Complete Inventory Listing, Page " V "

V. C. Vahan. History of Armenia. Boston. Ararat Publishing. 1936. 272 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. A clean copy with slight cover wear. Pages are clean and tight. Numerous illustrations of antiquities of Armenia. $50.00 Book #255 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

VAIL, WESLEY D. VICTORIANS: AN ACCOUNT OF DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE IN VICTORIAN SAN FRANCISCO, 1870-1890. Berkley. Brandes Printing Co.. 1964. 39 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated: First Edition Limited to 500 Copies: #6. Wrappers are slightly soiled, light edgewear to spine, markings on back wrapper. Pages are clean/tight. Book appears to have slight warping along spine. N 7/04 $10.00 Book #N272 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VAN URK, VIRGINIA. GROUNDS FOR MURDER. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ARCADIA HOUSE. 1958. 224 pps. 12mo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library book with usual stamps, marking and pocket. Boards have a few small stains on them. A few pages have some smudges and stains. One page has ink markings on it. Binding and pages tight. Library glue on first page. An engaging and suspenseful baffler by the author of "Speaking of Murder." nr - 1/05 $6.00 Book #NR24 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VAN VOGT, A.E. AWAY AND BEYOND. New York. None. 1952. 252 pps. pocket book. Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Juv. Science Fiction - Softback in fair condition. Good collectible. mj 7/01 $5.00 Book #A-26 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VANCE, JACK (WRITING AS VANCE, JOHN HOLBROOK). THE MAN IN THE CAGE. New York. Random House. 1960. 219 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated First Printing, Assumed First Edition. Jack Vance's first mystery, winner of the Edgar Award. Overall very good condition. Usual library markings, residue on fep where something was removed. Tape from dust jacket still on boards. Hardcover in excellent condition, light rubbing along bottom of spine. Light soiling to some pages, most pages clean. Tight binding. A Random House Mystery. CR 01-03 $150.00 Book #R-80 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VANCE, JOHN HOLBROOK. THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS. indianaplis. Bobbs-Merrill. 1967. 184 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with white titles on the spine, good condition. D/j is covered in clear plastic, very little wear. All the pages are tightly held. "A delightfully "pure" detective story". Stated First Printing. wd 6/07. $19.00 Book #WD330 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VAUGHAN, H. W. TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK. Columbus, Ohio. R. G. Adams & Company. 1929. 544 pps. 6 3/4 X 9 1/4. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Spine has wear with board showing. Edges are bumped. Front board has water stain. Previous owners name on first page. Pages clean and tight. First few pages have water stain but does not effect text. 212 illustrations. Great as a reference for early livestock breeds. Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Horses, Live Stock nr - 1/05 $12.00 Book #NR93 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VERMANDEL, JANET GREGORY. DINE WITH THE DEVIL. New York. Dodd Mead. 1970. 184 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in good shape, covered in clear plastic. All pages are clean & tight. Here is a tense story of terror & murder & of a stormy controversial romance. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $10.00 Book #WD246 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VERMANDEL, JANET GREGORY. OF MIDNIGHT HOUOR. New York. Dodd Mead. 1972. 183 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in blue cloth. Purple titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in excellent shape, which is covered in clear plastic. The pages are clean & tight to the spine & binding. This absorbing novel of love & terror moves swiftly to an explosive climax. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $10.00 Book #WD245 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VETTER, HAL. MUTINY AT KOJE ISLAND. rutland, vermont. chaeles e. tuttle co.. 1965. 223 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in excelent condition. D/j shows shelf wear, which is in red, black & white. Previous owner wrote name in ink pen, on first endpage. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, Printed in Japan. Stated, First Edition, 1965. wd 4/08. $35.00 Book #WD574 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VIC, TRADER. BARTENDER'S GUIDE. None. Doubleday. 1948. 437 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Pages are tight, slightly discolored from age. Dust jacket is worn, torn, taped, but still in fair condition. Illustrations by Ray Sullivan. bl-10/05 $10.00 Book #BL-59 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VIGIL, MARIA LOPEZ. OSCAR ROMERO: MEMORIES IN MOSAIC. Washington, D.c.. EPICA. 2000. 423 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Large format paperback. 20th Anniversary Commemorative Issue. Book is in near new condition. Contains a 4x6 color picture of Oscar Romero. N 6/04 $20.00 Book #N-87 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VINE, BARBARA. GRASSHOPPER. New York. HARMONY/CROWN. 2000. 392 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION WITH RUTH RENDELL WRITING AS BARBARA VINE. $25.00 Book #45 from FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, CANTON, TX

VOLLMER MARK, SCOTT SADY. TAHOE RIM TRAIL EXPLORING THE JEWEL. CEDARVILLE, CALIFORNIA. CARMEL PUBLISHING COMPANY. 2003. 153 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Spine and boards are in new condition. Pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket has rubbing but is in good condition. Beautifully illustrated with stunning full-color photographs of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Accompanied by wonderful commentary. nr 3/05 $16.00 Book #NR166 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VOLLMER, MARK. TAHOE RIM TRAIL. cedarville, calif.. carmel publishing co.. 2003. 151 pps. 8 1/2"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with silver titles on the front & spine. D/j is in excellent condition. Tahoe Rim Trail, Exploring the Jewel. The complet loop, The Nevada Side, & The California Side. This book is magnificent for information, & enjoyment. Every page in full color pictures. Stated First Edition. wd 3/07. $16.00 Book #WD201 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VOLLMER, SADY, MARK, SCOTT. TAHOE RIM TRAIL EXPLORING THE JEWEL. Cedarville, CA. Carmel Publishing. 2003. 153 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Book is clean and tight, in near-new condition. Dust jacket is slightly worn at the top and bottom edges. Beautiful photography by the authors as well as by the Tahoe Rim Trail Assn. bl/5-06 $12.00 Book #BL185 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VON GRUNEBAUM, GUSTAVE E. UNTIY AND VARIETY IN MUSLIM CIVILIZATION. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. 1956. 385 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Book is clean and tight...has maps on both front and rear end pages. It is a compilation of papers by various writers, including Armand Abel, Robert Brunschvig and Bertold Spuler. bl-8/05 $22.00 Book #BL-30 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VON KLENNER, KATHARINE. THE GREATER REVELATION. New York. siebel publishing. 1925. 259 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib.Book. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show some wear at bottom edge. Authors full name, Baroness Katharine Evans von Klenner. All the pages are clear & tight to the spine. First Edition Not Stated. wd 2/08. $40.00 Book #WD531 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

