Search Results: Authors starting with M from Flamingo Books

F.M. Sills, 1913-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 1913 F.M. Sills (Chicago, Illinois), 3 1/4 x 6 inches tall stapled paperbound in grey printed covers, [40] pp. [not paginated]. Sun fading, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Lined-out prior owner name to front cover, and ink number to front and rear covers. Slight creasing to a few pages. Underlining and ink notations to two pages. Otherwise, a clean, bright and unmarked copy of this scarce millennialist tract. Not in OCLC. Standard shipping orders upgraded free to First Class. ~PP~ The Book of Daniel is an 'account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon.' In the Hebrew Bible it is found in the Ketuvim (writings), while in Christian Bibles it is grouped with the Major Prophets. The book's message is that just as the God of Israel saved Daniel and his friends from their enemies, so he would save all of Israel in their present oppression. Its influence has resonated through later ages, from the Dead Sea Scrolls… Read More

A.W. Childs, 1930-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1930 inscribed and signed first edition, A.W. Childs (Petersfield, England), 4 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches tall grey cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, viii, 111 pp. Minor to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with moderate bumping to all four tips. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author (who only uses his initials, F.A.M.) on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce poetry compilation. OCLC (No. 84932651) locates only three copies at institutions worldwide - one at Harvard, one at the British Library St. Pancras in London and one at the University of Adelaide in Australia. ~FFF~

Yemeni Heritage & Research Center. Very Good. In Arabic and English. 2001 Yemeni Heritage and Research Center (McLean, Virginia), 5 7/8 x 9 inches tall paperbound, 41, 103 pp., with the first 41 pages in English from left to right, and the last 103 pages in Arabic from right to left. Very slight bump to upper tip of rear cover. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, apart from light to moderate age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - of this scarce pubication. [d3] ~SP17~ Contents - English Section - Human Rights in the Contemporary World: Problems for Muslims and Others, by Fathi Osman - Arabic Section - Terms Revisited: Al-khilafa, by Zaid bin Ali Alwazir; Al-Hadith Scholars of Zaidi Yemen, by Dr. Bernard Haykel; Islamic Endowments: Present and Future, by Hachem Shubar; Dialogue on Al-Mutarafiya, by Al-Houthi, Azzan, Alwazir; and Sources of Yemeni Heritage in Private Libraries in Yemen, by Abdulsalam al-Waijih.

Arlington Genealogical Society, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1989 first edition, Arlington Genealogical Society (Arlington, Texas), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall black plastic velo-bound in blue covers with clear plastic overlays, printed only on recto side of each leaf, unpaginated. Slight bumping to lower tip of front cover, with slight creasing to the lower corners of a number of pages. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce set of genealogical charts. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~MMM~ [2.5P] A collection of 53 ancestor charts prepared by members of the Arlington (Texas) Genealogical Society, some going back more than 50 generations. Thoroughly indexed. Among the families covered: Wells, Dickey, Young, Parker, Read, Swinney, Barker, Johnson, Kirby, Peters, Couser, Coppinger, Clifton, Mashburn, Buchanan, Hardy, Dixon, Davis, Martin, Waller, Williams, Golish, Bechtold,… Read More

US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, 1931-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1931 first edition US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines (Washington, DC), three 8 x 10 3/4 inches tall stapled, two-hole punched pamphlets (Part I, Part II and Part III), 15, 19, 17 pp. Stamps and received marks on all three covers. Otherwise, apart from age-toning to paper, very good copies - clean, bright and unmarked - of this useful collection of basic information on quartz and silica.

C. Maar, 1913-01-01. Pamphlet. Very Good. 1913 first edition, C. Maar (Albany, New York), 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches tall pamphlet in beige printed covers, pamphlet stitched with purple twine, 13 pp. Slight soiling and age toning to covers. Otherwise, apart from slight marginal age toning, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this genealogy which is uncommon in its original issue. ~O~ [0.5] Johann Conrad Mahr (Maar), son of Johannes Mahr, a shepherd of Homberg-on-der-Ohm, Germany, married Elizabethe, daughter of Adam Zimmer, 16 Feb. 1768. They had seven children. Several of their descendants immigrated to America and settled in New York. They were: Henry (1836-1895, settled in Poughkeepsie, New York); Maria (1839-1912, married 1. Gottlieb Dilger; 2. August Staats, both of New York City); Marie (b. 1857, married Conrad Herbert, settled in Albany, New York); John (b. 1859, settled in Albany, New York) and Katharine (1871-1900, married Karl Throm of Brooklyn, New York).

