Search Results: Titles starting with M from JB Books

New York: Delacorte Press, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A frank 'behind the masks' and 'into the hearts' look at doctors and medicine in modern America, the idealism, the greed, the scandals, the problems and issues, the various attitudes and techniques and levels of education and training, the successes and failures, and above all how doctors look at themselves and their work. Hardcover with dust jacket, 294pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Novel of various historical personages brought together to socially interact: President Warren G. Harding, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone. and then Harding is kidnapped, the others having to go on a search and rescue mission to save him. Hardcover with dust jacket, 247pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Moody Press, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The history of the famous Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, charting its origins and its development and growth, organization, administration, goals and objectives. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, bibliography, appendices, indexed, 393pp., d.j. shows light edgewear, book shows some light moisture staining to some of the glossy illustrations. A nice copy overall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carlton Books Limited, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Wraps. A nice collection of mentally challenging tests to measure one's intelligence quotient. Wraps, 128pp., shows one light crease to cover. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Berkley / Putnam, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. SFBC. Sci-fi novel of the prelude to an interstellar war, to be fought over a vaporized-reduced planet of precious metals. Hardcover with dust jacket, 183pp., book shows mild spine lean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1993. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Soft cover. Seventh Printing. Covering all aspects of the preparation of research papers for submission and publication, discussing stylistic conventions, clarification of ambiguities, documenting nonprint sources, typescript spacing and indentation, much more. Softcover, indexed, 248pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Atheneum, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An interesting biography of the famous black woman singer of the early to mid-20th century, discussing her life and background, her friends and contemporaries, the music, night club, and general entertainment scene of her times and places, the impact of her Race on her professional career, her many famous fans, her awards, her private love life, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus., songs list, discography, notes and sources, indexed, 217pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1971. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. Another in this fine series on twentieth century warfare by Ballantine, this a biography of General Douglas MacArthur and his military service in both world wars, his personal attachment to the Philippines and the Filipino people, his various military campaigns fighting the Japanese over those islands, his postwar rule of Japan, much more. Softcover, contains illustrations, maps, bibliography, 160pp. A nice copy, highly collectible as part of this published series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Times Books, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing.. The remarkable, inspirational story of Dr. Raymond Damadian and his invention of the NMR - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - machine, which is able to detect cancers in the body and enable early diagnosis and treatment, saving countless lives, ridiculed by fellow doctors and institutions early on but persevering to ultimate success; contains index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 250pp., both book and d.j. show a small light stain to inside rear flap and touching rear board, d.j. shows light shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1973. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular humorist takes another drop-kick at football, discussing more odd players, strange nuances, foul-ups, and other hilarities of the game. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 421pp., d.j. shows very slight edgewear. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Biogaphy of the first woman made America's Secretary of State, discussing her life, her political views, her leadership style, the international events she was involved with and influenced with her decisions, her contemporaries, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, indexed, 276pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2004. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A hard and critical look at American Senator Hillary Clinton's background, personality, style, political ambitions to become America's first woman president, and the strategy, tactics, and 'dirty tricks' campaigns she is certain to utilize on that path to power. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes, indexed, 231pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1985. Book. Near New. Hardcover. Former Owner Stamps. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The inside story of the entrepeneurial and organizing skills of Peter Ueberroth, which made the 23rd Olympiad such a success in 1984 at Los Angeles, filled with information about the conflicts and security issues, the athletes themselves, the impact on the city, much more; contains illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 401pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1985. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition (stated).. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The inside story of the entrepeneurial and organizing skills of Peter Ueberroth, which made the 23rd Olympiad such a success in 1984 at Los Angeles, filled with information about the conflicts and security issues, the athletes themselves, the impact on the city, much more; contains illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 401pp., d.j. shows light shelfwear and light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating discussion of the individual Americans and their inventions which have transformed American society, history, culture, and technology throughout its history, presented with wit and a great breadth of knowledge and facts. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliographic notes, indexed, 403pp. A very nice copy, the jacket in a plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Book. As New. Hard. First Printing.. It is an age-old battle and it is not resolved yet. But in the ever-oscillating rivalry between psychology and biology, psychology always has one built-in advantage: it alone offers an escape from the randomness of fate. Biology offers no such consolation. Enter the age of psychoanalysis - where conditions such as schizophrenia, autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be cured through "talk therapy." Here the author uses the voices of therapists as well as those of their patients and loved ones to describe the controversial methods used to treat the mentally ill, and their heartbreaking consequences. Pages clean and crisp bind is tight; book appears unread; dj not clipped and encased in Brodart book protector; 368 pages; Size: 8 Vo.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First U. S. Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First U.S. Edition (stated). A revealing biography of the superstar singer and actress, unmasking the 'real' Madonna, her private life, what she wants, her singing and acting career, her scandalous private life with its many involvements and marriages, her views on sex and men, much more, all accompanied by many excellent and unique, haunting photographs. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus., discography, indexed, 256pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The revealing biography of the popular entertainer, with much hitherto unrevealed information on her family background, upbringing, and private life, as well as on her music career and rise in the film industry. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, source and chapter notes, indexed, 350pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ace Books Inc. : Grosset & Dunlap, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SFBC. Fantasy novel of a naturally gifted but untrained sorcerer being given special training by an aged master, preparing him for unbelievable dangers and a conspiracy to release evil creatures upon his home world. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 214pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A collection of this leading feminist's writings and essays on gender issues and related matters, discussing John F. Kennedy, vaginal deodorants, rape, artificial insemination, cosmetic surgery, and many other subjects - all outspoken and with a rapier wit, intolerant of 'narrow-mindedness', explosive, angry - and sometimes funny. Hardcover with dust jacket, 305pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.