VON KURENBERG, JOACHIM. MENZEL DIE KLEINE EXZELLENZ. GERMANY. LUURENTIUS-VERLAG ZUG SCHWEIZ. 1960. 345 pps. 6 1/2" X 9 3/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Spine and boards faded with age. Dj is shelf worn. A few pages have water drops on them. Book is green with gold gilt lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Lots of illustrations in black and white, 8 in color. Artist, Impressionism nr - 1/05 $32.00 Book #NR81 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Valdes, Armando. The Marquis of Penalta. New York. Thomas Y. Crowell Co.. 1886. 342 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Decorated light brown cloth, gilt titles. Translated from Spanish by Nathan Haskell Dole. Slight wear on spine, name on title page and some writing inside back cover. $100.00 Book #133 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Valdes, Giuliano. Art and History of Pisa.. Florence, Italy. Bonechi. 1994. 127 pps. 4 to.. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Not sure about being First Edition. Many beautiful color photos of the area. ISBN: 88-8029-024-X $9.00 Book #160 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vallery-Radot, Rene. The Life of Pasteur (2 volumes). Westminster. Archibald, Constable & Co.. 1902. 628 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. slight foxing. Translated from the French by Mrs. R. L. Devonshire $40.00 Book #3 from Friends of the Ramona Library, Ramona, CA

Van De Castle, Robert. Our Dreaming Mind. New York. Ballantine Books. 1994. 547 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Fine to Very Good. Clean with no markings in the text. "A sweeping exploration of the role that dreams have played in politics, art, religion & psychology, from ancient civilizations to the present day." $10.00 Book #1711 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Van Dine, S. S. The Casino Murder Case. New York. Charles Scribners. 1934. 283 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Black covers with stamped green lettering and decorations on spine and front. Has "A" on copyright page. A Philo Vance Story. $30.00 Book #2074 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Van Doren Stern, Philip. Secret Missions of the Civil War. New York. Wings Books. 1990. 320 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some adhesive left from sticker on bottom of back cover. Book has blue boards with title in gilt on the spine. ISBN 0-517-00002-4 This book is a collection of first hand accounts of men and women who were active in underground activities for the North and the South. Price reduced from $10.00 $5.00 Book #72 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Van Doren, Carl. Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Center, PA. Franklin Press. 1983. 845 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Beautifully bound in dark brown leather, with gilt filigree on spine, front and back. Chocolate ribbon bookmark and page edges gilded. Like new - pages unturned. $25.00 Book #244 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Van Dorn, William G. Oceanography and Seamanship. New York. Dodd Mead. 1974. 481 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. 9¾" - 12" tall. Boards straight & tight, some shelf wear. D/J has edge wear, small tears. Text clean. With nearly 200 drawings & 30 photographs (b/w) , this book is a rare instance where the long tradition of seamanship, that tends to resist change, is examined in the light of the new & rapidly growing science of oceanography. Includes references & index. $12.00 Book #2010 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Van Dyke, Henry. Days Off. New York. Charles Scribners. 1907. 322 pps. 8vo. First edition. Leatherbound. very good copy with no dust jacket. Gorgeous gold and blue cover, some browning of pages but otherwise in good condition. Some illustrations. A real beauty. $12.00 Book #80418 from Friends of the Gays Mills Public Library, Gays Mills, WI

Van Dyke, John C. How to Judge of a Picture. New York. Hunt & Eaton. 1898. 168 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Pages are yellowing, but the book is still clean and remarkably tight. Some scuffing and denting of the cover and corners. Book plate from private library on the reverse. Dark green with gold lettering on the spine and cover. The main endeavor of this volume is to point out some general rules of art which may be practically applied in the gallery. Contents: Color and Harmony; Tone and Gradation; Light and Shade; Perspective and Atmosphere; Values; Textures and Qualities; Drawing and Form; Composition; The Object of Art; Ideas and Subjects; Style and Individuality; Oils, Watercolors, Pastels, Etchings and Conclusion. $12.00 Book #1734 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Van Dyke, John C. In the West Indies. New York. Charles Scribners. 1932. 211 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Some fading on the spine,a small burn mark on the cover and one coffee stain on page 2, otherwise in very good condition. $25.00 Book #59 from Friends of the Anderson Library, Inc. (F.O.A.L), Anderson, CA

Van Hoesen, Beth. Beth Van Hoesen Creatures, the art of seeing animals. New York. Chronicle. 1987. 104 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Publ: Chronicle. As new with as new DJ. No marks or bookplate or inscription.Lovely Color & blk/white portraits of dogs, cats, sheep, bulls, tiger, rabbit and frogs. $80.00 Book #138 from Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

Van Riper, Charles. My Father, Doctor Van. Marquette, Michigan. John M. Longyear Research Library. 1982. 74 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has small tears and chips to top and over spine on the bottom corner otherwise clean. Boards are dark brown with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and binding good. Slight bumping to bottom spine. Black and white photographs inside and end papers. Errata slip included. $50.00 Book #431 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Van Tassel, George W. The Council of Seven Lights. Los Angeles. DeVorss & Co.. 1958. 156 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Black boards with gold lettering on front and spine. Four line note in green ink on back free end-paper, small previous owners printed tag on front free endpaper. DJ has shelf wear and pea-sized chips at corner. Has several fold-out charts and illustrations. The author shares his experiences including telepathic contacts with space people, $60.00 Book #2232 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Van Vogt, A.E. The worlds of A.E. Van Vogt. New York. Ace. 1974. 330 pps. 8. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. $3.00 Book #4 from Hesston Public Library, Hesston, KS

Van Woerkom, Dorothy. The Queen Who Couldn't Bake Gingerbread. New York. Knopf. 1975. 28 pps. 8vo.. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. VG/VG. Minor Shelf Wear, Edges slightly soiled, normal ex-lib stamps. A rare book $40.00 Book #11 from Friends of the Imperial Beach Branch Library, Inc., Imperial Beach, CA

Van Zandt, Roland. The Metaphysical Foundations of American History. The Hague, The Netherlands. Mouton & Co.. 1959. 265 pps. 6.5"w, 9.75"h. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in very good dust jacket. Ex-library, with "discard" and "library" stamps and excised pages where pocket was located, but spine is strong and there are no other markings. Author argues that Americans conceive of their history as pure fact, unalloyed by any theory, but this is incorrect, and if we are to understand where we got to where we are, we must correctly understand our history in relation to the interdependent world. $15.00 Book #1778 from Phoenicia Library Association, Phoenicia, NY

Van de Wetering, Janwillem. Inspector Saito's small satori. New York. G. P. Putnams. 1985. 189 pps. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. ISBN 0399130322. First printing. Dj is in Brodart cover. Smooth aqua covers, orange cloth wrapped spine w/gilt lettering. Uaed bookseller’s pencilled notations fep; otherwise, pristine but not unread. $20.00 Book #179 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Vance, Jack. Emphyrio. New York. Dell. 1970. 222 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. $2.00 Book #51 from Hesston Public Library, Hesston, KS

