Search Results: Authors starting with P from Matthew's Books LLC

Paragon House, 1987. hardcover. near fine: clean, tight, square, appears unread/near fine: slightest sign of shelf wear/corner wear, else fine. NOT clipped. 8vo 188pp. from front flap: "Most books on writing for film emphasize script mechanics only, excluding lessons in the all-important aspects of plotting and narrative. In The Art of Screenwriting, both elements--technique and story--receive their proper due, resulting in one of the most intelligent and useful how-to books on writing for the screen yet published." #00803.

MacMillan, 1954. first. hardcover. near fine: tight binding, clean text, top corners slightly bumped/very good: front flap is clipped on both corners but price is still visible ($6.50), some scuffing along spine and corners, one square chip at top of back cover. a biography of the philosopher John Stuart Mill, himself the author of Political Economy, Utilitarianism, and On Liberty among others.  preface by economist F. A. Hayek. #00062.

Dell, 1970. first thus. mass market paperback. good: edge and corner wear/creasing, stamps on bottom text edge, text clean, binding tight. Dell 2131 191pp. first printing May 1970. #00462.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1968. Book of the Month Club. hardcover. Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG-: offset to front cover, age toning, mild corner and edge wear, NOT clipped.. 8vo 300pp. BOMC edition. from front flap: "A spy novelist, at the peak of his imaginative powers, would scarcely dare to invent the story contained in these extraordinary pages. That a son of the British establishment could, during a thirty year career in his country's secret service, at the same time be a dedicated Communist agent would seem too far-fetched even for fiction. And yet, Kim Philby, like those other two almost unbelievable spies, Burgess and Maclean, is real and his story is true. He was a Communist agent. He did penetrate the British secret service so effectively that in 1944 he became the director of its counter-Soviet department--a feat of duplicity unequalled in the annals of espionage." #02389.

Avon Books, 1998. mass market paperback. good. 303pp. "Caterer, minister's wife, and mother of two, Faith Fairchild is a woman of many talents. And her uncanny ability to solve even the most perplexing of mysteries inevitably leads her into trouble--often in the company of her best friend, Pix Miller." #00574.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. first edition. hardcover. very good: age and shelf wear, soil on spine, discoloration on front paste down. text clean, binding tight./no DJ. Duodecimo 210pp. Memoir by his brother about the lawyer, diplomat and writer. Page (1853-1922) was very popular in his lifetime for his novels championing the Lost Cause romanticized idea of the antebellum South, and served under Woodrow Wilson as US ambassador to Italy from 1913-1919. #00252.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891. first edition. hardcover. very good: edge wear to spine, corners bumped, spine sunned, boards stained, top corner of text block dampstained to approx p.40., text clean, binding intact/no DJ. Duodecimo 208pp. + advertisements. Short stories by one of the champions of "plantation tradition" Southern writing, which idealized antebellum society in the South, helped perpetuate the Lost Cause ideology, and featured ugly stereotypes of black characters. #00215.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. first edition. hardcover. good: dampstain/fading to boards, sunned spine. name on FFEP, bookplate on front paste down, toning and foxing to endpapers/frontispiece, text clean, binding tight./no DJ. 8vo 239pp. #00996.

New York: Peter Eckler. Library of Liberal Classics. hardcover. Book VG-: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, hinge cracked at FFEP and rear endpaper, text clean, binding intact.. 8vo 432pp. letters, essays, biblical criticism from founding father and political theorist, philosopher, pamphleteer, author of Common Sense. #02024.

MacMillan, 1880. hardcover. good: rebound, bumped spine and corners, foxed endpapers, sticker from bookbinder on front pastedown, original owner's name and "Xmas 1884" in pen on half title page. Foxing and toning on endpapers, text block clean/no DJ. an early edition of one of the most popular and beloved anthologies of English verse, from the Golden Treasury series published by Macmillan in the wake of the success of the original printing of this anthology. 1880 on title page, appears to be rebound by The Buckingham, Brewer, & Platt Co. of Bridgeport, Connecticut, late 19th/early 20th century. #00086.