Katarzynk, 1977-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1978 third printing, Katarzynka (Samaria, Michigan), 8 1/4 x 11 inches tall stapled paperbound, 61, [3] pp. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Creasing to the lower tip of the front cover, and very slightly to the lower tips of pages throughout. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~DDD~ [1.0P] A coloring book featuring Poland, complete with descriptive notes in the back for each picture.

Midwest Christian Publishers. Very Good. 1962 Midwest Christian Publishers (Oak Park, Illinois), 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches tall stapled paperbound in white covers printed in red, 63 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce imprint of an important Christian tract. ~P~ Author Bill MacDonald (1917-2007) was a Plymouth Brethren teacher, preacher, mentor, and author of eighty-four books, including the Believer's Bible Commentary. This 1962 work, True Discipleship, summarizes what it means to walk in the same manner as Christ walked. From the foreword: 'This booklet is an attempt to set forth some principles of New Testament discipleship. Some of us have seen these principles in the Word for years, but somehow concluded that they were too extreme and impractical for the complicated age in which we live. And so we surrendered to the chill of our spiritual environment. Then we met a group of young believers who set out to demonstrate… Read More

Scottish Academic Press, 1973. 2nd. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. Gaelic and English on opposite pages. 1973 reprint, Published by the Scottish Academic Press for the Scottish Gaelic Texts Society (Edinburgh, Scotland), 6 x 8 7/8 inches tall x 1 3/4 inches thick brown cloth hardcover i publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, map endpapers, folding chart, xlvii, index, 439 pp. A near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP24~ [3.0P] This is a collection of ballads and songs that were written and performed by John MacDonald, Bard of Keppoch (c. 1624–c. 1710). These songs are of particular interest because they are one of the most important Gaelic sources for the political situation in Scotland in the seventeenth century.

Peter Owen, 1966. Second Printing. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x0x8. 1966 second printing, University of California Press (Berkeley, California), 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches tall green cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, silver lettering to spine, x, 147 pp. Very slight edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in an only slightly edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~YY~ [1.5P] Machado de Assis (1839-1908), was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. Machado's work shaped the realist movement in Brazil. He became known for his wit and his eye-opening critiques of society. Published a year after Machado's first major novel, Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas, 'The Psychiatrist' follows the scientific efforts of Dr. Simon Bacamarte… Read More

Barbera, Bianchi e Comp, 1858. Hardcover. Good. In Italian. 1858 Barbera, Bianchi e Comp. (Florence, Italy), 2 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches tall white leather bound, ornate gilt design and lettering to spine, ribbon marker sewn in, engraved frontispiece portrait of Machiavelli with tissue guard, xviii, 480 pp. Slight to moderate soiling to covers, with slight rubbing and edgewear. Pencil underlining and marginalia (erasable) throughout much of the first half of the book. Otherwise, a nice, complete copy of this uncommon Florence printing, in a sumptuous binding with a handsome shelf appearance. ~SP36~ [1.0P] A 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new princes. As a remarkable general theme, The Prince appears to take it for granted that immoral acts are justified if they can help achieve political glory. From Machiavelli's correspondence, a version appears to have… Read More

Gloucester County Historical Society, 1988-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1988 revised edition, Gloucester County Historical Society (Woodbury, New Jersey), 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches tall paperbound in orange printed covers, vi, [1], 202 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing, creasing and edgewear to covers, with slight edge tears to fore edge and top spine of front cover. Creasing to a couple of page tips. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce genealogy. ~KK~ [2.0P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of, Phillip Leeke (ca. 1611-1676), who immigrated from England to New Haven, Connecticut during or before 1640. John Leek (1715-1777), direct descendant in the fourth generation, moved from New York to Cumberland County, New Jersey and married Phoebe Devinney. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere. In addition to hundreds of entries for Leek / Leake, other surnames which receive substantial coverage (among many… Read More

Northern Counties Newspaper and Printing and Publishing Company, 1925. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 1925 'Printed by the Northern Counties Newspaper and Printing and Publishing Company, Limited' (Inverness, Scotland), 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches tallcloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated with a folding map of General Monck's 1654 campaign in the Highlands, index, xvi, 416 pp. Moderate to heavy staining, and light to moderate rubbing and edgewear, to covers with bumping to tips and chipping to spine caps. Royal Celtic Society bookplate to front pastedown. Slight creasing and soiling to title page and a handful of other pages. Otherwise, a clean, bright and unmarked copy, solidly bound, of a scarce title. ~SP01~ [2.0P] Contents: Preface; Life in the Highlands in the Olden Times, as Illustrated by Old Writings; Church Life within the Presbyteries of Inverness and Dingwall in the 17th Century; The Strathglass Witches of 1692; Saints Associated with the Valley of the Ness;… Read More