Vance, Louis Joseph. Encore the Lone Wolf. New York. A.L. Burt Co.. 1933. 320 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Book Description: A.L. Burt, 1933. Orange Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spine has A.L. Burt as publisher, title page has Lippincott. Probably an early reprint. Orance cloth covers with black lettering. $70.00 Book #291 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

Vandenbusche, Duane, Myers, Rex. Marble Colorado City of Stone. Denver, Colorado. Golden Bell Press. 1980. 227 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softbound. Good condition, text clean. Illustrated with photographs, sketch-maps, and drawings, appendix, excellent bibliography, index. Chapters include - The Formative years; The Rock Was Marble 1873-1893; A Fledgling Town 1894-1904; Colonel Channing F. Meek - An Era 1905-1912; Boom and Bust 1913-1917; A White Elephant 1918-1928; Vermont, Marble and the Nation 1929-1941; Floods, Fifties, and the Future 1941-1967; Epilogue - Why and Where?; Epilogue - Part II. $5.00 Book #2181 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

VanderMey, Albert. When Canada was Home. Surrey B.C. Canada. Vanderheide Publishing. 1992. 96 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Slight wear on the cover.No marks or tears. A look at the happy events of 50 years ago, that provided a ray of light, of hope, in the dark days of the second world war. $7.00 Book #225 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Vane, Capel. The Desire of the Moth. New York. D. Appleton. 1895. 350 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Very nice brown cover with gold moth and lettering and brown and red flame. "The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow" Shelley. 1895 on title and copyright page, no additional printings note. $10.00 Book #1576 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Vargas Llosa, Mario. The feast of the goat. New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 2001. 409 pps. 6 x 9. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. ISBN 0374927359). Advance reader's copy, projected publ. date Nov 2001 w/ISBN 0374154767. First American edition, transl. Edith Grossman. Pictorial cover w/bold black titles; summary & publ. data (416 pgs noted) on rear. Owner’s label pasted inside front cover, marked: Donated by:. Otherwise fine, no marks, no damage. $15.00 Book #202 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Varinoyannis, Nicos. The Nicos J. Vardinoyannis Seafarers' Handbook. New York. The Seamens' Church Institute of New York and New. undated. 359 pps. 6 x 9. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Near perfect book, small dent on back cover edge font says "Produced for Mariners by the Seamen's Church Institute $15.00 Book #32 from DeMotte Friends of the Library, DeMotte, IN

Various. A Collection of White House Books. Washington DC. White House Historical Association. 1978. 320 pps. 7 1/4 X 10 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Four Volumes in good slipcover, which has some fading, slight scuffing. Books are in unread condition, with very good dust jackets. Great gift for the historical person on your gift list. Includes "The Presidents of the United States", "The Living White House", "The White House: an Historic Guide", and "The First Ladies". $20.00 Book #770 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Various. AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD. New York. International Masters. 2000. 600 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A complete set of 6 books of Aircraft of the World in 3 ring binders, each with ~100 fold-over spec sheets, details and photos of all imaginable aircraft from WW I to the present. Includes every fighter, bomber, airliner, experimental, helicopter, from all over the world, in like new condition. All 6 of the set for only $85! $85.00 Book #75 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

Various. Alfred Edward Housman. New York. Henry Holt. 1937. 82 pps. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Tiny owner name on fep. Dj has minor edge rub, no tears, and is price clipped. Book and dj clean, bright. $12.00 Book #59 from Chase Township Public Library, Chase, MI

Various. American Heritage. New York. American Heritage. 1955. 172 pps. 8 1/2 X 11. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Full year collections ( 6 issues) of American Heritage Books for the years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. Generally, these books are in goodto very good condition. The pages are tight and clean. There may be some wear and staining on the covers, but they are in good condition and intact. Each year is priced at $28.00 perset, plus s&h of 8.00 per set. $28.00 Book #495 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Various. Collector's Library of the Civil War. New York. Time-Life Books. 1983. 0 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Leatherbound. fine copy with no dust jacket. 20 volumes of this title. All are in excellent condition with gilt edges & red ribbons. $125.00 Book #221 from Friends of the Poway Library, Poway, CA

Various. Frank Lloyd Wright. Avenel, New Jersey. Gramercy. 1994. 164 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Reprints of magazine articles from the Dutch magazine Wendingen, 1925, about the architect. Essays by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lewis Mumford, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Erich Mendelsohn, Louis Sullivan and others. Foreward by Nancy Frazier for this edition. Dust cover has price sticker leavings and small tears, bottom is slightly rolled. Book is in excellent condition with very minor bumping on corners. Oversized. $15.00 Book #83 from West Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne, FL

Various. Off the Weather Bow. New York. Dodd Mead. 1889. 50 pps. Minature. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Has numerous pen and Ink drawings of ships. Inside pages have come lose from the spine, but the pages are in excellent shape. A really beautiful book. $35.00 Book #33 from Friends of Shuter Library, Angel Fire, NM

Various. Oriental Treasures. Kansas City, MI. Hallmark Cards. 1967. 62 pps. 12 mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. One of the Hallmark Editions. "Wisdom from the Great Inspirational Books of Asia". Includes quotes from Buddha, Confucius, Bhagavadgita, Lao-Tse, and Ramakrishna. With 10 full color illus.Size: 7-3/4"t x 4-3/4"w . $4.00 Book #528 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Various. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2. Chicago. Popular Mechanics Press. unknown. 460 pps. 9 3/4 X 12". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Green binding in good condition. Some pencil marking on the sides of the pages when book is closed $20.00 Book #45 from Friends of Shuter Library, Angel Fire, NM

Various. The Complete library of world art: All the paintings of .... [partial set]. London. Oldbourne. 1961 ff.. 1 pps. 5 x 7. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in poor jacket. These are 16 of the 32 (or more) vols. in the entire set. Each vol. treats a single artist, as noted illustrations are B&W (w/2 exceptions), variously paginated, w/texts by various suthors. Smooth red covers w/bright gilt spine lettering (exc. dulled on Caravaggio vol.); some fronts also stamped gilt w/the Library logo. No shelf wear, corners sharp, sll text clean & unmarked. The only flaw is that the previous owner’s name is whited out on the fep or title pg of each vol., and some feps have booksellers’ pencilled notations. The following artists are represented (vol.# as noted): Leonardo (v.2), Masaccio (v.6), Caravaggio (v.7), Raphael (v.8-9), Messina (v.14), Vermeer (v.15), Giotto (v.18-19), Mantegna (v.20-21), Ucello (v.22), Botticelli (v.25-27), & Donatello (v.24). NOTE that these are being sold as a set only, NOT as individual volumes, and that shipping will be $8.00. $45.00 Book #168 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Various. The Dolphin, A Periodical for all People who Find Pleasure in Fine Books. New York. Limited Editions Club, 595 Madison Ave. New York. 1940. 312 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Number Four of this periodical is in three parts, Fall 1940,Winter 1941 and Spring 1941. Very Good-Near Fine copies, green cloth binding is fresh-appearing and only slightly worn at corners. Illustrated with photographs and original drawings, the articles are about books and reading. Included in Part One is a letter from the publisher of The Dolphin dated May 27, 1940, offering a series of French classic books for sale, but stating, "Of course, Hitler may prevent you and me from obtaining the collection!" $100.00 Book #13 from Friends of the Covina Library, Covina, CA

