JACQUES LOUIS DAVID AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
by Valentiner, W. R.
NY: Frederic Fairchild Sherman, 1929. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. Only 160 copies, privately printed. 4to, blue cloth over printed boards, 61 pages, illustrated with b&w frontispiece and 27 figures. Inscribed to artist Robert Osborn and his wife Eloide who started the traveling exhibition program at MOMA "To Eloide and Robert Osborn with best wishes William Valentiner... Read More
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Escale Satolas: Rhone-Alpes A Grande Vitesse
by Valls, Santiago Calatrava
Glenat, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
by Van Doren, Carl. (Marjorie Torre Chanslor)
NY: Viking, 1938. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. The 1939 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and presentation copy from author Van Doren to his daughter's step mother-in-law, Marjorie Torre Chanslor, illustrator and writer of children's books, and two mystery novels for adults published under the name Torrey Bevans. (Marjorie's first husband was Thomas Murray Bevans,... Read More
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Spring Birth and Other Poems
by Van Doren, Mark
NY: Henry Holt, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good +. Inscribed and signed by Mark Van Doren, dated 3/12/53, to Columbia University colleagues and friends Russell Potter and his wife Dean "with warm regards." Potter was the director of Columbia's Institure of Arts and Sciences.
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The Mayfield Deer
by Van Doren, Mark
New York: Henry Holt, 1941. First Edition. Cloth. Fine -/Near Fine. Landek, Armin. very small piece missing bottom of dw spine, spine a bit darkened, else fine, no previous owner markings, not price clipped.
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BROWNING'S LINEAGE
by Van Dyke, Henry
(Princeton): original holograph 0. No Binding. Very Good. Holographed version of the two-stanza, 14-line poem "Browning's Lineage" in Van Dyke's hand and signed by him. On notepaper measuring 5" x 8" in black in, signed by Van Dyke (1852 - 1933) at the bottom of the sheet, with the sheet labeled "Dr. Henry van Dyke Princeton NJ February"... Read More
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History of French Literature (3 volumes)
by Van Laun, Henri
London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First Edition. Half Leather. Near Fine +/No Dustjacket. Spectacular Zaehnsdorf bindings of very dark navy blue, with gilt titles along the spine. Remainder of boards as well as endpapers are marbled. Light rubbing of spine edges. Corners range from fine to slightly bumped and worn. Gilt top edge. Text clean and pages in... Read More
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The Violent Man
by van Vogt, A. E.
NY: Farrar Straus & Cudahy, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Near fine copy with toned pages as is seen with this title (high acid paper stock). Clean copy - no names, inscriptions or bookplates. Unclipped dw.
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LONG ISLAND COLONIAL PATENTS, ANCESTRY OF GOVERNOR DONGAN, HOURS WITH OLD ENGRAVINGS, GLEANINGS FROM OLD ENGRAVINGS, and SELECT PATENTS OF TOWNS AND MANORS (5 titles)
by Van Wyck, Frederick
Boston: A. A. Beauchamp, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 5 titles, printed 1935-1938, by native Gothamite and historian hobbyist Frederick Van Wyck (1853 - 1938?), author of "Recollection of an Old New Yorker" (NY: Liveright, 1932). Each title focus on some aspect of New England or New York colonial history, printed in uniform format, illustrated, each limited... Read More
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OWNERSHIP COPIES OF ARCHITECT CESAR PELLI ABOUT HIS OWN WORK (a lot of 4 titles)
by various. (Pelli, Ceasat
various: various 0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Four titles from architect Cesar Pelli's personal library about him and his work, bearing his ownership stamp or signature. Each in fine condition, almost as new, in dustjacket. Argentinian-born architect Cesar Pelli (1926-2019) designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks, including the Petronas Towers... Read More
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LOT OF 13 FARMER'S ALMANACS for MAINE from 1820s and 1850s
by various
various places in Maine: various, 1822. Soft cover. Fair. A stack of a 13 old Farmer's Almanacs "particularly intended for the State of Maine" or "calculated for the State of Maine'; 1822, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1847, 1848, 1849 (2 copies), 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853 and a general one for 1854. Toned as typically seen, some restitched, one... Read More
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STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION : WRITERS/ DIRECTORS MANUALS FOR SEASON 5
by various
LA: Paramount, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. TWO ITEMS ALL RELATING TO SEASON 5. 1) (episode summaries). STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. Script style, brad-bound, green paper cover, unpaginated. One page plot summaries for each titled episode, seasons 1 through 5, with episodes numbered #101 to # 226. Published as a reference tool for prospective writers, used in tandem... Read More
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LOT OF FOUR EPISODES OF STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9 SEASON 1
by various
LA: Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1992, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. 1) Fields, Peter Allan (story by). Fontana, Dorothy C and Peter Allan Fields (teleplay by). "DAX" .Copy of final draft dated November 17, 1992 for the first season of DEEP SPACE NINE. 2) Behr, Ira Steven.(written by). Lynch, Paul (directed by). "BABEL" Copy of final draft dated October 7,... Read More
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DANZAS ARGENTINAS (Argentine Dances)
by Vega, Caros (text and music by). dePietro, Aurora (coloured plates by)
Buenos Aires: Carau, 1962. 1st Edition - Limited. Soft cover. Very Good +. Small folio, limited edition this #337 of 500 copies. Six lithographs, hand-coloured and signed by the artist Aurora de Pietro, loosley set in folder signed by both artist de Pietro and composer Vega on the limitation on rear folder. Original illustrated wrappers, hand-coloured by the... Read More
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Triptico
by Velarde, Hector
Lima, Peru: Instituto Cultural Italo Peruano, 1953. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Slight darkening around lightly rubbed panel edges. Clean pages, text in Italian. Black and white photographs throughout. Tight copy.
