Search Results: Titles starting with A from ViewFair Books

LONDON: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1957 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: A. E. HOUSMAN A DIVIDED LIFE By GEORGE L. WATSON 1957 AUTHOR: GEORGE L. WATSON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, LONDON 1957 EDITION: First Edition assumed CATEGORY: Literature, Other BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Maroon CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good condition; there are no chips or splits present; the 25s. net is still on the flap at the lower edge. There is a name, place and date written in black ink from 1984 on the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. Really light age foxing on just a few of the opening and closing pages. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 235 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition assumed. RUPERT HART-DAVIS, LONDON 1957. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the… Read More

LONDON: ADAM CHARLES BLACK, 1905 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ABBOTSFORD Painted By WILLIAM SMITH, JR. 1905 With Twenty Full Page Illustrations In Colour AUTHOR: WILLIAM SMITH, JR. PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: ADAM CHARLES BLACK, LONDON 1905 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Art, Rare, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 (approximately) PAGES: 224 pages. CONDITION: Ex-Older Library copy with the usual stamps and markings present throughout. The outside is in good condition; there is a library label on the lower spine; there is a small size dark spot hear the front upper hinge. The last few pages in the book have a natural wavy look. With the start of page 106, there is a wave like imprint to the pages that came from another book being packed and pushed inside (discounted!!). Book is clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/None dust jacket condition.… Read More

ATLANTA: LONGSTREET PRESS, 1995 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ABE'S STORY By ABRAM KORN 1995 signed (editor) First Edition AUTHOR: PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: LONGSTREET PRESS, ATLANTA, GA 1995 EDITION: First Edition CATEGORY: War, Signed, Ethnic BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Dark brown with black spine CONDITION: The jacket is like new. The book is like new. The title page is signed by the editor.

NY: HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, 1954 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE PRAIRIE YEARS AND THE WAR YEARS ONE VOLUME EDITION By CARL SANDBURG 1954 (Decorative, Nice) AUTHOR: CARL SANDBURG PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HARCOURT, BRACE & WORLD, NY 1954 EDITION: Reprint Edition ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: HISTORY, RARE, DECORATIVE BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BLUE SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 762 pages. CONDITION: The outside is in good plus condition. The inside is in good plus condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: THE PRAIRIE YEARS AND THE WAR YEARS ONE VOLUME EDITION. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints,… Read More

NY: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1985 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST By ANNE TYLER 1985 Reprint Edition AUTHOR: ANNE TYLER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: ALFRED A. KNOPF, NY 1985 EDITION: First Edition stated but there is a 'A BOOK-OF-THE MONTH CLUB MAIN SELECTION' on the front flap CATEGORY: Humor, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: YELLOW LIKE CREAM CONDITION: Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings present throughout. The dust jacket is in good condition; there a black marker scratch out on the front flap near the upper edge; the original $16.95 price is still on the front flap. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. There is a red marker line on the bottom edge near the spine (possibly indicating remainder). SIZE: 6 x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 335 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Humor.… Read More

AL: THE CLASSICS OF MEDICINE LIBRARY, 1979 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: AN ACCOUNT OF THE FOXGLOVE AND SOME OF ITS MEDICAL USES 1979 Decorative Special Edition AUTHOR: WILLIAM WITHERING, M. D. PHYFICIAN TO THE GENERAL HOFPITAL AT BIRMINGHAM. PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE CLASSICS OF MEDICINE LIBRARY, AL 1979 EDITION: Reprint Edition of the 1785 M. SWINNEY CATEGORY: Medical, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Maroon CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in really good+ condition. The inside is in really good+ condition. The foldout frontispiece is present. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 6 x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 205 pages. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: AN ACCOUNT OF THE FOX GLOVE AND SOME OF ITS MEDICAL UFES: WITH PRACTICAL REMARKS ON DROPSY, AND OTHER DISEASES. Reprint Edition of the 1785 M.… Read More

BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, 1919 Book. Poor. Hardcover. TITLE: ACES FOR INDUSTRY By RUFUS STEELE 1919 AUTHOR: RUFUS STEELE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, BOSTON 1919 on copyright and title page EDITION: First Edition assumed for Houghton CATEGORY: Business, Education, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in fair plus condition; there is minor spotting to the back along the bottom edges with minor scuffs to the hinge in the same area. The last page or so from the ending to the back inside board has a drawing, part of the drawing if fairly large and has penetrated a couple of pages. Part of the drawing on the back endpaper was done with a shoe polish like material which has penetrated a couple of pages. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean up to the last page, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 4 x 7 (approximately) PAGES: 93 pages. Poor/None dust… Read More

