Search Results: Titles starting with M from The Book Lair, ABAA

Cleveland, OH: Edward C. McKay, 1917. 84 pp. plus advertisements. First Edition. Approximately 5 x 6 3/4". Black cloth stiff paper covers with some chipping and loss, some spotting to cover and faded title, owner signed on front-free endpaper, very few ink marks on the text, slightly musty smell, very good condition. This text was written and the control rule designed in order to try and teach the difficult subject of the exterior ballistics of the machine gun and to simplify to a minimum the mathematical operations in the control of fire. (from the preface). Illustrated with many figures and diagrams.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. 221 pp. Approximately 5 x 7 1/2". 1st edition, second state. Pictorial dustjacket in very good plus condition, price of 18s net on inside flap, minor tear and soiling. Black cloth over boards with gilt title on spine, First published 1965 on copyright page, green and white patterned endpapers, slight spotting on top edge, otherwise, near fine condition. The thirteenth novel in the James Bond series, adapted to the movies in 1974 starring Roger Moore as James Bond and Christopher Lee as the assassin, Scaramanga

Dallas, TX: Aredian Press, 2018. Approximately 2 3/4 x 3". First edition, LIMITED EDITION of 10 copies with two out of series, with this being #10. Design binding by Patrice Miller of Aredian Press; paper over boards painted with ink and watercolor by the publisher and each is unique in the series, interior papers are layered unryu which are digitally printed in 8 pt Poor Richard on pale blue ribbed vellum paper in brown/green/blue inks, constructed in three sections: the poem, in a perfect-bound matchbook style, the bio/stamp in a trifold within its own covers, and the central accordion tunnel comprised of vintage postcard images of the Glynn marshes, a band of natural straw slips off to open the volume, signed and numbered by the author on the colophon, fine condition. Miniature Book Society, Distinguished Book Award, 2018. The Marshes of Glynn in moveable book format is a long poem about the Golden Isles off the coast of Georgia. The book contains the poem itself, a short biography of the… Read More

Yorktown Heights, NY: Belser Incorporated, Publishers, 1988. 63 pp. Also described as Vat. Lat 11254 - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, this is a facsimile copy of the 16th century work by an unknown artist. Summary book approximately 4 1/8 x 5 3/4", 63 pages. First limited and numbered edition for the English-speaking market of 1000 copies, this being #101. Miniature book with leather binding and gilt decorations on the cover, measuring 1 x 1 1/2", 30 pages, is an exact reproduction of the original in terms of color/size/extent, housed in a silver case with necklace, all original packaging intact, all in fine condition.The miniature book itself is very charming. It contains beautiful color pictures and ornamental designs as well as the masses by St. Francis of Assisi and St. Anne. St. Francis was best known for being humble and living a life close to that of Jesus Christ and the "F" on the outer locket is a tribute to his work. St. Anne was the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ and the… Read More

New York: Random House, 1946. 107 pp. Approximately 6 x 9 1/2". First Edition, first printing. Dust jacket has some darkening to the spine and sun fading on both covers, some chipped and rough edges with a missing small piece at the top of the spine, otherwise in very good condition; Orange paper over black cloth boards,copper lettering crisp on spine, Paul Elder & Co. Bookstore label on rear pastedown endpaper, first printing indicated by the missing word "least" on line 21 of p. 99, in near fine condition.Medea is a Greek play by Euripides (first produced in 431 BC) that poet Robinson Jeffers has modernized. For instance, he replaces the Greek chorus by three women who represent women in their youth, middle age, and elder years. The play centers around a deeply flawed but strong and powerful heroine with themes of racism, sexism, political power, and justice. Robinson Jeffers (1887 - 1962) was an American poet best known for his work about the central California coast.

Sorbie, Scotland: Final Score, 2007. Approx. 2 x 2 5/8". LIMITED EDITION of 25 copies, this being #3. Brown cloth over boards with gilt-bordered paste-down label on cover, each copy individually illustrated using egg tempura paint on vellum with gold, signed on the colophon by both authors, in fine condition.This beautiful book contains 13 illuminated illustrations accompanying each month of the year plus the title page. The text describes the work to be completed for each month in medieval times. For example, January described bread baking with a medieval recipe, while June talks of estate management. Only one OCLC holding at this time, from the collection of Muriel Underwood - a US Marine, member of the Caxton Club, longtime member of the Miniature Book Society and miniature book publisher herself

Sebastapol, CA: El Camino Real Press, 2015. 7 pp. Approximately 2 1/8 x 2 15/16". LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies. Blue leatherette with gilt title on cover, decorative endpapers, 8 cent U.S. unmetered postage stamp frontispiece, blue endpapers, bound by Mariana Blau and printed by Patrick Reagh, in near fine condition.This sweet little book explains why Francis Weber had a penchant for using postage stamps to illustrate his miniature books. Informing and pretty, all at the same time

New York: B. Shackman & Co., (c 1960). First edition thus, paperback, 5 volumes in the complete set, 1 1/2 x 2"; illustrated wraps, faint crease to front wrap of one of the volumes, else minor wear to corners and tips of spine complete, very good condition. There are 5 titles that comprise Series No. 1 as follows: [v. 1.] Cinderella, [v. 2.] Jack and the Beanstalk, [v. 3.] Little Red Riding Hood, [v. 4.] Rumpelstilskin, [v. 5.] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. All charming miniature editions of classic fairly tales

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1889. 843 pp. First edition, original publishers sheep binding, marbled endpapers, marbled edges, scuffing to the bindings with some loss at various spots, back cover partially split, several tissue guards missing as is the fold-out map, some minor foxing and writing. Note: Copies in the publisher's sheep in good condition are considerably rarer than good copies in the cloth or morocco publisher's bindings. Overall, good condition.Compiled during the war and written and published in 1866 by a professional encyclopedist, the book covers all battles and major skirmishes on land and sea, related political events, and inventions in military and naval science. Key events were reviewed and verified by actual participants. It is one of the best collections of original source materials available on the Civil War. Fully indexed. A must for historians, researchers, libraries, and those who like to read about the Civil War. The first comprehensive history of the American Civil… Read More

New York: Pocket Books, 1990. 442 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2". First Edition, first printing. Illustrated dust jacket with original price of $18.95, in fine condition; Red paper over boards and black cloth spine with silver lettering, slight foxing on top fore-edge, signed by the author on the title page, in near fine condition.Robert McCammon (1952 - ), is a well-known fantasy/horror writer, having been a recipient of the Horror Writers of America, Inc.'s Bram Stoker Award and nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This novel is about a woman who steals a baby, the mother who tries to hunt her down and an FBI man who also has a grudge to settle. From the jacket: "A novel of psychological terror and unrelenting suspense set against the backrop of America today".

Toronto: REM Miniatures, 1968. 41 pp. Approximately 2 x 2 3/4". LIMITED EDITION of 29 copies, this being #28. Green leather over boards, blind-stamped design with playing card pasted-down on cover (King of Spades) and a smaller duplicate card attached to ribbon bookmark, gilt lettering on spine, patterned endpapers with silver gilt, letterpress on Zephyr Antique Laid Acid-free paper, signed by both authors on the colophon, in fine condition. Miniature Book Society Distinguished Book Winner for 2001 competition and that Exhibition Catalog is included with the miniature.A wonderful little book about the game of bridge. A short history section is followed by sections on bidding and playing of the cards. This was meant to be directed towards average or below-average social bridge players. A stunning miniature with a bonus ephemera item

Various: Various, 2008. Fifteen miniature keepsakes made in limited editions from various publishers, along with a printed MBS auction list, all produced as keepsakes for the 26th MBS Conclave, held in San Diego, California, in fine condition.Keepsake items from some of the best miniature book presses in the trade. Included are the following: Leonard Goldstein memorial by Gray Goose Press, book quotes ring-bound by Kathy King, book-shaped eraser by Neale M. Albert, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue by Janet King, Places of Interest in San Diego USA by Angel Press, miniature conclave pocket program, San Diego! by Muriel Underwood, miniature broadside by Blue Wave Bar & Grill, pamphlet by Frank & Jeanette Anderson, San Diego Marine Corps Base 1945 by Gray Goose Press, Silent Friends by The Bronte Press, bookmark by The Final Score, Miniature Bookplates by Darlene Cordova, Make-Your-Own Keepsake Kit by Karen Nyman, Button Book by Jan Becker, and a detailed record of the 84 items offered up for the live auction… Read More

