Search Results: Authors starting with M from Ernestoic Books

London: John Murray, 1907. Ex-Library. Ex-library. Measuring approximately 9" x 6" with 210 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Gilt lettering on spine and front board is still full and vivid. Moderate scuffing to all board corners. Library markings on spine and both pastedowns. Interior pages are bright and clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O4-68).

London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1921. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.5" with 92 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to both ends of spine. Staple staining on front and rear panel. Minor staining to all edges of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-112).

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. First Edition, Early Variant. Half bound in leather with marbled boards and endsheets by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. First edition, early variant. Measuring approximately 7.25" x 5.5" with 267 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Front board is detached from binding. Heavy chipping to tail end of spine. Moderate scuffing and chipping to entire spine. Moderate foxing to bottom and foredge of textblock. Top edge of textblock is gilt. Rear hinge is cracked. Both boards are scuffed. Interior pages are clean. This book tells the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous otherworldly little boy who can fly, and Wendy Darling and her brothers John and Michael, following their many adventures on an island called the Neverland inhabited by lost boys, pirates, American Indians, mermaids, fairies, and monsters. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920. Bound in half leather with marbled boards and endsheets by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Drawings By Arthur Rackham. Measuring approximately 7.25" x 5.5" with 120 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Front board is detached from binding. Moderate chipping and scuffing to entire spine. Moderate foxing to bottom edge of textblock. Gilt top edge of textblock. Rear hinge cracked. Bottom of rear spine is cracked at hinge and gutter. Interior pages are clean. "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J. M. Barrie is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, Peter Pan. The story is set in Kensington Gardens, one of London's Royal Parks, mostly after "Lock-Out-Time" when the park gates are closed to the public. Please view the many other rare titles available for sale at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N12-55).

London: Cassell and Company, 1900. First Edition. This book is a first edition. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5" with 431 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining and scuffing to both boards. All edges of textblock stained. Book cocked causing slight overbite. Front hinge cracked exposing mesh. Bookplate residue on front pastedown. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Minor foxing throughout textblock. Rear hinge cracked exposing mesh. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(C12-44).

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward. This book measures approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 83 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Heavy bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate tearing to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Front hinge cracked not exposing mesh. Previous owner's name on front pastedown in crayon. Birthday gift inscription on half title page from 1929. Some interior illustrations have been colored in my previous owner. Some plates are loose from binding but still present in book. Yellow crayon also present at rear pastedown and endpaper. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at… Read More

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1977. First Edition. This book is a first edition stated on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8.75" x 5.5" with 245 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Moderate scuffing and shelf wear on front and rear panels. Original 10.00 price on front flap. This novel is a mystery thriller that tells the story of Lew Archer, the hard-nosed detective with a heart of gold, threads his way through a host of mysteries peopled with a slew of nefarious characters. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-32).

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1909. First Edition Thus. First edition thus. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 6" with 256 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and scuffing to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Minor pencil mark on title page. Interior pages are clean. It is a fantasy centered on a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind. Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O4-32).

New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. Soft cover. Good. A Tan and Sandy Silence" by John D. MacDonald. Signed on the title page: "For Barbara John D. MacDonald 21 Oct '83". Signed at Bouchercon XIV where John MacDonald was the guest of honor. Softcover. Published by Fawcett Gold Medal, New York, circa 1970's. Measures 4" x 6.75", 255 pages. The book is in good condition. Rubbing and wear to the covers with vertical crease and stain at the bottom of the rear cover. The contents are toned, clean, and complete. The binding is tight. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(J7-11).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1870. First American Edition, Ex-Library. First American edition, ex-library. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 464 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and staining to spine. Library markings on spine. Gilt lettering on spine dull but still vivid. Gilt design on front board still full and vivid. Library markings on front and rear pastedowns. Interior pages are clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O4-48).