NY: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, 1950 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES By ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1950 First Edition AUTHOR: ERNEST HEMINGWAY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, NY 1950 EDITION: First Edition with the Scribner 'A' present ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: First Edition, Rare, War BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLACK SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 308 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in fair minus condition; there are large size chipping to the top edge at the spine (see photo); the back bottom edge has a split; there are scuffs to the bottom front edge near the spine and along the top edge; the original $3.00 price is still on the front flap. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Fair- dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Ernest Hemingway's first novel in a decade,… Read More

VA: R. F. WALKER, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING, 1873 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AT ITS SESSION OF 1872-73, 1874-5 in 2 VOLS. AUTHOR: NONE STATED PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: R. F. WALKER, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING, RICHMOND 1873 EDITION: First Editions CATEGORY: Government, Rare, History BINDING/COVER: Hardbacks without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN MARBLE CONDITION: The books are without dust jackets as issued. The outside of both volumes are a little rough; the hinges have cracks and could have possibly been repaired with glue (all are attached); the leather on the spines of both volumes are heavily scuffed; the labels on the spines are missing or unreadable. The inside of the books are in good condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. Volume 2 has a small private label on the upper inside of the front board; this volume has a really… Read More

KY: GERALD & BERRY, 1816 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 1816 (Scarce!) AUTHOR: ISAAC SHELBY (Administrator of session) PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY, FRANKFORT, KY 1816 GERALD & BERRY - Printers for the Commonwealth. EDITION: First Edition assumed for this year ISBN: None CATEGORY: Government, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Marble SIZE: 5 x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 683 pages. CONDITION: The outside is still in good condition for its age; there is some scuffing to the edges; there is a piece of masking like tape with 1816 written on it at the top edge of the spine (see photo); the spine has natural age wrinkles to the leather. There is really old style ink writings on the first couple of front free endpapers. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are fairly clean and book is tight and sturdy. All… Read More

NY: THE JOHN DAY COMPANY, 1961 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ADAM By DAVID BOLT 1961 First American Edition AUTHOR: DAVID BOLT PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE JOHN DAY COMPANY, NY 1961 EDITION: First American Edition stated CATEGORY: Religion, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: GREEN WITH OFF WHITE SPINE COVER CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus condition; there is the smallest of splits to the back top edge; the $3.00 price is still on the front flap. The inside of book is in good plus condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 143 pages. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: To the familiar story of Adam and Eve, the Garden and the Fall, the author brings a vivid and poetical imagination coupled with a deep love and respect for scripture. The result is a powerful, moving narrative… Read More

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1889 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 6 x 9. TITLE: ADVANCED ARITHMETIC FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1889 AUTHOR: JOHN H. FRENCH PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: HARPER & BROTHERS, NY 1889 EDITION: First Edition assumed with only one date present CATEGORY: Education BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ADVANCED ARITHMETIC FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (high schools, academies, seminaries, and normal schools). A comprehensive treatise on the science of numbers and their application to business transactions. First Edition assumed. HARPER & BROTHERS, NY 1889. CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside has a couple of wax like spots t the front board. There is some white like stains to the back and another dark wax like spot on the lower back near the hinge. There is some penciled writings that can be erased from the inside board and front endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings,… Read More

NY: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 1865 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ADVANCED COURSE OF COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC: A SERIES OF PRACTICAL LESSONS By G. P. QUACKENBOS 1865 AUTHOR: G. P. QUACKENBOS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: D. APPLETON, NY 1854 on copyright and 1865 on title page EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed ISBN: None CATEGORY: Education, Rare, BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 451 pages. CONDITION: The outside of book is in good condition for its age; there are a couple of small size black spots to the front board (see photo); there are a few small size white specks to the back board; the top edge of the spine has minor chips; the corner edges of the boards have scuffs. The first front free endpaper a chip at the top corner edge. The back first endpaper has a small cut to the bottom corner edge. There is some writing on the first two enpapers near the top edge. There is a price and code from an… Read More

