Sipsworth: A Novel SIGNED
by Van Booy, Simon
Boston: Godine, 2024. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. Hardcover. Signed by Simon Van Booy in ink to bookplate at half-title page. Fifth Printing. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 223pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket, with "Signed Copy" sticker to front panel. Bound in yellow cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A very presentable signed early printing.... Read More
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The Mahabharata, Complete in 3 Volumes
by van Buitenen, J. A. B. (Trans., Ed.)
London and Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1993. Paperback. Very good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xlvii, 492pp; xi, 864pp; x, 572pp. Bound in pictorial wraps. Mild edgewear to bindings, firm and sound with spines uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked. A solid and presentable set, complete in three volumes, of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the ancient and vast Sanskrit poem known as the Mahabharata. This set is complete... Read More
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Dangerous Ways: Selected Mysteries SIGNED DELUXE EDITION
by Vance, Jack; Dowling, Terry (Ed.); Strahan, Jonathan (Ed.)
Burton, Michigan: Subterranean Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jack Vance to half-title. 9 1/4" X 6 3/8". 562pp. Faint shelfwear to unclipped dust jacket, featuring art by Ken Laager. Bound in light blue cloth over boards, with spine lettered in metallic blue. Gentle bumping to corners and to tail of spine, else fine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A very presentable signed deluxe hardcover... Read More
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From Revelation to Canon: Studies in the Hebrew Bible & Second Temple Literature
by VanderKam, James C.
Boston: Brill, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xi, 604pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, square, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: From Revelation to Canon is a collection of essays that offers studies of texts, traditions, and themes... Read More
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Hummingbird Salamander SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Vandermeer, Jeff
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jeff Vandermeer in ink to decorative bound-in publisher's page. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". 351pp. First edition, with full number line indicating first printing. Gentle shelfwear to unclipped dust jacket. Bound in green paper over boards, with spine lettered in yellow. Gentle bumping to head of spine, else fine. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked.... Read More
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A Different Existence: Principles of Phenomenological Psychology
by Van Den Berg, J.H.
Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 1977. Third Printing. Paperback. Good. Third Printing. Paperback. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". v, 141pp. Heavy rubbing and toning to covers of pictorial paper wraps. Crease to spine. Light dust-spotting to edges of text block. Occasional inked underlining to pages. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book presents a detailed psychopathological analysis of a single theoretical case of neurosis. The ambiguities resulting from the indiscriminate use of psychological categories are discussed, and... Read More
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The Notebooks that Emma Gave Me: The Autobiography of a Lesbian
by Van Deurs, Kady; Davies, Diana (Photos)
Youngsville, New York: Self-published by Kady Van Deurs, 1979. Second printing. Paperback. Good. Second printing. Paperback. This memoir chronicles the early life of lesbian activist and artist Kady Van Deurs (1928-2003), illustrated in photographs by her friend and fellow member of the Gay Liberation Front, Diana Davies, one of the leading photojournalists documenting the feminist and gay liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. This early printing of the work of two important queer activists of the gay... Read More
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Aleppo Observed: Ottoman Syria Through the Eyes of Two Scottish Doctors, Alexander and Patrick Russell
by van den Boogett, Maurits H.
London and Oxford: The Arcadian Library with Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. 12 7/8" X 9 3/4". 254pp. A hint of shelfwear and dust soiling to dust jacket. Bound in red cloth over boards, with spine lettered in gilt and publisher's device in gilt to upper board. Gentle bumping to tail of spine and light shelfwear to binding, firm and sound. Pages are clean and bright. A very... Read More
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Centralia
by Vandepitte, Miel
St. Paul, MN: Living the Line, 2023. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. 11 1/2" X 8 1/2". 142pp. Stated First English Edition. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps over boards. Gentle bump to bottom of front cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: 2024 MoCCAArtsFest Award of Excellence Recipient! Wandering in a World... Read More
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![(2 Volumes) Vincent Van Gogh Drawings: Volume 1, The Early years 1880-1883 [and] Volume 2, Nuenen 1883-1885](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/775/801/1582801775.0.l.jpg)
(2 Volumes) Vincent Van Gogh Drawings: Volume 1, The Early years 1880-1883 [and] Volume 2, Nuenen 1883-1885
by van Heugten, Sjaar
Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. First Edition. Hardcover. 12" X 9 1/4". 259pp.; 288pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jackets. Gentle rubbing and bumps to covers and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bindings are firm and sound. A presentable pair of Volumes 1 and 2 out of 8 volumes. This set is heavy and oversized and will... Read More
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Existential Foundations of Psychology FIRST EDITION
by Van Kaam, Adrian
Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/good. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 6". xiv, 386pp. Moderate wear to price-clipped dust jacket with creasing, chipping, and tears to edges, rubbing and toning to covers, and sunning to spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Previous owner's name in ink to front free end paper. Underlining and notation to pages. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: As man becomes more aware of himself... Read More
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New Perspectives on Mathematical Practices: Essays in Philosophy and History of Mathematics
by Van Kerkhove, Bart (Ed.)
Brussels: World Scientific, 2007. Hardcover. Very good +. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xii, 235pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This volume focuses on the importance of historical enquiry for the appreciation of philosophical problems concerning mathematics. It contains a well-balanced mixture of contributions by internationally established experts, such as Jeremy Gray and Jens... Read More
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The Lifestyles of Islam: Recourse to Classicism Need of Realism
by Van Nieuwenhuijze, C.A.O.
