V M Straka (51 results)
Language: English
Published by Winged Shoes Press, 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: MyLibraryMarket, Waynesville, OH, U.S.A.MyLibraryMarket
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Fair. ***Please Read*** LOTS OF DETAILED NOTES ON ALMOST EVERY PAGE - My shelf location 8-B-13*.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Reno
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Phoenix
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Phoenix
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Reno
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Phoenix
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Reno
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Winged Shoes Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Mulholland Books / Little, Brown, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.Possum Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Grey cloth with pictorial design in black, yellow, and ivory. An interesting mystery concocted of a text, marginalia in colors, maps, post-cards, and other ephemera, developing a sory within a story. Complete with slipcase and library label on spine.
Language: English
Published by Winged Shoes Press, New York, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.The Book Shelf
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - As new
£ 45.31
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Add to basketHardcover with Slipcase. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket [as issued]. New copy removed from shrink wrap for listing, wrap around band is uncut, faux library label on spine in place, doesn't get any better than this, new unread copy.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Mulholland Books, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: L&L's Book Nook, Centralia, WA, U.S.A.L&L's Book Nook
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Faults: Slipcase has a small dent on front, otherwise, as new. S. is a novel presented in an unusual format that weaves together two main narratives: a man's mysterious journey in a fictional book and two students' conversation in the margins, all while they work to solve a real-world mys…tery about the book's author. S. is a complete novel, the final work of a famously reclusive author, Straka. The novel explores themes of identity, authorship, political and espionage. The novel also contains footnotes by its fictional editor, F.X. Caldeira about Straka's life. The second story involves handwritten notes, postcards, and other loose inserts placed within the physical copy of S. These are the conversations of two college students who use the book to communicate. The pair become obsessed with uncovering the true identity of Straka, a revolutionary figure whose life is shrouded in rumor and mystery. A truly unique literary achievement.
Published by Winged Shoes Press / Mullholland Books / Little, Brown, New York
- Hardcover
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.Frey Fine Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 30.21
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition, 2013. A Near Fine book in a Very Good slipcase. 8vo., 456 pp., many pieces of ephemera laid in, bound in tan cloth with decorated front and spine. Minor signs of shelf wear only. A faux book published under the name V.M. Straka, published in 1949 by Winged Shoes Press. dur lib 11/12/…24.
- Hardcover
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fine
£ 49.08
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. Fine copy in slipcase, book looks like "ex-library" with markings in margins and many items tipped into the pages such as postcards, letters, and clippings, a "book" experience and adventure by Dorst and J.J. Abrams.
More images- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lansdowne Books, PORT FAIRY, VIC, AustraliaLansdowne Books
Contact seller2-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 29.78
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine In Slipcase. First Edition 8vo. Original grey boards in slipcase with seal broken; loosely inserted ephemera, as issued. It comes with margin notes and inserts within the pages (letters, photos, notes ETC) which help solve the case. V.M. Straka is a f…ictitious author and a pseudonym used by the real authors. Straka, V.M., J.J. Abrams. S. Ship of Theseus. Complete with notes, maps, postcards, letters, etc. New York. Winged Shoes Press. 1949. Stated first edition. Octavo. pp. xiv, 456 Illustrated. Cult classic. Very scarce in this condition. Complete.
Language: English
Published by Mulholland Books/ Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dave Shoots, Bookseller, Saint John, NB, CanadaDave Shoots, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 45.31
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original grey cloth over boards with yellow, black and white decoration and black lettering. No slipcase. The authors have created a "book within a book" by writing a novel and annotating it with notes by two people who are reading it (after taking it from the library). It…'s made to look like a library book, and has dozens of items of ephemera stuck into it. Great gift for a reader who appreciates "odd". 456 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Mulholland Books/Little Brown: Boston, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 39.08
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 9.5 x 6.25", AS NEW IN ORIGINAL, UNOPENED SHRINKWRAP.
Published by Winged Shoes Press., New York., 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.BookMine
Contact seller5-star sellerDecorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Cult classic. Very scarce in this condition. Complete. Fine copy. As new in fine (lightly rubbed) slip case. 460 pps.
Published by Winged Shoes Press, 2013, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Sutton Books, Norwich, VT, U.S.A.Sutton Books
Contact seller4-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Condition: Used - As new
£ 41.53
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Condition: As New. Hbk, royal 8vo, 470pp, embossed grey cloth with black and silver-gilt titles and yellow ornament, an experimental book purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, allegedly ex-library book (with a facsimile borrowing record on the rear paste-down) filled with ephemera as students ÒEric and JenniferÓ attempt t…o discover the identity of the author, laid in are 5 hand written letters, 2 facsimile telegrams, 8 cards, postcards and photos, 1 handwritten card with newspaper obituary, notes on Pollard State University notepaper; 2 photocopied letters, 12 facsimile newspaper extracts, 1 map on paper napkin, 1 circular compass device and the ÒstudentsÕÓ extensive annotations in the margins, pages and inserts have been artificially toned and foxed, slipcase worn and creased to further mimic age, a fine, clean, tight and unmarked copy of this inventive trope on books and academic research.
