Search Results: Titles starting with M from Pacific Coast Books

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Walter Rane. LIMITED EDITION, Fine As New, 453 pages, nice illustrations including frontispiece, beautiful mustard brown genuine leather hardcover with 22 kt. gold embellishments and design on both covers and on spine, raised bands, all edges bright gilt, moire silk end papers, ultra clean with NO previous owner bookplate or writing. Never Read condition. This edition is from The Franklin Library Limited Edition series, " The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Beautiful Book, Ultra Clean, Most Presentable at a Bargain Price. Complete with "Note From the Editors" pamphlet. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco, California: John Howell Books, 1960. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition One of 1,000 copies, beautifully designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy, 95 pages including index, Book is 11.25 inches in height by 9 inches in width, Fine, ultra clean light green/tan cloth boards with bright gilt titles to spine and front board, front board also has gilt bird duplicated on title page. Important and detailed work on Malaspina's expedition and scientific investigation starting in 1791. Beautiful historic illustrations by Jose Cardero as well his color bird illustrations. Book is in as new condition and protected by a new custom mylar sleeve. Many of the pages are un cut at the fore edge. An ultra clean and most present bale Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Privately Printed at the Sign of the Gargoyle, 1956. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition Keepsake, quantity not mentioned, 1956, 10 pages plus epilogue and colophon pages, text uncut on top edge, Book is Fine, soft cover 6.5 inches in height by 4.25 inches in width, rose wrappers with red title block and black title, two staple binding holding firm, nicely printed on quality stock, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Very clean and most presentable edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, 1956. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition One of 400 editions, signed by Editor Arthur Woodward in blue ink on title page, quality printing by Lawton Kennedy, nice paper stock with un- trimmed fore edge, detailed bibliography of George Washington Oaks, western history, western migration and southwest. Near Fine, tan wraps with simple light brown title to front cover, 65 pages, 8.5 inches in height by 6.25 inches in width, SW History book collector and author J. A. Rockfellow's copy, signed in blue ink on first free page, very light soling to cover else fine. 6 Guns #1118. Very clean and most presentable limited edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, 1956. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition One of 400 editions, signed by Editor Arthur Woodward in blue ink on title page, quality printing by Lawton Kennedy, nice paper stock with un- trimmed fore edge, detailed bibliography of George Washington Oaks, western history, western migration and southwest. Near Fine, tan wraps with simple light brown title to front cover, 65 pages, 8.5 inches in height by 6.25 inches in width, SW History book collector and author J. A. Rockfellow's copy, signed in blue ink on first free page, very light soling to cover else fine. 6 Guns #1118. Very clean and most presentable limited edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Sharon, Connecticut: Sare Bleu Press, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 1988, First Edition, Signed in black ink on title page by author and hunter John W. Buckley, Manque, French for missed, lost, spoilt, defective, unsuccessful, abortive and miscarried. 173 pages of humorous hunting stories, Book is near Fine, previous owner name on top of first free page else Fine, ultra clean publisher's teal cloth with bright gilt title to spine, tight and square with sharp corners, a few line drawing illustrations, text is in never read condition, Dust jacket is Fine and protected in a new mylar sleeve. Laid in Compliments slip from the family of John W. Buckley. An Ultra Clean and Most Presentable Signed First Edition at a bargain price. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, First State, Stated First Edition on copyright page. Book: FiINE: publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering, tight and square, sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, super clean end papers. Jacket: Near Fine, First State with $4.75 price intact, 10/59 date on bottom of front panel, black and white photograph of Faulkner on rear panel with no reviews. A very presentable copy of the final volume of the Snopes family triology. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Random House, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Final volume of the Snopes family trilogy. Stated First edition, Book: blue cloth with gilt lettering, light orange topstain with a small faded area, NO previous owner bookplates or writing, tight square copy with sharp corners really closer to fine. Jacket: price clipped, full photo portrait of Faulkner on rear panel, first state jacket with slight edgewear, light wear to head of spine and spine a little sunned in contrast. All and all a very good copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Stated First Edition on copyright page. Book: Fine, blue cloth with gilt lettering, tight and square, sharp corners, tasteful previous owner bookplate on front end paper, no other wrting. Jacket: $4.75 price intact, 10/59 date on bottom of front panel, first state jacket really near fine. A very presentable copy of the final volume of the Snopes family triology. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Charles Griffin & Company, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A Manual of Marine Engineering Comprising The Designing Construction and Working of Marine Machinery. with numerous tables and illustrations reduced from drawings. Thirteenth Edition, Revised and Enlarged. published by Charles Griffin London and D. Van Nostrand New York. 585 pages including index. Book is 8.75 inches in height by 5.75 inches in width, period beveled edge with triple window panel borders on boards, Book is Very Good, publisher's maroon pebbled cloth shows light edge, corner wear as well as to head and heel of spine, no card board showing, previous owner name on version of free page as well as previous owner name removed on free page, front hinge repaired. Book a bit shaken but complete and text and illustrations near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Scientific Book Publishing, 1911. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Scarce Title, Written by A.H. Ricketts of the San Francisco Bar, 486 pages plus addendum, semi limp leather with gilt title to spine and front cover, spine a bit faded, chips to corners and head and heel of spine with some loss, edge wear, previous owner embossed name on first few front end pages, binding secure and hinges strong, A Very Good or better copy. Bargain Priced.

Valletta, Malta: Gulf Publishing, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition 1980 stated, 499 pages, Book is at least Very Good Plus, clean smooth blue cloth biding with bright gilt title to spine,3 small rubber receiving stamps on first free page else interior is Fine, no other writing, No jacket, Thousands of maritime terms and technical expressions defined in detail, plus appendicies and errata slip. Book is 9.5 inches in height by 6.65 inches in width. Scarce First Edition at bargain price. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Link Malmquist. First edition of this classic, beautiful paintings by Link Malmquist and photos by Ralph Emerson, the art is complete and vintage, 205 pages of text with comprehensive index, 68 fantastic pages of black and white and color plates. Book: light wear to extremities, waer at head and heel of spine and at corners, no fraying, blue/green cloth, gilt titles bright on front board and on spine. Book nice and tight, previous owner inscription on first free page, solid copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berekley, California: University of California Press, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Link Malmquist. First Edition, 1937, large format 11.25 inches in height, quality University of California Press publication, with paintings by Link Malmquist and photographs in natural color by Ralph Emerson, 205 pages including index, heavily illustrated with black and white plates, also including 56 beautiful full color plates, great book for fish identification and artist study, Book is Very Good Plus, original blue green cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and front board, spine shows some sunning, No previous owner bookplate or writing, light foxing on fore edge and top edge, light foxing on preliminary pages no jacket, sound binding. A very presentable and clean First Edition at a bargain price. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Good/Good. Marine Insurance Vol 1- Principles, 3rd Edition, Monumnet Series, missing first free page and title page and copyright page, all else intact and complete, Book is Good plus, spine sunned and some foxing to endpapers, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Good plus, foxed a few wear spots, very presentable and all of the infomration is present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oceanrium Inc, 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1964 Vintage 7 page booklet published by Oceanrium Inc, owners and operators of Marineland of the Pacific located in Palos Verde Estates Southern VCalifornia. vintage black and white photographs and description of marine par. Full color illustrations of sea life and marine environment, Marineland opened in 1954 and closed on 1987. Booklet is 10 inches in height, Very Good Plus, light rubbing to front cover, 2 staple binding very strong, interior is Fine with no previous owner writing or marks. A most presentable rare piece.

Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition, folio, 12 inches in height, 129 pages with many black and white photographs of broadsides from the American Revolution, Book is near Fine, very clean tan cloth with black titles to spine and front board, one very small ding on bottom edge else Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Very Good Plus at least, light soiling and a little wear, protected in a new mylar sleeve. Very soild and presentable First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, Stunning folio just over 12 inches in height, heavily illustrated with 310 color reproductions, this book presents more than 250 of the finest masterpieces in the Metropolitans collection selected from more than 3 million works in 18 departments, 320 pages with comprehensive index. Books is Fine, never read condition, No previous owner bookplate or writing, ultra clean tan cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, mint, Jacket is Fine with full color work from Rubens, His wife Helena and their Son from 1639 on the front panel. Fine First edition most presentable. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Masters of Art from 1790 to 1950, presented by The Los Angeles County Fair, September 15 to October 1, 1950 in the Art Building, Pomona, California. First Edition, soft cover, red and white heavy stock cover. un paginated, artistically designed exhibit catalog with text by Arthur Miller accompanying each black and white plate.Un paginated, approximately 70 reproductions of the artwork, amazing collection of paintings and sculpture with support from major museums and collectors. Book is 10 inches in height by 7.5 inches in width, Red and White cover, at least Very Good Plus, some light wear to extremities and light foxing on preliminary pages else Fine, images and text are Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, sound binding with solid spine. Most presentable. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Kyoto, Japan: Mitsuhana and Company, 1953. 1953 Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1953 Edition, 307 pages, Beautiful book about Japanese flower arrangement in original slipcase, Books is at least Very Good Plus, 10.5 inches in height by 7.75 inches in width, fine white fine cloth with vertical and horizontal weave in cloth, colorful leaf and flower illustration on front and rear board, spine sunned but title in Japanese still legible, text in English, previous owner name on first end paper, three light tape ghosts on end papers, beautiful illustrated end papers of Japanese home in tree and lake scene, No jacket, Slipcase is at least Very Good Plus, light rubbing, some edge wear with a bit of loss, Heavily illustrated with fantastic color and black and white photographs, excellent instruction and examples of many Flower arrangement styles. Complete with all illustrations and tissue guards. Ultra clean and most presentable book. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.