Search Results: Authors starting with M from Bailey Bonzo Books

New York, NY: Behrman House, 1946. Book. VG+. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. This copy is VG+. No DJ. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To Samuel Goldsmith with esteem... Samuel M. Blumenfield". Exterior is rich. A bit of crimping to tips/ spine bottom. Spine lettering faded. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight with modest/moderate toning throughout. Very nice..

Farnborough Hants, England: Gregg Press, 1967. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Trade. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. 1967 reprint of the original from 1723. This copy is FINE. Looks and feels unread. Pristine. Scarce in U.S. 573 pp. plus 17 pp. index. Latin text..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1937. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. 325 pp. Decorative green EPs. Black cloth with gilt tiles/rules to front and spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($2.50) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. Only a hint of edge wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound. Modest, even toning throughout text. DJ Modest edge wear, a 1/2" closed tear to front bottom near the spine, and 1/4" chipping across the top of the spine. Modest, faded foxing , but red/green tiles still rich..

London: George Routledge & Sons Book. VG+. Cloth. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Undated edition. Neat gift inscription dated 2-28-1893 on FEP. Green cloth with gilted tiles and design to the spine. This copy is VG+. Exterior has minimal signs of general wear Front and back EPs have medium age toning. Otherwise, interior is unmarked, minimally/evenly age toned, and firmly bound. Pocket sized edition. Very nice. 256 pages..

Edinburgh: Castle Wynd Printers Limited, 1957. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First edition. Red cloth with gilted tiles to the spine with decorative burgundy DJ. This copy is VG in a VG , unclipped ( 10/6) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean with minor edge wear. Inside has armorial, PO BP on front board, otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Scattered foxing and modest/even age toning to text. DJ is clean and rich with modest sunning to the spine.minor wear to spine ends and one 1/4" triangular chip at top/ leading edge. 107 pp..

Edinburgh: Castle Wynd Printers Limited, 1956. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First combined edition , so stated. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ( 10/6) DJ. Red cloth with gilted tiles to the spine. Exterior is rich and clean with a touch of tip crimping. Inside has PO armorial BP on inside board. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound with minimal/modest even toning. Top page edges are dust dulled. Decorative orange DJ is rich and clean with a modestly toned spine and two open ( 1/4 " and 1/2 " ) triangular tear at top of back. Otherwise minor/modest wear to edges. 156 pp..

London: Henry Frowde, 1907. Book. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Printed by Horace Hart, so stated. This copy is Good. Burgundy cloth with gilted tiles to the spine. Front cover has significant water spotting. Spine has modest sunning. Back is bright and clean. Spine ends are moderately crimped and bottom edges/tips are moderately worn.352 deckled pages. Top page edges dyed red, now fading. Interior is clear,unmarked, and securely bound. moderate foxing throughout. Postcard from Kegan, Paul, & Co. laid in dated April 14, 1919 to R. Kennedy, Willesden Green, informing him of certain foreign language manuals available..

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Book. VG+. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. First Printing, so stated. Aqua quarter cloth with black cloth and yellow tiles to the spine. 308 pp. This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped ($3.95), Brodart protected, William Plummer designed DJ. Top page edges dyed red. Exterior is rich and clean with bright tiles and a touch of fading at top of boards. Inside has a "pencil eraser" sized ink stamp and a " two pencil eraser" sized stain on FEP. Otherwise unmarked with the usual dark toning around the page edges. DJ is bright and clean . Minimal wear around the edges with two pin dot holes to back cover. Very nice..

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1937. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. " This is No. 55 of the first American edition and is presented with the compliments of the Publisher", so stated on the half title page. Blue cloth with dark blue spine wrap band with gilted rule borders and gilted tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+ in a Good, price clipped DJ . Exterior is rich and clean with a minimal amount of sunning to the edges and spine , and only a hint of edge wear. Inside has PO armorial BP on inside front board and a small bookseller stamp, otherwise unmarked, clear, and firmly bound. Minimal/modest even toning . DJ has a 6", tape repaired closed tear to the front spine hinge, significant chipping to the edges, and moderate sunning to the flaps. 504 pp.SCARCE as a numbered edition..

London: Cambridge Press, 1926. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very nice copy . A little toning on inside covers. 1" by 1/4 " original seller's sticker at bottom of inside cover, otherwise no markings.Spine is solid with little crimping...no DJ .Brown cloth with gilt...Spine is very lightly faded..