Various. The Olympian System of Physical and Mental Development, Part Four, Be the woman you were meant to be. Chicago. The Olympian System. 1919. 310 pps. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. NAP, so probably a 1st. Embossed decoration on sturdy brown cover. t.e.g. One loose page tipped in. #100 written on fep, no other marks. No tears. $7.00 Book #89 from Chase Township Public Library, Chase, MI

Various. The Pocket University. New York. Doubleday, Page and Co.. 1924. 0 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Volumes 1, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII Blue boards, gilt titles faded. Light bumping. $69.00 Book #1810 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Various. The Real Mother Goose. Chicago. Rand McNally. 1971. 128 pps. 9 1/4 X 12. Reprint. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. very good copy with no dust jacket. A complete book of nursery rhymes, color illustrated by Blanch Fisher Wright. Checkerboard edge on cover and spine. Shows slight wear on edges and spine $18.00 Book #169 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

Various. The World's 100 Best Short Stories. New York. Funk & Wagnalls Company. 1927. 0 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Circa 1927, donated by original owner with a 1928 inscription on front fly leaf. In a 10 volume set, with small staining on front cover of some and some yellowing to pages. Priced for whole set of 10. $95.00 Book #8 from Friends of the Lodi Public Library, Lodi, CA

Various. Various - 25 volumes of Little Leather Library. None. Little Leather Library. 1921. 1000 pps. 16mo. First edition. Leatherbound. good copy with no dust jacket. Twenty five volumes of classics, in green and bronze leather covers. Copyright dates in 1920s, some without dates. A few volumes stuck together, pages yellowed from age all volumes. $80.00 Book #209 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Various Authors. TREASURED POEMS OF AMERICA FALL 1992. Sisterville. Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Inc.. 1992. 286 pps. Folio. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Green boards with gilt lettering has slight scratch on back. Ffe has notation. Pages are clean/tight. Overall condion is near new. N 6/04 $12.00 Book #N171 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Various Authors. The Opera Libretto Library: The Authentic Texts of the German, French, and Italian Operas with Music of the Principal Airs with the Complete English and German, French, or Italian Parallel Texts. New York. Avenel Books. 1980. 1555 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Some yellowing on pages $4.00 Book #715 from New Berlin Public Library, New Berlin, WI

Various Editors. Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, Vol. 25-45 (20 volumes). Detroit. Gale. 1989-95. 0 pps. 8 3/4" x 11". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Books in very nice condition, usual library markings. 20 volumes, $20 per volume or OBO. $25.00 Book #2 from Friends of the Eastside Library, Santa Barbara, CA

Various authors. Such a Simple Thing and Other Soviet Stories. Moscow. Foreign Languages Publishing House. no date. 456 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Seventeen short stories, illustrated with black-and-white photos of the authors, which include Boris Lavrenyov, Maxim Gorky, Vera Inber, Boris Gorbatov, Yuri Kazakov. No date or publication information, post 1959. First edition? Nicely bound, cloth over boards, dust jacket is worn. chipped, few small tears, pages show some browning, but it's tight and clean. $18.00 Book #13 from Friends of Tippecanoe County Public Library, Lafayette, IN

Varley, Paul. Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales. Honolulu. University of Hawaii Press. 1994. 276 pps. 9 1/4 x 5 3/4". Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. ISBN 0-8248-1601-3 Book has slight bending of top and bottom front corners. This book of war tales and literary histories recounts the stories of warriors and their battles from the 10th Century until the early 17th Century in Japan. It is written as a study in cultural history. It includes ntoes, glossary, bibliography and an index. $15.00 Book #82 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Varner, John Grier. Dogs of the Conquest. Oklahoma, U.S.A.. University of Oklahoma Press. 1983. 238 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. The first "complete" history of the use of European dogs in the conquest of North America by the Spanish invaders. $65.00 Book #48 from Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Vassiltchikov, Marie. Berlin Diaries 1940-1945. New York. Random House. 1988. 324 pps. std. Paperback. Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. New York Vintage Books 1988, c1985 1st Vintage Books ed. [21] p. of plates: ill. ; 21 cm. Reprint. Originally published: 1st American ed. New York: Knopf, 1987. Includes index. Keywords: 1918- Austria Berlin (Germany) Biography Germany History Nobility Nonfiction Personal narratives, Russian Social life and customs. Vassiltchikov, Marie Vienna Vienna (Austria) World War II, 1939-1945 $7.50 Book #6 from Stonington Free Library, Stonington, CT

Vaughan, Samuel S. The Little Church: one hundred years at the Church of the Atonement, 1868 - 1968. Tenafly, New Jersey. Church of the Atonement. 1969. 123 pps. 5-3/8 x 8-1/4. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in good dust jacket. Stated first editon, near fine, w/TOC, sermon excerpt as foreword, indexed and w/lists of Wardens, Vestry, Sponsors and Church Organizations in rear. Blue covers; tan wrapped spine has gilt title on blue ground; corners sharp, sl. edgewear lower rt edges. Text on off-white stock is clean throughout. Glossy dj is illustrated front w/color interior photo & rear w/B&W landscape-orientated exterior photo of church and grounds. Same B&W photo is also reproduced uncropped inside as 2-pg frontispiece. Dj scuffed, not chipped, has a 1/16” round indentation on front. Spine appears sunned, but the discoloration wraps around & appears also along the flap folds and on dj interior surface of same areas and along top and bottom edges, so appers to be natural aging of non-archival stock; spine area is also dingy from handling. Text on off-white stock is clean w/34 B&W illustrations (31 photos, mostly portraits). $17.50 Book #139 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Vavra, Jaroslav. 5000 Years Of Glass-Making. Prague. Artia. 1954. 398 pps. 4 to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. "This edition with English Text is distributed by W.HEFFER & SONS LTD., CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND." 191 pages of text; 172 pages pages of illustrations plus 35 pages of appendices. 32 color plates; 155 drawings; 430 reproductions and photographs.Monochrome and chromolithographic plates. "A comprehensive history of the ancient art of glass-making. There are chapters on Ancient Egypt, glass in Assyria and Babylon, the techniques of glass-blowing, glass in the Middle Ages, West European glass-making, the secret of Venetian glass making, a lengthy section on Bohemian crystal and the 200 year rise of Bohemian glass and many other subjects" 26cms X 34.5cms. White linen cloth boards, navy blue cover illustration, and author and title on spine. Silk page marker.Minor tearing head and tail of spine,also wear to tail of boards. Some separation of pages between pp XXXIV and XXXV in appendix. No structural damaged. $80.00 Book #0026 from Friends of the Santa Ana Public Library, Santa Ana, CA