Stornoway Gazette Ltd, 1961. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Introductory material in English; songs in Scottish Gaelic. 1961 signed presentation copy, Stornoway Gazette Ltd. (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland), 5 7/8 x 9 inches tall blue cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 99 pp. Moderate to heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with bumping and fraying to the tips. Slight soiling to blank endpapers, with occasional light marginal soiling elsewhere. Nicely signed and inscribed on the blank front free-endpaper by the editor, the daughter of Murdo Macleod, Mrs. Ina (Johnina) Macleod. Otherwise, a very good, clean copy of a rare work. OCLC (No. 622379606) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide - at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and the The British Library, St. Pancras. ~R~ [1.5P] The Isle of Lewis is the largest and northernmost island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in… Read More

North Light Books, 2006-10-19. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x0x11. 2006 North Light Books (Cincinnati, Ohio), 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches tall black buckram cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, white lettering to spine, orange endpapers, copiously illustrated with color photographs and artwork, 144 pp. Slight edgewear to covers, especially tips. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a near fine dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP16~ [3.0P] What do you want your landscape painting to say about this place, this moment? How do you use the visual vocabulary - line, shape, value, color, edges - to say it? With this book, your conversation with nature will direct your brush. With an exhilarating, synergistic combination of indoor and outdoor painting, Kevin Macpherson shows you how to create personal, poetic landscapes that capture the feeling of being there. Learn how to: * Use a limited palette in a way… Read More

Edwin T. Drew, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2000 signed by author, E.T. Drew / J.A. Maddox (Chatsworth, Georgia), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall blue buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, index, [7], 222 pp. Slight soiling and rubbing to covers, with mild bumping to the lower edges of the front and rear cover. Signed by author on the title page. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare genealogy. OCLC (No. 48771582) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide - at Emory University in Atlanta. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP11~ [3.0P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of, William Peeples (1751-1854), married to Rebecca (Johnson) Peeples. In addition to many entries for Peeples, the following surnames received… Read More

E.P.K. Madsen. Very Good. 2002 first edition, E.P.K. Madsen (Ephriam, Utah), 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches tall spiral bound in color covers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, [1], 155 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Bumping to upper tip of front cover, with resultant slight creasing to upper page tips for the first third of the book. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce autobiography, family history and genealogy. Not in OCLC. ~II~ [2.0P] A memoir and family history of Eleanor Peterson Kjar Madsen (1913-2008) of Ephraim, Utah.

Eleanor Mae Stewart (San Diego), 1966-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1966 red hardbound Master's Thesis 'Camoens' Lusiads as a Virgilian Epic' 120pp., 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall red hardbound, gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Typewritten copy, ruled, on watermarked paper. Front and rear pastedowns and free end-pages are stained/foxing and light staining to edges of pages to right side. Otherwise, a clean, bright and unmarked resource. ~~L~~ This thesis examines the extent of Camoens' indebtedness to Virgil's Aeneid in his Lusiads, in order to arrive at a better individual appreciation of each poem, and particularly of The Lusiads as a Virgilian reflective epic.

University of California Riverside, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1971 University of California Riverside (Riverside, California), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall green faux leather hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, printed only on the recto side of each leaf, ix, 76 pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with very slight bumping to tips. Otherwise, apart from very slight age toning, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce master's thesis. ~WW~ [2.5P] Plasmodium lophurae cannot carry out extensive de novo purine biosynthesis, and depends upon the host erythrocyte for a supply of preformed purines. Exogenous purines taken up by the parasitized erythrocyte may constitute a major source of preformed purines for parasite nucleotide biosynthesis. The uptake of exogenous radioactive purine compounds and their incorporation into nucleic acids by duck erythrocytes parasitized with P. lophurae, uninfected erythrocytes,… Read More

University of Washington Press, 1996. paperback. Good. 6x2x9. 1996 University of Washington Press (Seattle, Washington), 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches tall x2 1/4 inches thick trade paperback, illustrated with black-and-white maps, index, xxvi, 784 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a half-inch edge tear to the lower spine. Bumping to the upper tip of the front cover, with resultant slight creasing to the upper tips of the first few pages. Slight soiling to fore page edges. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP25~ [4.0P] A History of Ukraine has been designed as a textbook for use by teachers and students in areas such as history, political science, religious history, geography, and Slavic and East European Studies. Presented in ten sections of roughly five chapters each, it proceeds chronologically from the first millennium before the common… Read More