7161. [Verschoor, Jan] Laprè, Prof. dr. Ruud (Editor).

Jan Verschoor. Beeldhouwer van de onderkoelde perfectie.

Amstelveen, Jan Verschoor, 2003. 31 cm x 25 cm. 175 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in kleur / With many colour illustrations throughout the book. Originele Hardcover met stofomslag / Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Afkomstig uit de bibliotheek van de modeontwerper Frans Molenaar. In zeer goede staat met slechts weinig sporen van slijtage / From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7162. Vertot, Abbe René-Aubert de. / Mitchel, J. / [Provenance: George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery]

The History of the Revolution in Sweden – Occasion’d by the Changes of Religion, and Alteration of the Government, in that Kingdom. Written Originally in French, by the Abbot Vertot: Printed at Paris. And Done into English, by J. Mitchel, M. D.

The Sixth Edition. London, Printed for James and John Knapton, 1729. Octavo. [24], 312 pages. Hardcover / Original full calf, recently rebacked in beautiful style of the 18th century by an english master-bindery. With gilt lettering and ornament to the new spine. Original boards preserved. Excellent condition after the restoration with Exlibris / Bookplates of three previous owners: William Bartlett / Erik Haugaard / and most importantly with the anonymous armorial bookplate (″Libertas”) of George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery (died 1783) [The titlepage signed by George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery]. Wonderfully clean and on excellent paper.

7163. Vicchio, Stephen J.

The Voice from the Whirlwind, the Problem of Evil and the Modern World.

Westminster, Christian Classics, Inc., 1989. 22.8cm x 15.2cm. 326 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

7164. [Vico, Giambattista] Caponigri, A. Robert.

Time and Idea. The Theory of History in Giambattista Vico.

Notre Dame / London, University of Notre Dame Press, 1968. 8°. X, 225 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

7165. Victoria and Albert Museum.

English Cabinets.

London, Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1972. 21 x 30 cm. Approximately 60 pages – with illustrations. Original Softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear.

7166. Victoria and Albert Museum.

Musical Instruments as Works of Art.

London, Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1968. 30cm x 20.9cm. 68 Illustrations on approximately 75 pages. Original Softcover. One conrer of the binding stronger bumped. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Large Special Miscellaneous Publications, No.10].

7167. Viereck, George Sylvester.

Rise up My Songs [Selected Poems].

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Poetry Magazine, 1958. 15 cm x 24,5 cm. 16 pages. Original red softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Wisconsin Poetry Magazine].

7168. Viereck, Peter.

Inner Liberty: the stubborn grit in the machine.

First Edition. Wallingford, Pendle Hill, 1957. 8°. 24 pages. Original Softcover in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of american poet Peter Viereck.

7169. Viereck, Peter.

Metapolitics. From the Romantics to Hitler.

First Edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1941. 15,5 cm x 21,5 cm. XIV, 335 pages, XXIV. Original blue cloth hardcover. Gilt lettering on the spine. Geometrical flourishes impressed on the front board. Good condition with minor signs of external wear. A rip in the cloth at the bottom of the spine. Traces of foxing on the pages. From the library of Brandeis – Professor Harry Zohn. With several comments and annotations by Harry Zohn to the rear pastedown. [Books for Wartime. Borzoi Books].

7170. Viereck, Peter.

Shame and Glory of the Intellectuals – Babbitt Jr. vs. the Rediscovery of Values. [″A powerful, often violent, often eloquent, often bitterly sardonic attack on mushy liberalism” – Gilbert Highet in Harper’s].

First Edition – Second Printing. Boston, The Beacon Press, 1953. 8°. XVI, 320 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent FINE / FINE condition. From the library of american poet Peter Viereck. Signed by Peter Viereck on the endpaper.

7171. Viereck, Peter / [Quine, W.V.O.].

Conservatism Revisited. The Revolt against Revolt 1815-1949.