Language: English
Published by USA, Mulholland Books., 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Bucks County Bookshop IOBA, Doylestown, PA, U.S.A.Bucks County Bookshop IOBA
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
On the "title page": New York, Winged Shoes Press, 1949 (the real publisher is listed on the slipcase). -- A novel with "original" printing plus printed marginalia, in various colors, icons, "library" markings, as well as various pieces of faked ephemera loosely laid in. Quite an exercise in bookish creativity. -- Hardcover, wit…h slipcase explaining just what this is. Condition: fine, with very good minus slipcase (the sealing label is torn off).
More imagesPublished by Winged Shoes Press, NY, NY, 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Allen's Rare Books, El Monte, CA, U.S.A.Allen's Rare Books
Contact seller3-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Ship of Theseus Author: V.M. Straka Publisher: Winged Shoes Press, NY, NY Edition: First Edition, First Printing Binding: Hardcover Condition: Fine copy Description: THIS BOOK FROM J.J. ABRAMS AND DOUG DORST WON THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD FOR IT'S UNIQUE DESIGN WITH MANY PROPS / INSER…TS OF VARIOUS KINDS AND EXTENDED ANNOTATIONS! First edition, First printing in Fine condition with full set of inserts of various kinds as published (see photos). 456pp. Store Description Welcome to Allen's Rare Books. Each book in our inventory has been personally inspected, exhaustively described, and photographed to meet the standards of the discerning collector. We encourage prospective customers to contact us with any questions. Terms of Sale We accept all major credit cards via the AbeBooks Shopping Cart. Customers have 30 days to return a purchased volume(s) which do not meet their original description or are otherwise unsatisfactory. We are proud to offer free shipping on all standard (octavo) sized volumes. Shipping Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 lbs. or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know if extra shipping is required. Each order is packed with the utmost care to ensure safe arrival.
Published by WINGED SHOES PRESS, 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, AustraliaBook Grocer
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 32.49
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Add to basketHardback. V. M. Straka, WINGED SHOES PRESS. Author: V. M. StrakaBinding: HardbackPublished: WINGED SHOES PRESS, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: worn. **NOTE** - mysterious text filled with handwritten marginalia and inser…ted ephemera that together construct a parallel narrative. This compelling work of literary fiction presents a labyrinthine narrative that challenges perceptions of identity and authorship. It chronicles the intricate journey of a mysterious protagonist, whose very essence seems to shift and evolve with each turning page. The text uncovers layers of intrigue, weaving together philosophical quandaries with a suspenseful plot that keeps readers questioning reality. Through its masterful construction, the book illustrates the profound impact of interpretation and the elusive nature of truth, inviting a deep engagement with its enigmatic core. Hardback.
More imagesPublished by Mullholland Books, New York, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 48.30
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Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition with slipcase. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiv, 456pp. The twenty-two inserts of ephemera designed to accompany this edition are all present. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Grey illustrated hardback cloth cover.
More imagesPublished by Winged Shoes Pfess (2013), New York, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.Old New York Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile edition. 456p octavoe, illustrated. a very fine copy in gray decorated cloth enclosed in publisher's slipcase. A facsimile of the 1949 printing. Laid in is numerous pieces of ephemera and annotated throughout in facsimile.
Published by Winged Shoe Press, NY, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 56.64
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in black, yellow and white with matching slipcase. 456 pp. Poses as an ex-library book from 1949 with all types of material laid in. The subject matter: What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka?… Conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. Ship of Theseus is at its core and is the final book written by a man shrouded in deception and violence. It tells the mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, who is struggling to discover his own identity. Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt. J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. A bit hard to find.
Published by Winged Shoes Press / Mulholland Books, New York, 2013, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 56.64
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Royal octavo, hardcover, near fine in near fine slipcase. Includes mimeographed letter from author laid in. Purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, it is in fact a book written in 2013 by J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst as a exercise i…n book creativity and a homage to the written word. The book with its mysterious author are traded between two students, Eric and Jennifer, as they try and find out who the author really is. students have written copious notes, in various coloured pens, in the margins as part of the book. As the book is purportedly published in 1949 an ex library including due back stamps to the rear paste-down and library sticker to the lower back strip edge. The book has been artificially aged with age toning of the text block edges and pages with foxing also present. Cute idea; interesting book. Book.
