Search Results: Titles starting with M from Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/fine. SIGNED. 253pp. Octavo [21 cm] Brown patterned paper over boards, with very minor sunning to the lower extremities. In the pictorial dust jacket, with a "Signed Copy" label on the front panel. A book described by Patti Smith as a road map to her life, detailing the locations she lived and worked. From the dust jacket- "Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband. "Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids, M Train is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature, and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable multiplatform artists at work today." Signed by Patti Smith on the tipped-in front flyleaf.

New York: ABRAMS ComicArts Surely, 2022. First Edition. Paperback. New. 211pp. Octavo. [23cm] Illustrated wraps. "A scientist attempts to bring her younger sister back to life with unexpected results in this Frankenstein-inspired graphic novel about ghosts, identity, and family When Doctor Frances Ai's younger sister Maura died in a tragic accident six months ago, Frances swore she would bring her back to life. However, the creature that rises from the slab is clearly not Maura. This girl, who chooses the name "M," doesn't remember anything about Maura's life and just wants to be her own person. However, Frances expects M to pursue the same path that Maura had been on—applying to college to become a scientist—and continue the plans she and Maura shared. Hoping to trigger Maura's memories, Frances surrounds M with the trappings of Maura's past, but M wants nothing to do with Frances' attempts to change her into something she's not. In order to face the future, both Frances and M need to learn… Read More

New York: Amsco Publications, 1988. Paperback. 79pp. Quarto [30.5 cm] Illustrated wraps. Very good. The covers are rubbed and scratched, and the corners and spine ends are lightly bumped. There are two old price stickers on the rear wrap. The corners of the pages very slightly dog eared. Internally very clean. With the flexi-disc. From the rear cover- "Although the guitarist with no prior knowledge of synthesis will find this book an invaluable guide to the MIDI jungle, there is also a wealth of expert tips and professional insights to enlighten the seasoned MIDI guitarist.

Large format photograph on a gray mount [7" x 9"] No backstamp. Very good. Creasing. Mild edge wear. Previous owner's name in pen on the reverse. Conoco Motor Oil.

New York: Plume, 1985. Later printing. Paperback. New. 111pp. Octavo [20cm]; illustrated wraps. The only of Wilson's plays not set in Pittsburgh, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom deals with the exploitation of black recording artists by white producers.

New York: Pantheon Books, 2021. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. 368pp. Octavo [24cm]. Green boards with title stamped in bronze on spine. "Jolene and Verna share complicated ties that have crystallized over time. Beginning when they were girls discovering their needs and desires, their ongoing stories have been inextricably linked. But when Verna marries Vincent, Jolene's ex-husband, their paths may have finally, permanently diverged. A successful and provocative feminist artist, Jolene travels the world, attracting attention wherever she goes. Verna, a writer, works from her home near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, where she and Vincent plan to spend the rest of their lives in a contemplative, intimate routine. Then Jolene asks one more favor of Verna—to take a road trip with her to their small hometown in Utah. It's a journey that will force them to confront both the truths and falsehoods of their memories of each other and of the very beginnings of their friendship, and to reckon with the… Read More

Zurich: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1950. First edition, second state. Hardcover. 84pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Brown and white illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated endsheets. Very good. The covers are ever so slightly concave. The edges of the covers are rubbed. There are a couple of 1/4 inch splits in the boards at the head of the spine along the joints. Flyleaves darkened. The pages are slightly browned. Treverton 927-2. Last page states "Treuepamie" at the top, and the English title and translator's name have been added to the top of the copyright page.

Buenos Aires: Ediciones Mirador, 1976. Paperback. 89pp. Twentyfourmo [13.5 cm] White and blue wraps, with black ink stamped titles on the spine and front wrap. Very good. The covers and pages are age-toned. There are a couple of minor small stains on the front wrap. There is a very small chip in the paper at the head of the spine. The title page has a small loss from the top fore edge corner, and an old price sticker. There is a previous owner's notation in pen on the title page as well. Treverton 944. raven is one of the most mysterious figures of 20th-century literature. His true identity is still subject to much doubt. Although Traven claimed to be an American, his most famous works were first published in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s. Nothing definitive is known about Traven's beginnings. Never the less, Traven's novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and they have sold more than 25 million copies.

Riverside, CA: J. B. Blanchard Press, 1973. Paperback. SIGNED. 196pp. Quarto [28 cm] Blue and black illustrated wraps. Very good. The covers are very lightly soiled and creased. The pages are age-toned. The book is sturdy. Inscribed by the co-author, Leo L. Barrow, on the dedication page.

