Titles starting with M from Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.

1974. 1. BLACK INTEREST. (HAMILTON,VIRGINIA) M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT. NY: Macmillan (1974). 8vo, cloth, Fine in dw. 1st ed. with correct code. REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAID-IN. NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. ... more information

1974. 1. HAMILTON,VIRGINA. M.C. HIGGINS, THE GREAT. NY: Macmillan (1974). 8vo (6 x 8.5"), cloth, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition, 1st printing. with correct code. The story features Black youths and is a NEWBERY AWARD WINNER. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED BY HAMILTON ... more information

1929. Paperback. 1. PUBLISHER CATALOGUE. MACMILLAN BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 1929 READING LISTS. 8vo (6 x 9 1/2"), pictorial wraps, 80p., Fine. Offered here is the catalogue Macmillan's children's books for the year 1929 during which time Macmillan's children list flourished under the direction of the great Louise Seaman (Bechtel). This is not the typical publisher catalogue but is really an 82 page reference book unto itself. There are lengthy, informative annotations on the books, bac... more information

1930. 2. WARD,LYND. MAD MAN'S DRUM: a novel in woodcuts. NY: Jonathan Cape/ Harrison Smith (1930). 8vo (6 x 8 1/4"), cloth backed pictorial boards, spine label rubbed, neat owner names and slight edge rubbing else VG+. 1st edition. Printed on one side of the page only, there is a striking woodcut on every page with no text. ... more information

1957. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE AND THE BAD HAT. NY: Viking (March 1957). Folio (9 x 12 1/4"), red cloth, Fine in very slightly worn, VG+ dust wrapper. 1st trade edition. Wonderful color illustrations on every page depict the further adventures of Madeline. Nice copy. ... more information

1959. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE AND THE GYPSIES. NY: Viking (1959). Folio (9 x 12 1/4"), green cloth, 56p., Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st ed. Madeline gets stranded at a street fair in Paris and has adventures with the gypsies. Illustrated in color on every page. ... more information

1957. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE AND THE BAD HAT. NY: Viking (Dec. 1956) large 4to, green pict. cloth, Fine in plain slip case that is sl. cracked. 1st ed. LIMITED TO 885 COPIES FOR SALE, SIGNED BY BEMELMANS (and preceding the 1st trade ed. which came out in 1957). The third Madeline title, beautifully illustrated in color throughout. Extremely scarce. ... more information

1953. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE'S RESCUE. NY: Viking 1953 (1953). Folio (9 x 12 1/4"), cloth, 56p., Fine in dust wrapper lightly frayed at spine ends. First Edition. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog, beautifully illustrated in color by the author. This is an unusually nice copy, rare in this condition. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. ... more information

1986. Paperback. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS. [NY]:McCall 1956. 12mo, pict. wraps, Fine. 1st ed., not published in hardcover form until 1986. Illustrated in color throughout, this is a fragile and very scarce Bemelman's item. ... more information

1939. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE. NY: Simon & Schuster 1939 (1939). Large 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4"), pictorial boards, Fine in beautiful dust wrapper with only the most minute wear to spine ends. Housed in a custom cloth box. THIS COPY HAS A FULL PAGE 2-COLOR DRAWING OF MADELINE INSCRIBED BY BEMELMANS ON THE ENDPAPER! 1st edition of Bemelman's most famous and most popular book. Wonderful color illustrations on every page accompany the rhyming story of Madeline. Caldecott Honor. This is an... more information

1953. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE'S RESCUE. NY:Viking 1953 (1953). Folio, cloth, 56p., Fine in dw with chips all along spine and some tears. 1st ed. Madeline is saved from drowning by a dog. Beautiful color illustrations by the author. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. ... more information

1939. 1. BEMELMANS,LUDWIG. MADELINE. NY: Simon & Schuster 1939 (1939). Large 4to (9 1/4 x 12 1/4"), pictorial boards, Fine in dust wrapper (dust wrapper with slight wear at base of spine, price clipped else unusually bright and near fine). 1st edition of Bemelman's most famous and most popular book. Wonderful color illustrations on every page accompany the rhyming story of Madeline. Caldecott Honor. An unusually nice copy. ... more information

1987. 1. (DE PAOLA,TOMIE)illus. MAGGIE AND THE MONSTER by Eliazabeth Winthrop. NY:Holiday Hse. (1987). Sq. 4to, loose in dw as issued to reviewers, Fine. 1st ed. REVIEW COPY WITH SLIP LAID IN. A humerous mystery with great color illus. by dePaola. ... more information

1911. 1. FANTASY. THE MAGIC AEROPLANE by Mrs. L. R. S. Henderson. Chic: Reilly & Britton (1911). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 96p., slight wear to edge of boards., else VG+ in worn and repaired dust wrapper (back of dw ads for Twinkle and Chubbins, Babes in Birdland and Stories that Never Grow Old). The story is a fantasy adventure taken by two young children who visit the Sun, Mars and Toyland where they meet fairies, humanized Sun- lites and they also visit Santa Claus - all on their bi-pl... more information

1943. 1. AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. MAGIC AUSTRALIA by Nuri Mass. Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1943 (1943). 4to, cloth, 164p., fine in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. Little Del and Bushbo travel throughout Australia and encounter sprites, Coral Spirit, Desert Pea "the little red nigger" etc. while at the same time they learn all about their country. Illus. by Celeste Mass with 4 color plates, 4 full page b&w's plus text illustrations. Muir 564. ... more information

1979. 1. LOGUE,CHRISTOPHER. MAGIC CIRCUS. NY: Viking (1979). Large sq. 4to, pict. bds, fine. 1st U.S. ed., featuring the most incredibly, fantastic full color illustrations by WAYNE ANDERSON that really defy description. ... more information

1929. 2. (MATES,RUDOLF)illus. THE MAGIC FLUTES by Josef Kozisek. NY - London & Toronto: Longmans Green and Co. 1929. Oblong large 4to (12 1/2 x 9 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine and bright IN ORIGINAL SLIPCASE with color plate on cover (box with some chips and sl. soil but VG). The story is a tale about a family of poor, humanized mice whose father teaches each of his 8 sons how to play the magic flute made of maple and then sends them out into the world to spread happiness. There is a... more information

1929. 1. MONTGOMERY,L.M. MAGIC FOR MARIGOLD. NY:Stokes 1929 (1929). 8vo, green cloth, pictorial paste-on, Fine in dust wrapper. 1st edition. Illustrated by EDNA COOKE SHOEMAKER with color frontis. that is repeated on cover and with decorative endpapers. The story features a young girl like Anne named Marigold Leslie, and her circle of family and friends on Prince Edward Island. Very scarce and a nice copy. ... more information

1948. 1. (MERIDA,CARLOS)illus. THE MAGIC FOREST by Patricia Ross. NY: Knopf 1948. 8vo, (5 3/4 x 8 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, 128p., Fine in dw. Stated 1st edition. This fantasy set in Mexico City is brightly illustrated in full colors in a simple folk -art style by noted Mexican artist Merida. (Bader p.266). ... more information

1929. 1. MONTGOMERY,L.M. MAGIC FOR MARIGOLD. Toronto: McLelland and Stewart (1929). 8vo, green cloth, pict. paste-on, minor wear, near Fine. 1st ed. Canadian (same year as U.S.) Illus. by EDNA COOKE SHOEMAKER with color frontis. that is repeated on cover. Very scarce ... more information