Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture
by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
New York: Acanthus Press, 1999. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of the 1999 American re-issue of this seminal 16th century text in architectural history. Clean and Fine in its 1/4 cloth over laminate boards. Tall quarto, 118 pgs. "Translated into English, with an introduction and commentary by Branko Mitrovic
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Reigle des Cinq Ordres D'Architecture
by Jacques Barozzio de Vignole
Paris: Chez Nicolas Bonnart, 1665. Full leather. Very Good. Jacques Barozzio de Vignole. Handsome 1665 edition of this monumentally important 16th century (originally 1552) textbook in architecture. In a contemporary-to-the-period, full dark leather, with 7 raised bands (decorative gilt-tooling within each compartment) and title label along the spine. Forgiveable wear, with some scuffing and abrading at the panels,... Read More
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Guide to Indian Periodical Literature (Social Sciences and Humanities) --Vol. 4, 1967
by Vijay Kumar Jain, ed
Gurgaon, India: Prabhu Book Service, 1968. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1968 1st edition of Vol. 4 of this guide to Indian Periodical Literature. Solid and VG in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of offsetting along the rear panel. Quarto, 518 pgs.
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Mediaeval Italy from Charlemagne to Henry VII
by Professor Pasquale Villari
New York: Charles Scribner, 1910. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1910 1st American edition, IN THE VERY UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+, with bright gilt-design and lettering to front panel and spine. And in a bright, VG/VG+ pictorial dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends and along the tips. Thick octavo, 392 pgs. Very... Read More
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Report of a Tour of Inspection of Irrigation Works in Southern France and Italy, and of Some of the Principal Masonry Dams in France in 1881
by Claude Vincent
1882. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, CLAUDE VINCENT, on the front free eendpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1882 1st edition of this report of a tour of inspection of irrigation works in Southern France and Italy. Pasted-on "Corporation of Rochdale" plate at the front panel, otherwise solid and VG in its blue boards, with... Read More
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The First Editor: Aldus Pius Manutius
by Thedore Low De Vinne
New York: Targ Editions, 1983. Decorative Boards. Fine. Antonio Frasconi. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1983 signed/limited. #5 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE ILLUSTRATOR ANTONIO FRASCONI AND THE PRINTER LESLIE MILLER at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its off-white cloth over decorative blindstamped boards. Quarto, also includes a sturdy, VG+ to Near Fine example of... Read More
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Texas Medical History in the Library of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
by Violet M. Baird, Ed
Dallas: The Friends of the Medical School of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1972. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, fresh copy of the 1972 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its original beige wrappers. Tall quarto, 91 pgs. Of a limitation of 600 numbered copies, this is the publisher's copy.
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The Works of Virgil, Translated into English Verse by Mr. Dryden (In 3 Volumes)
by Virgil
London: Vernor, Hood and Sharp, 1806. Full calf. Very Good +. The 1806 new edition, "revised and corrected by John Carey, LL.D". Complete in 3 octavo volumes, each in full, contemporary-to-the-period calf with rebacked, contemporary-to-the-period, gilt-bordered and titled spines. A handsome, well-preserved set, with very light rubbing to several of the boards. Internally very clean, with just a... Read More
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A Vanished World (Signed by Roman Vishniac)
by Roman Vishniac
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... Read More
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Di Architettura
by Marcus Vitruvius Pollo (Vitruvius)
Venice: Niccolo Zoppino, 1535. Boards. Very Good. Vitruvius. Edited by F.L. Durantino. Venice: Niccolo Zoppino, March 1535. Tall 4to (290 x 200 mm). Title within an elaborate historiated woodcut border and printed in red and black, 136 woodcut illustrations and diagrams, figured initials. (Some pale marginal staining and light worming at end.) Early Italian boards, sewn (upper cover... Read More
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De Architectvra Libri Decem Ad Caesarem Avgvstvm
by M. Vitrvvii Pollionis (Vitruvius)
Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1552. Full leather. Very Good. Bernard Salomon. Edited by Guillaume Philander. Lyons: Jean de Tournes, 1552. De Tournes's device on title, 83 woodcuts, one folding plate of a monumental inscription, head-pieces, initials, a second printer's device on verso of last leaf. First de Tournes edition of Vitruvius with the revised and expanded commentary and... Read More
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I Dieci Libri Dell'Architecttura (The Ten Books of Architecture)
by Vitruvius
Venice: Francesco Maredini, 1556. Vellum. Very Good. Andrea Palladio. Translated and with a Commentary by Daniele Barbaro. Venice: Francesco Maredini, 1556. 132 woodcut illustrations and diagrams, 11-line woodcut initials, numerous 6-line initials, later parchment over contemporary vellum. 1st edition of Barbaro's translation and commentatry, with illustrations by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) and possibly Guiseppe Porta Salviati (1520-1575) and Giovanni... Read More
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L'Umanesimo in Istria
by Vittore Branca and Sante Graciotti, Eds
Firenze, Italy: Leo S. Olschki Editore, 1983. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1983 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (with light spotting to the top-edge) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 356 pgs.
