Search Results: Authors starting with M from Midnight Books

Newport Centennial Committee, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of two small towns growing into one - Red Rock and Newport, Minnesota, 1837-1989. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, many families and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited first printing. Inscribed and signed by author M. Virginia Yelland on front free endpaper verso. 334 pp. 10 3/4" x 8". Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Macmillan Co, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first US edition of English novelist Colin MacInnes's Absolute Beginners, the second novel in his celebrated London Trilogy. Per Macmillan's practice of designating first editions at this time, "First Printing" is so stated on copyright page. Includes priced dust jacket (at $3.75) in archival Brodart sleeve. Predating London's Mod era, MacInnes was often compared to J. D. Salinger and addressed the topics of youth, poverty, racism, drugs, anarchy and bisexuality - and wrote in the first person. MacInnes himself was openly bisexual with a specific attraction to black men. 223 pp. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Dust jacket with minimal chipping to extremities and faint foxing to back panel. A presentable copy of an important mid-century novel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1970. Hardcover. Like New. Ole Maehle's biography of noted Swedish art historian, conservator and museum director Jens Thiis. Illustrated with numerous photos. Translation: Jens Thiis, Champion of the Arts. Text in Norwegian. Dust jacket in new archival presentation Brodart sleeve. 358 pp. 10" x 7". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Photographs of this book or additional information available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

1997-10-05. VHS. New. 0x0x0. Step by step instructions on how to disassemble and reassemble Glock handguns. Cover is Glock Model 22. Tape includes Glock models 17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. VHS format. 40 minutes. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Edwin N. Appleton, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of Major William Kirby's exceptionally detailed WWI-era technical manual on poison gas, attack and defense. Includes numerous photos and drawings, also four fold-out maps and charts. See attached images for table of contents. Signed on front free endpaper by Roscoe L. Elstrot (1895-1987), who enlisted in the Army on June 28, 1918 and served as a private until his release on December 12, 1918. His copy. Includes full index. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to front panel. Scarce. 183 pp. 6 1/4" 4 7/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and very slight corner bumping. A presentable copy of an important WWI manual. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Jud, North Dakota. Two books bound as one: I: 1955 Golden Jubilee, Jud, North Dakota; II: 1980 Diamond Jubilee, Jud, North Dakota. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, hundreds of family histories and much more. Includes 8-page special issue of Jud Jubilee Hi-Lites, a compilation of participants, photos, etc., of the 3-day 1980 Jubilee. (Volume 1, Number 1.) Densely illustrated with historical photographs. See attached images for lists. Limited printing. 258 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.

D.T.M, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Romanian military history of the evolution of the military geodetic concept. Illustrated with historical photographs and numerous color maps. Scarce. 198 pp. plus 24 maps. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Marr Publishers, No date indicated. Softcover. Good. ca. 1950's compilation of buxom models "released from the private files of Marno the photographer." 32 pages of full page photos, brief introduction inside front cover and two pages of technical data in back referencing the photo technique used. Scarce. 34 pp. 8 1/4" x 5 3/8". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear, one-inch area of erosion near top of spine, not affecting internals, and price stamped to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Bartholomew County Historical Society, 2003. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Massive, exceptionally detailed history of Bartholomew County, Indiana. Two volumes complete. Volume I: 19th Century, 1821-1888. 314 pp. Volume II: 20th Century. 424 pp. Both volumes 11 1/2" x 9". Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to front and spine panels. Densely illustrated with historical photos. As new. Tight, immaculate copies. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Simon and Schuster, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Mid-century autobiography of multi-media legend Big Crosby's Call Me Lucky. Collectible first edition, first printing ("First Printing" so stated on copyright page), inscribed and signed in blue ink thus: "To the Pest - | B. Crosby." Signature not authenticated. Early Mary Anne Popin bookplate mounted to front blank recto. Includes original somewhat scarce dust jacket with $3.50 price to bottom of front flap and 32 pages of photos preceding the text - featuring, to no surprise, Bing Crosby and a virtual who's who of mid-century celebrities and other notables. Hard cover format. 344 pp. 8 3/4" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear, sharp corners and very light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Internals faintly age toned. Priced dust jacket with several very short tears and minimal chipping. A very presentable and complete copy of a Crosby collectible. Photographs of or additional… Read More

RIT Press, 2016. Softcover. Like New. 9x6x0. NBA Hall of Fame inductee and Rochester Royals legend Bob Davies biography. Signed by author Barry S. Martin on title page. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Collectible first edition. Includes a 13-page bibliography, making it one of the most meticulously researched sports biography ever published. Notably, Davies introduced the behind-the-back dribble to a national audience in the 1941 NIT tournament and was the basis for Clair Bee's Chip Hilton classic, Hardcourt Upset, his likeness illustrated on the cover. Illustrated with numerous photos. 287 pp. 9" x 6". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. A flawless copy of an important basketball collectible.