New York: Piccolo Press, 2004. 2 1/4 x 3". LIMITED EDITION of 100 copies. Outer paper envelope with paste-down label designed by Ed Hutchins, loose miniature broadside pages, in fine condition. A keepsake for Conclave XXII of the Miniature Book Society, organized by Neale M. Albert whose Piccolo Press is the publisher. The portfolio contains miniature broadsides created by MBS members and other private presses, all of which have some sort of connection to "Bath" as the conclave was held in Bath England in that year. Some of the broadsides are signed

San Diego, CA: Iron Bear Press, 1996. 2 1/2 x3/4"; Gold board with paste-down label and attached miniature metal type piece, in fine condition. Produced as a keepsake in a limited edition for the 14th MBS Conclave, held in San Francisco, CA, in fine condition.

New York: Abrams and The Grolier Club, 2007. Miniature edition and exact facsimile of the larger book "Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures" by Bromer & Edison; Maroon silk tie with white/gold/red tiny books from His Favorite Tie Neckwear housed in original plastic box packaging; Navy silk suspenders with red/green/gold books and bronze clasps from Paul Stuart, made in England, all from the estate of Julian Edison, all in fine condition.Julian Edison (1929 - 2017) was an internationally renowned miniature book collector and co-author with Anne. C Bromer of Bromer Booksellers. Julian was an influential support of Washing University Libraries in St. Louis and the Special Collections there has been renamed the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections

Various: Various, 2003. Ten miniature keepsakes made in limited editions from various publishers, along with a unique drawstring bag, all produced as keepsakes for the 21st MBS Conclave, held in Toronto, Canada, in fine condition.Keepsake items from some of the best miniature book presses in the trade. Included are the following: Bookplate by Darragh Hunter (signed), The Pelican by Gray Goose Press, The Longest Street in the World by Evron S. Collins, T'bull's Aaht by The Final Score (numbered), Beloved Books by The Bronte Press, Toronto by Kathy King & Janet King, A Quirky Thought for the Day by Bookarts Canberra (bound in leather), Because of Miriam by Frank & Jeanette Anderson, Miniature Books: A Counting Conundrum or Stymied Statistics, by Rare Book & Texana Collections of the University of North Texas Libraries, and a decorative cloth keepsake bag in American and Canadian flag motif by Margaret Challenger

n.p.: The Miniature Book Studio, 1983. Approximately 1/2 x 3/4". Blue pyroxylin cover with gilt titles and decorations on spine and covers which are slightly blurry, extra blank pages at the end, in near fine condition. This little book contains excerpts from Carol Wenk's full-size book "Shadow-box Miniature Rooms: A Basic Course to Creating Them", first published in 1975

Various: Various, 2001. Fourteen miniature keepsakes made in limited editions from various publishers, along with a printed keepsake list and an Indianapolis 500 Mattel Hot Wheel race car, all produced as keepsakes for the 19th MBS Conclave, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, in fine condition.Keepsake items from some of the best miniature book presses in the trade. Included are the following: Decorative pamphlet by Kathy King, Woodcut illustration by Peter & Donna Thomas, Laugh if You Like My Dowdy Looks by Coffey Grounds Press, Pense'es du XIXe Siecle by Kundig Press, A Homophonic Aesop by The Final Score, Cooking Under the Stars by Peter Grant (signed & numbered), Some Facts About Indiana by Frank J. Anderson, Wander the World while you Wander Indiana by Gray Goose Press, Beyond the Brickyard by Evron Collins (signed), Indiana All-'Round Tractor by Janet King, Not in Adomeit by Robert Massmann, Good Book Good Friend miniature bookmark by Patty & Gordon Marchal, Fishes in the Wabash by Brown Trout… Read More

Grimsby, England: E. A. Robinson, 1891. 28, [2] pp. 21 x 18 mm. 8 b&w illustrations. Vellum binding with red title on gilt, red edge stain. Slight wear to covers, else near fine. (Welsh 5067; Bondy 98-99)A self-proclaimed "curiosity . . . the smallest [book] ever printed from type in the World." Bondy notes that for many years it remained "the smallest English book printed from movable type and may in fact still deserve that distinction." Uncommon

Berlin: Hugo Steinitz, (1900). 424 pp. 1 3/8 x 2 1/16". Red cloth binding with gilt lettering on cover, spine creased, missing the accompanying green metal case, otherwise a very good copy. A two-columned miniature German dictionary, in microscopic type.