Authors starting with M from Joseph The Provider / Books

New York:: Viking Press,, [1973].. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. The source for the 1973 Sidney Lumet movie. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Capra,, 1981.. First trade edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Small 4to. Foreword by Eudora Welty. This copy is signed by the editor. A collection of non-fiction -- essays, interviews, speeches, random notes -- with strong autobiographical overtones. ... more information

Northridge:: Lord John,, 1979.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine (issued without dust jacket). 8vo. One of 50 numbered, deluxe copies signed by the author (of a total edition of 350), this being copy #11. ... more information

New York:: Mysterious Press,, 1977.. First edition. Printed wrappers. Fine. 8vo. Although not called for, this copy is signed by the author. Issued as a publisher's prospectus, this booklet prints the entire text of Macdonald's previously unpublished introduction separately, thus rendering the pamphlet an "A" item -- Bruccoli A28. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Capra,, 1981.. First trade edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. This copy is signed by Eudora Welty, who contributes a foreword to the book. ... more information

New York:: Mysterious Press,, 1977.. First edition. Hardcover. As new in printed acetate dust jacket and publisher's slipcase, as issued. 8vo. One of 250 numbered copies signed by the author. ... more information

New York:: Knopf,, 1973.. Uncorrected galley proofs. Unbound. A near fine copy of this singular text produced for in-house use only. Housed in a blue folding box (and chemise) with giltstamped blue morocco spine. Unbound folio sheets, folded twice. This copy is stamped "Printer's Proof" and bears the printer's markings in orange pencil and editorial corrections in red ink. Macdonald's own intermittent holograph emendations in blue ink demonstrate his meticulousness in preparing the t... more information

Santa Barbara:: Cordelia Editions,, 1985.. First edition. Printed wrappers. Fine. Small 8vo. With an introduction by Ralph B. Sipper. The first appearance in book form of Welty's review of William Faulkner's Intruder In The Dust and Macdonald's foreword to Faulkner's story, The Hound." One of 500 copies (the entire edition) designed and printed for Joseph The Provider / Books by Graham Mackintosh. ... more information

New York:: Dodd Mead,, [1944].. First edition of the author's first book. Hardcover. Fine in a fine example of the scarce wartime dust jacket that has been lightly restored at the extremities by a master conservator. Housed in a custom-made, quarter-leather clamshall box. 8vo. Laid into this copy is a contemporary photograph of the author, taken aboard the ship he served on in World War II. He is posed in swim trunks with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Also laid in is the author's U.S. Navy ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Capra,, 1981.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in publisher's slipcase as issued. 8vo. Edited and with an afterword by Ralph B. Sipper. Foreword by Eudora Welty. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Macdonald and Welty editor (this being copy "A") and with an original photograph of the two authors laid into a pocket on the inside front cover. ... more information

Fine. The letters, sent from Santa Barbara where Freeman and his family formerly resided are newsy and affectionate, reflecting the mood of one now separated from a close friend. Macdonald reports the progress of his current writing as well as that of his wife, the mystery novelist Margaret Millar. He also writes at length about his teenage daughter, reports on what he is currently reading, touches on his reaction to national politics during the Eisenhower era, and tells of a lecture on the detective nove... more information

Santa Barbara:: Cordelia Editions,, 1982.. First edition. Printed wrappers. Fine. Small 4to. With an introduction by Ralph B. Sipper. One of 10 numbered "Author's" copies in the same format as the 150 wrappered copies, but with the addition of a photograph of the authors as members of their high school debating team. This copy is inscribed by the authors to their longtime lawyer: "For Harris Seed who was involved in our careers very early -- but not quite this early. Kenneth Millar, Mar... more information

New York:: Knopf,, 1976.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 8vo. This copy is inscribed by the author: "To Harris [Seed]. One of the best friends, and the best lawyer, a writer ever had, Ken." The last Lew Archer novel. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Cordelia Editions,, 1982.. First edition. Printed wrappers. Fine. Small 4to. With an introduction by Ralph B. Sipper. One of 10 numbered "Author's" copies in the same format as the 150 wrappered copies, but with the addition of a photograph of the authors as members of their high school debating team. ... more information

Northridge:: Lord John,, 1979.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine without dust jacket as issued. 8vo. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author (of a total edition of 350). ... more information

New York:: Bantam,, [1955].. First edition. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. 16mo. A paperback original collection of short stories. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Cordelia Editions,, 1982.. First edition. Printed wrappers. Fine. Small 4to. With an introduction by Ralph B. Sipper. One of 150 numbered copies (of a total edition of 170). ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Capra Press,, 1973.. First edition. Hardcover. As new (issued without dust jacket). 12mo. One of 250 numbered, hardbound copies signed by the author. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Capra,, 1981.. First edition. Hardcover. As new (issued without dust jacket). 8vo. Foreword by Eudora Welty. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Macdonald and Welty. ... more information

New York:: Knopf,, 1953.. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket that evinces the minutest of wear. 8vo. The dedication copy, inscribed to his in-laws, Clarence and Dorothy Schlagel, by the author: "Affectionately, Ken (John Ross Mac Skullbones)." "Skullbones" refers to a frontal ex-ray of Macdonald's skull, sent by him to the publisher in lieu of an authorial photograph (see "Ross Macdonald: A Biography" by Tom Nolan, page 1420). The photograph was taken by... more information