Search Results: Authors starting with V from William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

A total of 63 numbered black and white photographic plates housed in a cloth covered clamshell case. Russian text. Stamp to the rear page of the Table of Contents. Minor foxing throughout. Some wear and staining to exterior cloth (see image), otherwise no previous owners' names or other defacements. Scarce.
11 x 14 in

Cover by Evelyn Hofer. With spread on Lauren Bacall. A nice, clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings.; 4to ; 184 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Black pebbled cloth with gilt particulars to front cover. Some foxing along top edge. ; 4to; xxxix, 561, 99 pages.

Bright blue paper covered boards with pictorial endpapers. Scarce 1991 edition depicting the history of Point Lookout with personal recounts, the explanation of daily life, and black/white photographs. Foxing to preliminary and final pages. Inscribed by author. 8 x 10.75 in Pp. 162

This work is a later summation of La Historia General y Natural de las Indias the first part of which first appeared in Seville beginning in 1535. Repair to lower right corner of title page; fore-edge moisture mark; repaired tear to A2 & K1 leaves (see images). From the distinguished Biblioteca de D. Pedro Ybanez Pacheco with his plate to title blank verso. Watermarked with three encircled stars above GP (as well as encircled NB & DB) probably the mark of A.G. de Barca, ca. 1749. Handsomely bound in half vellum with calligraphic particulars to spine.; Quarto 283x190 mm; 57,[ix] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Translated by Robert Bononno and Pamela Barr. A nice clean copy in good condition with dust jacket without previous owner's names or any other markings.; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 318 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

An attractive full dark blue polished calf with gilt title and designs to spine. Written in French and Dutch. Gilt borders to covers. Five raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Black and white plates, some of which fold-out. No previous owner's names or other markings. Pp. [lv] 597.5 x 10.5

A handsome sturdy copy in publisher's original full ruled sheep. Black & red morocco labels to spine. De-accessioned from the United States Barranquilla consulate with no external markings. "Property of the United States" to front pastedown.

Crisp folding map of Guyana. Quarter black morocco. Moderate foxing; front hinge repaired. ; 8vo 8.5 x 5.75 in; viii,[166],[i]errata,[ii] adv pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

1750 - 1751. 2 vols. Full mottled calf, five raised bands, ruled red morocco label. Compartments ruled with floral sprays. All edges painted. Copper-engraved portraits including frontispiece throughout both volumes. Wear to head and tail of spine, ; 480; 576 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Four books bound in one. Engraved frontispiece and 12 pretty horrible plates depicting man's mistreatment of women. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Paper wraps. Wear to edges and corners. Minor abrasion to front cover (see image), otherwise a clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. Scarce.
9 x 12 in

Blue patterned board with gilt border and gilt stamped decoration to front board with white text. Addressed: "To Clara, With best wishes. from, xx Olive xx." Booklet containing various friends and family's drawings and/or writings. Some pages done in watercolor, others in ink, and some in pastel. Ranges from rudimentary drawings to quite sophisticated ones (see images). Front board detached and front gutter showing, otherwise pages and back board intact and sturdy. Unpaginated. 5 x 3 3/4 inches.

Contemporary printed paper covered boards; early twentieth century paper spine.Thirty-two sur blanc full-page plates.; Squarish Octavo; 164 x 203 mm. Early owner's name expunged from title; intermittent foxing otherwise a handsome copy. Additional images and further information provided upon request.

Paris. Very Good. 1754. 18th century map with original, hand-colored outlines showing western Belgium and northern France. Decorative cartouche. Some foxing, most apparent to margins. Otherwise, a handsome copy. Please see image. Plate size approximately 21 1/2 x 19 in. Overall size approx. 27 x 20 in (685 x 508 mm).; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Paris. Very Good. 1750. 18th century map with original, richly hand-colored outlines showing present day Denmark, southern Sweden, northwestern Poland and northern Germany. Decorative cartouche. Small chip to top margin left of fold line, not affecting image. Some foxing, most apparent to margins. Otherwise, a handsome copy. Please see image. Plate size approximately 23 x 19 1/2 in (580 x 495 mm). Overall size approx. 25 1/4 x 19 3/4 in (643 x 500 mm). ; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Paris. Very Good. 1751. 18th century map with original, hand-colored outlines of present-day Belgium and Luxembourg. Decorative cartouche. Some foxing, most apparent to margins. Otherwise, a handsome copy. Please see image. Plate size approximately 22 x 19 in. Overall size approx. 26 3/4 x 20 in (677 x 510 mm).; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Paris. Very Good. 1752. 18th century map with original, hand-colored outlines showing the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Decorative cartouche. Some foxing, most apparent to margins. Otherwise, a handsome copy. Please see image. Plate size approximately 23 x 19 1/2 in (580 x 495 mm). Overall size approx. 25 1/4 x 19 3/4 in (643 x 500 mm).; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Paper size: 291 x 432 mm. Plate size: 251 x 312 mm. 18th century map in original hand-coloring. Foxing to cartouche. Please see image. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Paris. Very Good. 1751. 18th century map with original, hand-colored outlines showing the Northern part of the Circle of Upper Saxony. Decorative cartouche. Small chips to upper right corner and upper margin left of fold line, not affecting image. Some foxing, most apparent to margins. Otherwise, a handsome copy. Please see image. Plate size approximately 21 1/2 x 19 1/2 in (580 x 495 mm). Overall size approx. 27 x 20 in (690 x 510 mm).; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .