pictorial cloth with black lettering and illustrion on the front board and black lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. 256 very clean unmarked and uncreased action-packed and adventure-filled pages! "Betty Ashton sighed until the leaves of the book she held in her hand quivered, then she flung it face downward on the floor." ---- from Chapter 1 (The Voice).. First Edition. Pictorial Cloth Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Garden City, New York: The Sun Dial Press, 1936. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; scuffed and scratched; front and rear boards are stained; small hole in the center of the front of the spine; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall a nice used copy! Black and green cloth with green lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. Mapped endpapers. 308 very clean unmarked and uncreased mystery-riddled and suspense-filled pages! "A new mystery story by John W. Vandercook is an event in any publishing season, and he now gives us a book that is even better than his amazingly successful MURDER IN TRINIDAD. Once again Bertram Lynch, of the Permanent Central Board of the League of Nations, and his man Friday, Robert Deane, are called upon to solve a bizarre and baffling mystery..........". First Edition. Black Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Pro Ed, 1979. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased, some light shelf wear, hightlighting, underlining and margin-writing throughout the book, overall a nice used copy! Blue and white wrappers with blue lettering. 236 informative and educational pages! "This book offers a multidisciplinary presentation of job placement and career development strategies and processes for disabled persons. Well grounded in the theory of labor markets and other social science disciplines, it is a key resource for the effective employment of handicapped people and is destined to have a major impact on the placement, career mobility, and development of many non-disabled Americans. It is particularly relevant rading for all concerned with federal remedial manpower programs and for professionals working on vocational habilitation for the handicapped.". Third Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Albion, Michigan: Heartlight Press, 2004. A very crisp and clean used first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Gray boards quarterbound by black with silver lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 202 very clean unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "They say the Great lakes never give up their dead. None know the stories that lie under those cold waters. However, there may be an exception to that rule. Retirement may be peaceful and slow for some, but it is not so predictable for a few, even when they expect it will be so. Two retirees and an indian, all of whom never met, will find life abruptily changes when a mysterious plane lands on a nearly unknown island in the Great Lakes.". First Edition / First Printing. Gray Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.A.: Exposition Pr of Florida, 1985. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scraped, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, reading copy stamped in red on the outer page edges, overall an extremely rare and collectible first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Very very scarce and hard-to-find title! Out-of-Print! 67 very fine, unmarked and uncreased pages! "How to deal with Doctors, Lawyers, Bankers, Accountants, the Media, Real Estate, Money, Marriage, Divorce and Lovers" . First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Danville, Kentucky: Krazy Duck Productions, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Full-color pictorial wrapper with blue and white lettering. 225 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and inspirational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Guy T. Viskniskki was the founder and first editor of The Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Virginia G. Vassallo is his granddaughter and based much of her book upon his unpublished memoirs and family history. Unsung Patriot weaves the struggles to establish The Stars and Stripes with a portrait of the man who was dynamic enough to accomplish the task. Guy was a complex man and the author grew up with… Read More

New York, New York: The Medical Press of New York, 1962. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is slightly discolored, gently shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 62 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Man is divided into three classes, viz., the hare man, the bull man, and the horse man, according to the size of his lingam. Woman also, according to the depth of her yoni is either a female deer, a mare, or a female elephant.....". Reprint (1937). Trade Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.