First British Edition. London, John Lehmann Ltd., 1950. 13,5 cm x 19,2 cm. XIII, 168 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed and meaningfully inscribed by Peter Viereck to his friends, Logician and Philosopher, Willard Van Orman Quine and his wife Marge: “Van + Marge – this out of print Brit. ed. is where they omitted my appendix (in U.S.ed.) on Soviet-Nogilo [?] – Op – Peter”. From Quine’s personal library.

7172. [Viereck, Peter] Abse, Dannie.

Dannie Abse.

First Edition. London, Vista Books, 1963. 11,2 cm x 18,9 cm. 48 pages. Original softcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Dannie Abse to american writer Peter Viereck: “To Peter – A poor exchange for the books you have been kind enough to give me, and which I so value – Dannie – Amherst, April ‘68”. [The Pocket Poets].

7173. [Viereck, Peter] Eliot, Alexander.

Proud Youth.

First Edition. New York, Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953. 13 cm x 21 cm. 222 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Marble coloured boards, top edge green. Personal copy of the american poet Peter Viereck, signed and inscribed with a long inscription by his father George Sylvester Viereck: “For Peter – Xmas 1953 – G.S.V. – The most startling book I’ve come across this side of pornography, written by a descendent of President Eliot”.

7174. [Viereck, Peter] Gardner, Howard.

The Quest for Mind – Piaget, Levi-Strauss, and the Structuralist Movement.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf. 1973. 15 x 22 cm. 276 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. In protective mylar. Very good condition with minimal signs of usage on the dustjacket only. Private inscription on front pastedown to Peter Viereck: “To Peter, this birthday present – Gardnerdoesn’t quite explain why the Piagetian approach is so revolutionary, but he does a very good job explaining how. Thought you’d find this interesting reading — a good warm-up to my book. Sincerely, John”.

7175. [Viereck, Peter] Levin, Harry.

Contexts of Criticism. With an Appendix: James Joyce et l’idee de litterature mondiale.

First Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1957. 8°. XI, 294 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The jacket in very good+ condition with some minor tear. From the library of american writer Peter Viereck. Inscribed and signed on the endpaper: “For Peter from Harry with warm regards – Cambridge, 14. IV.57”.

7176. [Viereck, Peter] Setterlind, Bo.

Bo Setterlinds Dikter. I Urval Och Med Kommentarer. Teckningar Av Lars Wellton.

Stockholm, Bonniers Folkbibliotek, 1957. 19cm x 12cm. 119 (7) pages. Original illustrated hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed and signed by Bo Setterlind to american writer Peter Viereck: “Peter Viereck – Cordially – […] Setterlind – Stockholm, April 28, 1963”.

7177. [Viereck, Peter] Williams, Oscar (ed.)

New Poems 1942 – An Anthology of British and American Verse. [Including: Wallace Stevens – “Six Discordant Songs”].

First Edition. New York, Peter Pauper Press, 1942. 16 x 24 cm. 286 pages. With a section of photographs of the poets. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Inscribed by Oscar Williams to Peter Viereck in May 1947. Very good condition with minor rubbing and edgewear on the dustjacket.

7178. Vierge, Daniel.

The Tavern of the Three Virtues. Translated from the Original of Saint-Juirs. Illustrated with sixty drawings by Daniel Verge together with a critical essay on the art of Vierge by Edmund Gosse.

London, T. Fisher Unwin, (ca. 1890). 22 cm x 33 cm. 155, (1) pages. Hardcover. Original cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. One of only 650 copies of a limited edition. Exlibris of Gordon Sloane (Lamh Dhearg). Blindstamped “Oaklands, St.Peters, Isle of Thanet”.

7179. Vierhaus, Rudolf [Hrsg.].

Wissenschaften im Zeitalter der Aufklärung. Aus Anlass des 250jährigen Bestehens des Verlags Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.

Göttingen, Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1985. 8°. 282 Seiten. Illustriert. Hardcover. Sehr guter Zustand.

7180. Vilar, Esther.

Der betörende Glanz der Dummheit.

Erste Auflage. Düsseldorf, ECON Verlag, 1987. 15 x 22 cm. 242 Seiten. Hardcover/ Gebundene Ausgabe. Im originalen Schutzumschlag. Sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Gebrauchsspuren.