Architectural Graphics
by Martin, C. Leslie
Macmillan, 1965. Very Good. Martin, C. Leslie. Architectural Graphics. NY: Macmillan, 1965. 213pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed edges. Yellowed spine. Former owners' names in ink on half title. Brief underlining and marginalia. Light-hearted notes in pencil on verso of dedication page. Cool diagrams and illustrations.
Offered by Weller Book Works
SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons
by Martin, George R.R.
New York: Bantam, 2011. First editions. Near fine in near fine jackets.. Complete set of first US printings of Martin's epic fantasy series, the basis for the acclaimed HBO show. Martin subverts the Tolkien tradition of lavishly detailed Western-inspired fantasy with a world that lulls the reader into a variety of emotional bear traps. The noble morality of Middle Earth is here replaced with a more nuanced, and certainly more brutal, depiction of humanity in crisis. The basis... Read More
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The Last Temptation of Christ (Original photograph from the 1988 film)
by Martin Scorsese (director); Nikos Kazantzakis (novel); Paul Schrader (screenwriter); Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey (starring)
Paris: Sygma, 1988. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1988 film, showing Barbara Hershey with curly hair and heavily hennaed hands and arms. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the controversial 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantazkis, adapted by Paul Schrader. Departing from the Gospels' depiction of Jesus Christ, the film explored the humanity of Jesus and the various temptations he encountered during his time on Earth, incurring outrage upon release from some Christian groups. Nominated... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Harper & Row, 1967. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. An impressive copy of the 1967 stated 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Dr. King's 4th published book, the final one to be published in his lifetime.
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Strength to Love
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. A very solid copy of the 1963 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light rubbing --and just a bit of soiling-- along the panels. Octavo, Dr. King's 2nd published book, following "Stride Toward Freedom
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Why We Can't Wait
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1964 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing and xhipping along the lower-edges. Octavo, Dr. King's 3rd published book, appearing just on the heels of his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Letter from Birmingham City Jail
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Philadelphia: American Friends Service Committee, 1963. Stapled wrappers. Very Good. The July 1963 4th printing of this historic letter from Dr. King, written on April 16th, 1963 while imprisoned at the Birmingham City Jail for "defying an injunction against anti-segregation protests". The letter was first printed in May of '63 and was quickly followed up with several succeeding printings in the next few months. This, the 4th printing, was published in July and has held up well. Very... Read More
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Kindly Lent their Owner: The Private Collection of Steve Martin
by Martin, Steve; Kennison, Donald
Las Vegas, NV: Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 2001. Softcover. VG. Clean and unmarked.. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 103 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, Las Vegas, Apr. 7-Sept. 3, 2001.
Offered by Mullen Books, Inc.
Pleasure of My Company
by Martin, Steve
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Fine+. 2003. Hardcover. Signed EASTON PRESS Steve Martin "Pleasure of My Company" 2003 Fine+ BiographyFine unread condition from a single owner Easton collection, signed and with certificate of authenticity as issued.; Signed by Author .
Offered by Hoffman Books, ABAA
A cycle of Cathay or China, south and north
by Martin, William Alexander Parsons
New York, Chicago, Toronto: Fleming & Revell, 1896. First edition 8vo, pp. 464; folding map, 70 (mostly) photographic illustrations on platesd and in the text; at tghe front a previous Boston owner has tipped in a color map of China with annotations showing amount of time spent in various locations; spine dull, covera a little soiled; all else very good and sound in original yellow cloth stamped in red, black and white. Martin (1827-1916) was an American Presbyterian missionary... Read More
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HARPO SPEAKS!
by Marx, Harpo [Author]; Barber, Rowland [Contributor]; Marx, Susan [Illustrator]
London: Victor Gollancz, Ltd, 1961. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 475 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is pink with black lettering. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering, price cut. Bumping and chipping to head and tail of dust jacket spine. Bumping and chipping to corners of dust jacket. Rubbing to dust jacket. Bumping to head and tail of spine. Cocking to spine. Bumping to corners. Mild age-toning... Read More
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In Country
by Mason, Bobbie Ann
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Fine+. 2014. Hardcover. SIGNED EASTON PRESS Bobbie Ann Mason "In Country" Fine 2014 w/ Certificate Autograph Fine+ unread condition from a single owner Easton collection, signed and with certificate of authenticity as issued. ; Signed by Author .
