BOOKS by Carl Van Vechten

Sometimes it pays off to expand your search to view all available copies of items matching your search terms.

Page 1 of 3

sort by

1	Lincoln and His Generals more books like this by T. Harry Williams add to wishlist Evaluates Lincoln's ability as a director of war and his influence on the development of a modern command system. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
2	Selected Writings of Gertrude Stein more books like this by Gertrude Stein, Carl Van Vechten (Editor) add to wishlist This huge, classic anthology of writings is from every period and every mannner of Gertrude Stein's long and illustrious career. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.97! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Nigger Heaven more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist No other contemporary novel received the volume and intensity of criticism and curiosity that greeted "Nigger Heaven" upon its publication in 1926. Carl Van Vechten's novel generated a storm of controversy because of its scandalous title and fed an insatiable hunger on the part of the reading public for material relating to the black culture of ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $21.57! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964 more books like this by Emily Bernard (Editor), Langston Hughes, Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist Poet Langston Hughes met the critic Carl Van Vechten at a party in 1924. Shortly thereafter Van Vechten introduced Hughes's poems to Alfred Knopf, who published THE WEARY BLUES, a favor that was the beginning of a lasting friendship between Hughes and Van Vechten. This volume of letters offers insight about their relationship, and, with reference ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| first editions
5	The Letters of Gertrude Stein and Carl Van Vechten 1913-1946: 2 Vol more books like this by Edward Burns (Photographer), Carl Van Vechten (Photographer), Gertrude Stein add to wishlist Both in her lifetime and since, Gertrude Stein's persona received far more attention than her writings. The result was a distorted view of both her person and her work. This monumental two-volume set of her correspondence with Carl Van Vechten, the critic novelist, and photographer, offers new insight into Stein's life, her art, and the ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $231.02! \| first editions
6	Parties more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Peter Whiffle; his life and works more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist Whiffle was not an author. He had never published or written a book. This work came into existence due to Whiffle leaving a provision in his Will that Carl Van Vechten serve as his literary executor. The author was a friend to Whiffle and it was through the author that Whiffle found the proper outlet for his artistic explosions. This book is ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $34.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Tiger in the House: A Cultural History of the Cat more books like this by Carl Van Vechten, Stephen Budiansky (Introduction by) add to wishlist "A god, a companion to sorceresses at the Witches' Sabbath, a beast who is royal in Siam, who in Japan is called 'the tiger that eats from the hand, ' the adored of Mohammed, Laura's rival with Petrarch, the friend of Richelieu, the favorite of poets"--such are just a few of the feline distinctions that Carl Van Vechten records in this glorious ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Music and Bad Manners by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist COPYRIGHT r9M, BY Alt r ignis resefved PRINTED Itf THK UNITED SXATSfl OF AMERICA To my Father Contents PAGE Music AND BAD MANNERS 11 Music FOR THE MOVIES 4 SPAIN AND Music t SHALL WE REALIZE WAGNERS IDEALS 165 THE BRIDGE BURNERS 169 A NEW PRINCIPLE IN Music 217 LEO ORNSTEIN Music and Bad Manners Music and Bad Manners SINGERS, musicians of all ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $19.16! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Letters of Carl Van Vechten more books like this by Bruce Kellner, Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! new only from $69.64! \| first editions
11	The Blind Bow Boy more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist 1923. With a decoration by Robert E. Locher. Van Vechten was one of the first to understand the importance of the Harlem Renaissance movement and became interested in promoting black artists and writers. He was an avid collector of ephemera and books pertaining to black arts and letters and a frequent visitor to Harlem. These experiences provided ... see all copies from $3.83! new only from $19.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Spider Boy: A Scenario for a Moving Picture more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist 1928. The novel begins: Owing to the congenital diffidence of Ambrose Deacon, the unforeseen success of The Stafford Will Case merely embarrassed him. Before the production of this drama, to be sure, he had enjoyed a modest position in the world of letters. His stories of mail-clerks and milkmen had been accepted for publication with alacrity, if ... see all copies from $3.22! