Search Results: Titles starting with V from Quaker Hill Books

Philadelphia and New York:: Lippincott,, 1963. First Edition, First State (no reviews on real panel). Very light fading to top and bottom edges, first state dust wrapper shows some very minor rubbing to spine panel and ends; thin wrinkle beneath front panel lettering. A very bright near fine copy.. First Edition. Original Violet Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..

Philadelphia,Philadelphia,: David McKay Co. 1929 Gray Boards/Gilt. First American Edition. Small 4to. 12 colour plates and many other lovely monochrome illustrations. Light wear and rubbing otherwise an excellent copy..

LondonLondon: John Sawyell, 1658 Contemporary Calf. Very Good. Third Enlarged Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the third edition greatly enlarged and perfected according to the author. Frontispiece portrait and 17 engraved portraits. Contains a fascinating chapter on Africa and America including the religions of the Indians of South America, Florida, and Virginia. Sabin 73315, Wing R-111973..

Philadelphia,, 1797. "Issued in reply to criticism on Monroe's French mission. Monroe in turn blames Washington" - Howes M-727; Evans 32491. A highly interesting tract. Monroe looked favorably on the French Revolution and even went so far as to overlook some of the atrocities that subsequently took place. However, despite his refusal to defend the vicious attacks by the French on the Washington/Adams administrations, especially concerning the Jay Treaty with England, he failed to win friends and influence the French. He was soon recalled home. This is his self-vindication in print. Some moderate wear and foxing and some light marginal staining to the preliminaries. A very good copy.. First Edition. 3/4 Brown Calf. Very Good. 8vo..

McKee Printing Co. Butte, Montana, 1949. 11th printing. Pictorial paper. Near Fine. small 8vo., 269pp..

Boston:, 1890. Some minor wear at edges; hinges a little loose; bookplate on the front pastedowns. INSCRIBED BY MR. AND MRS. LANGFORD in both volumes to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barker, a Civil War veteran, a Lt in the 5th New York Cavalry who saw action against the famous Col. Mosby. "One of the standard works on the Montana vigilantes and the Plummer gang of road agents." - Adams, Six Guns 1280; Howes L78. By the Author. First Edition. Publisher's Pictorial Cloth.. Excellent. 8vo.. 2 Volumes..

Wilson-Erickson New York, 1936. First Edition Orig. cloth. Fine., Tan dust wrap. 8vo., Original jade green cloth, red lettering n black and tan pictorial dust wrapper..

NewYork:NewYork:: Simon and Schuster, 1963 Excellent. First Editions. 3 Volumes. Volumes are: "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" "The Insect God" and "The West Wing". All stated as Firsts in the original publisher's slipcase. Books show some light scuffing and the slipcase is scuffed a bit around the edges. Otherwise a remarkably clean and shapr set uncommon in such good condition..

LondonLondon: W. Laurie, 1925 1/2 Vellum on Green Paper. Very Good. By the Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited edition one of 600 copies SIGNED BY YEATS. Vellum is soiled and rubbed front hinge slightly spilt at the top but a very nice copy of this rare book..

London, 1791. Includes the errata leaf and the list of subscribers and contains a vocabulary of the Chippewa language. "The author engaged in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1768, and journeyed as a fur trader among the Indians of Canada for nineteen years. His knowledge of the character, customs, and domestic life of the Indians was therefore most thorough and intimate"- Field 946; Howes L 443; Sabin 41878. Professionally rebacked with the original backstrip; minor browning to the endpapers and the usual offsetting to the Armorial bookplate of Earl Fitzwilliam. A lovely wide-margined copy.. First Edition. Contemporary Calf. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.