Search Results: Authors starting with M from Pacific Coast Books

Chicago: Quadranngle Books, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, Book is near Fine, very clean black cloth boards with bright gilt Greek urn on front board, red title block to spine with bright gilt titles, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, 56 plates and 44 text figures. 391 pages including index, A very clean and most presentable and informative edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Richards Rosen Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The Story of the U.S. Air Force, Stated First Edition, General MacCloskey captures decades of Air Force growth and development. Book:Fine, harbound book with pictorial boards same as jacket, tight and square, No previous owners bookplate or writing. Jacket: Fine, $3.78 price intact, book part of the Military Research Series. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American Edition Stated, the ninth deliciously irreverent episode in the Flashman series. Book: Fine, never read condition, No previous owner makrs or bookplate, tight and square, 365 pages. Jacket: Fine, $22.00 price intact, perfect no flaws, protected in new mylar sleeve. Ultra clean an very presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

unknown. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Verse of Hawaiian and Christian Themes, i and Legends, First Edition, no date or publisher, perhaps self published. 1920's, 32 pages, Two nice illustrations: Bananas and Coconuts, Royal Palm Lane. Book is Very Good Plus, quarter bound brown cloth spine over brown paper boards, black tittle to front board. String binding slightly pulling away from spine but holding well.. Previous owner name and address label on front paste down. Looks sharp in custom mylar sleeve. Very presentable scarce First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Nevada City, California: Harold A. Berliner, 1977. Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. Facsimile edition of the classic 1885 The American Printer A Manual of Typography by Dr. MacKellar, very detailed vintage information of all areas of the printing business including, equipment, tools, printing process, composition, and several chapters about running a successful 19th century prining business, also copyright chapter. 384 pages. Book: Fine, brown cloth with gilt tiltes on front board and spine, green flora endpapers, no jacket as issued. Fine copy of this facsimilie edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1912. Publisher's Cloth. Very Good Plus. Mrs. James Jardine. Beautiful book, 383 pages with 54 full color plates, the two maps are present and are Fine, top edge gilt, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Green cloth boards with blind stamped design, bright gilt title to front board and spine, binding is very clean with hardly any wear, tight and square with sharp corners,, protected in a mylar sleeve, a very clean, solid and square copy. Very Good or Better.

Pendleton, Oregon: The East Oregonian Publishing Company, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition 1975 stated, excellent history of Eastern Oregon from 1875 to 1975, one hundred year history re written from coverage of the Eastern Oregonian newspaper, 387 pages including index, many vintage black and white photographs, historic illustrations at chapter headings, Book is near Fine, top edge just a tad dusty else, brown pebbled cloth with bright gilt tiles to spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, illustrated map of Arnold's Official Map of Umatilla County Oregon in 1893 on end papers and paste down, Book in never read condition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: John H. Williams, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition, 1915, Comprehensive and heavily illustrated book about the Panama Pacific International Exposition,Its Planning and Achievement, Its Architecture, Sculpture, Symbolism, Palaces and Exhibits, 294 pages including index, color frontispiece, two maps and more than 75 illustrations. 2 pages of book advertisements. Book is near Fine, publisher's decorated cloth, elaborate illustration of the Palace of Fine Arts on front board in gilt, one bumped corner else Fine, clean end papers, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Very Good, corner wear, one inch chip to heel of spine, top edge shows 1/8 loss on front and rear panel, tear to front lower edge, still looks sharp in new mylar sleeve. A very nice First Edition.

San Francisco: John H. Williams, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, 1915, Comprehensive and heavily illustrated book about the Panama Pacific International Exposition,Its Planning and Achievement, Its Architecture, Sculpture, Symbolism, Palaces and Exhibits, 294 pages including index, color frontispiece, two maps and more than 75 illustrations. 2 pages of book advertisements. Book is near Fine, publisher's decorated cloth, elaborate illustration of the Palace of Fine Arts on front board in gilt, one bumped corner else Fine, clean end papers, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is near Fine, little corner wear, very small chip to heel of spine, size of a pea chip on head, looks sharp in new mylar sleeve. A superior First Edition.

Cincinnati, Ohio: ST Publications, 1997. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Beautiful Book from the Editors of Sign of The Times Magazine, Second Edition, Book and Jacket are both Fine,11.5 inches in height by 8.75 inches in width, quality publication with quality coated paper stock and excellent full color photographs, 172 pages, hundreds of color photographs of electric signs, commercial signs, index of designers, fabricators and sign design bibliography. excellent graphic design reference. Most presentable in Fine Condition.

