Search Results: Authors starting with M from Whiting Books

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1880. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Half leather with marbled endpapers and top-edge gilt. Rubbing wear, edge wear, worn corners. Binding tight and square. 480 pages. Volume II only of a four-volume set. This volume contains the following sections: BIOGRAPHIES (Francis Atterbury, John Bunyan, Oliver Goldsmith, Samuel Johnson, and William Pitt), CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHT"S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, and SPEECHES..

Boston: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. Very mild shelf wear to book and edge wear to dust jacket. 159 pages with Index of Recipes. Numerous color illustrations..

New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc., 1922. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. Strip of craft paper pasted along the spine on the rear cover, though no repair is indicated. Mild wear with no tears or chips. Music store ink stamp on the front cover, which features an image of MacDowell. Pages 2-3 comprise the score. The last page is the rear cover, which contains additional MacDowell selections from the publisher..

Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute, 1928. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Wear and discoloring to the spine, small amount of paper loss at the spine ends. Engineering Library stamp and date stamp on the front cover, but no other library marks of any kind. There is also a sticker on the front cover containing the typed information: "Gyroscopics p.405-411." In the Professional Notes section, pages 405-410 have been removed. The last page has pulled away from the staples, but is not separated from the binding. The binding is still tight. Some of the contents include The Battle of Manila Bay, The General Mess of a Destroyer, and The Tragedy of Admiral Byng. Interesting ads in the back of the issue for manufacturers of old aircraft of the day, such as Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation, Curtiss, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, and Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Photos of U.S.S. Olympia, U.S.S. Baltimore, U.S.S. Raleigh, U.S.S. Concord,… Read More

London: Natural Environment Research Council, Institute of Geological Sciences, Geological Survey and Museum, 1968. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Second Edition, Sixth Impression. Mild age toning around the edges. Previous owner name stamped on the cover. 95 pages with a list of geological survey publications dealing with the region. Illustrated with plates (some fold-out) and figures..

Little Rock, Arkansas: Generall Book Co., Publishers, 1981. Book. Illus. by Sarah MacHen Karrant. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Tiny tear at the head of the dust jacket, otherwise fine and clean. 115-page children's story, one in a series from the author, about an Arkansas family based on the author's childhood. Signed to the previous owner by the author..

1934. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Mild wear. Boards bowed slightly. Edges of the page block show a trace of wear. Binding is straight and tight. A clean, solid copy. Only two autographs from fellow students found..

Paisley, Scotland: Strokesport Abbey Mill Business Centre, 1997. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4.25 x 7 Inches. Collectible pocket-size distance guide for Carnoustie Golf Links, Championship Course in Scotland. Publication date is 1997. Stapled booklet, about 30 pages. Hole-by-hole illustrated distances. Article about the course, by Keith Mackie..

Paisley, Scotland: Strokesport Abbey Mill Business Centre, 1992. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4.25 x 7 Inches. Collectible pocket-size distance guide for Carnoustie Golf Links, Championship Course in Scotland. Publication date is 1992. Stapled booklet, about 30 pages. Hole-by-hole illustrated distances. Article about the course, by Keith Mackie..

Paisley, Scotland: Strokesport Abbey Mill Business Centre, 1992. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4.25 x 7 Inches. Collectible pocket-size distance guide for St. Andrews, New Course in Scotland. Publication date is 1992. Stapled booklet, about 30 pages. Hole-by-hole illustrated distances. Article about the course, by Keith Mackie..

Dublin: Allen Figgis & Co. Ltd. Publishers, 1978. Book. Illus. by Myra Maguire. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Several pages have underlining in red ink. Jacket has a bit of edge wear and some toning to the spine. Protected in a Mylar sleeve. 365 pages, with Appendices, Bibliography, and Index. Fold-out map follows the Index: Ireland 1300-1600--location of the principal Gaelic septs together with the leading families of Norman origin. 243 Coats of Arms illustrated in full colour..

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Oversized, heavy book that will require extra postage for expedited and international delivery. About fine with just a trace of wear. 224 pages with Index. Beautifully illustrated with black and white plates. This volume brings together more than 250 photographs of 118 screen actresses from 8 decades that include the following sections: The Silent Era, The Classics, The Neo-Classics, The 'New Look', and Modern Times. The Kobal Collection refers to John Kobal (1940-1991). The John Kobal Foundation promotes his massive photography collection, which traces the history of Hollywood from approximately 1916 to the late twentieth century..

Memphis, Tennessee: Junior League of Memphis, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. Light shel wear. Previous owner name written across the top-edge. Clean inside. Jacket price-clipped, lightly chipped and rubbed, protected now in a new mylar cover. 189 pages illustrated with color and black & white plates. Endpapers depict an original plan of Memphis and a current (1980) map..

New York: Haskell House Publishers Ltd, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Reprint. A few small spots or light stains on the rear cover, else an about fine copy, clean and sharp. Reprint of the Second Edition, Revised printing in 1899. The original was published in 1897. 764 pages with Index. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of paintings, including a frontispiece portrait of Vice-Admiral Nelson..

Paisley, Scotland: Strokesport Abbey Mill Business Centre, 1997. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4.25 x 7 Inches. Collectible pocket-size distance guide for Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Publication date is 1997. Stapled booklet, about 30 pages, with the last page serving as a scorecard. Each hole is illustrated and includes distances. Between the front nine and the back nine is an article about the course by Norman Mair, Golf Correspondent of "The Scotsman.".

Kuala Lampur: Self Published, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 133 pages with Appendix (Sixty Common Freshwater Fishes in Malaysia), plus a section of color photographs at the end of the book. Lengthy inscription on the half-title page that appears to be from the author. A brief inscription on the title page is from the author. Also have an unsigned copy in stock of this very scarce title..

Kuala Lampur: Self Published, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Upper corner crease to front cover, otherwise a fine copy. 133 pages with Appendix (Sixty Common Freshwater Fishes in Malaysia), plus a section of color photographs at the end of the book. Also have a signed copy in stock of this very scarce title..

Francestown, New Hampshire: The Golden Quill Press, 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Tears at the head of the spine for both book (cloth) and jacket. The dust jacket has some toning and is price-clipped. There is a gift inscription on the front free endpaper. 72 pages of poems from the poet who was born on Pantherlick Run in Northern West Virginia..

Norrkoping: Nermans Bokhandel, 1963. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Light shelf wear. Clean, tight copy. The dust jacket has some chips and edge tears, rubbing to the rear panel, and is protected now in a clear Mylar cover. Eighty-eight pages with numerous black and white and color photos promoting Norrkoping, Sweden--its history, culture, and present day lifestyle..

New York: Random House, 1945. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Printing. Spine cocked a bit. Trace of wear at one corner. Clean copy in solid binding. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "My very best wishes to John Knowlton, Jr., both in war and peace. There will always be exciting work for a good engineer. Harland Manchester" At the conclusion of World War II, this work examines the research, discovery, and invention in the new world of machines. 313 pp, illustrated with black & white photos..