London: Thames & Hudson, Ltd., 1990. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gray cloth with embossed gray lettering to the spine and embossed gray whales to the front. 248 pp. Introduction by Hugo Loetscher. This copy is VG in a VG , unclipped ( no price) DJ. Exterior has a half dozen surface scratches to rear cover. Otherwise rich and clean. Inside is pristine, unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. DJ has a little rubbing to top/back , one small dent to mid spine,and one small chip to bottom front tip. Otherwise bright and clean with no other signs of wear..

Lincoln, Neb: Black Oak Press, 2015. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with white lettering to the spine. SIGNED by the author under his printed name on the title page. Rust/red EPs. This copy is FINE in a NEAR FINE, unclipped ($15 .00 on back cover) . Book is pristine inside and out. DJ a touch of crinkling at the top and a small ( 1") surface scratch on rear near spine . SCARCE. No other SIGNED copies on Abe as of January 2022..

London: H.G.Bohn, 1860. Book. Illus. by Alfred Croquis. Very Good. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New Edition, Revised and Largely Augmented. Bohn's Illustrated Library. This copy is VG in contemporary green embossed cloth with gilt lettering/design to the spine. Spine is sunned to brown, but gilt is still bright. Back board has three small scuffs. Top of spine with a small chip to rear. Tips/ spine ends are crimped, but little edge wear. Binding is firm. PO armorial BP to inside front board. Foldout frontispiece plus a second ( rendering of the first potato planting in Ireland). Text is unmarked/ modestly toned. Rear EPs have scattered writing and a "Bound by Burn 37&38 Kirby St. " sticker. Illustrated throughout. .

Franklin Center, Pa.: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Illus. by Alan E. Cober. Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown leather with gilt designs to front , rear, and spine. 2 raised bands. gilt lettering to spine. Ribbon bookmark. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. SIGNED by Norman Mailer.Original tissue guard laid in. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes. Minimal offsetting to EPs. Minimal foxing to page edges. Looks and feels unread. Unmarked, crisp, and tight. Lovely..

New York: The Dial Press, 1965. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with silver tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($4.95) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean; tiles are bright. Minimal fading to bottom of front board and bottom of spine. Only a hint of wear at spine ends and edges. Blue EPs. Inside is unmarked, clear, crisp, and tightly bound. with minimal/modest toning throughout text block and where DJ did not cover. 270 pp.Originally appeared in Esquire in a different form. DJ has modest edge wear, most notable at front/top of spine, but still colorful with minimal rubbing or sunning..

Franklin Center, Pa.: The Franklin Library, 1984. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown leather , 3 raised bands, fully gilt decorated ( front, back, spine) with gilt lettering to the spine. SIGNED by Norman Mailer. All edges gilt. Satin bookmark. Marbled EPs. 229 pp. Preface written by Mailer especially for this Limited Edition. Sepia frontispiece by C. Michael Dudash. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes. ..

London: William Heinemann LTD, 1947. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE in an unclipped ( 18s. ) DJ with jacket art from an original drawing by Augustus John of the author. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Only hints of wear around the edges. Inside has map EPs, PO neat signature dated July 1947 to title page, modest toning to EPs where DJ did not cover. Scattered foxing throughout and to page edges. Otherwise unmarked, firm, and tight. DJ is VG- with a 4" closed tear to front leading edge, moderate chipping to spine ends, and modest chip to lower front tip. Modest rubbing and scattered foxing as well. SCARCE in DJ. Only one other such on Abe as of August 2022..

Paris, France: Mouton, 1976. Book. Very Good. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 196 pages in original tan cloth with black and red tiles. This copy is VG. Exterior is clear and crisp with minimal blemishes. Interior is clean, unmarked, and tightly bound. A postcard describing the takeover of the publisher has been laid in to the FEP's causing a toning shadow where it has been. Otherwise the interior shows minor toning to page edges..

Paris: Verve, 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is copy 753 of a Limited Edition of 900. Cream hardcover boards with decorative, color front cover paste on and gilt lettering to the front.84 pp. of hard card stock. Color frontispiece. This copy is VG. Exterior has modest soiling to the front, a 1/2" closed tear to top of spine, moderate rubbing to the back, and modest sunning to the spine. Edges and tips are sharp. gilt and front paste- on are brilliant .Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound . Modest scattered foxing Quite nice..

Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 1988. Book. VG+. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Large red paperback with pictorial Latin writing and gold tiles. 350 pp. This copy is VG+. Exterior is bright with minimal signs of wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Text is German. Laid in are TWO SIGNED letters from Werner Maleczek to Professor of history at Hofstra University, author John C. Moore. These letters are also in German.A unique offering..