Search Results: Titles starting with M from The Sensible Magpie

London: William Heinemann, Ltd, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. THIRD EDITION. Corners very slightly nudged. Dustjacket very good minus. Mild rubbing to jacket with a bit of chipping to spine caps. One .75 x .75" chip to front cover. Mylar protected. Black and white photographs. Diagrams. 152 pp. Clean, bright, tight. A revised and enlarged edition of this in-depth coaching manual. "Techniqus of batting, bowling, and fielding are examined and analysed with the aid of many photographs and a new set of especially executed line-drawings," (rear flap)

Kobenhavn: Forlaget Politiske Studier, 1990. Paperback. Near Fine. Mild shelfwear. Small crease to front bottom cover. Figures. Black lettering to spine and front of orange-red, illustrated cover. Clean, tight, bright. 144 pp with appendix and references. The author "tries to analyse and explain the continuing interest in Machiavelli and his political work. He maintains that Machiavelli's political works all have a share of three elements of concern to political scientists and political psychologists alike, namely "political thought", "political philosophy" and "political science theory," (rear cover).

London: Sunburst Books, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Verlagshandlung, Franckh'sche. REPRINT. Book measures 11 x 10.5". Dustjacket very good plus. Light shelfwear to jacket surfaces. Signs of water spill to inside rear cover does not effect outer cover. White lettering to spine and front of glossy illustrated cloth-covered boards with matching jacket. Beautiful color photographs. Clean, tight, bright. 48 pp with glossary, recommendations of more books about horses, videos, places to write, and index. "Friesians gained a reputation as powerful battle steeds for the heavily armoured knights of the era. Packed with background information on the breed, including a brief history, an overview of the distinctive characteristics and features of the horses and details of the various types of work or leisure activities to which they are suited," (front flap).

Boston: Shambhala, 1986 . Paperback. Very Good Plus. Mild shelfwear to extremities and covers. Silver-colored lettering on spine and front of royal-blue covers. 488 pp with translator's notes,bibliography and index of quotations. Clean, bright, solid. Translated and annotated by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa. Foreword by Chogyam Trungpa. This is the "first English translation of a major Tibetan Buddhist presentation of the theory and practice of meditation," (rear cover).

New York: Atheneum, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE. Dustjacket near fine. Mild edgewear to jacket. Copper metallic lettering debossed to spine and front of light olive-green, cloth-covered boards. Beautifully illustrated jacket by Frederick Marvin. Clean, tight, bright. 193 pp The ruling family in Sherath has an inherited Gift bringing fabulous power, but when its dark side leads the tainted Theora to seize control it is only her sister Choria who can save the land."An action-filled fantasy adventure in which the courage and endurance of two young women is put to many tests and is found sufficient to meet every challenge," (front flap)

London: Mitchell Beazley, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Lowe, Jason. Previous owner's inscription to preliminary page. Tiny bump to front top corner. Dustjacket very good plus. Sunning to spine and front cover. Mild edgewear and scuffing to surfaces. Gilt lettering debossed to spine of dark brown Gold seal affixed to jacket front, "Winner Glenfiddich Visual Award". With 250 beautiful color photographs, illustrations, maps. Book measures 11.25 x 9.75". Clean, tight, bright. 176 pp with appendices and index. Comprehensive guide to malt whiskies. Divided into five sections, it focuses on history, how whisky is made, whisky appreciation, whisky regions and what are the stylistic differences between the malts. "An indispensable directory of all available malts, with tasting notes, distillery profiles and labels, completes the book-perfect for quick reference or for mulling over when deciding which malt to try next," (front flap).

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Paperback. GOOD . SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in New York City in the early fifties which follows two young Cuban musicians as they launch their musical career. "Lush, sensuous, and pulsing with the beat of the mambo" (from rear cover). Archivally protected. SText block age-toned, sunning, light shelfwear to extremities, crease along front cover. Foxing to back of front and rear cover.

London: H. K. Lewis & Co. , 1952. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus. Winner of the Buckston Browne prize of the Harveian Society of London, this essay deals with questions of how a doctor is to best care for patients who are terminally ill. 45 pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Light soiling to front and rear boards with several black dime-sized spots. Light rubbing to extremities. Light bumps to front corners and to rear bottom corner. Moderate rubbing to lettering on spine. Inscription in purple marker and former bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Rear hinge starting.

New York: Beech Tree Books, 1987. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Plus. SECOND PRINTING. Light stain to top edge. Dustjacket very good plus. Lightly soiled jacket. Mild shelf/edgewear to surfaces extremities. One small closed tear to rear upper flap fold. Copper metallic lettering to navy-blue, cloth-covered spine of grey-blue boards. Clean, tight, bright. 285 pp. Surprising, funny, acerbic and sometimes shocking, but true stories of Malcolm Forbes, Donald Trump, Financier Felix Rohatyn, Mario Cuomo, Roy Cohn, Helen Gurley Brown and others.

