Search Results: Titles starting with V from Appledore Books, ABAA

London: Edward Arnold & Co, 1937. 1st. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. A handsome copy of the 1937 1st edition. Tight and VG in its dark-red leatherette, with very light staining at the front and rear endpapers. And in a bright, Near Fine example of the uncommon dustjacket. 12mo, 368 pgs.

London: Oxford University Press (The Clarendon Press, 1963. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1963 "facsimile of the manuscript", with " a transcript of the poem (Vala) and a study of its growth and significance by G.E. Bentley, Jr.". An imposing elephant folio. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, VG to VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping at the front panel's lower tip and along the spine ends. Still though, impressive and very presentable.

New York: The Valentine Company, 1925. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. An impressive run of 9 of the first 10 volumes of the Valentine's Manual of New York (New Series). Published between 1916-1925, this collection includes New Series #1-8 and New Series #10. All 9 volumes are solid, tight and VG in their navy-blue cloth. Mild to pronounced fading along the spines but bright gilt-bordering and insignia to the front panels. Uniform 12mos, top-edges gilt, all fold-out maps present and in very nice condition.

Geneva: Musee de L'Athenee, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the July-October 1976 exhibition at Geneva's Musee de L'Athenee. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light soiling to the panels.

Chicago and New York, 1884. Pictorial boards. Very Good. The 1884 1st edition of this exotic travelogue thru late 19th century Asia and Africa. Solid and VG in its wonderful pictorial panels, with light fraying at the spine ends and edges. Inner hinges tender but still perfectly sturdy. Octavo, 314 pgs. Well over a hundred engravings complementing Van Wort's text.

Denver: Palace Editions, 2000. Boards. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 2000 1st edition of this impressive monograph on American painter Vance Kirkland (1904-1981). Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial, laminate boards, with very light, occasional surface scratching. Tall quarto, first-rate color reproductions thruout. Dual text (in both English and Russian).

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY ROMAN VISHNIAC on the first pictorial endpaper. A tight, very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 stated 2nd printing.. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, Vishniac's deeply moving, heartfelt portraits of Eastern European Jewry, taken between 1934 and 1939. Foreword by the formidable Elie Wiesel.

Credit Yonnais Securities Asia, 1997. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. 1997 1st edition, limited to 3000 copies. Clean and Near Fine with bright gilt-lettering to front panel. Square quarto, 98 pgs. And in an immaculate, Fine example of the printed slipcase.

Greenwich, Connecticut: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1934. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A bright, clean copy of this October 1934 issue of Vanity Fair. Crisp and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very lght wear at the spine ends and light creasing along the fore-edges. Tall quarto, first-rate photography and art work thruout.

Greenwich, CT: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1935. 1st. Collectible; Fine. Handsome 1935 Vanity Fair portfolio of "40 plates in full color, with biographical and critical notes on 31 Masters, and an introduction by R.H. Wilenski". All plates are clean and Fine, the cloth chemise bright and Near Fine.

New York: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1934. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, tight copy of the July 1934 issue of Vanity Fair. Bright and VG in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 72 pgs. Designed by Vanity Fair's formidable art director, M.F. Agha.

New York: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1934. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the October 1934 issue of Vanity Fair. Clean and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 84 pgs. Designed by Vanity Fair's legendary art director, M.F. Agha.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1968. Decorative Boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1968 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (fading along the spine) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild chipping to the spine ends. Thick octavo, Kerouac's last novel published during his lifetime.

Dublin: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890. Cloth. Very Good. The April 1890 1st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with tiny former owner name in ink and blindstamped name at the front pastedown and front free endpaper respectively. Light spotting to the panels as well and light wear at the lower inner-hinge. Still though, crisp and very presentable. Thin octavo, 76 pgs.

Poughkeepsie, NY: Vassar College, 1931. Boards. Near Fine. The 1931 Vassar College yearbook, with wonderful Art Deco flourishes, including the light-blue cameo inlay to the front panel. Clean and Near Fine in its dark, bevelled boards. One small name ("Cornelia Ernst 1932") at the front free endpaper, otherwise clean as could be.

New York: New Directions, 1950. Boards. Fine/Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1950 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. 1,600 copies printed at The Golden Eagle Press, Mt. Vernon, NY.

Timonium, Maryland: Gemstone Publishing, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2007 1st thus, which constitutes Volume One -- Issues 1-6 of "The Vault of Horror", from the EC Archives. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, top-quality color reproduction thruout. Foreword by R.L. Stine (of "Goosebumps" fame).

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Cloth. Near Fine. A very presentable copy of the 1923 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its deep-green cloth, with lightly-shaded gilt-titling along the spine. One tiny spot at the spine, otherwise clean as could be. And internally all-but-pristine, with no writing or markings of any kind. Lacking its original dustjacket.

Manchester, England: Thomas French and Sons Limited, 1941. Decorative Boards. Very Good +. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JOHN D. HARRIS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOOK'S PUBLISHER, THOMAS FRENCH AND SONS, on the front pastedown. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1941 stated 1st impression of this uncommon study of the Venetian blind. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial boards, with just a touch of light rubbing to the panels. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings of any kind. Copiously illiustrated throughout, with hundreds of black-and-white and color photos complementing the text. (From the title page: "A survey of the foundation and development of the Venetian blind, its uses, advantages and applications together with the modern modus operandi of manufacture and selling").

Umberto Allemandi & C., 1996. Boards. Near Fine/Very Good +. A very solid copy of the 1996 1st edition, in its less common hardback. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling along the lower rear panel. Tall quarto, bright, vivid color reproductions thruout. Tall quarto, text in English.