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The Case of the Ashanti Gold: A Joe Cinquez Mystery
by Mason, Clifford
NY: St. Martin's Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a slightly tanned jacket.
Offered by Kenneth Mallory
Jamaica Run: A Joe Cinquez Mystery
by Mason, Clifford
NY: St. Martin's Press, 1987. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a slightly tanned jacket.
Offered by Kenneth Mallory
The Student and Pastor, or Directions How to Attain Usefulness in Those Retrsopective Characters.
by MASON, John
Book. Exeter: from the Press of Thomas Odiorne, 1794. 12mo, contemp calf. Pp. vi, [7]-156. Binding worn at extremities, occasional foxing, library number stamped on second leaf; a very good copy. First ed. Written mainly for "academics, who study with a view to the pastoral office" and containing interesting chapters on reading and study habits. Mason (1706-1763) was an English clergyman and educator. Evans 27271 .
Offered by Savoy Books
Magnalia Christi Americana
by Mather, Cotton
Frederick Ungar, 1970. Good. Mather, Cotton. Magnalia Christi Americana. NY: Frederick Ungar, 1970. 148pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Good with rubbed and yellowed edges. Annotation in pencil.
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The Snow Leopard
by Matthiessen, Peter
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Fine+. 2004. Hardcover. SIGNED EASTON PRESS Matthiessen "The Snow Leopard" 2004 Fine+ w/ Certificate in Fine unread condition from a single owner Easton collection, signed and with certificate of authenticity as issued. ; Signed by Author .
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AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD
by Matthiessen, Peter
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. Fine+. 2001. Hardcover. SIGNED EASTON PRESS - PETER MATTHIESSEN - AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD - 2001 - W/ SIGNED CERTIFICATE. Fine unread condition from a single owner Easton collection, signed and with certificate of authenticity as issued. .
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ASHENDEN : OR THE BRITISH AGENT
by Maugham, W. Somerset
London: William Heinemann, LTD, 1928. Very good plus.. First edition of Maugham's collection of interrelated stories following the exploits of a writer employed as a spy during World War I by the British Intelligence Department. Unlike most of the spy literature that was birthed out of 20th-century warfare, Maugham's perspective is influenced by his own experience in intelligence service, emphasizing the everyday tasks - watching, listening - that make up intelligence work, which remains a particularly important insight... Read More
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Willie and Joe: The WWII Years, 2 Volumes
by Mauldin, Bill; DePastino, Todd
Fantagraphics, 2008. Fine. Mauldin, Bill. Willie and Joe: The WWII Years, 2 Volumes. DePastino, Todd. Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2008. 307 ; 385pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Green cloth with pictorial embossing on slipcase. Book condition: Near fine.. Green cloth slipcase also embossed with the titular Willie and Joe on the front board with a stickered ""office dispatch"" on rear board..
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The Franco-German War 1870-71
by MAURICE C.B., Major General J.F. (ed., transl.); GENERALS AND OTHER OFFICERS
London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1900. hardcover. very good. B/w frontispiece and many b/w illustrations throughout. 687 pages. Thick 4to, tan pictorial cloth (scuffed, spine cocked). London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1900. A very good solid copy.
Offered by Argosy Book Store
The Formal Field of Kissing: Translations, Imitations and Epigrams.
by MAYER, Bernadette.
NY: Catchword Papers,, 1990.. First edition, lettered & signed issue.. 29 pp. Fine in full blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine. No dust jacket, as issued. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Mayer. Additionally INSCRIBED by Mayer to her friend Bill [Berkson], “Dear Bill, / Happy Birthday! / Here’s my / diploma - / Love, / Bernadette.”
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller
Red Socks
by Mayer, Ellen
Star Bright Books, 2015. Very Good. Mayer, Ellen. Red Socks. NP: Star Bright Books, 2015. Illustrated. 16mo. Board Book. Book condition: Very good.
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