Leiden, Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1985. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". 255pp. Rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Rubbing to head and tail of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. An overall solid copy of this Brill publication about the social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East.
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Late Medieval Mysticism of the Low Countries (The Classics of Western Spirituality)
by Van Nieuwenhove, Rik (Ed.); Faesen, Robert (Ed.); Rolfson, Helen (Ed.)
New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xvi, 399pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards with spine backed in gold cloth. Gentle bump to head of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The spiritual tradition of the Low Countries, mostly written in Dutch (or Flemish, which is the same language) must rank, together with... Read More
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The Simple Line SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
by van Sandwyk, Charles
Vancouver, British Columbia: Heavenly Monkey Editions, 2007. Limited Edition, First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very good +. Limited Edition, First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Edition limited to 50, of which this is number 10, signed by Charles van Sandwyk to colophon. 13" X 9 3/4". 10 pages, unpaginated. One of 25 copies bound by Claudia Cohen in natural linen over boards, with a printed title label to spine. Faint spot to top edge of text block, stray fibers to cloth,... Read More
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The Design of Virgil's Bucolics
by Van Sickle, John B.
London: Bristol Classical Press, 2004. Second Edition. Paperback. Very good. Second Edition. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". xxxvi, 258pp. MIld wear to pictorial paper wraps with light rubbing and creasing to covers, corners, and edges. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In 1986, reviewing recent work on the Bucolics, William S. Anderson wrote, 'Van Sickle, Design, has produced the most persuasive portrait of the Eclogues, arguing cogently for what... Read More
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Costas Varotsos
by Varotsos, Costas (Artist); Oliva, Achille Bonito (Text); Koskina, Katerina (Text)
Venice: Artelaguna, 1995. First Edition. Paperback. Good. First Edition. Paperback. 11 1/2" X 8 1/4". 62pp. Rubbing, creasing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Bumps and dust-spotting to edges of text block. Penciled notation to title and half-title page. Inked notation to pages throughout. Spots of soiling to top edges of last several pages. Binding is sound. An admittedly worn, but overall solid copy of this catalogue featuring the work of Greek artist,... Read More
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Babes in the Wood: A Tabletop Roleplaying Game
by Vass, Adam; Nguyen, Kim (Illust.)
World Champ Game Co, 2021. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 8 3/4". 45pp, plus player sheets. Bound in color pictorial paper over boards, with spine lettered in light orange. Mild edgewear to binding, firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A very presentable copy of this tabletop RPG of kids and critters lost in an endless wood on Halloween night. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Encounter the peculiar folks who... Read More
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The Lewd, the Rude, and the Nasty: A Study of Thick Concepts in Ethics FIRST EDITION
by Vayrynen, Pekka
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xi, 270pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in silver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In addition to thin concepts like the good, the... Read More
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The End of the Old Regime in Europe, Complete in 3 Volumes: The First Crisis, The Great States of the West, and Republican Patriotism and the Empires of the East
by Venturi, Franco; Litchfield, R. Burr (Trans.)
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 5/8" X 6 3/8". xxiii, 453pp; xiv, 455pp; 459-1044pp. Volumes II and III are first editions, with full number lines indicating first printings. Each volume presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jackets. Mild edgwear to dust jackets, with bumping to head and tail of spines and occasional crease to flap. Original price sticker to front flap of Volumes II and III. Bound... Read More
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Teaching in Moral and Democratic Education FIRST EDITION
by Veugelers, Wiel (Ed.); Oser, Fritz K. (Ed.)
Bern: Peter Lang AG, 2003. First Edition. Paperback. Very good. First Edition. Paperback. Inscription to psychologist Anders Ericsson to half-title. 8 1/4" X 5 3/4". 216pp. Very mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Inked inscription to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The task of education, and in particular the role of teachers, is seen as crucial in preparing... Read More
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Decision Processes in Visual Perception
by Vickers, Douglas
New York: Academic Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good +. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". vi, 406pp. Creasing, toning, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Toning and rubbing to front and rear of jacket. Creasing to all edges and corners of jacket. Creasing and toning to spine. Creasing to flaps. Bound in gray cloth over boards with spine lettered in blue. Gentle bumps to all corners of boards.... Read More
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Let's Have a Parade: A Build-Up Book
by Victor, Jeffrey; Wells, Frances (Illust.)
Capitol Publishing Co, 1945. Spiral_bound. Good. Spiral_bound. 7 1/2" X 8". Unpaginated. Wear to pictorial boards with rubbing, creasing, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Ink marks to inside of rear cover. Creasing to page boards. Binding is sound. An overall clean, solid copy of this vintage "build-up" book that reveals new scenes of a parade with each turn of the page.
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Our Right to Love: A Lesbian Resource Book
by Vida, Ginny (Ed.)
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. First Edition. Hardcover. Produced in cooperation with women of the National Gay Task Force, this first edition of the instantly classic lesbian resource book offers an illustrated guide for lesbians, students, teachers, parents, feminists, legislators, counselors, and movement organizers of the 1970s. This first edition comes from the library of the late influential Jewish lesbian feminist, theorist, activist, and scholar Dr. Bette S. Tallen (1950-2023). Dr. Bette Tallen's... Read More
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