Authors starting with V from Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.

Rouen: J. Lemonnyer, Libraire.. 1879. 12mo. (4),46,(2)pp. Illus. with 4 copper engraved headpieces. Editions limited to 290 numbered copies on papier velin teinte (total printing of 350). Finely bound by Brentanoís New York in 1/2 dark blue morocco over marbled boards, orig. green printed wrappers bound in. T.e.g. ... more information

Venice: Gregorio de Gregorii.. 1526. 8vo. ff.215. With the final blank. Title within a decorative woodcut border. Early vellum and boards, calf spine label. ... more information

Paris: Editions du Sagittaire.. 1931. First edition. First edition. 4to. (6),164,(2)pp. Unopened. Edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies on velin de rives (out of a total printing of 1,050). Orig. printed wrappers. ... more information

Lyons: Thomas Amaulry. 1705. 12mo. (24),168,(20)pp. Index. Plus 14 (of 15) copper engraved plates, 1 text engraving and numerous text woodcuts. Title printed in red & black and with a woodcut vignette. Cont. calf, gilt decorated spine, brown calf label. Extremities of spine chipped and with small (3/4î) splits at outer hinges. ... more information

Milan: Apud Pacificum Pontium, Typographum.... 1574. 4to. (16),191,(57)pp. Index. Woodcut device on title. Title and second leaf printed in red & black. Early vellum, morocco spine label. ... more information

Venice: Gli Heredi di Piero Ravano & Compagni. 1543. 8vo. ff.(8),71,(1). Complete with the final leaf, blank except for the large woodcut device on the verso. Title within a woodcut border illustrated with military scenes. Text with 21 woodcuts (many full-page) illustrating fortifications, weapons & machines, battle formations, etc. Modern brown morocco over marbled boards. Some occasional text soiling, but a very good copy. ... more information

Los Angeles: The Book Club of California.. 1939. Sm. 4to. 12,(4)pp. Plus a 23pp. facsimile. With an original leaf from Benjamin Franklin's edition of the "Church of Scotland Prayer Book," Philadelphia, 1745. Edition limited to 250 copies printed by Ward Ritchie. Green cloth, gilt. Fine. ... more information

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.. 1899. xviii,248pp. Index. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 13 plates (each with a printed tissue guard). The Walton Edition limited to 150 numbered copies printed by the De Vinne Press. Finely bound by Brentanos, N.Y. in half morocco over cloth, spine compartments with gilt tooled fishing vignettes. T.e.g. Signed by Van Dyke at the end of the preface. ... more information

New York: Privately Printed.. 1952. Lg. 8vo. 180pp. Profusely illustrated with facsimiles, some folding. Edition limited to 700 copies. Red linen, gilt, over marbled boards. Fine. The author's Christmas Book for 1952; a catalog of his amazing rare book collection of "American nuggets. " ... more information

Paris: Didot Jeune.. An X (1801-2). 8vo. 6 volumes: 5 volumes of text plus the atlas (plate) volume. Orig. orange wrappers, uncut, paper spine labels (one label lacking). Two volumes of text with plain brown paper covering (reinforcing) the spines. Some spines chipped. Volume I with o ld water staining to the front wrapper and preliminary leaves, the half-title leaf affected most. The plate volume is complete with 17 engraved views, 1 small map and 8 folding maps. The second French edition of this important... more information

London: For Stephen Austin.. 1736. [remaineder of title]...The Foundations of Dialling... Originally Written in Latin... Since Improved and Illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and Now Translated into English... by Mr. Dugdale... The Third Edition with Large Additions. In T wo Volumes. 8vo. 2 vols. xxiv,528;xvi,(529)-898,(14)pp. Index. Illustrated with a copper engraved frontispiece and 12 folding plates. Orig. calf, somewhat rubbed; volume I with the top 2" portion of the spine mostly chippe... more information

Braunschweig: Impensis Christophori Friderici Fikkelii.. 1704. 4to. (70),430,(4)pp. Lacking the half-title. Copper engraved frontispiece (margins closely trimmed). Title-page printed in red & black. 19th c. tan cloth over marbled boards, extremities of spine lightly chipped, black calf spine label. Outer leaves a bit foxed. ... more information

Washington): Published by the [Geological] Society [of America].. August, 1935. Lg. 8vo. viii,184pp. Illustrated with 8 text figures and 10 plates (including 5 folding geologic maps in color and a folding correlation table). Orig. burgundy cloth, gilt. Small rubber library stamps in a few unobtrusive places. "Geological Societ y of America, Memoir 3." ... more information

New York: Printed by J. W. Bell.. 1850. 36pp. Illus. with 7 text drawings of Central American ruins. Orig. printed front wrapper, lightly soiled, back wrapper lacking. ... more information

New York: Roberto McDermut. 1810. 432pp. Cont. sheep, a bit scuffed & soiled, red calf spine label. Some browning throughout. ... more information

New York): Universe Books, Inc.. (1959). 4to. 174,(6)pp. Index. With 66 mounted color plates. Black and white cloth. D.j. Cardboard slipcase. ... more information

Middletown, CT: Printed for I. Riley.. 1808. First American edition. 12mo. (10),120pp. Engraved frontispiece. BOUND WITH (as issued): Vaniere, Jacques. THE BEES, from the Latin of J. Vaniere: Being the Fourteenth Book of His Praedium Rusticum [T ranslated] by Arthur Murphy. Middletown, CT: (2) ,60pp. Both works bound in cont. sheep, red calf spine label, over boards, worn, hinges starting. Some foxing. Front free endpaper lacking. ... more information

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc.. 1957. First Am edition. Lg. 4to. 188pp. Double column text with parallel translations in English, German and French. Profusely illus. with B & W plates and text drawings. Tan cloth stamped in black. D.j. Minor stains on bottom edge and front panel of d.j., otherwise a very nice copy. ... more information

Lausanne: Edita S.A. Lausanne.. (1965). Sq. 4to. 278,(2)pp. Index. Profusely illus., including 85 color plates (many mounted). Red cloth. D.j. ... more information

London: The New Era Publishing Co. Ltd.. (1946). 4to. xviii,454pp. double column text. Index. Plus 71 plates. Further illus. with a frontispiece portrait and 54 text figures. Orig. brown morocco, lightly rubbed, over buckram, stamped in gilt. ... more information