Search Results: Titles starting with H from Midnight Books

Hin-Co Publishers, 2003. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Noted Texas pit bull breeder Gary Hammonds' pit bull how-to and tribute to the breed. Includes much instruction, history of Hammonds' champions, Hammonds' bloodline charts and more. Illustrated with photos. Inscribed and signed by Gary Hammonds on front free endpaper thus: "May the Good | Lord Bless you in | all your Bulldoggin' | and other Stuff, too! | Gary J. Hammonds | The Catch Dog Man" Hardcover first edition, first printing. Scarce. Now out of print and no longer available from the publisher. 304 pp. 9 1/4" x 6". Flawless. 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.

The Evening Sun, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Hanover, Pennsylvania and area pictorial history. Densely illustrated with historical photos, each annotated in detail. Signed and dated on front pastedown by author Warner. Rare. No copies listed in commerce at the time of this posting. Two copies only in WorldCat library database. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small ding to head of spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Ginn Press, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Noted criminologist and School of Criminology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Richard Korn's expose of the American criminal justice system with a focus on the California penal system. Intriguing and sometimes outrageous autobiographical notes and experiences in the life of a criminologist and the penal system. Prologue opens with events in California when Governor Reagan held a press conference on the death of a Berkeley demonstrator; the epilogue concludes with the Mike Wallace questioning a soldier who participated in the My Lai Massacre. Text cites previous writings of author and over 20 articles included on the various topics outlined in the Table of Contents (see photo). Scarce. 320 pp. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and several light corner creases to cover. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries… Read More

Keith M. Merrick Co., Inc, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. Massive, detailed history of Harris, Iowa. Includes business histories, church histories, numerous family histories, school histories and more. Also includes two-panel color aerial photo fold-out of Harris inside front cover. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this posting, and only one copy in WorldCat database. 270 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

PowerHouse Books, 2009-12-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x10x1. Massive compilation of celebrated photographer Harry Benson photographs. Notably, Benson accompanied the Beatles on their inaugural US tour, capturing their iconic pillow fight, stood next to Robert F. Kennedy when he was shot and, despite his horror, photographed him bleeding to death on the floor, and also photographed countless celebrities and politicians for posterity. Signed by Harry Benson in black Sharpie on half title page. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Stated first edition. 228 pp. 12 1/4" x 10 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. A very presentable copy of an important photography collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately printed by Imprenta Gutenberg, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Lavish compilation of 45 ca. 1940 Ecuadorian photographic prints by Theodore Roosevelt's cousin Andre Roosevelt. Image topics include architecture, industrial installations, landscapes, native residents and more. Of special note is a rare photo of the Guayaquil Golf Club. Pages facing photos display explanatory, rubricrated captions. Inscribed and signed by author/photographer Andre Roosevelt to unnamed recipient thus: "To remind you that we are expecting | you back in Quito very soon - where | you will find peace and .... good investments. | We did have fun! | Andre Roosevelt." Foreword by Juan L. Gurrell. Bound in brown felt llama leather with finished versos. Stitched edges, gilt-stamped title and author to front panel and cloth tie. Letterpress printing on vellum. Limited Edition of 400 copies, 300 in English only and 100 with an additional index in Spanish. This copy, among the 300, states on page 100 that… Read More

Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000-04-18. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of noted evangelist Benny Hinn's He Touched Me: An Autobiography. Full number line to copyright page. Signed in blue ink by Benny Hinn on front free endpaper. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. 213 pp. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear and ownership signature to front free endpaper. Dust jacket near flawless in archival Brodart sleeve. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

University Editions, Inc, 1995-12. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 9x5x0. Frank Kyle's critical study of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Stated first edition. 149 pp. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of this book or additional information available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

B. Schott's Sohne, 1955. Unknown Binding. Very Good. 0x0x0. German composer Paul Hindemith's one-act opera Hin und zuruck (There and Back), "a grim story of marital murder and suicide that turns suddenly brighter when, halfway through, it begins running in reverse." Signed on front panel by noted soprano Elizabeth Wrancher. Her penciled notes scattered within. Scarce. 24 pp. 12" x 9". Tight copy with light shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Schott, 1979. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Compilation of nine Paul Hindemith songs. Sheet music format. Titles include On hearing "The last Rose of Summer," Echo, The Moon, On a Fly Drinking Out of His Cup, The Whistling Thief, The Wild Flower's Song, Sing on There in the Swamp and To Music to Becalm His Fever. 34 pp. 12" x 9". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and small store label to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Calle de Olozaga, 1926. Softcover. Good. History, bibliography and brief anthology of the intellectual circle La Cuerda Granadina (the Grenadine Rope). First Edition. Original wraps. Text in Spanish. Scarce. 38 pp. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Clean, unmarked copy with area of loss to backstrip, small tear to front panel and moderate age toning. Odor free. Photographs of this book or additional information available on request.

Matagorda County Genealogical Society, 1988. Hardcover. Like New. Detailed history of Matagorda County, Texas. Volume III: Hundreds of family histories, and histories of businesses, churches and schools. Numerous historical photos. Includes 10 1/2" x 16" county map laid in and extensive index. Limited printing. 275 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". 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.

Privately Printed, 1999. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Paul Frenzel's compilation of historic Gonzales, Texas homes. Includes photos and histories of individual residences. Scarce. 79 pp. 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.

Alachua Press, Inc, 2001. Softcover. Like New. 9x7x0. John B. Pickard's detailed historical tribute to Alachua County, Florida. Includes histories of Gainesville (University of Florida) and area towns. Densely illustrated with historical photos of buildings and sites. Full index. Scarce. 188 pp. 10" x 7". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Charles G. Hull, Printer, 1908. Hardcover. Good. History of Agawam Lodge No. 52: Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1844-1908. Illustrated with photos of I.O. of O. F. notables and lodge buildings. Includes rosters of past members. Bound in burgundy pebbled cloth with gilt-stamped title and three interlocking rings to front panel. Rare. No copies in WorldCat database or in commerce. 150 pp. 6 5/8" x 5". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and area of discoloration to fore edge of front panel, likely moisture issue. Some bleed-through to front pastedown. Odor free. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1965. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Vol. II, 1910-1960. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Elice D. Pieropan illustrations throughout. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine panels. Limited printing. 221 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Faint spotting to edges of text block. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. South Dakota Association of Water Conservation Districts' detailed, photo-illustrated history of its conservation districts. Includes organization history, district organization, state association organization, history of local districts (194 pp.), auxiliary history, original district law, original articles and by-laws, present articles of incorporation and present conservation district law. Scarce. 230 pp. plus appendices. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and small area of wrinkling 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.

Wayne County Historical Association, 1986. Softcover. Like New. Detailed history of Wayne County, North Carolina. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs and maps. 239 numbered pages and 11 unnumbered pages. Also includes exceptionally detailed 10-page index. Ring bound softcover. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Inscription to front cover verso.

Privately Printed, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Owasa, Iowa, Hardin County. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, hundreds of family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Scarce. 284 pages. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with lightly bumped corners. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.