Chicago: Scott Foresman and Company, 1915. first edition. hardcover. Book G: wear to boards and spine, ex library with stamps and sleeve, offset to FFEP from cardboard sleeve, text clean, binding intact./no DJ. 12mo 277pp. from Authors' Preface: "The purpose of this book is to present the essentials of geometry together with some of their applications. There is no subject in the high school curriculum which can be made of more practical value to the average student. The work has been so arranged as to give suitable mathematical training as well as to appeal to the vital interests of the growing intellect." #01628.

San Francisco: Long River Press, 2004. first edition. hardcover. Book VG+: shelf wear/soil to front board, else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: age toning, NOT clipped ($12.95). 12mo 78pp. from front flap: "For generations, New Year paintings have depicted the hopes and wishes for a prosperous new year while reflecting the longevity and tradition of Chinese culture through the centuries. This volume looks at the changing way New Year paintings have come to represent one of the most important Chinese cultural festivals. A myriad cast of characters is revealed in this unique guidebook, which is an essential addition for collectors and lovers of Chinese art." #01916.

R.D. Cortina Company, 1963. third edition. hardcover. very good: small tear on front paste down, corners sharp, some shelf wear, text clean, binding tight/good: chipping and rubbing, some loss at top and bottom of spine, NOT price clipped ($2.95). Tarte. Octavo 288pp. from front flap: "A practical textbook and self-teacher which will help you, regardless of your previous training in language study, to master the fundamentals of modern Greek quickly and easily." #00273.

Caxton House. hardcover. good: bumped corners, age soiled boards, fading on spine, toning to paste downs and endpapers/no DJ. 8vo 282pp. classic work of history on the Oregon trail, a first person account of a 2 months tour in 1846 through Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. #00830.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. The International Scientific Series. hardcover. Book G+: ex library, sticker residue on spine, bookplate on front paste down, blind stamp on title page, slight lean, age wear to boards and spine. text clean, binding tight./no DJ. 12mo 342pp. + advertisements. part of The International Scientific Series (Vol. LXXVI). #01579.

Facts On File, 1987. first US edition. hardcover. near fine: book appears unread. clean, square, tight./very good: edge wear, NOT clipped ($19.95). 8vo 287pp. First American edition. from front flap: "THE BOOK OF LITERARY LISTS is a delightful melange that will enchant book lovers everywhere. Far more than a mere collection of lists, it is a veritable cornucopia of witty quotations, humorous anecdotes, bizarre literary facts, and curious gossip that gives new insight into the colorful history of books and their makers." #00778.

New York: HarperCollins, 1994. first edition. hardcover. Book VG+: mild dust to edges of text block else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: mild shelf wear, NOT clipped. 8vo 338pp. from front flap: "Being as intensely private as she is talented, Dolly has never before talked openly about her life--the hard times as well as the good--until now. In this inspiring autobiography Dolly reveals how she got to where she is today, her no-nonsense attitude, and the down-home philosophy that has helped her from the start. This is the rags-to-riches story that millions have been waiting for, told as only Dolly can--with integrity, insight, and her unfailing sense of humor." #02521.

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1939. hardcover. Book VG: age wear to boards and spine, spine sunned, gift inscription on FFEP, mild toning to text block, text clean, binding tight./no DJ. Stephen J. Voorhies. 8vo 317pp. popular, anecdotal biography of the author's father based on his case files and career as a lawyer. #01870.

The Seabury Press, 1968. first edition. hardcover. near fine: clean text, tight binding, sharp corners, looks new/very good: minimal rubbing, edgewear, NOT price clipped ($3.50). Octavo 124pp. A series of meditations and prayers inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi and the St Francis prayer, which opens with the titular line. #00183.

Signet, 1956. first thus. mass market paperback. good: owner's name half title page, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Signet S1290. first printing April 1956. #00420.