Boston, MA: Estes & Lauriat, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The Newcomes, Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family,Three volumes printed into Two Volumes, 417 pages total, 1896 edition edited by Arthur Pendennis, black and white frontispiece illustration plus 5 additional, publisher's gray cloth hardcover with white and gilt title blocks to front board and gilt wavy border, spine with gilt title, some light wear to head and heel of spine,,some light rubbing, at least Very Good Plus, binding petty tight and NO previous owner name, bookplate or writing, complete 3 volumes in 2 volumes.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Walter Rane. LIMITED EDITION, Fine As New, 453 pages, nice illustrations including frontispiece, beautiful mustard brown genuine leather hardcover with 22 kt. gold embellishments and design on both covers and on spine, raised bands, all edges bright gilt, moire silk end papers, ultra clean with NO previous owner bookplate or writing. Never Read condition. This edition is from The Franklin Library Limited Edition series, " The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Beautiful Book, Ultra Clean, Most Presentable at a Bargain Price. Complete with "Note From the Editors" pamphlet. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later printing, 1922 on copyright page, however date not stated on title page so early printing but not a true First Edition, great western, southwestern fiction title by cowboy turned author Eugene Manlove Rhodes, 318 pages, Book is called Very Good Plus, bright red cloth tight and square binding with sharp corners, 3 little white flaws ont front board else fine, clean black tiles to front board and spine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, a superior copy. Jacket is Very Good Plus, $2.00 original price intact, plain paper wrapper with title and author on front panel, spine titles and publisher, list of Recent Mysteries and Recent Western advertisements on rear panel. A very clean and most presentable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1969. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, Hand Numbered in blue ink 67 of 300 copies, 1969, Fine in near Fine slipcase, no jacket as issued, 135 pages including index, some black and white photographs of work in Hemingway's hand. Book is 8.25 inches in height by 5.5 inches in width, quarter bound brown leather spine with bright gilt titles, ultra clean grey cloth, Never read condition, end papers are ultra clean with No previous name or bookplate, important reference of Henmigway's manuscripts including books, short fiction, journalism and other non-fiction, poetry, fragments, letters, miscellaneous, copies of books and magazines, comprehensive index. Slipcase near Fine, paper title label on front panel is perfect, case strong with no rips or tears, just a triffle bit of wear but almost as new. Most presentable and ultra clean Limited Edition in slipcase at a bargain price. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1971. Second Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Second Edition stated, 105 pages of comprehensive information about the composition in visual images and in particular black and white photography, excellent reference. Book is almost square 10 inches in height by 10.75 inches in width, very light toning an a trace of wear else Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, soft cover book with wagon wheel image on front panel, very clean spine with no wear. Very clean and most presentable soft cover book. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. Biography of Madame Ristori, great frontis photograph, publisher's ribbed green cloth with portrait on front board boards a bit gurbby and edges show wear, several sepia toned photos of Ristori in costume, slight water stain on rear pages, 263 pages including index, Very Good, Top edge gilt and nice untrimmed foreedge. No previous owner bookplate or writing,. Value Priced. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Constable and Company, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1925 Edition, Book is near Fine, light green paper covered boards, black titles on front board and spine, rule perimeter box and small peacock feather on front panel, 112 pages, previous owner short gift inscription on front paste down (hidden by jacket front flap) Text is Fine and un read condition. Jacket is Very Good, clean dark aqua green paper with same title treatment, small chip to head and heel of spine and corners else Fine, original price intact. A very clean and most presentable later printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Duckworth & Co, 1910. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. J.R. Monsell. Two color plates by J.R. Monsell, 312 pages, 1910 stated on title page, Green cloth with black titles on front board and spine, illustration of 3 monkeys in a tree branch on front board. Book called Good but actually somewhere closer to very good, book is square, binding shows some toning and light soiling, few small dings, previuos owner name and date on first free page, toning to free pages, text nice and clean and two full color illustrations are Fine. A clean and most presentable copy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1959 stated on copyright page,, quality Caxton Printers publication, 326 pages, true story of early Alaska exploration, Yukon Gold Rush, the Shand's established a hotel on Stewart Island and Mrs. Strand story is in first person narrative, a few vintage black and white photographs. Book and Jacket are both Fine in never read condition, ultra clean blue cloth with black titles, No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square with sharp corners, Jacket is Fine with original $6.00 price intact, shows nicely in new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Body Criticism Imaging the Unseen Enlightenment and Medicine, First Edition, 587 pages including index, heavily illustrtated with 18th century and other black and white illustrations. indepth view of the human body in realtionship to art and science, with discoveries and deceptions of the 18th Century. Large format book 11 inches in height. Book is near Fine some light edge fading and light spot on rear panel (looks like a publishing flaw on the black cloth and does not effect endpapers or text) else, fine, no previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Fine, and protected in a new mylar sleeve. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.