Vavra, Robert. Curro: Reflections of a Spanish Youth. Seville. Imprinta Sevillana. 1975. 278 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. fine copy with no dust jacket. Memoir filled with b/w photos of bullfighting, Spanish culture. First edition, one of 800 copies. Inscribed by author, and two bull-fighters (subject Curro Camacho and American John Fulton), with pen drawing of bull by Fulton. Very slight soiling front cover. Slipcase has some wear, bumping. $225.00 Book #55 from Friends of the Valley Center Library, Valley Center, CA

Vavra, Robert. Equus: The Creation of a Horse. New York. William Morrow. 1977. 224 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Combines photographs of horses with horse-related text (poetry, journal entries, etc.)creating a great coffee-table classic 10"x11" Many beautiful photographs and line drawings of all types of horses. Book is in near Fine condition... $28.00 Book #1801 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vavra, Robert. Romany Free. New York. Reynal & Co.. 1977. 40 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Owner's bookplate on FEP. Seller"s plate on BEP. Beautifully illustrated by Fleur Cowles & Signed by Vavra.DJ has sm tear on upper spine. Spine has gold lettering. Cut-outs enhance this flight of fantasy. $20.00 Book #260 from Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

Vazquez, Modesto. Cosmic International Law. Detroit, MI. Wayne State University Press. 1965. 293 pps. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Assume 1st thus. Translated by Elaine Malley. A few very minor signs of handling on dj, which is in mylar. Book itself is As New. $15.00 Book #74 from Chase Township Public Library, Chase, MI

Velick, Bruce. A Kiss is Just a Kiss. New York. Harmony Books. 1990. 60 pps. 6 3/4"x 6 3/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" is a book to be treasured by lovers of every persuasion. Here you will find many photographs of kissing - and they are all presented in black and white. A delightful small book about 6" x 6" and looks brand new. A nice gift for anyone and don't wait for Valentine's Day! $9.00 Book #977 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Velikovsky, Immanuel. Earth In Upheaval. New York. Doubleday. 1955. 314 pps. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in poor jacket. Pages tight and clean; minimal staining on boards. $10.00 Book #552 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Ver Planck, William E.. Salt in California. Sacramento, CA. Division of Mines. 1958. 168 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. A well organized book all about the geology of salt, methods of recovery, refining and marketing. An interesting chapter on the salt in Calif. Indian culture by Robert F. Heizer. Also Hist. of salt industry in Calif. Two folded maps in pocket--salt plants on S.F. Bay; salt plants and deposits in the state of California. Illustrated. Bibliography.Index. Rubber stamped on title page--Glenn County Free Library--only indication of ex-lib.Bd in yellow cloth. $15.00 Book #851 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Verey, Rosemary. A Country Woman's Year. Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1989. 117 pps. 12 mo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Foreword by Prince Charles. Like the author's garden at Barnsley House, this book represents a classic tradition alive and flourishing in a modern world. Illus with beautiful engravings. $10.00 Book #419 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vergara, Camilla Jose. American Ruins. New York. Monacelli Press. 1999. 224 pps. 9x11. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Photographer/sociologist Vergara documents the decline of the built environment in the American inner city--New York, Newark, Camden, Los Angeles, others. ISBN 1-58093-056-5 $40.00 Book #1 from Friends of the Sun City Library, Sun City, CA

Verna M. Hall. The Christian History of the American Revolution. San Francisco. Foundation for American Christian Education. 1976. 698 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $20.00 Book #8 from Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA

Verne, Jules. Facing the Flag. New York. Federal Book Company. 1897. 217 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Previous owner's name written on front endpaper. Pages intact, but binding weak. Pages have browned from age. Cover dirty. $19.00 Book #63 from Friends of Coast Community Library, Manchester, CA

Verne, jules. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. New York. Charles Scribners. 1941. 407 pps. 9 6/16 x 7. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Black boards with pictorial on front. Colored illustrations by W.J.Aylward wear along edges of cover, clothe covering missing in places $20.00 Book #24 from Friends of the Ranchos Library, Madera, CA

Veronico, Nicholas. Wreckshasing 2: Commercial Aircraft Crashes & Crash Sites. Miami, Florida. World Transport Press. 1996. 128 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No marks or tears, binding is tight. Corners of cover are slightly worn. Includes many black & white photos. $22.00 Book #339 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Veronico, Nicholas A. Wreckchasing: A Guide to Finding Aircraft Crash Sites. Castro Valley, Ca. Pacific Aero Press. 1992. 78 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Binding is tight, no marks or tears. Cover is slightly worn. $32.00 Book #336 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Vertova, Luisa. Titian. New York. Crown Publishing. 1951. 64 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 72 illustrations, 8 in full color. Book is clean and tight. 4.75" x 6.5" $6.00 Book #1776 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vessel and Wong, Matthew F. and Herbert H. Natural History of Vacant Lots. Berkeley. University of Califorrnia Press. 1987. 284 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. good condition, tight binding, no marks, softcover, several pages are slightly dog eared. Many illustrations. $8.00 Book #162 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Vestal, Stanley. Jim Bridger, Mountain Man. New York. William Morrow. 1950. 333 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Mild wear to cover with spine sunned, but deco and lettering fine. A small newspaper clipping is attached to back inside cover telling of the death of the SON of Jim Bridger at age 100.Interesting memo, ca 1952.A biography of one of our true Mountain Men. $24.00 Book #834 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vestal, Stanley. Kit Carson; The Happy Warrior of the Old West. Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1928. 297 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. VG condition; no d/j; brownish red cloth cover with gilt lettering. A classic study of this western hero. $10.00 Book #843 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vestal, Yvonne. The Borderlands and Cullen Baker. Atlanta, TX. Journal Publishers. 1978. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. Signed by Author. very good copy with no dust jacket. Large softcover, stapled binding, signed on verse of front wrapper."Fast-paced non-fiction drama set in the turbulent Civil War, Reconstruction & frontier periods in northeast Texas & southwestern Arkansas". Signed "Best Wisher, Yvonne Vestal" $25.00 Book #34 from Friends of the Nicholson Memorial Library System, Garland, TX