J. B. Lippincott Co,, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of noted adventurer Osa Johnson's Jungle Friends. Per Lippincott's practice of designating first editions, "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page. Densely illustrated with photos of African wildlife. 200 pp. 9" x 6 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and bright orange board cloth. Lacks dust jacket. An unusually presentable copy of an important African wildlife collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Historical Book Committee, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Extensive, detailed history of Ashley, North Dakota. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, ranches, many family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited printing. 272 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight copy with minimal shelf wear. Ownership inscription and signature to title page. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Berkley Books, 1955. Softcover. Very Good. Noted juvenile fiction author Margaret Maze Craig's mid-century tale of 17-year-old Marsha Whitney's first love. First Berkley Books edition following the Thomas Crowell hardcover edition. G-109. Dave Attie cover art of teenage dreamy-eyed girl laying on the floor by her record player. Attie "was a prominent American photographer, widely published in magazines and books from the late 1950s until his passing in the 1980s. He was one of the last great proteges of legendary photography teacher and art director Alexey Brodovitch. Attie worked in a wide range of styles, illustrating everything from novels to magazine and album covers to subway posters, and taking now-iconic portraits of Truman Capote, Bobby Fischer, Lorraine Hansberry, and many others. He also created the first-ever visual depiction of Holly Golightly, the main character in Breakfast at Tiffany's, when he illustrated the Capote novella's first appearance in Esquire Magazine.… Read More

Privately Printed, 2022. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Eleanor McBean's classic anti-vaccination compilation of scientific and medical data going back to the 1880's. Later printing. Scarce. Several hundred unnumbered pages. 9" x 6". 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.

McRacebk Publishing, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x1. Legendary Western NASCAR driver Jack McCoy's massive, photo-illustrated history of Western auto racing. Signed in blue ink by Jack McCoy on front pastedown. McCoy won a record 54 races in the 1960's and 1970's in NASCAR's regional series, known at various times as Grand National West, Winston West and Pacific Coast Late Model Series. He finished first in the final standings in 1966 and 1973 and second four times. Full index. 550 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.

Simon & Schuster, 2001. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Collectible first edition, first printing of multi award winning author David McCullough's The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. Per Simon & Schuster's practice of designating first editions, first edition statement and a full number line starting at 1 appears on the copyright page. Signed in black ink on title page by David McCullough. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Now deceased, McCullough's signed copies will become increasingly difficult to find. McCullough received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in December 2006, two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards and nearly countless other awards and honorary degrees during his distinguished career as a brilliant historian. Includes priced dust jacket at $37.50 in archival Brodart sleeve. 358 numbered pages plus 2 extended copyright pages. Also includes event ticket for David McCullough lecture and signing at DC bookstore Politics &… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 2015-05-04. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Collectible first edition, first printing of multi award winning author David McCullough's The Wright Brothers. Per Simon & Schuster's practice of designating first editions, a first edition statement and full number line starting at 1 appears on the copyright page. Signed in blue ink on title page by David McCullough. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Now deceased, McCullough's signed copies will become increasingly difficult to find. McCullough received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in December 2006, two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards and nearly countless other awards and honorary degrees during his distinguished career as a brilliant historian. Includes dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve. 320 numbered pages. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Dust jacket flawless. An extraordinarily beautiful, bright copy.… Read More

Te Aro Press, 1998. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Memoirs of noted New Zealand Olympic skier, horse breeder/racer/trainer and philanthropist Roy McKenzie. Inscribed and signed on title page to Mary Lib Miller, wife of harness racing legend Del Miller. The McKenzies were close friends of both the Millers and the Millers' next-door Bay Hill frends/neighbors Arnold and Winnie Palmer. Both appear in the book. McKenzie maintained contact with Mary Lib after Del's death, and laid-in correspondence is included - two "footprints" note cards to Mary Lib with extensive handwritten notes discussing, among other things, horse racing, and signed, "Love, Roy"; a handwritten note on Roydon Lodge Stud stationery asking Mary Lib to pass along a copy of the book to Gloria, signed, "Cheers, Roy"; and two additional pieces of related ephemera, all in very good condition. 279 pages. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional… Read More

The Wildfire Club, 1999-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Scottish corrective mistress Mary McKenzie's memoirs of her career in an institution for girls. "First edition" so stated on copyright page. Includes unusually graphic passages of the punitive use of belts, paddles, straps, etc., used to exact discipline on young girls. Illustrated with photos. Also includes a glossary of Scots words used in the text. Rare. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small ding to bottom of front board. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear and light wrinkling. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4". 141 pp. A very presentable copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.