Search Results: Authors starting with M from James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.

New York: Regan Books / HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Bernie Mac: “Thanks so much! To John from Bernie Mac.” Illustrated. Near fine copy with just a hint of edge wear in a near fine bright dust jacket with a few tiny tears and a trace of edge wear. The moving memoirs of Bernie Mac, stand-up comedian and star of television (’The Bernie Mac Show’) and film (’The Original Kings of Comedy,’ the ‘Ocean’s’ series with George Clooney, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,’ ‘Mr. 3000,’ ‘Guess Who,’ ‘Soul Men,’ ‘Old Dogs,’ etc.).

New York: Century, 1932. First Edition. Fine in a very good attractive pictorial dust jacket.

London: Hollywood Publications Ltd, 1945. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the British release of the George Gershwin film story starring Robert Alda as Gershwin and Joan Leslie. Faint Ownership signature. Paperbound. Near fine bright copy with a bit of handling in printed wrappers. Extensively illustrated.

Glasgow: Duncan Glen, 1965. First Edition. One of an edition limited to 350 numbered copies. Paperbound. Near fine.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author, Ross Macdonald. Fine.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated. Very fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of darkening to the spine and a slight bit of edge wear. A collection of reminiscences, musings, and critical articles about the life and work of acclaimed detective writer Ross Macdonald (Kenneth Millar) by such noted folks as Margaret Millar, Robert Easton, Hugh Kenner, Julian Symons, John D. MacDonald, Otto Penzler, Reynolds Price, Thomas Berger, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Robert B. Parker, William Goldman, Eudora Welty, Ralph B. Sipper, Ross Macdonald himself, and others.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Very fine in dust jacket.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated. Very fine in a very fine bright dust jacket. A collection of reminiscences, musings, and critical articles about the life and work of acclaimed detective writer Ross Macdonald (Kenneth Millar) by such noted folks as Margaret Millar, Robert Easton, Hugh Kenner, Julian Symons, John D. MacDonald, Otto Penzler, Reynolds Price, Thomas Berger, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Robert B. Parker, William Goldman, Eudora Welty, Ralph B. Sipper, Ross Macdonald himself, and others.

New York: Knopf, 1953. First Edition. Near fine in a bright dust jacket with a few small tears, a tiny bit of rubbing, and very light wear.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1987. Uncorrected proof copy for the First American Hardbound Edition containing a new introduction by John D. MacDonald. Fine in printed wrappers.

New York: Knopf, 1956. First Edition. Fine in a bright neatly price-clipped dust jacket with one tiny 1/2” tear and a minute trace of dust soiling.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. One of 50 numbered copies in a deluxe binding signed by the author, Ross Macdonald, Very fine.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1985. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Paperbound. Fine in printed wrappers. Consists of “William Faulkner’s The Hound” by Ross Macdonald and “William Faulkner’s Intruder in the Dust” by Eudora Welty.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1985. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Paperbound. Soem very slight rubbing, otherwise near fine in printed wrappers. Consists of “William Faulkner’s The Hound” by Ross Macdonald and “William Faulkner’s Intruder in the Dust” by Eudora Welty.

New York: Knopf, 1969. First Edition. Signed by the author, Ross Macdonald on the title page. Fine in an bright dust jacket with a slight crease in the front jacket flap.

New York: Bantam, 1957. First Edition. Paperback original. Collection of Archer short stories. Only slight wear, very good plus to fine in printed wrappers.

New York: Knopf, 1947. First Edition. Vintage ownership signature, dated 1948. Trace of handling, else a near fine bright copy in a fine facsimile dust jacket.

New York: Pocket Books, 1951. First Paperback Edition. A Lew Archer novel. Very good lightly used copy. Paperbound in printed wrappers. The basis of the film starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. One of a very small number of presentation copies, so designated on the colophon page, signed by the author Ross Macdonald and bound in the deluxe issue binding. Very fine.

Santa Barbara, CA: Cordelia Editions, 1982. The Master Set of long galley proofs printed on one side only with corrections in ink and signature of the editor. With the Corrected Proof Copy signed by the editor and dated by him ‘March 18, 1982.’ Included is a First Edition of one of 150 numbered copies in printed wrappers, this being Copy No. 2. These two stories were published in Macdonald’s and Millar’s high school newspaper in Ontario, The Grumbler, in 1931. Macdonald’s story, “The South Sea Soup Company” is a Sherlock Holmes parody. Millar’s story is titled “Impromptu.” All items are in fine condition.