Search Results: Titles starting with M from The Amber Wave

New York: Newsweek, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 11 1/2" x 9"W. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket. Wonderful photos of the famed city of Machu Picchu and information detailing its discovery and history..

New Jersey: Castle Books, 2004. Book. Fine. Hard Cov. 9" x 6"w. A fine copy -- tight and clean -- in as new condition. A facsimile copy written by the "horsewhisper" of the 19th century.er.

U.K.: Everyman Publishers, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft. 9" x 6"w. A near fine /fine copy -- tight and clean -- no markings whatsoever. This appears to be a first edition..

Athens, Ga.: Georgia Museum of Art, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft. 11" x 8"W. A very good copy -- tight and clean -- with an edgeworn cover and slight scuffed. Nicely illustrated with color and black & white plates..

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A near fine copy ---tight and clean--in a very good dustjacket that somewhat rubbed, but otherwise in fine condition. The book answers all the questions a collector of majolica would ask. It's a charmingly written survey illustrated with some 200 examples of prime majolica pieces, 140 of which are in color. The authors together own more than 2,000 pieces of majolica of every description so their advice on how to judge quality,avoild pitfalls in purchasing or bidding at auctions, etc. is invaluable..

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft. First. 9" x 6"w. A very good copy --- tight and clean -- Advance Uncorrected Proofs, First Edition. Very interesting read about a people's lawyer who was responsible for the defense of Randy Weaver and vindicated the dead plutonium worker Karen Silkwood..

Sonoma, CA: Sebastiani Vineyards, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First. Quarto. A great cookbook in Fine/Mint condition -- tight and clean -- inscribed by the author on the first endpaper. She wrote : "Happy Cooking ! Sylvia Sebastiani 2000"The dustjacket is also in fine condition..

New York: Doubleday, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Quarto. A very good copy -- tight and clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket in equally excellent condition., but with a bumped corner. This copy is a collector's edition issued by the New York City Public Library..

Pa.: Courage Books, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Oversized. A very good copy -- tight and clean -- in laminated boards. This book carefully explains sleight of hand with the following -- cards, ropes, bills, coins, the cut & restored necktie, etc..

New York: Vanguard press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A book-of-the-month in very good condition (same for the dustjacket). A collection of stories, many of which have won awards, that will help the reader get through the madness of these times. .

Annapolis: Hammond-Harwood House Assoc., 1963. Book. Illus. by Bodine, A. Aubrey. Fine. Hard Cov. 9 1/2" x 6"w. A fine copy -- tight and clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket in very good condition. Some of the recipes in this fine collection date back to 1634; profusely illustrated with black and white photographs..

Johnstown, NY: Baronet Litho Co., 1954. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 9" x 6"w. A near fine copy -- signed by the author on the copyright page. Tight and clean, except for the owner's signature on the front endpaper-- in an unclipped dustjacket, with small chip missing on the spine. Great piece of historical fiction..

Johnstown, NY: The Baronet Litho Co. Inc., 1954. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dustjacket. This is a first edition copy signed by the author. It's #40 of the thousand copies that were printed. A historical novel set during the French and Indian War and especially focuses on Schenectady when it was a frontier outpost..

New York: G.P. Putnam's & Sons, 1905. Book. Fine. Hardcover. A fine copy, no dustjacket. The cloth-covered boards is violet with irises. Myrtle Reed is famous for her Edwardian novel, Lavender and Old Lace.The story is about a widow who, after twenty years, returns to her childhood home so that her grown son can study with a master violinist. The plot also includes the love stories of three couples tinged with feelings of hate, bitterness, regret, and new found hope..

Boston: Bullfinch Press Book, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Oversized. A fine copy -- tight and completely clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket. This is a First Edition. Truly remarkable folk art paintings by a self-taught artist that rival the work of Grandma Moses..

London: Methuen & Co.Ltd., 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. No. 9" x 6"w. This wonderful translation of Camille Mauclair's elucidation of Florence's rich cultural and political roots is a delightful read for any art lover who would like to understand the various schools of paintersMa that sprung up in Florence between the thirteenth and 15th centuries after Cosimo D'Medici's rise to power.Mauclair discusses the two main tendencies at play among the painters -- the allegorical idealism and realism, and study of nature that would later merge in the works of Leonardo, Ghirlandajo, and Botticelli..

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Quarto. A fine copy -- tight and clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket with slightly worn edges. This is a non-fiction account of the Ratcliffe Highway murders of 1811..

Austria: Langen Muller, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very good copy in a very good dustjacket. Many black & white illustrations..

U.K.: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Quarto. A near fine copy -- tight and clean -- in a very good, unclipped dustjacket. The dustjacket's cover is slightly rubbed, otherwise in tip-top condition..

New York: Bantam Press, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. A near fine copy in a very good dustjacket with a some dings along the spine, not price clipped. The story of a 6-month 30-state search for America's Jewish people. .