Kilmarnock: M'Kie & Drennan, 1967. Paperback. Very Good Minus. FACSIMILE REPRINT. STAPLEBOUND. Wear and light water spotting to lower spine area. Fading to all edges of covers. Black lettering to light green covers. Clean, bright, solid binding. Unpaginated, approx. 42 pp. William Burnes was a staunchly religious man. This book was written for his children around 1768. It takes the form of a dialog between father and son on what is morally right and wrong. It is very similar to protestant catechism books used during the eighteenth century.

Racine, WI: Whitman, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good Minus. Buehrig, Rosemary. Moderately soiled covers. Worn edges and corners. Light to moderately soiled text. Black title to green cover with illustration of Marcus the monkey. Illustrated endpapers. Solid binding. Unpaginated (30 pp). The story of Marcus, the monkey with a straight tail.

Paris: Unspecified Vendor, 1997. Paperback. Near Fine. NEAR FINE. A 1.25" line of light rubbing to lower spine. Black lettering on spine of brick-red and black decorative covers. Title in yellow lettering with black lettering in maize-colored circle on front. Sepia-tone text lettering and illustrations. 101 pp followed by Contents page. Clean, bright and solid The French art of tea, itself a rich blend of cultural traditions, is the very essence of Mariage Freres and now constitutes The French Art of Tea. This book explains the art of selecting the right tea for the right moment. Learn the Finest Harvests, The Art of Tea Tasting, Tea and Gastronomy, The Art of Serving Tea and more.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus. SECOND PRINTING. A .75" section of upper rear corner, torn and bumped. FFEP clipped. Dustjacket very good minus. A 1" closed tear to bottom spine of jacket. Smaller chips and tears along jacket edges. Photograph of Marion Davies to front of marbled illustrated jacket. Black lettering debossed to spine of black, cloth-covered boards. Three sections with 48 pp photographs total. 419 pp including appendix, bibliography and index. "This is the first full-length biography of Marion Davies, one of the most controversial and mysterious women of our time. Ziegfeld Follies girl, movie star, and mistress of William Randolph Hearst for over three decades, her story is the story of Hollywood's golden era, of the American Dream . . ." (front flap).

Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1897. Hardcover. Good Plus. Elizabeth M. Hallowell. BOOKS 1 & 2 IN ONE BINDING. Collection of children's stories including: Marmaduke Multiply Stories 1 & 2, The Story of Johnikin, and Carmio, the Little Mexican-Indian Captive. "One, Two, Buckle my shoe. Three, Four, Shut the door..." 355 pp numbered. Stamp of previous library to FFEP, front hinge just starting, a couple of small spots on top and bottom edges, spine is lightly sun-faded, and endcaps are creased. Cover board is artfully debossed, some lovely color illustrations, clean.

Melville, New York: Belwin Mills, 1968. Paperback. Very Good. PRIVATELY OWNED. Sunning to creased spine. Two signatures barely attached. Slight corner lifts to front cover. Mild scuffing includes a .5" scrape to rear upper cover. Black lettering to spine and front of tan, illustrated cover. Clean and bright. 362 pp. 6320 Kalmus Vocal Scores. Italian and English translations. Contents : Ouverture, Act 1 -- 4, Dramatis Personae.

London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Extremely tiny bumps to corners. Uncut pages. Black lettering debossed to tan cloth spine of grey boards. Clean, tight, bright. Unpaginated. A Select collection of Old English Plays. From the undated edition of Thomas Marshe, ?1569. The Malone Society is a British-based text publication. Edmond Malone (1741 - 1812), was an English scholar dedicated to the study of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. It publishes editions of plays from manuscript, facsimile editions of printed and manuscript plays of the period, and editions of original documents relating to English theatre and drama.

London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Faint shadowing top front board. Uncut pages. Black lettering debossed to tan cloth spine of grey boards. Clean, tight, bright. 59 pp. Lightly based upon John Redford's play, Wit and Science. The Malone Society is a British-based text publication. Edmond Malone (1741 - 1812), was an English scholar dedicated to the study of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. It publishes editions of plays from manuscript, facsimile editions of printed and manuscript plays of the period, and editions of original documents relating to English theatre and drama.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. FIRST EDITION. Tiny and very softly nudged corners. Dustjacket near fine. Mild shelfwear. Slight darkening to top edge. 303 pp. Clean, tight, bright. A story of a love and how the condition can deceive.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. SHARP CORNERS. Dustjacket near fine. Spine lightly sunned. 205 pp with bibliography and index. Clean, tight, bright. Traces the development of the Marx and Engels' attitude towards, and relations with, the principal national movements of their time.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Previous owner's inscription to FFEP. Dustjacket very good. Clipped. Small tears, chips and some creasing to jacket edges. Light shelfwear. Gilt lettering debossed to red cloth spine of taupe-colored boards. Clean, bright, tight. 319 pp with appendices and index. In 1891 Mary Smith Costelloe left her Catholic husband and two small daughters "for the love of Bernard Berenson and the Italian Renaissance art of which he was to become the foremost expert of his time," (front flap).