Search Results: Authors starting with W from Midnight Books

King Music Publishing Corp, 1949. Softcover. Good. Full piano and vocal score of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ioanthe. Signed on front panel by noted soprano Elizabeth Wrancher. 155 pp. 12" x 9". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and toning to front panel edges. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Proud-Bailey Co., LTD, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Major R. W. Pratt's detailed, photo-illustrated study of the postal history of British Aden, 1839-1967. Hundreds of postmark examples, and numerous historical photos. Limited printing. 274 pp. 9 7/7" x 6 7/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Pellegrini and Cudahy, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition of NBC executive Robert J. Wade's mid-century TV set staging how-to - the first of its kind, published at the dawn of TV programming. Densely illustrated with photos of actual productions, renderings of stage sets, stage floor plans and more. 216 pages. 11" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Priced dust jacket in presentation Brodart sleeve. Small area of loss to bottom of dust jacket front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

HBO Video, 1993-10-27. VHS Tape. New. 7x4x1. London Symphony Orchestra's Requiem, Edinburgh Festival Chorus. Conductor Claudio Abbado. VHS new in publisher's shrink wrap. Running time one hour 37 minutes. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Deutsche Grammophon, 2001. VHS Tape. New. 7x4x1. Wagner's Die Walkure performed by the Metropolitan Opera. Two VHS tapes; new in publisher's shrink wrap. Second opera from Wagner's circle Conducted by James Levine. Approximately 4 hours, 20 minutes. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Umgd. VHS Tape. New. 7x4x1. Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold performed by the Metropolitan Opera. VHS new in publisher's shrink wrap with slight tear to shrink wrap. Conductor James Levine163 minutes running time. In German with English subtitles. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Moby Dick Verlag, 1994. Hardcover. Like New. 8x7x0. Tilmann Waldthaler's guide to global bike touring. Translation: Expeditions by Bike. Densely illustrated with photographs. Text in German. 126 pp. 9 1/4" x 7 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this book are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Map Collector Publications, Ltd, 1987-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Map Collector Publications, Ltd., extensive compilation of mapping terms to 1900. Illustrated. Full index. Signed on title page by noted LOC cartographer Andrew M. Modelski. 353 pp. 9 5/8" x 7". Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Lacks dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Ruby Publishing, 2011-03-30. Softcover. Very Good. 10x10x0. Compilation of Q. Wang paintings, an award winning Chinese-American contemporary artist. Collectible First Edition signed and dated by Q. Wang inside front cover. Q. Wang's art is completely original and creatively unique, spontaneously using colors shapes, tones and brushwork. Cover painting is entitled "Birthday Gift." Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Oversized 11" x 11" publication. Very presentable copy of 44 full pages of the artist's works. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Washington Researchers, 1997-07. Softcover. Like New. 11x8x1. Massive resource for identifying sources for Washington DC journalists, researchers, etc.. Includes addresses, phone numbers and descriptions of each source. 454 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Geological Survey of Georgia, 1908. Softcover. Good. 0x0x0. Early century archaeological study of manganese deposits in Georgia. Two fold-out maps. Numerous drawings, additional maps and photographs. Includes views of mining machinery, excavation sites and buildings. 195 pp. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Light crease to front cover. Tiny areas of loss to head and tail of backstrip. Small tears to top edge of back panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Elda L. Wedge's history of Daytona Beach racing. Illustrated with historical photos of early drivers and race cars. Back panel consists two color postcards with perforations along edges. Uncommon Floridiana. 20 pp. 9" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and bookstore stamp to inside front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Open House, 1976. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Compilation of poetry by Winter Park, Florida poet and former Rollins College poet in residence Jean West MacKenzie. Primarily Florida settings with striking descriptions. Inscribed and signed by author in black ink on title page. Errata slip laid in. Rare. 62 pp. 8 3/4" 5 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Henry Altemus Co, 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. First US edition of Elizabeth Wetherell's classic Christmas story, The Christmas Stocking. Hardcover. Includes 3 additional stories and 44 illustrations, most of them full page. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and faint soiling. 7 3/4" x 5 1/2". 132 pp. A very presentable copy of a book often encountered in poor condition. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 2000. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Doris S. Whithorn's compilation of historical articles on Montana's Upper Yellowstone. Volume 3. Includes history of murders and scarce photos. Limited printing. 105 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, 1965. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Study of Civil War era Dutch Churches in Michigan. Includes numerous footnotes. 18 pp. 9" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Boston Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound volume of 12 issues of The Turnout, a monthly National Railway Historical Society publication featuring primarily descriptive and technical articles about electrified rail systems and cars - cable cars, streetcars, trams, trolleys and more. Illustrated with line drawings and many maps, some hand colored. Complete year. See attached images for sample pages. Ultra rare. No copies listed in commerce or located in WorldCat database at the time of this posting. 169 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Internals occasionally age toned. Odor free. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Triumph Books, 2012-09-26. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. Collectible first edition, first printing of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis' autobiography, Closing the Gap: Lombardi, the Packers Dynasty, and the Pursuit of Excellence. Inscribed and signed by Davis on front free endpaper thus: "Best wishes | Willie Davis | HOF 81." Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Full index. 394 pp. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Priced dust jacket near flawless. An exceptionally presentable autobiography of one the greatest players in Green Bay Packers history. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Paul Elder & Company, Publishers, 1913. Hardcover. Good. Collectible First Edition of Mrs. Ambrose Madison Willis' The Social Rubaiyat of a Bud - a whimsical pastiche of early 20th century high society based on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Stunning Elsie A. Harrison Art Deco illustrations to front panel and throughout. Illustrations and decorative elements illuminated in gold and purple. Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear. Light darkening to extremities and scattered spotting to fore edge area of front panel. Quarter-sized dampstain to front panel. Light age toning to text. Odor free. 8" x 5 3/4". Unpaginated. 48 pp. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

J & M Companies, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of Forbes, North Dakota. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, hundreds of family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited printing. 428 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.