Search Results: Titles starting with V from Brenner's Collectable Books

London: T. Bickerston, 1866. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Two parts bound in one volume. 8vo., 56,48pp. Attributed to Edward Ward, this is the scarce reprint of the original from 1720. No date but c. 1866 though not in Gabler. Bound in original publisher's brown cloth. Titles stamped in gilt on spine. "Being a Description of the Manners and Customs of the most Eminent Publick Houses, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. With a Hint on the Props (or Principal Customers) of each House. In a Method so plain that any Thirsty Person (of the meanest Capacity may easily find the nearest Way from one House to another". Square, tight and fairly clean throughout. Some fairly mild rubbing to spine ends, edges and tips. Little if any of the toning to spine or dulling of titles . A few areas of toning and soiling/discoloration to the boards. A few scattered spots of foxing on the outer page edges. A solid collectable copy.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 304pp. Beautiful First US Printing , square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the heel. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper has some mild wear to the spine ends and extremities but is fresh and bright with no creases or tears. A sharp, collectable copy of a seemingly scarce title. There are several of the First British Edition but cannot locate a First American Edition.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 436pp. Beautiful unread First Edition with little or no wear in equally attractive unclipped wrapper. Signed by the author on the title page.

New York: Lodestone, 1972. Soft Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Ed Emshwiller. Vintage Paperback Lodestone #B-5006. Sharp First Printing of this Edition, reprinting previous Lancer publications. No date but 1972, (ISFDB). $.75 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with a touch of edge wear and a short shallow corner crease. Edges mildly toned. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Feels unread. A pretty collectable copy.

Effort, PA: Black Death Books (Khp Industries), 2004. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., 273pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. . Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title.

New York: Pocket Books, 1981. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback. Beautiful Unread First Paperback Printing with full number sequence. November, 1981. $2.75 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a hint of a spine crease but this is certainly unread. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.

Nampa, ID: Fedogan & Bremer, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 251pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, one of only 1000 unnumbered copies printed of the Trade Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Introduction by Brian Lumley. Illustrated by Jim Pitts. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($27.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1933. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 851pp. Beautiful First Printing; Original green cloth, titles in unfaded gilt on spine and front board. Top edge green. Map end papers. Folding genealogy chart at rear. A remarkably well preserved copy. Square, tight and clean throughout. Just a hint of wear at the spine ends. Sharp unclipped dustwrapper has a moderately sunned spine with a tiny piece out. Light soiling on the cream colored panels. Still a fresh example with no chipping, creases or other tears. A very pretty, collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 348pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a gentle bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($17.00), has a touch of surface rubbing but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Photo of the author and other publisher's promotional material laid in. A sharp collectable copy and at a great price.

New York: Tor Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 381pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($21.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of a surprisingly uncommon title in high-grade condition.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 224pp.. Beautiful Unread Advanced Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Faint sticker ghost. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Promotional newsletter laid in. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1979. Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo., 759pp. Beautiful Unread First "Collector's Edition", one of Easton's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Bound in full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 276pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no interior toning or foxing. Minor edge-wear and toning to board edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has a touch of edge-wear and rubbing but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Basis for the classic 1956 Noir film "Accused of Murder". A very handsome collectable copy. (Hubin, p.58; Johnson, The Dark Page II, p. 18).

New York: Ace, 1957. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine Minus. Ed Emshwiller. Vintage Paperback PBO Ace D-261. Sharp Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original Anthology. No month, 1957. $.35 Cover Price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with minor edge-wear and a bit of wear to the crown. Page edges mildly toning. A fresh, bright example with no chipping or tears. Includes the story "The Minority Report", made into the film with Tom Cruise. A very attractive collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Grove Press, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 205pp. Beautiful Stated First American Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($23), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 404pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint at the spine ends but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket , ($24.95), is fresh and bright no creases, chipping or tears. Signed by Cook on the half-title page. Also, laid in is a TLS, signed by then US Senator Orrin Hatch, (R-Utah), on his letter head, presenting the book to House member, David Dreier. (R- California). Though nothing in this copy references their relationship, Hatch and Cook likely knew each other well with Hatch writing at least one review blurbs for Cook's books. Also, as Hatch was a one-time member of the Subcommittee on Health Care, and Cook has testified before Congress on several occasions, their paths almost certainly crossed frequently. A gorgeous collectable copy.

New York: Red Dust, 1987. First U.S. Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Slim 8vo., 20pp. Beautiful Scarce First US Edition of this translation of Ponges's poetry. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of edge and surface wear but quite minor. No chipping, toning or tears. Small date on front end-paper, (April, 1988) A sharp collectable copy of a scarce item with no other copies currently in the market.

New York: Harpers, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful First Edition, likely 2nd printing with F-W, (June, 1922), on CP, First Printing. Original red cloth with titles stamped in gold on cover and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with some pulling at the spine ends and a hint of wear at the tips. top of a few spots on the title page and light offsetting to the paste-downs and end-papers. Very pretty unclipped wrapper,( $2.00), has some chipping to the crown and fairly moderate soiling to the white panels. Spine lightly toned. A short closed tear on the rear panel. Still a bright copy and very well-preserved for an almost 100 year-old dust-wrapper. Very uncommon. A sharp collectable copy with the scarce DJ.

London: Macmillan, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful unread 1st Printing with just a touch of wear to the spine ends. Equally brilliant unclipped, (L17.99), wrapper is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. Signed by Duncan on the title page. A sharp collectable copy of the author's first book and a fairly uncommon title.

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 298pp. Wraps. Beautiful First Printing, uncorrected bound galley. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Light soiling to white paper wraps. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Inscribed and signed by the author on the second page. A sharp collectable copy.