Vetokhin, Yuri. Inclined to Escape. San Diego, CA. Yuri Vetokhin, pub.. 1986. 493 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Translated from Russian by Alison Rice. First pub. in Russian 1983, Second Russian ed 1984. This is the first American ed., 1986.Author tells of his experiences and life as a political prisoner in Soviet psychiatric prisons.D/J has edgewear with small nicks and is in Mylar jkt. $8.00 Book #682 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vial , Veronique. Wings: Backstage With Cirque Du Soleil!!!. New Mexico. None. July 1, 1999. 151 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Wings presents the work of Veronique Vial, Parisian-born photographer who, for years, has been candidly documenting Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned circus of mystery and illusion. Cirque du Soleil is dedicated to bravely reinventing the circus and to introducing popular audiences to the rich history of this medieval performance medium. Over the previous decade the company has performed for millions of people throughout the world. Taken while on tour and behind the scenes, Vial's photographs show a more personal side of the circus performers as they prepare themselves for the "big top." Vial's photographs reveal all the pageantry and spirit for which this band of performers has come to be recognized, while giving us an intimate view of the diverse personalities that have made this troupe so famous. Eighty-three photographs are sumptuously reproduced in this superbly illustrated and beautifully designed book. $40.00 Book #5 from Friends of the Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA

Vic, Trader. Bartender's Guide. New York. Garden City Books. 1948. 437 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. A manual including over 1500 recipes for the home and professional bartender. Very clean and tight. The page edges have very slightly darkened with age. DJ show shelf wear on corners. $7.95 Book #401 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Victor Hugo. Les Miserables. New York. Modern Library. 1941. 1222 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Translated from the French by Charles E. Wilbour. A Modern Library reprint of the timeless classic. Wear appropriate for age. $25.00 Book #3 from FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, CANTON, TX

Victor Talking Machine Company. The Victrola Book of the Opera; stories of the operas with illustrations & descriptions of Victor Opera Records. Camden, NJ. Victor Talking Machine Company. 1921. 433 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This is a good copy, with beautiful binding--chocolate brown cloth with gold decoration and lettering with gold top edges. Illus. with b/w photos of opera houses, great singers, etc.. PO name inside frt cover. Cover shows mild wear at spine ends.Sixth ed, 1921. Index. $15.00 Book #1199 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vidal, Gore. Myra Breckinridge. Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1968. 264 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Black covers with gold lettering on spine. DJ with price of $5.95 is protected with a plastic that is adhered to the jacket. Stated first edition. $40.00 Book #2239 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Viguers, Ruth Hill,, et al., compilers. Illustrators of Children's Books 1946-1956. Boston. The Horn Book, Inc. 1958. 299 pps. 8-1/2 x 11. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0876750161. 3rd printing, 1972. Ex-pub lib. Near fine exc. lib. markings on eps, copyright pg, top edge (reference item: no pocket or due date slip), otherwise clean, bright throughout. Dj good in Brodart cover. Green cloth covers, shelf-worn but corners sharp, not bumped. Eps stamped Withdrawn, marked in ink YR, stained from tape securing Brodart cover. Top edge dusty. Preface, Introduction, Bibliographies of Illustrators & Authors, Index, list of Illustrations. $10.00 Book #231 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Villari, Pasquale. Life and times of Niccolo Machiavelli. New York. Charles Scribners. 1891. 1147 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Translated by Madame Linda Villari. NY: Scribner's, A New Edition, augmented by the author, revised by the translator, 1891, 2 volumes, illustrated, 550,597pp., large red cloth, two volumes, spines worn at top,hinges cracked but intact. internally sound on well-preserved paper, some wear in spots on cover, gilt lettering a bit faded, but very readable. $75.00 Book #11 from Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library, Boynton Beach, FL

Villasenor, David. Tapestries in Sand. None. Naturegraph Company. 1966. 112 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. Inscribed by Author. fine copy with no dust jacket. Preface by Vinson Brown. Revised edition. First paperback printing thus. INSCRIBED by the author.16 pp. Illus. with 16 color plates. Illustrates and explains the spirituality of sandpainting. $35.00 Book #312 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

Villiers, Alan J. The Sea in Ships. New York. William Morrow. 1933. 120 pps. 7.5 by 10". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Blue covers, faded, with worn but legible paste-on label on spine. Binding tight, pages clean, owners name on endpaper. Page numbers approximate, 11 pages of narrative and 111 black and white photos plus a pull-out diagram of "sail and rigging sketch of a four-masted barque" with all the sails and some other parts named. According to the author in the 1930 there were still 30 big deep-sea square rigged ships sailing in general trade where it was economocially feasible. He sailed on two voyages and took photographs of the ship and crew. In the course of a nine-month round trip they deliver 4,800 tons of grain, loaded by hand, from South Australia to England for 7,440 pounds sterling and expect to show a profit of 1,440 pounds sterling. His original photographer was killed early in the voyage, no details given. The photos are wonderful. $20.00 Book #1862 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Vincent Starrett. 221B Studies in Sherlock Holmes. Morristown, N.J.. Baker Street Irregulars. 1956. 247 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. "A new edition, done for Baker Street Irregulars everywhere in a limited edition of 350 copies, of which this is copy number 317." Red cloth wrappers slightly faded. Torn edge on lower spine. slight tear upper spine.Hinges starting on front. Else tight copy. Small chip on back cover. $35.00 Book #4 from Friends of the Rancho San Diego Library, La Mesa, CA

Vintage Wood Works. Architectural Details: Master Reference Catalogue, No. 19. Quinlan, Texas. Vintage Wood Work. 2001. 192 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Catalogue with color pictures and lots of details. Binding is tight, no tears or marks. $10.00 Book #393 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Virel, Andre. Decorated Man; The Human Body as Art. New York. Henry N. Abrams. 1980. 192 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. no marks, , dust jacket is slightly worn, Binding is split at front and end pages, but internal binding is still intact. Contains 212 illustrations, including 158 pages in full color. This book traces the historical, sociological, mythological and psychological significance of adornment, with particular emphasis on the mask as a means of camouflage or transformation. $14.00 Book #126 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Virgil E. Miller. a.s.c. Splinters From Hollywood Tripods. New York. Exposition Press. 1964. 139 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author from "Old Virg", to C.E Toberman. 32 pages of b/w photos of early film making. Slight wear and discoloring on edges of dust jacket and on authors photo on back of dj. $95.00 Book #3 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Virginia Satir. Self Esteem. Berkeley. Celestial Arts. 1975. 50 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Page count is approx.; pages are not numbered. Those familiar with Ms. Satir know the language is generally verse with drawings. A clean, small book $5.00 Book #8 from Oroville Friends of the Library, Oroville, United States of America