Riverside, CA: J. B. Blanchard Press, 1973. Paperback. SIGNED. 197pp. Quarto [28 cm] Blue and black illustrated wraps. Very good. The covers are faded and very lightly soiled. The book is sturdy. Inscribed at length by the co-author, Leo L. Barrow, on the dedication page.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good +. 566pp. Octavo. Copper cloth over boards with title stamped in gilt on spine. Decorative gilt on front board. Ex library with multiple markings. Deckle edges and top edge gilt.

Philadelphia: J.B. Chevalier, 1861. Later printing. Near fine. John James Audubon. [26 x 17 cm]; sewing holes visible with glue and remnants of previous tipped-in pages along inside margin; minor foxing. John James Audubon is known for his studies and depictions of birds and other animals in nature. This plate is from his The Birds of America octavo edition. Drawn from nature by John James Audubon, lithographed printed and colored by J. T. Bowen. Later printings can be determined with handcolored birds and printed backgrounds.

Berkeley: Counterpoint LLC, 2014. Later printing. Paperback. new. 40pp. Octavo [21cm]; illustrated wraps. "During the otherwise quiet course of his life as a poet, Wendell Berry has become 'mad' at what contemporary society has made of its land, its communities, and its past. This anger reaches its peak in the poems of the Mad Farmer, an open-ended sequence he's found himself impelled to continue against his better instincts. These poems can take the shape of manifestos, meditations, insults, Whitmanic fits and ravings--these are often funny in spite of themselves. The Mad Farmer is a character as necessary, perhaps, as he is regrettable. Here are gathered the individual poems from Berry's various collections to offer the teachings of this amazing American voice. After the great success of the lovely Window Poems, Bob Baris of the Press on Scroll Road returns to design and produce an edition illustrated with etchings by Abigail Rover. James Baker Hall and William Kloefkorn offer poems here that… Read More

Counterpoint, 2008. Later printing. Hardcover. Very good +. Rorer, Abigail. 26pp. Quarto [31 cm]. 1/4 tan cloth over green illustrated paper boards. Attractive dark green end papers. No dust jacket as issued Illustrated with engravings by Abigail Rorer. Foreword by Ed McClanahan. The joke of the Mad Farmer Poems is that in a society gone insane with industrial greed & insecurity, a man exuberantly sane will appear to be 'mad.'.

Counterpoint, 2008. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Rorer, Abigail. 26pp. Quarto [31 cm]. 1/4 tan cloth over green illustrated paper boards. Dark green end papers. No dust jacket as issued Illustrated with engravings by Abigail Rorer. Foreword by Ed McClanahan. Published by arrangement with Press on Scroll Road. The joke of the Mad Farmer Poems is that in a society gone insane with industrial greed & insecurity, a man exuberantly sane will appear to be 'mad.'.

New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930. First trade edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. Octavo [21 cm] in decorative boards over black cloth spine with spine label. Publisher's black topstain. Spine very slightly rolled. In the dust jacket, with toning (more so to the spine), lightly chipped edges, and an adhered slip of paper backing a 2" closed tear. Dance 005. Ward's second wordless novel is a visual tale of man's quest for power, and the inevitability of death. A masterpiece from one of the giants of twentieth-century illustration.

New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930. First trade edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo [21 cm] in decorative boards over black cloth spine with spine label. Publisher's black topstain. Spine rolled; cloth at the head of the spine lightly frayed; previous owner's name in pen at head of half title; pages toned. Dance 005. Ward's second wordless novel is a visual tale of man's quest for power, and the inevitability of death. A masterpiece from one of the giants of twentieth-century illustration.

New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo [21 cm] in decorative boards over black cloth spine with spine label. Publisher's black topstain. Spine slightly rolled. Bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown. Contemporary` owner's brief inscription on the front flyleaf. In the dust jacket, with toning (more so to the spine), and lightly chipped edges. Ward's second wordless novel is a visual tale of man's quest for power, and the inevitability of death. A masterpiece from one of the giants of twentieth-century illustration.

Educational Comics, Inc, 1954. Paperback. Thin quarto [26 cm] Illustrated wraps. Good only. The spine has been taped. There is a dark stain on the rear wrap that runs along the entire length of the spine. The stain is 1/2 inch thick. The edges of the wraps are mildly chipped, and there is a small loss from the bottom edge of the front wrap. The wraps are slightly creased. The pages are browned. There are short closed tears in the bottom edges of the pages.

New York: Mighty Pen Publishing Co, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Slim square octavo [23.5 cm] Pictorial paper over boards. Good. The covers have a general layer of light soiling, and there are a couple of moisture stains on the bottom edges of the covers. The larger stain measures 3 and 1/4" wide by 1" tall. There are 1" losses from the ends of the backstrip, and the underlying boards are exposed occasionally along the edges. The front free endpaper has a contemporary gift inscription, and the bottom margins of the pages have very small, light moisture stains, sporadic chips, and minor abraded patches in the paper. A charming book by the author of Princess Girlikin; or, The Fairy Thimble.