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VER BECK'S BOOK OF BEARS
by Ver Beck, Frank, Hanna Rion and Hayden Carruth
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1906. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Ver Beck, Frank (illustrated by).. First edition, INSCRIBED BY BOTH VER BECK AND CO-AUTHOR RION on dedication page "To our dear Will Roberts" (in VerBeck's hand). With an ANS by Ver Beck with an original sketch of a bear on stationary of the Editorial Rooms of the Literary Digest, 44-60... Read More
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La Cite Ideale En Occident
by Vercelloni, Virgilio
Paris: Editon Du Felin, 1996. First French Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine -. just the slightest wear to dw corners and spine ends, else fine, clean and tight with no previous owner markings.
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The American Woman's Garden
by Verey, Rosemary; Samuels, Ellen
NY: Bulfinch Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine -. Fine clean copy in sl rubbed near fine dw. With Rosemary Verey's nameplate pasted-in on the free front endpaper and inscribed on it by her, and underneath dated, in a separate hand, November 1984, the year of publication. Uncommon thus.
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LITTLE NOVELS OF SICILY
by Verga, Giovanni. Lawrence, D. H. (translated by)
NY: Thonas Seltzer, 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First US editiom. Red cloth, spine paper label. Spien slightly faded, some wear at ends, stamp of the Paul Burke-Mahoney Memorial Library, The American School of Florence on the title page. No other library markings, and an owner bookplate on pastedown. Good reading copy.
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Five Tales
by Verhaeren, Emile
New York: Albert and Charles Boni, Inc, 1924. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/No Dj. Masereel, Frans. Some wear at spine ends. Light rubbing of spine edges. Bottom right corner of front panel and bottom left corner of rear panel slightly worn. Text clean. Masereel woodcut engravings throughout.
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Petits Contes de Chez Nous
by VERITÉ, Marcelle
Bruges: Desclee de Brouwer, 1926. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. HEBBELYNCK Jeanne. Oblong 4to, presumed first edition or early printing. Pictorial paper over boards a tad soiled and chipped about edges, but internal near fine. No names, inscriptions or bookplates.
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FÊTES GALANTES
by Verlaine, Paul. Barbier, Georges (illustrator)
Paris: H. Piazza, 1928. First Edition Limited. Soft cover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Printed paper covers with illustrations on front and back, title on spine, and tissue guards. Exceptionally rare, this is numbered VI of XXV copies that were printed on imperial Japanese paper, containing 20 colored illustrations by Barbier. (The remaining two hundred copies numbered from 26... Read More
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Michael Strogoff or, the Courier of the Czar
by Verne, Jules
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co 0. Early Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +/No Dustjacket. green boards with black and gold decoration, some wear at spine ends and edges, top corner of front board very bumped, previous owner stamp on fep (2x), else clean, no date, but presumed to be an early edition, possibly first.
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UNDER THE FLAG: AN ILLUSTRATED STORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR (salesman dummy)
by Vickers, George M (edited by)
Chicago: C.F. Beezley & Company (Colonial Publishing Co.), 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Suibtitle on title page is "A Panorma of the Great Civil War". Large 8vo, blue faux leather stamped in gilt. Sample pages, random page runs up to page 592, with captioned inserts bound in, lots of duotone photographs, and blank subscription sheets in rear. Front... Read More
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UNDER THE FLAG: AN ILLUSTRATED STORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR (salesman dummy)
by Vickers, George M (edited by)
Chicago: C.F. Beezley & Company (Colonial Publishing Co.), 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Suibtitle on title page is "A Panorma of the Great Civil War". Large 8vo, blue faux leather stamped in gilt. Sample pages, random page runs up to page 592, with captioned inserts bound in, lots of duotone photographs, and blank subscription sheets in rear. Front... Read More
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