Vizetelly, Henry E. The New International Year Book: A Compendium of the World's Progress For the Year 1950. New York. Funk & Wagnalls. 1951. 688 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Appears to be in almost new condition. A little dusty, one tiny soil spot on back cover, one area on cover possibly rubbed a little (but most likely just dust in the pattern). V 4/04 $16.00 Book #V197 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Vizetelly, Henry E. The New International Year Book: A Compendium of the World's Progress For the Year 1949. New York. Funk & Wagnalls. 1950. 688 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Inside of book appears to be in almost new condition. Cover is a little worn, with some mild rubbing and bumping, pencil marks on tops and bottoms of pages (when book is closed) and spine has light wear to it. V 4/04 $15.00 Book #V198 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Vizetelly, Henry E. The New International Year Book: A Compendium of the World's Progress For the Year 1953. New York. Funk & Wagnalls. 1954. 624 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Inside of book appears to be in almost new condition. Cover has mild wear, with some very mild rubbing and bumping. V 4/04 $16.00 Book #V199 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Voge, Hervey, ed.. A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco. Sierra Club. 1956. 301 pps. sm 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Good copy with slight edge wear, two lines of yellow prtg written at end of "Index to passes" + several pale yellow highlights. Much info with 16 b/w photos."Routes and records for Calif. peaks from Bond Pass to Army Pass and for rock climbs in Yosemite Valley and Kings Canyon." $6.00 Book #521 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vogel, Randy. Rock Climbs of Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks. Denver, Colorado. Chockstone Press. 1985. 104 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Photographs by Brian Rennie. Cover drawing by Adele Hammond. ISBN: 0-9609452-6-1 $10.00 Book #12 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Vogt, Evon Z. & Kluckhohn, Clyde. Navaho Means People. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1951. 159 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Harvard University Press, 1951, 159pp, 4to H/C in vg+ condition. D/J in good condition with tears on top and bottom spince and also on bottom and top of jacket and edges. Book is in excellent condition, tight binding, pages not marked or creased, very clean. Beautiful B/W photographs throughout. $30.00 Book #67 from Friends of the Casa de Oro Library, Spring Valley, CA

Voight, Virginia Frances. The missing $10,000 bill. New York. Funk & Wagnalls Company. 1960. 216 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few small chips but is in nice shape overall. Illustration of dollar bill on spine, colorful illustrations of people and dolls on front. Book in nearly new condition. $35.00 Book #11 from Gloucester City Library, Gloucester City, NJ

Volberding MD & Aberg MD, Paul & Judith. The San Francisco General Hospital: Handbook of HIV Management. New York. Parthenon Publishing. 1999. 212 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Clean, binding is tight. $7.00 Book #546 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Vollard, Ambroise. En ecoutant Cezanne, Degas, Renoir. Paris. Bernard Grasset. 1938. 256 pps. 5.25"w, 8"h. First edition. Softcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Back cover missing, spine and front cover badly worn and bottom corner of front cover missing. Water-stained and age-tanned, edges of pages frayed, corners curled. For reference and reading only. Text all in French. Very rare. $30.00 Book #1820 from Phoenicia Library Association, Phoenicia, NY

Vollmann, William T. Europe Central. New York. Viking Press. 2005. 811 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Blk cover w/silver lettering Small bump to bottom of spine. Inside stylized picture & supposed SIGNATURE. DJ is fine. Book has no tears or marks, DJ not price clipped. $100.00 Book #428 from Friends of the Poway Library, Poway, CA

Voltz, William. Horn:Green (Perry Rhodan 96). New York. None. 1976. 187 pps. 8. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. $4.75 Book #5 from Hesston Public Library, Hesston, KS

Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang. South America called them Explorations of the Great Naturalists. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1945. 311 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Medium blue cloth cover with gold deco on frt and printing down spine.The four naturalists who explored South America were: La Condamine; Humboldt; Darwin; and Spruce.There is an attractive book plate inside the front cover. No D/J. $18.00 Book #1117 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang. The Aztec and Maya Papermakers. New York. J. J. Augustin Publisher. 1944. 159 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Tan cloth cover; deco and spine lettering in dark brown. 120 + 39 b/w photos, maps. Former owner's neat attractive book plate attached to inside front cover. Introd. by Dard Hunter. A very nice copy without d/j. $30.00 Book #1137 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Von Senger Und Etterlin, Frido. Neither Fear nor Hope. Novato, Ca.. None. 1989. 368 pps. 81/2 x51/2. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in very good dust jacket. Wartime career of general. Many B&W photos. Pages separting from binding in two places. Dust Jacket is very good except for label remains on back. $25.00 Book #708 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt. Breakfast of Champions or Goodbye Blue Monday. New York. Delacorte Press. 304. 304 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. No ISBN. The author has his own black and white drawings throughout the book $15.00 Book #132 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt. Cat's Cradle. New York. Delacorte Press. 1963. 204 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $41.00 Book #131 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Vonnegut,, Kurt. Timequake. New York. G. P. Putnams. 1997. 219 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in good dust jacket. some dark marks on dust jacket o/w very good $5.00 Book #23 from Friends of the Ranchos Library, Madera, CA

Voorhies, Felix. Acadian Reminiscences: The True Story of Evangeline. New Orleans. E.P. Rivas. 1907. 107 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Black & white photos throughout. Brown cover, title written in gilt on front and spine, seal imprinted in center of front cover. $15.00 Book #48 from WFPL Building Committee, Watertown, MA

Vorpagel, Russell. Profiles in Murder: An FBI Legend dissects killers and their crimes. New York. Plenum. 1998. 300 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. $9.00 Book #77 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Vos, Catherine. Child's story bible. Grand rapids, Michigan. Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. co.. 1951. 732 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1951. Ninth printing Feb. 1951. Very good, no jacket. Good tight copy, clean pages. Inscription on 2nd set front end pages Front flyleaf of jacket with price is pasted on back side of front endpaper with inscription. Corners bumped, minor worn spots to spine. Grey cover with bright yellow lettering. $30.00 Book #116 from Friends of the Fletcher Hills Library, El Cajon, CA

Voss, Gilbert L. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. Miama, Florida. E. A. Seemann Publlishsing. 1976. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. This book has 19 full-color illustrations and 280 identificatiion drawings.This is a guide to the common marine invertebrates of the Atlantic from Bermuda to the West Indies and of the Gulf of Mexico. A very "almost fine" copy. "An International Oceanographic Foundation Selection" $8.00 Book #1590 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

van Stockum, Hilda. Mogo's Flute. New York. Viking Press. 1966. 88 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Weekly Reader Children's Book club edition. Pages are slightly yellowed. Covers slightly warped. $7.00 Book #71 from West Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne, FL

van Swaaij, Louise and Klare, Jean. The Atlas of Experience. New York. Bloomsbury. 2000. 96 pps. sm 4 to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Illustrated maps in color. Also includes a separate map of the World of Experience. The essays and imaginary maps reflect human experience and emotions. $8.00 Book #412 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

various. Best in Children's Books. Garden City. Nelson Doubleday, Inc.. 1957. 160 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Spine and corners bumped, pages slightly yellowed. Color illustrations throughout. Volume 3 in the Best in Children's Books series. $15.00 Book #73 from West Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne, FL

