Search Results: Titles starting with P from Midnight Books

Milton L. Kaye and Robert Cadel, 1960. Softcover. Very Good. Premier issue of Packaging Design, a mid-century quarterly trade publication focusing on package design. Vol. 1, No. 1. Includes 14 full-length articles and numerous shorter articles. Also includes actual packaging samples bound in. Scarce. 82 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Video Images. VHS. Like New. 7x4x1. A collectible VHS recording of Paisan, directed by Roberto Rossellini, one of the best-known and most important of the postwar Italian neorealist films. The second of Rossellini's "war trilogy" (bracketed by Open City and Germany Year Zero), Paisan is divided into six episodes, each elucidating upon the tenuous relationship between the recently liberated Italians and their American liberators. 117 minutes. English subtitles. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1909. Hardcover. Acceptable. Edith A. Root's early-century, over-sized "dollhouse" book with illustrations (furniture, etc.) that can be cut out and mounted in any of nine different rooms. Full-color lithographs comprise an entire house. Root deliberately limited the number of illustrations so that the house could be customized and furnished with illustrations cut out from magazines and other sources. Rare. No copies appear in WorldCat library database at the time of this posting. 30 pp. 15 5/8" x 10". Tight copy with considerable shelf wear. Corners bumped and worn through, as are about half the edges. Hinges pulled away from backing somewhat, not affecting binding integrity. First two leaves show evidence of having been detached and competently reattached. Two small crayon markings noted. Lacks one leaf of illustrations which have been cut out and mounted to one of the rooms. All other illustrations intact. All other rooms empty. A reasonably… Read More

Brondum, 1995. Very Good. 3-volume compilation of Jens Birkemose erotica. I: Negeren og Papegøjen (The Negro and the Parrot). II: Spejlet forsvinder (The Mirror Disappears). III: Det sidste hus (The Last House). All volumes signed by Birkemose on limitation pages. Includes original slipcase and laid-in signed lithograph unique to this copy. Copy #344 of 500 issued. All volumes tight and unmarked with minimal shelf wear. Faint crease to Volume I spine panel. Faint stain to Volume II spine panel. Limitation pages translated from Danish in part: Contains 180 drawings made as a direct copy of the plates and printed at Brondum's graphic workshop in Copenhagen. Each volume 7 1/2" x 6 3/4". Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of Polish born author Alexandra Orme's debut novel, Paris Original, a tale of a poor receptionist at one of the greatest fashion houses in Paris mingling behind the scenes with world class designers. Bound in black cloth with pink lettering to front and spine panels. Pictorial dust jacket included with $3.50 price intact. Per Houghton Mifflin's practice of designating first editions, a date of publication (1954) is stated at the bottom of the title page. Precedes the 1955 UK first edition. Orme's first book, the non-fiction Come's the Comrade, was a huge success and a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, but her star soon faded, and Paris Original suffered through a small first printing and even smaller second printing. Thus its scarcity, especially in the original, stunningly fashionesque dust jacket. Includes 10 1/4" x 7" copy of original 1954 Birmingham News review… Read More

The Writer's Guild, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Noted American poet and author Willis Vernon-Cole's tale of crime, mystery and desire in early-century Manhattan, with episodes occurring primarily on Park Avenue. Collectible first and only printing. Cole's last novel and only novel with a contemporary setting. Published by the Writer's Guild of New York, of which he served as president. Inscribed and signed by Vernon-Cole on title page recto as a poem written specifically for Countess de Lagarde thus: "Madame [illegible] de Lagarde | Whose lips are fragrant roses; | Whose eyes transform t[o] lakes | Reflecting in a[n] eternal charm, | The smile which from them breaks, | Whose soul is like a garden | Where perfumed flowers blow | Rich promises of paradise | And streams of pleasure flow. | The palate[sp] of the artist fails; | Poeticizing bards | Are mute to sing your loveliness, | Fair Countess de Lagarde. | Your friends | The Vernon Coles. | "La [illegible] | 2 Decembre… Read More

Quarter Books, Inc, 1950. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. PBO of Doug Dupperault's Passionate Pick-Up: The Thrill Novel of the Year. Borderline sleaze with, unusually, three full-age photos of models taken especially for the story line and a startling final scene. Dupperault's debut. Cover art by noted pulp artist George Gross. 120 pp. 7 1/2" x 5 3/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and faint age toning. An unusually presentable copy of a scarce title. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Phoneco, Inc, 2008. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Ron Knappen's massive history of the payphone. Chronologically arranged in painstaking detail. Densely illustrated. 480 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.

Pearl Press, 2021. Hardcover. Like New. Duke Tate's mystery trilogy: Includes The Hunt for La Gracia, The Dollarhide Mystery and Gold Is in the Air. Signed by Tate on front free endpaper. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. 453 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Dust jacket flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

A. R. Harding (Fur News Publishing Co.), 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of Herbert Harvey Vertrees' Pearls and Pearling. Bound in green cloth with dark green illustration and lettering to front panel and dark-green lettering to spine panel. Emphasis on fresh water pearls, specifically on the Illinois River. Includes pearling history, geographical distribution of pearls, methods of collecting and much more. 56 photographs. Scarce. 203 pp. plus 5 pp. of illustrated publisher ads. 6 3/4" x 5 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. One corner slightly bumped. Exceptionally clean, presentable copy of a hard-to-find pearling collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

My Family.com, Inc, 2006. Hardcover. Like New. History of the Penniman Family. Includes historical timeline, family facts and more. Densely illustrated. Also includes Family Tree Maker CD in back pocket, glossary of terms, bibliography and more. Uncommon. 89 pp. 8" x 8". 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.

Privately Printed, 2006. Softcover. Very Good. Detailed history of Penns Creek, Pennsylvania. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Signed by author Bill Inch. Rare. No copies listed in commerce at the time of this posting and no copies showing in WorldCat library database. 58 pp. 9" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small dime-sized stain to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Penthouse, 1991. Softcover. New. 11x8x0. October 1991 Issue of Penthouse Magazine: Covergirl & Pet of the Month Pamela Peters; Article Blood & Honor America's Most Violent Mob Family; College Football: Our Annual Roster Of The 20 Worst; Opening The Green Door: The Mitchell Brothers' Fratricide Trial; Illusion & Reality: Why Everything In America Seems Fake; M.I.A. Scandal: Families Say Bush Is hiding The Truth, and much more. Sealed in original publisher's poly mailer. One end of poly mailer is partially unsealed. Never opened. Flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Honolulu, 1943. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first issue of Hawaiian photographer Scotty Guletz's compilation of Pacific photos taken shortly before all hell broke loose in WWII's Pacific theater. Photos (most with detailed annotations) include snake charmers, cockfighting, bare breasted women, dancing and much more. Guletz, aka "South Sea Scotty," made stops in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Bali, Java, Singapore, Malaya, Hong Kong, China and Japan. A last glimpse of Paradise as we once knew it. Ocean maps on both inside covers. Scarce. 52 pp. 10 1/4" x 8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Hubbard Co, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pulaski County, Indiana. Business histories and hundreds of family histories. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited printing. Full index. 251 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 2/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Title Page: "Philadelphia Fairmount Park: General description. Short historical sketch. Life of Robert Morris. Description of all Monuments. Works of art, etc., and all the interesting buildings in the Park, with illustrations." Early-century history and detailed description of Philadelphia's largest park, the historic Fairmount Park, built on the land originally owned by Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Bound in dark brown cloth with gilt lettering to front panel. Densely illustrated with photos of park monuments, works of art, buildings, etc. Uncommon. 37 pp. plus unnumbered photos. 7" x 5 1/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and light chipping to gilt lettering. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Daibabon, No date indicated. Hardcover. Like New. Gorgeous compilation of Ayato Funatsuki photos featuring the island of Miyajima, Japan. Bound in blue cloth with dust jacket and slipcase. Text in Japanese and English. 107 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Minimal rubbing to dust jacket and slipcase. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, No date indicated. Softcover. Like New. Norm Drasher's compilation of primarily portraits of people who lived in Hazelton and the surrounding counties of Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill during the 19th and 20th centuries. Harvested from newspapers with reproductive quality mixed. Full surname index. Valuable genealogical resource. Scarce. 83 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.

Willat Company, 1960. Softcover. Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first and only edition of Cosmetology Hall of Fame inductee Arnold F. Willat's Physics of Hair as Related to Cosmetology. Notably, Willat developed the first cold permanent wave equipment, in its time a revolutionary advancement in hair care. Inscribed and signed by Willat on half title page thus: "With best wishes | Sincerely, | A. F. Millat." Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. In 1952 Millat famously boasted he would pay $1,000 to any person whose hair he couldn't curl. He was never proven wrong. Also signed on back panel by the notorious Herbert M. Shelton (see attached image), an American naturopath, alternative medicine advocate, author, pacifist, vegetarian, and supporter of rawism and fasting. Shelton was arrested several times for practicing medicine without a license and charged with negligent homicide for starving a patient to death, though charges were later dropped. Shelton's… Read More

Heritage House Publishing Co, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed photographic history of Van Buren County, Arkansas. Densely illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs, each extensively annotated and grouped by date ranges. Bound in cream boards with gilt lettering to front panel. Scarce. 128 pp. 7 3/4" x 10". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.