Buffalo, New York: The Creative Education Foundation, Inc, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. In Search of Human Effectiveness: Identifying and Developing Creativity" by Donald W. MacKinnon. Signed by the author on the title page. Softcover edition, published in 1978 by the Creative Education Foundation, Inc. in Buffalo, New York. 5.5'' x 8.5'', 216 pages. The book is in very good plus condition.Besides one or two minor stains, the covers are toned but bright, clean, and well-preserved. Foxing to the edges of the text block. The text block is toned but bright, clean, and complete. The binding is sound. MacKinnon was a noted psychologist who taught at Berkeley for 23 years. Please view the many other rare books available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(I5-82).

London: The Folio Society, 2012. First Edition Thus. This book measures approximately 10" x 7" with 353 numbered pages. This book is in near fine condition. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board full and vivid. Previous owner's stamp on front endpaper. Slipcase is in near fine condition. Minor bumping and scuffing. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(CON-6).

New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1895. First American edition. 12mo, 322 pp. The book is in good plus to very good minus condition. Minor wear and discoloration to the boards and spine. The green designs and gilt lettering are bright and vivid. Light foxing to the gutters, endpapers, and fore-edge of the textblock. The contents are clean and bright with sound binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (C12-84).

New York: J. P. Peaslee, 1835. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 5.75" with 351 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate chipping and bumping to all edges of book. Moderate sunning and staining to both boards. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Front and rear hinge cracked. Heavy foxing to all interior pages. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N7-15).

London: Chatto and Windus. Hardcover. Good. Thomas Macquoid. Through Normandy" by Katharine S. Macquoid. Published by Chatto and Windus, London, no date given. Illustrated by Thomas Macquoid. With pull out maps and chart. Ex-library. Measures 5" x 7.75", 556 pages including Index. With an additional 32 pages of publisher's advertisements. The book is in good condition. Minor soiling and wear to the boards with bumped corners. Sunning to the spine with label and scuffing to the edges. Bookplate on the front paste-down with soiling on the endpaper. Large paper label on the rear paste-down. Small stain to the fore-edge of the textblock with small tears at the bottom edges on the first few pages. Chipping to the top edges of the textblock from pages 225-434. Library stamp and notations to the title page. The textblock is gently toned, largely clean, bright, and complete. The binding starting throughout. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested… Read More

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1886. First Edition. First edition. This book measures approximately 7" x 4.75", with 210 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to the spine ends. Moderate staining and surface wear to both boards. Edited by her grand-niece, this book reveals a very personal portrait of Dolly Madison, first lady and wife of James Madison. She has been called "the most intriguing woman in American History". Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N3-79).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1851. Measuring approximately 10" x 6.5" with 864 numbered pages in both volumes. Volume I (1850) June - November. Volume II (1851) Dec 1850 - May 1851. These volumes are in poor condition. Vol II spine is completely detached while Vol I spine is nearly detached. Hinges on both volumes are cracked. Interior pages are moderately foxed. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N12-6).

Canada: Fredrick W. L. Black, 1969. First Issue. This is a first Issue Vol I No. I copy of Sports Canada. Measuring approximately 11" x 8.5" with 48 numbered pages. This magazine is in good minus condition. Heavy bumping and chipping around all edges of magazine. Water staining on both panels bleeding into interior pages. Heavy foxing on rear panel. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N7-104).

Connecticut: Country Press, INC, 1940. September 1940. Measuring approximately 13.5" x 10.75" with 34 numbered pages. This magazine is in good plus condition. Minor scuffing around all edges. Moderate fading to interior pages. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O3-24).

New York: Rinehart and Company Inc, 1948. First Edition, Early Printing. First edition, early printing/ Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 721 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to both boards. Minor staining to all edges of textblock. Previous owner's signature and info on front pastedown. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy sunning to spine. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Small open tear to top end of spine. Original 4.00 price on front flap. The novel is divided into four parts: Wave; Argil and Mold; Plant and Phantom; and Wake. Within these parts are chorus sections, consisting of play-like dialogue between characters, as well as Time Machine sections, which give brief histories and flashbacks of individual characters' lives. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or… Read More