Search Results: Authors starting with M from Classic First Editions

U.S.A.: Harcourt, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. From an auction of first editions with the auction tag enclosed. A fine copy in a very good unclipped dustjacket. This copy has been signed by Helen MacInnes on the title page--signature only without any inscriptions. A tight and clean copy in a very good dustjacket that has moderate rubbing and light edgewear. Protected in a new clear acrylic covering. Will be well packed and shipped in a box. Extremely scarce signed.

U.S.A.: Harcourt, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near-fine copy in a very good unclipped dustjacket. This copy has been signed by Helen MacInnes on the title page--signature only without any inscriptions. A tight and clean copy with only slight toning to the panels and a previous owner signature to the front free endpaper. The dustjacket has just a bit of moderate rubbing to the panel--a nice copy. Protected in a new clear acrylic dustjacket covering. Wrapped carefully and shipped in a box.Scarce signed.

LONDON: Spring Books, 1963. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition 1963. Black cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine in very good condition (near fine). Shows some aging and fading to spine--but clean tight and square throughout without any markings. A couple of tape pulls on front and back pastedowns where previous owner had taped paper to book. No dustjacket. Very collectable copy with full color illustrations. Photographs of art items from the finest of European museums--bronzes, pottery and porcelain, painting and calligraphy.

U.S.A.: Bantam, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. A fine first print copy in an equally fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Shirley MacLaine to physician "Dr. Frederic" on the front free endpaper. A tight and clean copy in flawless condition--very collectible and unusually scarce to find signed. Protected in an acrylic acetate dustjacket covering.

U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 2001. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. From the recently released collection of Dr. Frederick Bruhn--a superb and fine copy in a fine and unclipped dustjacket. This copy has been boldly inscribed "Love! Shirley Maclaine" on the title page--a tight and totally clean unmarked--FLAWLESS--in gift quality condition. Scarce to find signed by the author. This is the further understanding of MacLaine's spirtual search--this time on the "Santiago de Compostela Camino" in Spain. MacLaine spent 30 days at twenty miles per day in her 60's--a grueling pace for a person at any age. You simply will not find a nicer copy.

Boston: Little Brown, 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near-fine copy in a very good price clipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author on the half title page--signature only. A little dustiness to the page edges and some light overall age toning--otherwise would be fine. The dustjacket is price clipped and exhibits shallow edgewear to the extremities--mostly to the head and the heel of the spine. A nice collectible signed copy.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1998. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in an unclipped and fine dustjacket. This copy is signed by Norman Mailer-- without any inscription to the front free endpaper. Stated on dustjacket "Signed First Edition". A retrospective of the author's writings, with small and large tidbits of captions and essays from previous published works. Mailer was a Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Naked and The Dead" and "The Executioner's Song". A very collectible copy--virtually in the same condition as the day it was published. Stated "A Signed First Edition" on the front dustjacket panel. The weight of this book (1275 pp) may cause higher shipping rates to international countries.

U.S.A.: Putnam, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A fine copy in a price-clipped and very good dustjacket. This copy is signed by the Mailer without inscription--signature only on the title page. Clean and tight copy with no evidence of previous ownership. The dustjacket shows moderate rubbing from shelfwear to the panels--a bit of edgewear to the head and heel of the spine. Protected now in a new clear acrylic jacket cover--a very collectible copy. Signed in person.

New York: The Dial Press, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. From an auction of modern first editions that included a Norman Mailer lot--with the auction tag laid into the book--a fine copy in a near fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author on the half title page--signature only. A tight and clean copy with only the owner name in ink on the front free endpaper--a little toning to the page edges. The dustjacket is remarkably well preserved --bright with no fading to the spine as is often seen with this title. Some shallow edgewear to the head and heel of the spine--otherwise would be fine. Tight spine and hinges--a nice collectible copy.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. From an auction of modern first editions--with the auction tag laid into the book-a fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author--signature only without any inscriptions. No evidence of previous ownership--a clean and tight copy.

New York: Putnam, 1963. First American Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. From a recent auction of modern firsts--with the auction tag tipped in. A handsome copy in near fine condition in a price clipped very good dustjacket. Slight residue from label removal on front free endpaper and some light dustiness to the page edges--or would be fine. The dustjacket is price clipped and shows moderate to medium edgewear to the head and heel of the spine as well as some rubbing to the front and back panels--and one 1" closed end tear. Signed by Mailer on the title page without inscription. Protected in an archival jacket covering.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in an unclipped and fine dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author without inscription--signature only. Clean and tight copy with no evidence of previous ownership. Protected in an acrylic acetate jacket cover--a very collectible copy. Essays on politics with an introduction by John Leonard. A beautiful copy.

USA: Farrar Straus & Giroux , 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A superb and fine unread copy in a very good plus unclipped dustjacket with only a small black scuff on the pure white rear dustjacket panel and a bit of minor dustjacket edgewear to the tips--or would also be fine. First printing stated on copyright page. Inside flap price of $5.95--indicating a first printng.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine copy in a near-fine and unclipped dust jacket. No evidence of previous ownership. tight, clean and square--very collectible copy. The dustjacket has just the slightest rub to the panels--or would also be fine. Protected in a new acrylic dustjacket cover.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near-Fine. A fine copy in a near-fine dustjacket. Clean and tight copy with no evidence of previous ownership--except the dustjacket has been price clipped. Protected in a new acrylic acetate jacket cover--a very collectible copy. Scarce to find a first print copy in this superb condition.

U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. A superb fine "As New" copy in an equally fine "As New" unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by Mamet on the title page. Tight and clean--flawless--in unread condition. Illustrations by Michael McCurdy--superb woodcut illustrations.

U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co., 1916. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. H.T. Dunn. From the collection of Adrian Homer Goldstone--distinguished collector and bibliographer to Steinbeck. A near fine copy in red cloth with black lettering and caricatures to the front board and spine. First printing--1916--this copy is signed by Eugene Manlove Rhodes with "Yours Truly" on the front free endpaper. Very scarce signed. 149 pp with 6 pg of advertisements at the verso. Illustrated by H. T. Dunn.

U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author on the title page--signature only without any inscriptions. Tight and clean copy protected in an acrylic dustjacket covering. A really nice copy.

U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed and inscribed to personal physician Dr. Frederic Bruhn and dated in the year of publication. A mint copy inside and out. A tremendously received debut novel about life inside prison and the author's successful parole heartening writing career.

U.S.A.: G P Putnam's Sons, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A fine copy in "As New" unread condition with an impressive dustjacket in near fine condition with just the tiniest bit of rubbing. This copy is signed by the author on the title page. Signature only. Protected by a new acrylic covering. Martini is similar to Grisham in that they both use the judicial system as a backdrop for their murder mystery novels. Very collectible condition.