Search Results: Authors starting with M from Independent Books

Not Stated: International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, 1952 Duotone map, dated 1944, depicting productive sockeye streams, nonproductive sockeye streams, inaccessible streams, unexplored streams, points of difficult or inaccessible passage, and dams, plus average runs in three size categories. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Condition notes: about 38” X 64”, folded into 24 panels, wear starting at some fold points, overall v lt toning. Of scientific and historic interest.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1900 Despite all that has been said o this engrossing theme, the interest in books is inexhaustible, and there is always a new constituency. Condition notes: 279 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, t.e.g.; a.e. sunned, front hinged cracked at TOC but still intact, PO stamp to ffep. Cover: flexible green boards, gilt titles front/spine; v lt shelfwear. A small, charming period book.

Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher 407 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, t.e.g., engraved frontis w/ tissue guard; PO info inked in period script ffep, front hinge sprung, and first few pp loose but hanging in there, back hinge cracked but intact. Cover: green silk, reverse floral artwork to black block + gilt titles front/spine; moderate edge/shelfwear, spine and a portion of front tanned, lt soil, front board wiggly. Classic period fiction.

Chicago: John D. MacArthur, 1949 96 pp.; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight; portion inside front cover once stuck to following page. Cover: white wraps, photos of mimes/kabuki in action (yikes!) front, ad back, pink titles front, black titles spine; modest shelfwear, 1-1/2 inch tear front joint, spine rubbed, "X" to p front corner. Includes complete text of "The Young and Fair".

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1977 288 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, blue topstain, teal eps; a.e. slightly tanned. Cover: black, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, black, cats (what else?) front, yellow/white titles front/spine, black text to yellow block back; minimal edge/shelfwear. THE book for all things cat.

Berkeley: Department of Oriental Languages, University of California, 1938 A reprint of certain sections of "An Introductory Course in Japanese." From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Condition notes: 111 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight; a.e. tanned. Cover: kraft wraps, tan cloth backstrip, black titles front, plain spine; v lt edge/shelfwear, top back corner ha shallow crinkles.

Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1993 373 +2 pp.; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; no defects. Cover: green w/ pink titles stamped to spine; no defects. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, pink w/ photos to cover and back, cream text to front and spine, black text to back; no defects. An in-depth biography of a contoversial author who finally gets due respect.

Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1993 373 pp.; HB w/DJ. 373 +2 pp.; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; no defects. Cover: green w/ pink titles stamped to spine; no defects. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, pink w/ photos to cover and back, cream text to front and spine, black text to back; 1" closed tear to front. An in-depth biography of a contoversial author who finally gets due respect.

Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1828 312 numbered pp; HB. Pages: some pencil annotation, ivory, tight; ae tanned, offsetting from leather to eps edges, foxing. Cover: leather, gilt titles burgundy spine block; substantial shelfwear, original leather binding has red rot, joint cracks. Someone highly perturbed with the publisher has penciled note on page facing title re: no attribution to sources, illustrators, etc.

New York: Frank A. Munsey, 1897 249 numbered pp +2; B. Pages: clean, bright, tight; ffep crnr torn away, lt foxing, a.e. lt tanned, PO info inked and dated year of publication ffep, sm "50 [cent mark]" front ep, front hinge starting. Cover: dk green silk, gilt titles spine; moderate shelfwear, extrems somewhat worn, front b.e. crnr bumped, lt colored spots/areas front.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1917 404 numbered pp + 7p HB. Pages: ink stained/pen + pencil marked, ivory, tight, frontis; a.e. tanned, several PO info inked and scratched out ffep, ep torn. Cover: brown, black artwork front, black titles front, gilt titles spine; substantial shelfwear, extremities worn, large ink stain front/spine, sm ink stain back, rubbed. Not a pretty girl.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926 351 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, f.e. deckled, decorative eps; a.e. tanned, cocked, front hinge cracked (intact), stain to t.e. of first several pp. Cover: black, gilt ornamentation/titles front/spine; moderate shelfwear, extremities worn, spine well worn/rubbed, spine gilt dulled.

London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd. 209 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, t.e.g., decorative eps, tipped in color frontis w/ tissue guard; eps lt toned, "Raymer's Old Book Store" sm sticker front ep, lt foxing a.e., pages wavy. Cover: med brown, gilt artwork + titles front/spine; modest shelfwear, extremities a bit worn, t.e. crnrs bumped. 33 tipped in color plates w/ captioned tissue guards.

SCRANTON: INTERNATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY, 1933 In 4 parts, each separately numbered; flexible boards. Pages: clean, bright, tight, blue edgestain, blue marbled eps; .a few specks f.e. Cover: flexible midnight blue, embossed titles front, gilt titles spine; shelfwear, extrems. Manual No. 200.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1968 "A sizeable collection of fascinating traditional folk tales." Sandglass for this title laid in. Condition notes - 406 numbered pp; HB w/slipcase. Pages: clean, bright, tight, large color frontis; one page mis-manufactured, extending beyond the rest of the textblock. Cover: cream linen w/ red backstrip, black titles spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems slightly worn. Slipcase: red, top and one panel toned, ring to one panel, solid. Great color illustrations.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1904 361 pp. + 4; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, frontis w/ tissue guard; mildly cocked. Cover: green, green/cream artwork + black titles front/spine; modest shelfwear, extremities worn, front board moderately rubbed.

Chicago: The Disabled American Veterans of the World War, Department of Rehabilitation, 1939 Complete pin 2 volumes. The "Patriot's Edition", registered in the name of F.V. Dallos, and signed on the registration page by Frank Haley, the Americanism Chair of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Vol. 1: 235 numbered pp +4; Vol 2: 243 - 496 numbered pp; HBs. Pages: clean, bright, tight, lovely illustrated eps; a.e. lt tanned, first and last few pp foxed. Cover: blue moire, silver artwork front/spine (Distinguished Service Cross front), silver titles front, volume numbers spine; lt shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, lt rubbing. Remarkable photo documentation of World War I. Impressive, very heavy, giftable.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1954 343 pp.; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; shadow to fist and last 2 pages, t.e. lightly tanned, small Hobart bookstore sticker front ep. Cover: navy, w/ silver titles front and spine; head and heel curved. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, cream w/ purple/orange/black artwork and b/w text front and spine, back plain; lightly rubbed, a few minor crinkles.

Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1998 A study in commercial policy, environmental adaptation, and capitalist success. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Dr. Suttles’ thoughts in variation in resource availability are discussed on p. 79, and two of his works are cited. The book is warmly inscribed to Dr. Suttles and signed and dated by author Mackie on the half title. Condition notes: (xxiv), 420 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight. Cover: gray glossy wraps, b/w artwork and white/black titles front, black titles spine; minimal edge/shelfwear.

Chicago: The Henneberry Company 236 numbered pp; HB. ca. 1895. Pages: clean, bright, tight, t.e.g., portrait frontis w. tissue guard; a.e. tanned, f.e./b.e. a bit grubby /stained. Cover: navy, ornamentation blindstamped front, gilt titles spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, dampstain back b.e., v lt rubbed. Classic period fiction.