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Constantino Morosin
by C. Morosin. Paolo Portoghesi and Cesare Vivaldi
Calcata, Italy: Self-published, 1993. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1993 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 93 pgs.
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Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines, Collected During Numerous Visits to the Champagne and Other Viticultural Districts of France, and the Principal Remaining Wine-Producing Countries of Europe
by Henry Vizetelly
London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1879. 1/2 leather. Very Good. The uncommon 1879 1st edition of this examination of "champagne and other sparkling wines" by renowned viticulture writer Henry Vizetelly. Bound (and stamped by Bayntun of Bath) in a 1/2 deep-red morocco over wine-red boards. Light wear at the front outer hinge, otherwise clean and very sharp. Solidly... Read More
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The Wines of the World Characterized & Classed: With Some Particulars Respecting the Beers of Europe
by Henry Vizetelly
London: Ward, Lock & Tyler, 1875. Original wraps. Very Good. The 1875 1st edition, with its original pictorial wrappers bound-in. Clean and Near Fine in its recently-bound wine-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. New endsheets as well. The original 1875 text --and covers-- have held up well. Solid and VG to VG+, with light rubbing to... Read More
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The Don't Be Scared Book: Scares, Remedies and Pictures
by Ilse-Margret Vogel
New York: Atheneum, 1964. Pictorial cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Ilse-Margret Vogel. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1964 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear (and a bit of creasing) at the front panel's lower-edge and several tiny closed tears along the spine crown. Still though,... Read More
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Deciphering Mayan Hieroglyphic Writing
by Antoon Leon Vollemaere
Belgium: Self-published, 1996. 1st. Printer Wrapper. Collectible; Very Good. 1996 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 328 pgs.
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The Myth of Aztlan
by Dr. A.L. Vollemaere
Self-published, 1993. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1993 1st edition. Solid and VG in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 277 pgs.
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Candide (The Signed/Limited Edition)
by Voltaire
New York: Random House, 1928. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Rockwell Kent. A sharp, solid copy of this 1928 signed/limited edition of the very first imprint issued by Random House. #1,332 OF 1,470 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY ROCKWELL KENT at the limitation. Tight and VG in its gilt-decorated beige cloth, with darkening along the spine. Internally clean as could... Read More
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Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways -- Loose Park, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977-1978
by Essay by Ellen R. Goheen; Photographs by Wolfgang Volz
Abrams, 1978. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1978 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket with 2 small closed tears along the top edge of the back panel. Quarto, oblong, unpaginated. A nice copy of this early monograph on Christo.
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Michigan Flora: a guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state (3 Vols.)
by Edward G. Voss
Cranbrook Institute of Science. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A handsome copy of this exhaustive study of "Michigan Flora", complete in 3 volumes. All 3 volumes clean and Near Fine in bright, VG+ to Fine dustjackets. Vol. I is the 1980 2nd printing and is subtitled "Gymnosperms and Nonocots"; Vol. II is the 1985 1st edition and is subtitled "... Read More
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Vostell: Environments/Happenings 1958-1974 (With a Signed Serigraph)
by Wolf Vostell
Paris: Editions du Chene, 1974. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near-pristine copy of the uncommon catalogue based on the December 1974-January 1975 exhibition at Paris' Arc 2/Musee D'Art Moderne de la Ville. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, crisp, high-quality black-and-white plates thruout. THE DELUXE EDITION (#488 OF 500 COPIES ISSUED), WITH... Read More
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Voltaire and Candide: A Study in the Fusion of History, Art and Philosophy
by Ira O. Wade
Princeton University Press, 1959. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A crisp, very appealing copy of the 1959 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with very mild fading along the spine. Octavo, "The La Valliere" manuscript of "Candide" published at the rear.
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The Gentleman Giant: The Life of Robert Wadlow
by Frederic Fadner (Harold F. Wadlow)
Boston: Bruce Humphries Inc, 1944. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. A very solid copy of the 1944 1st edition of this biography of Robert Wadlow (1918-1940), the "gentleman giant" from Illinois, considered at 8' 11" the tallest man in human history. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with fading along the spine and light rubbing to... Read More
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