Recent Arrivals from mark mcdonald

Six cookbooks by celebrity chefs and famous restaurants. 5 are signed and in near fine or better condition. The Mansion, 1987, Fine/fine, 1st ed., later printing, signed on ffep. Lean Star Cuisine, from Lake Austin Resort, 1996, near fine, no jacket (as issued), 3rd printing, signed on ffep. Lidia's Favorite Recipes, 2016, Fine/fine, 6th printing, signed bookplate on half title… Read more about this item

Five books about the Beatles. All are signed and are near fine or better. Lennon Revealed, 2005, Fine/fine, 1st ed, signed/inscribed on half title page. Starting Over, 2010, 1st ed., signed/inscribed on title page. Ticket to Ride, 2003, Fine/fine, second printing, signed/inscribed on title page. All Together Now, 1975, 1st ed. presumed, near fine, no jacket, signed/inscribed on title page.… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Near Fine/very good. Silver Peso Edition (Morelos silver peso embedded in the cover). Designed by Carl Hertzog. Book has vey slight wrinkles at the head and tail of the spine. Jacket is price clipped and lightly chipped at the head and tail of the spine and is sunned on the spine and there is minor shelf wear.… Read more about this item

Signed (2). First Edition. Fine/fine, in fine slipcase. Oblong, folio size (15" x 13"). Photographic essay of modern working cowboys in Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Texas. Remnants of the old west that are still alive in remote places. Forward by Clint Eastwood. Liner note by Buck Brannaman, horse trainer and collborator and stunt man for Robert Redford. The book,… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Fine/fine. Distaffs are hand tools used for weaving. Used worldwide until the Industrial Revolution and the availability of ready made fabric. They are a rural cultural touchstone and considered Folk Art. Book and jacket are in fine, like new condition. Author has inscribed and signed on the half title page.

First Impression (so stated). Fine/near fine. Contemporary Hopi art, spectacularly photographed by legendary southwest photographer Jerry Jacka. Book and jacket are in fine, like new condition except the jacket is price clipped.

Three Books, each signed. First Editions. Oblong. Each book is near fine, or better. Deisel Daze is near fine in a very good DJ with chipping at the spine and minor shelf wear. Orient is fine with a near fine DJ. Dining Cars is fine and has pictorial boards with no DJ. All three are approximately the same size with… Read more about this item

First Edition. softcover. Very good-. Stories about slavery in South Carolina and the songs that were brought over from Africa and blended into Christianity. Gullah is really a language from a mixture of African Bantu dialects that came to life in the Carolina low country rice fields. The book has an eighth inch nick on the back top corner, shelf… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Fine/fine. A study of segregated public libraries in Alabama up until 1965. Book and jacket are in fine, like new, unread condition. The author has signed and dated on the title page (no inscription).

Signed. 9th printing. Near Fine/very good. Originally published in 1965. Story about a lonely girl and a library in a deserted mansion. Book is very slightly bumped on the corners, otherwise it appears unread. The jacket has a quarter inch tear at the top of the spine and is worn through at the spine, in the middle. In addition there… Read more about this item

First Edition. Good, no dust jacket. Binding is loose, but intact. There is rubbing all around, especially at the head and tail of the spine. The corners are remarkably square and the pages are clean and unmarked. At 6.8 lb, I will not ship overseas.

Limited Edition #1171 of 2000. Signed. Near fine/very good. In 1860, the South Carolina lowlands produced over 95% of the rice in America. Of course, slave labor was required. The book is in near fine condition, with only a slight wrinkle at the head of the spine. The dust jacket has an eighth inch tear and a wrinkle at the… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Near Fine softcover. Oblong. History of SMU through the stories of Stanley Patterson, who started out as a part time student and part time handyman and became the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds until 1957. Lots of archival photos. Book is in near fine condition with a small corner bend on the back cover. Otherwise the corners… Read more about this item

Fine hardcover, no jacket, as issued. Gallery exhibition of British art in Adelaide, Australia in 1997. Book has one small corner bump on the bottom right, otherwise excellent.

Near Fine softcover auction catalogue. Mid century modern furniture from as early as 1930. Book is in near fine condition with only very slight shelf wear. The corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked.

Signed. First Edition. Fine/fine. Beginning in 1956, The Dallas Opera was founded as a result of financial considerations regarding the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Larry Kelly and Nicola Rescigno created classic Italian reperatory that became nationally renowned. Book and jacket are in fine condition. Tipped into the front free end page is a card gifting the book to Bill Winspear and… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Fine, no jacket, as issued. Forward by former First Lady, Laura Bush. Recipes from the Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas, country home of Laura and George Bush. Chef Wendel shares his down home recipes that he prepared at State Dinners from the White House to Camp David to the Czech Republic. Book is in fine, like… Read more about this item

Signed. First Edition. Fine/near fine. Photography of the Guadalupe, Davis and Chisos Mountains in far West Texas. Some of the most beautiful views in Texas are also the most remote and inaccessible. Book is in fine, like new condition. The Jacket has very slight shelf wear, thus near fine. Author Patoski has inscribed and signed on the half title page.

Signed. First Edition. Fine/fine. Famed New York interior designer Bunny Williams builds her dream house in the Dominican Republic. Lavishly photographed by Francisco Lagnese. Book and jacket are in fine, like new condition. Inscribed to Ellen and purchased from the Ellen and Don Winspear estate. The author has inscribed and signed on the front free end page.

First Edition. Near Fine, no jacket, as issued. Privately printed by the Diocese. Centennial history of the Catholic Diocese in Dallas from 1890. Book has no issues except very slight, even age toning. White cover is not smudged, corners are square and the pages are clean and unmarked. Written by the Rev. Msgr. James I. Tucek. A giftable copy.