Search Results: Authors starting with M from Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA

Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, 1976-01-01. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket, ISBN 9031301841. Revised Second Edition. 84 pages, with 41 full page color or black and white plates. Previous owner's name and circular embossed stamp to front free endpaper. No other markings; binding is solid and square. Dust jacket has some wear and crinkling to the edges, with scattered scratches, scuffs and some soiling of the white rear panel - still quite presentable. A collaboration between the artist M C Escher and crystallography researcher Caroline MacGillavry. Escher's periodic drawings beautifully illustrate the principles of symmetry groups, particularly the idea of color symmetry. Each plate in this book is used as the basis for discussion by MacGillavry of fundamental and advanced concepts in symmetry, with special application to crystallography. From the Introduction: "It is no wonder that X-ray crystallographers, confronted with the ways that nature… Read More

Kessinger Pub Co, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. 8x0x10. Large format paperback. Modern (circa 1997) reprint of the 1932 edition. In Very Good condition, clean inside and out with no markings; spine is uncreased. Only fault being a light diagonal crease at the right front corner - Apollonius of Tyana; The Unknown Master of the Albigenses; Christian Rosenkreutz and the Rosicrucians; Mystery of the Templars; Nicolas Flamel and the Philosophers Stone; Saint-Germain the Immortal; Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophists.

Recorded Books, LLC, 2007. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 15 cassettes, approximaely 16 hours. Narrated by Harris Yullin. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. ISBN 9781428146792. Publishers WeeklyStarred Review: "Mailer did Jesus in The Gospel According to the Son; now he plumbs the psyche of history's most demonic figure in this chilling fictional chronicle of Hitler's boyhood. Mailer tells the story through the eyes of Dieter, a devil tasked by Satan (usually called the Maestro) with fostering Hitler's nascent evil...

Thames & Hudson, 2008-09-17. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 6x1x10. Large format paperback. In Very Good+ condition. Clean inside and out with no underlining or other making. No creasing to spine. Bonding is solid and square. Very minor surface wear - barely noticeable, but mentioned for completeness. "Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West". Presents findings related to remarkably well-preserved mummies recovered from modern Western China, in a region that would later become part of the Silk Road. The mummies and grave goods demonstrate an association with early Indo-European genetic and linguistic stock, suggesting that Western interaction with China was far more substantial than previously thought. 352 pages, with 190 illustrations, 13 in color. Includes two appendices, with one presenting a concise but deep dive into the evidence identifying cultures that produced the Tarim mummies as "Tocharian"; the other summarizes all of the radiocarbon… Read More

Recorded Books, 2008-02. Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on five cassettes, approximately 6.25 hours. Narrated by Jefferson Mays. Retired library copy, with normal markings; case and cassettes in good condition. From a review in The New Yorker: "Opening in gritty, nineteen-seventies Buffalo, Baxter’s suspenseful fifth novel concerns a mildmannered graduate student, Nathaniel, who falls under the spell of a cerebral but affected outsider, the aptly named Coolberg. Drawn to Coolberg’s sneering persona (and to that of his girlfriend, Theresa, who relishes Coolberg’s performances), Nathaniel begins to unravel when he learns that Coolberg is appropriating his identity...

Easton Press, 1988. First Edition. leather_bound. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. As New. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Anne McCaffrey. Full color two page illustration by Michael Whelan. Two maps (each covering two pages) by Bob Porter. Introduction by James Gunn. Full bound in red leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

Easton Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. As New in original shrinkwrap. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Anne McCaffrey. Full color plate frontispiece illustration by Michael Whelan. Introduction by James Gunn. Fully bound in blue leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

Underwood Books, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9x6x0. Signed. As New, collector grade copy. In original publisher's shrinkwrap. Opened along top side just now, while cataloging, to allow verification that this is the signed limited edition. One of 250 copies, signed on the limitation page by author Anne McCaffrey and artist Kevin Johnson.

Easton Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. As New, in publisher's original shrinkwrap. 1994. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Anne McCaffrey. Full color two page illustration by Jill Bauman. Introduction by James Gunn. Full bound in brown leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

Genealogical Pub. Co, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover, no jacket as issued. Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, Number 2. Complete in itself, but the second volume in this Pennsylvania history series. Written by George F McCracken, PhD, FASG, FAAR; Professor, Drake University; Editor, The American Genealogist. 1970. 660 pages, with index. "[A] study of all the individuals or families for whom passage on the ship Welcome, with William Penn [1682], has ever to our knowledge been claimed, together with as assessment of the claim as proven, disproven, probable or improbable." Very Good hardcover, full bound in green cloth covers with somewhat faded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean inside and out except for small neat previous owner's name in ink to lower inside front cover. Binding is solid and square. Excellent genealogical resource for earliest European settlers of Pennsylvania.

