Search Results: Authors starting with M from Brenner's Collectable Books

Boston: W.G. Corthell, 1891. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Very Good Plus. Square 8vo., 175pp.. plus 3pp. publisher's ads in rear. Sharp First Edition bound in publisher's mustard cloth with titles and decoration in black and in gilt on spine and front board. Illustrations and photographs throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no interior page edge toning or spotting. Some fairly mild wear to spine ends and tips. Some soiling to a few areas of the cloth. Small early price in ink on front title page. Neat ownership name and date in pencil on flyleaf. A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommon first edition.

New York: St Martins Press, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 198pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Foxing spots on outer page edges. Beautiful unclipped dust jacket, ($15.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Dell, 1954. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/Very Good. Stanley Borack. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback PBO. Dell First Edition #12 Solid First Printing of this Paperback Original, No Month1954. $.25 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout. Reading creases and a couple of corner creases. a few areas of abrasions to the front panel. Still, a bright, fresh example with no chipping or tears. Cover by Stanley Borack. A very pretty collectable copy of a fairly uncommon title and at a great price.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 212pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in yellow and orange patterned paper-covered boards. Titles in black upon a white paper label on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a couple of spots of wear on the bottom edge and a tiny spot of toning to the heel. Very well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($2.50), has a bit of fairly mild rubbing to edges and folds. A touch of soiling to rear panel. Still fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a very good price.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 227pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of toning to edges but barely. Sharp unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.50), has a small price written in at the bottom of the front flap.Light soiling. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very handsome collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Bantam, 1955. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO. Bantam 1295. Beautiful First Printing of this Paperback Original, February, 1955. $.25 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of page edge toning. Little or no other wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creasing or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

New York: Pocket Books, 1953. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Vintage Paperback. Pocket Books #943. Sharp First Paperback Printing of this classic originally titled Wine of the Dreamers". May, 1953, $.25 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with only a hint of page toning. A touch of rubbing and a shallow corner crease on the front panel. Light soiling on rear panel. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy of MacDonald's first Sci-Fi book at a very good price.

Boston: Gregg Press - G K Hall & Co, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 224pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, ($3.50), has some very minor surface rubbing but is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A very sharp collectable copy at a great price.

Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal, 1954. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. James Meese. Vintage Paperback PBO. Gold Medal #420 Beautiful First Printing of this Paperback Original, August, 1954. $.25 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with some fairly minor edge-wear. Light toning to page edges Still, a bright, fresh example with no chipping, creasing or tears. A sharp collectable copy of an uncommon title in any condition.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 227pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of rubbing to the spine ends but quite minor. Sharp unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.50), has a dog-ear on the rear flap. A touch of toning to edges.. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A very handsome collectable copy at a great price.

New York: St Martins Press, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 214pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout. Appears unread with no visible defects. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($22.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. An excellent collectable copy of the first in the Dido Hoare series and the author's first mystery.

New York: Carroll & Graf, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 249pp. Beautiful First Edition, square,, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Small remainder mark on the bottom page edges. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($23.00), has light edge-wear and a short closed tear on the rear panel. Fresh and bright with no creases or chipping. A nice collectable copy.

New York: Pyramid, 1960. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback PBO Pyramid G473 $.35 Cover Price Beautiful unread First Printing of this paperback original, January, 1960. Story about undersea combat. Square and tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the heel and edges but very minor indeed. Bright and fresh with no creases, chipping or tears. Remarkably well-preserved. A gorgeous collectable copy of a scarce title in this condition.

New York: Ace, 1961. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback. PBO. Ace Star K-136. Sharp Unread First Paperback Printing. Only original 1958 publication date listed bu actually 1961. (Holroyd, p52 ). $.50 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of wear and barely any toning. A faint corner crease. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title.

London: Carbonnek, 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo., 330(2)pp. Privately Printed for Society of Pantagruelists Carbonnek. Sharp Limited Edition, #760 of 1050 copies printed. Bound in 1/4 vellum paper over blue-paper-covered boards. Gilt spine titles. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no toning or foxing. Some fairly minor wear to spine ends and tips. Pages remain uncut. Spine toning and with a shallow crease in the upper half. Lacking scarce dust-jacket. Still, a very handsome collectable copy at a great price.

New York: The Dial Press, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stunning 1st Printing, tight, solid and clean throughout. A bit of wear to the spine ends and one tip but very mild. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. Inscribed by both authors on the ffep. A beautiful collectable copy.

New York: The Dial Press, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 256pp. Beautiful 1st Printing, tight, solid and clean throughout. A bit of wear to the spine ends and one tip but very mild. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper($9.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Inscribed and signed by both authors on the ffep. A beautiful collectable copy.

London: Collins, The Crime Club, 1962. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12mo., 192pp. Beautiful First English Edition of this tale of two con men. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of softness to the heel but very minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (12s. 6d. net), has soiling on the rear panel and a miniscule nick to the bottom rear tip. Still fresh and bright with no creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy. (Hubin, p. 265).

Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 160pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£19.99), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.

Baltimore, MD: Maclay & Associates, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Slipcase. 8vo., 315pp. Gorgeous Unread First Limited Edition, #147 of only 750 numbered copies printed of this anthology featuring stories by William F. Nolan, RJerry Sohl, Edward Lee, Gary Lovisi, and many others. Bound in full tan leather with titles in gilt on spine and in gilt upon a black pl ate on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. No dust-jacket as issued. Fine publisher's cloth slipcase has a touch of surface wear but quite minor. Signed by all but two of the contributing authors on two inserted blank pages just after the limitation page and by the Publisher/Editor on the limitation page. A beautiful collectable copy.