Authors beginning with C from Mossback Books (104 items)

Government Printing Office. Very Good+. 1939. First Edition : Signed. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover in navy cloth, tight binding, Signed/inscribed on front endpaper by author to Waldo Leland, historian and National archivist, clean unmarked and unfoxed pages, light shelfwear, else VG++. This volume deals with the history of the founding and development of the nation's capital with illustrations. Nota Bene: Laid-In are two important documents: the first is a reprint copy of "The Sesquicentennial of the L'Engant Plan" by H. Paul Carmmerer (the author of this book) ,18 pages much about G Washington's involvement in securing this famous French artist and Architect to develop the plan for the permanent capitol; secondly is a letter sent by Carmmerer to Dr. Waldo H. Leland, "American historian and archivist whose work for the Carnegie Institution and the Library of Congress was instrumental in the founding of the National Archives. Wikipedia", sketching… Read more

Asia Society Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover in fine brown cloth covers, very tight binding, pages are clean, bright, fresh and unmarked, the covers are unworn, else FINE in very bright DJ, untorn, unmarked, p/c with faint rub to tip, else NFINE, in clear mylar jacket protector. Very solid and revealing copy. Nanga, was also known as Bunjinga, "literati painting" , a school of Japanese painting which flourished in the late Edo period having artists who considered themselves literati, or intellectuals. This book has 63 B&W plates of Japanese paintings drawn from the 1700s. ; 4to .

Stanford University Press,. As New. 2010. First Edition :. Softcover. Octovo in wraps, unworn and unread, edges knife-sharp, else as NEW. A fresh copy. Fast shipping in cardboard. "Northeast Asia, where the interests of three major nuclear powers and the world's two largest economies converge around the unstable pivot of the Korean peninsula, is a region rife with political-economic paradox. It ranks today among the most dangerous areas on earth, plagued by security problems of global importance, including nuclear and missile proliferation. "- cover ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Columbia University. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1931. First Edition :. Hardcover. 12mo hardcover, 210 pages, ex-libris, tight binding, occasional penciling, clean unfoxed pages, light shelfwear, else VG+++++++++++, no DJ. An analysis of the effects of the plague on the educated/intellectual class mainly in London. Laid-in is a news article about Medieval graveyards, small map of 'Medieval London". ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Crescent Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1993. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover, unworn and unread, else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A fresh copy. Lavishly illustrated, color and b&w, excellent examples of art and stories told by the elders. A very nice contribution to the literature. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition :. Hardcover. Large square quarto hardcover, very tight binding, pages snow-white and fresh, the covers unworn, looks Unread, else very FINE in similar DJ. A crisp copy Filled with wonderful photos throughout; 4to .

Omohundro Institute and UNC Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight binding, clean fresh unmarked pages, looks unread, covers unworn, else quite FINE in FINE DJ. Solid fresh copy. Intrigueing question answered, how did natives and Europeans communicate? ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

A Tom Doherty Associates. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. First Edition : Signed. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, Signed/Inscribed on half-title page in swirling signature by the author, unworn unread and as NEW in AS NEW DJ, now in clear mylar archival quality dustjacket protector. Winner of the Locus award for best fantasy novel in 1996, considered "the best fantasy series now in progress"-Publishers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Little Brown and Co. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, very tight binding, fresh unmarked pages, covers unworn, else as NEW in as NEW DJ. Solid copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Comet Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1953. First Edition :. Hardcover. Small octovo hardccover in fine navy covers, tight and straight spine/binding, pages clean and bright, unmarred , covers have the faintest of shelfwear, else NFINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar wrap. A perfect blend of poetry and philosophy: Evolution, science and Mankind. This eminent mathematician combines science and literature in this work with an interest in future happenings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

University of California. As New. 2019. First Edition :. Softcover. Octovo in wraps, edges sharp, tight, pages unblemished, unworn else as NEW. Brick hard. 262 pp plus index. Overt and subltle racism. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

MacMillan. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1914. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in navy cloth covers, pages unopened, ergo unread copy, light shelfwear, else NFINE, no DJ. Looks like a collection first hand experiences and essays involving such notables as Whistler, George Meredith, Henry Irving, as well as "Sex in Tragedy," delving into McBeths relationship with his wife. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Barnes & Noble. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. Thick octovo hardcover, unworn unread and FINE in lightly-worn DJ, else NFINE, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Complete literary writings, novels, stories, poems, and puzzles. Famous for Alice in Wonderland...; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1165pp pages .

Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank. Very Good. 1789. Second Edition Revised and Enlarged; 1789. Hardcover. Tall 12mo in brown cloth, newly rebound, four raised spines with horizontal gilt lines, tight textblock, clean unfoxed pages tho toned, foredges smudging, the cover is unworn, new endpapers, title page backed with new paper to compensate for chipped edges and fragile paper. Pagination: Xiv, (7) , 282pp. A rarity here and a classic. Carver was trying to find the transcontinental waterway and in so doing was exploring tributaries of the Mississippi after traveling 1000s miles to Michillimackinac, N. Minnesota, taking over two years, penetrating further into Indian country than other English explorer before the Revolution, even before Louis & Clark. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 282 pages .

Paris: Chez Pissot. Near Fine. 1784. Hardcover. 12mo hardcover, (20) , xxviii, 451 pages, 1/4 leather over marbeled boards, modern binding, six compartments on spine, red spine label, new endpapers, clean and unfoxed text, covers unworn, else close to FINE. A handsome copy enclosed in heavy mylar wrap. With folding map, untorn with some foxing. Issued in same year as American edition. A very important 18th century travel book. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 451pp pages .

G. P. Putnam's Sons, the Knickerbocker Press,. Near Fine. 1899. First Edition :. Hardcover. Royal octovo hardcover, signed binding, in clear heavy mylar wrap, navy cloth with gilt ornamentation: grapes climbing a trellis, 'MA" (Margaret Armstrong initials) on front cover, binding still tight although a few signatures in the middle have very subtle loosening, covers have light wear at pressure points, the gilting is beautiful, pages clean and unfoxed, deckled edges to front, very faint prior owner names-fading-, else VG+ to NFINE-, still has retained its beauty. Margaret Armstrong is known for the beauty of her book covers and this one shines. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Weatherhill. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition :. Hardcover. 0834800594 . Heavy and square octovo hardcover, brown silk cloth spine over tea-color boards with gilt brush on front, unworn and quite FINE , looks new, in FINE unworn original clear mylar DJ. Book encased in heavy slipcase with tea ceremony cup designs, light wear. A wonderful copy. 329 pages of text and illustrations. The author understands 'chado' the way of tea which has been developing for 400 years. ; 8.5 X 7.8 X 1.2 inches .

University of Chicago Press. Fine. 2007. First Edition :. Softcover. Octovo in wraps, very tight, bright covers unworn, faint flair of front cover, else FINE. Solid fresh copy. A critique of American thought and literature....; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center,. As New with no dust jacket. 2006. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in wraps, Unworn Unread, else as NEW. A crisp copy. Features Peanuts girls and older comics like Litle Lulu, Dimples, Orphan annie....; 4to .

Gardner Museum. Fine. 1986. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in wraps, unworn unread and FINE. A fresh copy. Illustrated, containing clothing, tapestries, furnishings and lace fabric. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .