Search Results: Titles starting with P from Madden Books

Good softcover (newspaper). Lightly scuffed/smudged, generally clean; slight general age darkening; remains supple enough for easy reading. Entire issue is devoted to end of World War II - primarily the Japanese surrender but also some articles about: Europe and UK developments and politics; American politics; Chinese Communists advance into Manchira; technology (specifically discussion of "semi-secret" radar). Many photos including: a classic sailor kissing girl in NY celebration; Truman announcing end of war; soldiers on first roop ship from Pacific to reach NY; Chinatown celebration. Cartoon strips by Crockett Johnson, Coulton Waugh, Jack Sparling, Dante Quinterno, others. 24 pp; 14 x 11.5 inches (folded to 7 x 11.5).

1st printing. As New hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; very faintly shelf-scuffed. 8vo, 390 pp. This is a new, unread book.

Near Fine hardcover in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean covers and spine are As New, but covers are bumped at top fore corner; tightly bound and square in case; bright, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly scuffed; bumped at top fore corners. 8vo, 318 pp; index, biblio; illustrated. This is a new, unread book.

Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slight bump to front cover fore edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 253 pp; index. This is a new, unread book.

1st printing of 1st U.S. edition. Near Fine HC in Good+ DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slight age darkening at cover edges; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed; tiny chips at spine head; slight age darkening at edges. 8vo, 184 pp.

1st edition. Very Good HC, no DJ. Red cloth over boards, black letters; pictorial end papers. Clean covers and spine; faintly scuffed; tightly bound; crisp, clean interior. Extra reinforced, library binding but not ex-library. 12mo, 69 pp; illustrated by F.J. Siegl.

2nd printing; inscribed by author. Near Fine softcover. Bright, clean covers and spine; faintly creased on spine; tightly bound; inscribed on title page and dated 1997 with author's full signature; crisp, clean interior. Inscription is to 'Sam and Marge'. Sam Bunker is an international aid worker and diplomat. From the family collection of Ellsworth Bunker (U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Italy, India, South Vietnam, Organization of American States, and twice recipient of U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom). 8vo, 210 pp.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 246 pp.   This is a new, unread book, very faintly shelf-scuffed.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; thin 3 inch scratch near front cover top fore corner; 1/4 inch split at spine head. 8vo, 246 pp. This is a new, unread book that has been shuffled around the shelves.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 246 pp.   This is a new, unread book, very faintly shelf-scuffed.

1st edition. Fair HC, no DJ. Ex-library. Library rebind in brown leather-grain cloth over boards, gilt stamped titles on spine; red sprinkled text block edges. Clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; clean interior but for few very light foxing marks and 1 library stamp on interior page; leaf 205/206 has been repaired; library pocket ghost on rear pastedown; 16 plates present, lacking 4. 12mo, 274 pp. Cf, OCLC #13304122.

Very Good softcover. Degas color plate front cover is bright, clean; back cover lightly scuffed/soiled; tightly bound; clean interior. Small 4to, 62 pp.

1st printing of 1st edition; signed by author. Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; inscribed on title page 'To Kate | Charlotte MacLeod'; bright, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed; slight age darkening of white areas; 1/4 inch closed tear at rear cover top edge. Inscription was to Kate Mattes, owner of a prominent Boston area bookstore (Kate's Mystery Books). 8vo, 183 pp.

Signed by author; 1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; red sprinkled on text block bottom edge; tightly bound; author's full signature (only) on title page; bright, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; lightly scuffed. 8vo, 183 pp.

Good+ hardcover, no DJ. Ex-library. Black cloth over boards with gilt titles on spine. Bright, clean covers and spine; faint label ghost at spine tail; tightly bound; bookplate on front past down; library pocket ghost on rear free end paper; no other library markings; bright, clean interior. 8vo, 293 pp + 167 plates on 72 unnumbered pp; index, biblio.

April 1906, 1st printing. Poor HC, no DJ. Full maroon leatherette over thin boards; rounded corners; gilt top edge; gilt stamped floral filigree design on front cover and spine; gilt stamped titles on spine; Knowles end papers; intro pagination is xvi; 12 headings on advert page; edition page blank but for 'Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, | Bread Street Hill, E.C., and | Bungay, Suffolk' (Cf. Seymour, 446.0). Clean, lightly scuffed covers and spine; light edge wear on covers; front cover and end paper detached from spine and textblock; balance of textblock, spine and rear cover tightly bound; small, neat gift inscription on front free end paper date 'Christmas 1906'; bright, clean, supple interior; 1 interior leaf with excess paper at lower fore corner from production error. 16mo, 344 pp; index.

Pamphlet 8vo G/-- 1st Ed. 31 pages. Stapled wraps. Some age darkening at wraps edges; some fore corner wear; 1" split at head of spine; tight; clean interior.

1992 printing. Very Good softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; faintly scuffed; uncreased spine; tightly bound; light, clean interior. 12mo, 192 pp.

Text in French/Francais. Softcover with fold-in flaps; all edges untrimmed. Lightly scuffed/soiled covers; some age darkening of covers; light edge wear; tightly bound; all leaves are unopened at top edge - never been read; leaves are age darkened at edges; some author photos have light foxing. 12mo, 653 pp; index; illustrated with photos.

1st printing. Good+ HC, no DJ. Green cloth over boards, gilt titles. Clean, square covers and spine; faded on spine and at cover edges; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 8vo, 467 pp.