various. Birds, Beasts and Flowers. New York. William Morrow. 1983. 56 pps. 7-1/4 x 10. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. ISBN: 068802498X. Princess Grace of Monaco, performer. 10 pgs unpaginated. First U.S. edition, first printing. Very good, in very good dj. Brown cloth covers, stamped gold spine titles, stained front & rear, top & bottom from fallen-away tape; no wear, corners sharp, binding tight, covers splayed 3/16-inch at fore edges. Brown eps w/lib stamp, pocket, barcode residual & bookplate fep; 1 tape stain also on fep & rep. Text, on off-white stock, clean, unmarked exc. date & accession # on copyright pg. Edges clean, unmarked. Glossy illustrated dj, dropout titles front & spine, full-panel portrait rear, not rubbed, but scored from use as a writing surface. A collection of 44 poems chosen by John Carroll that mix Blake & the Bible with Lear & Pope, as read by Princess Grace & Richard Pasco to benefit the World Wildlife Fund, + 17 color plates on text stock that mix paleolithic paintings with modern, Lear with Audobon & A Wyeth, all to marvelous effect, Foreword, Introduction, list of Illustrations, Acknowledgements. $8.00 Book #353 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

various. Caricature, Wit and Humor of a Nation in Picture, Song and Story. New York. Leslie-Judge Company. 1910. 0 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Illustrated by America's greatest Artist. 11th edition. Cover of spine partially detached.Hinges tender. Pages moderately secure.Lettering on cover is fading and corners are bumped. Minor small stains and foxing of pages but it remains readable/enjoyable copy. $25.00 Book #589 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

various. Dance with Indian Children. Wadhington, D.C.. Center for the Arts of Indian America. 1974. 45 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Corners show slight shelf wear. Top staple pulled loose from spine, otherwise binding is secure. Many black & white photos. This pamphlet part of the teaching material for the educational project of "The Indian Music of the Western Hemisphere". $7.00 Book #371 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

various. Little Poems, Nettie Lightfoot Series. Boston. Chas. E. Brown. none given. 72 pps. 4 x 5.25. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. No date or edition given; slightly split hinge, some wear on cover; cover has small color picture. $25.00 Book #20 from Friends of the Alleghany County Public Library, Sparta, NC

various. Meeting God in Scripture. Nashville. The Upper Room. 1964. 172 pps. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Perfect hardcover, no marks $10.00 Book #9 from DeMotte Friends of the Library, DeMotte, IN

various. Nations of the World (18 vols). New York. Peter Fenelon Collier. 1899. 1000 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Eighteen volumes, all in read cloth with gilt lettering, dated late 1800's to early 1900's, pages estimated, not a complete set. Includes Guizot's France (I, II, IV, V, VIII), Hawthorne's United States (I, III), Green's England (IV), Prescott's Peru (II), Wheeler's India (I), Kitto's Palestine, Grote's Greece (I, III), Sorensens's Norway, Rambaud's Russia (I, II), Nilsson's Swened, Scott's Scotland (II). $75.00 Book #258 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

various. Norwegian Folk Tales. New York. Viking Press. 1960. 189 pps. 8 x 10.5. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Reprint from collection of Asbjornsen and Moe; Ex libris; Dust jacket in mylar cover; typical ex libris stamps and markings. $6.00 Book #12 from Friends of the Alleghany County Public Library, Sparta, NC

various. Practical Manual of Dental Castings, Being the Recorded Experiences of Many Able and Eminent Men in the Dental Profession. Toledo, Ohio. Ransome & Randolph Co.. 1913. 244 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Progressive series, volume 1. Reprinted from the Dental Summary, 1909-1913. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Hinges tender. Name of previous owner on paste down. Corners mildly bumped otherwise in very good condition. $165.00 Book #588 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

various. Radical America. Somerville, MA. Radical America. 1994. 80 pps. 10" x 7". First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. This is Vol. 18, No. 6 . Some of the subjects addressed were talking Punk with Maximum RockNRoll' Hip Hop for High School, Zoot Suits & Style Warfare... It states Special Issue on culture and youth. $10.00 Book #333 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

various. Remembering John Engels [copy 1 of 2]. Colchester, VT. St Michael's College. 2007. 144 pps. 6 x 9. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Onion River Review Special Issue. Presumed only printing. Literary & raphic arts magazine, issue dedicated to the recently deceased poet & St Michael’s College teacher: 54 entries, comprising poetry & reminescence by various poets, authors, colleagues, family members & Engels himself. Editor’s & Biographical Notes by presumed compiler William Marquess; introductory essay by Julia Alvarez; 17 plates on text stock: 6 color photographs, incl. a fishing fly tied by the poet, & 11 halftones, incl. cover portrait. White semi-gloss illustrated cover, black-stamped titles front & spine. No wear, no damage, not rubbed, corners sharp, binding tight, cover, edges & heavy, semi-gloss text clean, bright, unmarked. $20.00 Book #314 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

various. Remembering John Engels [copy 2 of 2]. Colchester, VT. St Michael's College. 2007. 144 pps. 6x9. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Onion River Review Special Issue. Presumed only printing. Near fine. Literary & graphic arts magazine, issue dedicated to the recently deceased poet & St Michael’s College teacher: 54 entries, comprising poetry & reminescence by various poets, authors, colleagues, family members, & Engels himself. Editor’s & Biographical Notes by presumed compiler William Marquess; introductory essay by Julia Alvarez; 17 plates on text stock: 6 color photographs, incl. a fishing fly tied by the poet, & 11 halftones, incl. cover portrait. White semi-gloss illustrated cover, black-stamped titles front & spine. No wear, no damage, not rubbed, corners not quite as sharp as if pristine, binding tight, cover, edges & heavy, semi-gloss text clean, bright, unmarked. $15.00 Book #335 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

various. Sacred Gems from the English Poets - Chaucer to Tennyson. New York. American News Company. unk.. 411 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Illustrated collection, with biographical notes of the authors. Red cloth covers with detailed black filagree, and gilt title in filagree border. Pages yellowed with age, but otherwise is great shape. Red line border on each page, gilt edges. $20.00 Book #250 from Mammoth Lakes Friends of the Library, Mammoth Lakes, CA

various. The Little Golden Book of Poetry. New York. Simon and Schuster. 1947. 0 pps. 6.75 x 8. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Good copy of a classic children's book $30.00 Book #39 from Friends of the Alleghany County Public Library, Sparta, NC

various authors. The Mentor. New York. The Mentor Association. 1914. 24 pps. 6-3/4 x 9-1/4. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Semi-monthly serial, 5 issues as noted below, ea. 12 leaves unpaginated, stapled once center-left. In archival sleeves. Residue at binding edges seems to indicate covers were removed. Ea