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Tiger in the House more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist A noted photographer and author gives readers insight into the cat's behavior, history, place in literature, art, the occult, music, theater, and folklore, and tells about the famous people who love them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Firecrackers: A Realistic Novel by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist Welcome to one of Carl Van Vechten's most intriguing, ironic novels. First published in 1925, Firecrackers centers around Paul Moody, a man who finds his life utterly tedious and uneventful in New York City. However, that is until he encounters the mysterious, yet exuberant, Gunnar O'Grady. Moody tries to uncover the mystery of his young friend, ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $19.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15	Portraits, the Photography of Carl Van Vechten more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $13.49! first editions
16	Generations in Black and White: Photographs more books like this by Carl Van Vechten, Rudolph P Byrd (Editor), Carl Van Vetchen (Photographer) add to wishlist A portfolio of photographs celebrating African-American achievement. Seen as a patron of black writers and artists, Van Vechten took these photographs over the course of three decades. They include figures such as Langston Hughes, Bessie Smith, Richard Wright, Ruby Dee and James Baldwin. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
17	My Musical Life more books like this by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was probably one of the most significant composers in Russia in the 19th century. Largely self taught - he trained as a naval officer - he is best known for three orchestra works: "Sheherazade", the "Spanish Capriccio" and "Russian Easter". He has influenced subsequent generations of composers, and his own ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $19.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18	The Dance Photography of Carl Van Vechten more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $7.05! new only from $88.11! \| first editions \| SVS
19	The Tattooed Countess: A Romantic Novel with a Happy Ending more books like this by Vechten Carl Van, Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.38! \| signed copies \| SVS
20	The Tattooed Countess by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $3.19! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten more books like this by Langston Hughes, Carl Van Vechten, Emily Bernard (Editor) add to wishlist Poet Langston Hughes met the critic Carl Van Vechten at a party in 1924. Shortly thereafter Van Vechten introduced Hughes's poems to Alfred Knopf, who published THE WEARY BLUES, a favor that was the beginning of a lasting friendship between Hughes and Van Vechten. This volume of letters offers insight about their relationship, and, with reference ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $9.16! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Keep A-Inchin' Along: Selected Writings of Carl Van Vechten about Black Art and Letters more books like this by Carl Van Vechten, Bruce Kellner add to wishlist see all copies from $18.22!
23 view cover	The Splendid Drunken Twenties: Selections from the Daybooks, 1922-1930 more books like this by Carl Van Vechten, Bruce Kellner (Editor) add to wishlist A startling record of the Jazz Age through the eyes of one of its memorable figures Between 1922 and 1930, Carl Van Vechten--one of the most significant figures of the Harlem Renaissance--kept a daily record of his activities. The records recount his day-to-day life, as well as the alliances, drinking habits, feuds, and affairs of a wide number ... see all copies from $14.72! new only from $14.72! \| SVS
24 view cover	Generations in Black and White more books like this by Carl Van Vechten, Carl Van Vechten (Photographer), Rudolph P Byrd (Editor) add to wishlist This portfolio of 83 photographs constitutes a celebration of African American achievement in the 20th century. Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), a long-time patron of black writers and artists, took these photographs over the course of three decades - primarily as gifts to his subjects, including: W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Bessie Smith, Billie ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $44.50! \| first editions
25	The dance writings of Carl Van Vechten more books like this by Carl Van Vechten add to wishlist see all copies from $12.05!

Page 1 of 3: 1 2 3 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	When Harlem Was in Vogue by David Levering Lewis see all from $1.99! new only from $8.00!
	The New Negro by Alain LeRoy Locke (Editor) see all from $1.99! new only from $8.61!
	Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution by James M McPherson see all from $1.99! new only from $9.95!
	Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein see all from $1.99! new only from $9.15!
	Fur Person by May Sarton see all from $1.99! new only from $7.56!
	Wynn Bullock by Wynn Bullock see all from $2.50! new only from $14.48!