NY: W.P. FETRIDGE & CO., 1856 Book. Poor. Hardback. Assumed First Edition. 5 ½ x 8 ½. TITLE: THE ADVENTURES OF A ROVING DIPLOMATIST By HENRY WIKOFF 1857 AUTHOR: HENRY WIKOFF PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: W.P. FETRIDGE & CO., NY 1856 on copyright page and 1857 on title page EDITION: First Edition assumed with the two dates present CATEGORY: Adventure, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: The outside is in fair plus condition with a chip to the upper edge of the spine; there is a minor split to the cloth at the bottom front hinge area. The book has the slightest of cocks to the right. There is heavy age foxing throughout the book on most pages. There is a penciled name on the endpaper and the inside board (both can easily be erased). Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 299 plus about 20 Appendix pages plus a few ad… Read More

NY: THE HERITAGE PRESS, 1950 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES By SIR AUTHUR CONAN DOYLE 1950 The Heritage Press AUTHOR: SIR AUTHUR CONAN DOYLE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE HERITAGE PRESS, NY 1950 for The George Macy Company EDITION: Reprint Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Literature, Classic, Poetry BINDING/COVER: Hardback with slipcase COLOR: Light Brown SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 764 pages. CONDITION: The slipcase is in good minus condition; there is a crack line to the top edge. The outside of the book is in good condition; there is a white like faded stain running vertically down the spine cover. The book looks to be mostly unread. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/Good Slipcase condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: A DEFINITIVE TEXT, CORRECTED AND EDITED BY EDGAR W. SMITH, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY VINCENT STARRETT, AND… Read More

NY: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1975 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER By MARK TWAIN 1975 Edition AUTHOR: MARK TWAIN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: GROSSET & DUNLAP, NY 1975 EDITION: Reprint Edition with '1975 Printing' on the copyright page CATEGORY: Classic, Children BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BROWN WITH RED CAN IMPRINTS CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good minus condition; there is a split of about one and a half inch to the back top edge; the front flap has been price clipped at the top corner edge; there is an ink line near the title of the front of the jacket. There is a Christmas of 1975 with a name written in blue ink on the second front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 305 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED By… Read More

CONNECTICUT: EASTON PRESS, 1994 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN By MARK TWAIN 1994 Easton Press (Decorative, Nice) COLLECTOR'S EDITION AUTHOR: MARK TWAIN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: The Easton Press, CT 1994 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Easton ISBN: None CATEGORY: Children, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 396 pages. CONDITION: The outside of the book is in good condition. The inside is in good condition; the Easton Press ownership sticker isn't filled on but is affixed to the second front free endpaper; there is a name written in black ink at the top of the second front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Edited with an introduction by Bernard Devoto. Illustrated… Read More

NY: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1960 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: ADVENTURES OF THE MIND By RICHARD THRUELSEN 1960 AUTHOR: RICHARD THRUELSEN and JOHN KOBLER (Editors) PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: ALFRED A. KNOPF, NY 1960 EDITION: First Edition assumed CATEGORY: Education, BINDING/COVER: Hardback with slipcase COLOR: MAROON CONDITION: The slipcase is in good condition; there is a slight tan line along the edges; the back has a couple of minor light spots; there is a small crack to the top entry edge. The book is in good plus condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 6 x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 285 pages. Good+/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. INTRODUCTION By MARK VAN DOREN. The book is a collection of essays by some of the 20th century's most brilliant minds. Originally published in the Saturday Evening Post. Some of… Read More

NY: RANDOM HOUSE, 1937 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN By JAMES MORIER 1937 Illustrated AUTHOR: JAMES MORIER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: RANDOM HOUSE, NY 1937 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Adventure, Famous Illustrators, Rare, Coffee Table BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Pictorial Illustrated SIZE: 7 ½ x 10 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 404 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is inside a protective cover and in good plus condition; there is the smallest of nicks to the top corner edge; the bottom of spine has the smallest of chips; the original $3.50 price is still on the front flap. There is a name written on the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good++/Good++ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED By CYRUS LEROY BALDRIDGE COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once… Read More

NY: TIME WARNER LIBRARIES, 1989 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN 1989 Time Warner (Decorative) AUTHOR: MARK TWAIN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: TIME WARNER LIBRARIES, NY 1989 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Time Warner CATEGORY: Children, Decorative, Classic BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: RED SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 324 pages. CONDITION: The outside of book is in good plus condition. The inside of book is in good plus condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: SCENE: THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY - TIME: FORTY TO FIFTY YEARS AGO COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100%… Read More