RecordedBooks, 2007. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook, 12.75 hours on 11 cassettes. Narrated by Glen McCready. A retired library copy, clamshell case is in good condition with typical wear, stamps, stickers, etc. Royal Thai police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, a devout Buddhist, investigates the murder of a former love - a murder graphically shown in a snuff film delivered to Sonchai. "Narrator Glen McCready's performance paints a stunning visual picture of a dangerous, exotic world.

Recorded Books, 2007-01-01. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 15 cassettes, approximately 16.75 hours. Narrated by Kerin McCue. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. A Publishers WeeklyStarred Review: "In his fourth book, journalist and fiction writer Bissell revisits the much-trodden territory of the Vietnam War to offer a fresh perspective: that of the adult children of the war's veterans. On assignment for GQ magazine, Bissell and his ex-Marine father, John, retrace the elder Bissell's tour of duty through a now mostly peaceful and prosperous Vietnam.... This humorous memoir, travelogue and accessible history — the author's most ambitious book — confirms Bissell's status as a rising star of American literature.

Easton Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. As New in original shrinkwrap. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Jack McDevitt. Full color plate frontispiece illustration by Jeff Fisher. Introduction by James Gunn. Fully bound in maroon leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

University of Virginia Press, 2004-04. Paperback. Like New. As New large size paperback. No marks of any kind inside or out; binding is solid and square. No creasing to spine. Historical examination of the Supreme COurt's role in creating Constitutional change. Twetny-four scholars have contributed essays, each focusing on a specific Supreme Court case that changed the application of Constitutional law. The essays are broken out by Contitutional powers, freedoms, and rights - judicial, executive, legislative; Federalism, Religion, Speech, Association, Press, Search and Seizure, Evidence, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Racial and Gender Discrimination. 353 pages, with index; each essay includes a detailed list of references cited.

Easton Press, 1990. First Edition. leather_bound. Fine/No Jacket. 10x6x2. Signed. As New in original shrinkwrap. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Vonda McIntyre. Full color plate frontispiece illustration by Jill Bauman. Introduction by James Gunn. Fully bound in dark grey leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

Naval Institute Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. First printing. Naval Institute Press, 1986. 335 pages. Clean inside and out; binding is solid and square. Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of minor wear at spots along the top edge. Still one of the nicest copies I've seen. From the front flap: "Richard McKenna could have described his life much as Irish playwright Sean O'Casey once did: "When I stepped from hard manual labor to writing, I just stepped from one kind of hard work to another." McKenna's twenty-two year stint as a machinist's mate in the U.S. Navy was followed by an intense, though tragically short, literary career. Like O'Casey, he base dhis writing on his own experiences, and his extraordinary efforts earned him a permanent place in contemporary literature.... Made famous by his 1962 bestselling novel The Sand Pebbles, McKenna also wrote short stories and was working on an autobiographical novel, The Sons of… Read More

LEA, Inc, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good , clean used text. No underlining or highlighting. "Used Book' stamped to top and bottom page edges. A balanced presentation of theoretical and practical approaches to teaching multiple literacies in the elementary and middle school classrooms. All of the literacies - dance, music, visual arts, popular culture, media, and computer technologies - are integrated with reading and writing. Cases are designed to prepare future teachers for the PRAXIS teacher certifying exam, as well as others offered in many states.

Dryden Press, 1994. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. VG+ in illustrated glossy black boards, no dustjacket as issued. Previous owner's name to inside front cover (front pastedown), otherwise no markings. No highlighting, underlining etc. Solid, square binding - in all a good, clean copy.

Colonial Publishing, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback, first printing stated. "Mark McManus" handwritten in ink to first page - no known examples of author's signature for comparison. Scarce second book in McManus's Williamsburg Trilogy - a time travel romance in which modern day archeologist Charles Dalton journeys back in time to Colonial Williamsburg. Minor creasing to spine, edgewear, a few light creases to front panel. 361 pages.

Easton Press, 1989-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Signed. As New in original shrinkwrap. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Lois McMaster Bujold. Full color plate frontispiece illustration by Ron Miller. Introduction by James Gunn. Fully bound in dark red leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.