Authors starting with M from Priscilla Juvelis, Inc.

Toronto: Lake Galleries. 1991. First Edition thus, one of 35 copies all on stonehenge paper, each copy signed on the portfolio by Grund, consisting of three sheets of accordian folds to make nine pages, hand-numbered on the colophon and hand numbered and signed by the artist on each of the three sheets. Page size: 20 inches x 17 inches , when folded. Bound: gray paper portfolio with title in gold and relief etching by Grund on front cover, fine. Dieter Grund is a well- known Canadian artist (born in Germany... more information

Paris: Editions Viatelay. 1952. One of 1150 copies all on Marais. Page size: 9 x 12 inches, 96pp; including colophon and list of illustrations. Handsomely bound in 3/4 green morocco and green pastepaper over boards, gilt fillets, spine paneled, author and title gilt, top edge gilt, original wrapper bound in, a b It of rubbing at extremities else fine. Printed letterpress by Priester Freres, images printed by Duval with E. Vairel editioning the colors for Vialetay. llustrated with 10 color hors texte illustr... more information

Paris: Editions du Capitole. [1928]. One of 200 on papier velin de Rives, from a total issue of 3613; 8vo; handsomely rebound in3/4 claret morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, near fine. Illustrated with an original print hors- texte, an author-portrait by G. Goor, which is also reproduced as the frontispiece; six photographs hors-texte of MacOrlan at various points in his life; and reproductions hors-texte of two w... more information

Paris: Les Editions G. Cres et Cie.. 1925. One of 1085 on velin blanc pur chiffon de Rives from a total issue of 1100; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 claret morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in. Occasional light foxing of text, original wrappers and backstrip foxed and browned, else fine. Illustrated with frontispiece and six plates hors-texte, of which three double-page, after watercolor drawings by Jules Pascin. ... more information

Paris: Les Heures Claires. [1951]. One of 100 numbered copies on white wove paper, from a total issue of 312. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 green morocco and paste-paper boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt., original covers bound in. Titlepages letterpress variously in blue and black, black and red, with vignette of Centaur, Liberty, etc., fine. Each volume illustrated with 12 drypoints printed in black and colored by hand by Manuel Robbe after Charles Samson, with an extra suite of drypoints ... more information

Paris. 1948. One of 15 numbered copies on Velin d'Arches with original watercolor drawing tipped in the frontispiece, a preparatory study for illustration of La Rue Mouffetard., from a total edition of 350. Folio, 3/4 dark green morocco and paste-paper boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt, original covers bound in, near fine. Illustrated with 15 color lithographs of views of Paris after watercolor drawings by Maryland. ... more information

February-April, 1944. This special issue is dedicated to Stephane Mallarme and is illustrated with numerous photographs of him and his associates, including many other writers of the time, as well as photographs of various locales pertaining to Mallarme's life, and of selected manuscript pages; reproductions of various painted or drawn portraits of contemporary writers and artists after such artists as Renoir, Fantin Latour, Whistler, and Manet; and other illustrations intexte and hors-texte. Handsomely... more information

Boston: B.B. Mussey & Co.. 1851. First Edition. 12mo; 564pp; original blind and gilt-stamped brown cloth, spine ends chipped, corners bumped and a bit frayed, else very good and scarce thus.Horace Mann (1796-1854) was an attorney, state senator, anti- slavery Congressman, but was most known for his role in education reform. As the First Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, a post he held for 11 years, he did much to improve the quality of public education in Massachusetts. He served ... more information

New York: Editions de la Maison Francase, Inc.. 1942. First Edition, one of 1500 on papier Midwood Offset; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in, near fine. ... more information

Paris: Labergerie. [1935]. First Edition, one of 200 on papier d'Annam from a total issue of 270, handsomely rebound in 3/4 royal blue morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, lower edges of boards nicked, else fine. ... more information

New York: Editions de la Maison Francaise. 1943. One of 1500 number copies on Midwood paper, handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco, with original wrappers bound in, spine panelled, teg, fine. ... more information

[Paris]: Edition du Divan. 1909. Marsan, Eugene. Les Cannes de Paul Bourget. [Paris]: Edition du Divan, 1909. $100First Edition, one of 300 copies, numbered and paraphed by the author. Small 8vo; 32 + 8pp; original tan wrappers printed in black, soiled at edges, wrappers starting to split at front joint, with ex-libris of French man of letters, editor of "Mercure de France" and "La Revue Blanche" __________, about very good. Paul Bourget (1852-1935), French novelist, drama... more information

Paris: Ides et Calendes. [1946]. One of 1500 on verge blanc, from a total issue of 1566. 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 purple morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Original wrappers (front wrapper adorned with a vignette designed by Henri Matisse) and backstrip bound in, stain at head of foreedges, else fine. With a frontispiece reproducing a map of part of Paris, original hand-drawn in pencil by the author. ... more information

Boston: Leonard C. Bowles. 1832. First American Edition. 12mo; 202pp; 4pp. listing Miss Martineau's Works, original brown cloth, paper label; boards soiled and rubbed, spine sunned with some chipping to ends, corners bumped, label with loss of "OK" in BROOKE and "M" in FARM, foxed, p. 75 torn with 1/4 x 3 1/2" section at upper edge, p. 83 with closed 2 3/4" inch tear extending diagonally from the top edge, small section missing from the lower corner of p. 119, about very go... more information

London. 4 February 1931 and 1 November 1948,. Each letter is one page, written in response to letters of appreciation for his work. In the 1931 letter Mason writes, "agree with you that the essence of a good detective story, as indeed of all novels, is a definite drawing of the characters so that they are alive, and the plot on that account something more than a problem of Euclid." In the 1948 letter, written just three weeks before his death, he discusses his book THE DRUM, and promises another s... more information

New York: Harper and Row. [1985]. Advance Copy, signed by the author on the half-title, fine in original wrappers, front illustration as on regular jacket, back panel differs markedly from jacket and contains promotional information. ... more information

Philadelphia: Rackliff & Jones, Printers. 1836. First Edition. 12mo; 312pp; contemporary 3/4 green morocco and marbled boards; top of spine bit chipped, lower corners worn or bumped, outer hinges rubbed but very firm; very good. Susanna Hopkins Mason (1749- 1805), was born in Maryland to a Quaker father and Episcopal mother. She was raised in the Episcopal church but at age 20 became a member of the Religious Society of Friends - an event that informed the rest of her life. She married George Mas... more information

Paris: Collection "Au Voilier," Domat. 1950. First Edition, one of 150 on pur fil Johannot from a total issue of 1000. 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 navy blue morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, fine. ... more information

Versailles: Jean Variot. 1928. One of 1045 numbered copies on velin blanc de Rives, from a total edition of 1100. 8vo, handsomely bound in bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in, near fine. Andre Maurois (1885-1957), man of letters and novelist, was a liaison officer with the British forces in World War I, resulting in this witty, entertaining and subtly observant study of an English officer's mess. Guy Arnoux (1866-1951), who h... more information

Paris: a la Belle Edition. [1919]. One of 500 on verge d'Arches, from a total issue of 550; 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 navy blue morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, wrappers somewhat soiled, else near fine. ... more information