Search Results: Titles starting with M from Willow Patch Books

S. E. Cassino and Company. Boston. 1884. Date on title page and copyright page. xvi, 447 pages followed by 6 plates. Ex-Library. Hardcover. The brown covers are moderately scuffed/soiled on front and back with moderate bumping/fraying on top and bottom of spine and corners. The author, title and publisher are stamped in bright gold on the spine. Library call numbers are visible near the bottom of the spine. The binding is solid, but the front and back boards are very loose and the gutter is visible when open in a few locations internally. Aside from library markings, the interior pages of this book are in good plus condition. Library markings include pastedown on the inside of the front board, a stamp on title page, and borrowing card/jacket pasted on the inside of the back board and rear end paper. All six black and white plates are present. They each contain numerous drawings of mosses and are in very good condition The drawings show the structures of the different genera of mosses, such as… Read More

D. Appleton and Company. New York, London. 1931. First Edition (date on title page and (1) on foot of last page). xv. 259 pages, plus a one-page publisher advertisement at end. The maroon covers are in good plus condition. There is minor bumping at the top/bottom of spine. The title and author are in bright gold on the front cover and spine. The covers retain much of their original color, although there are small spots and some staining, mostly on the front cover. The binding is solid. There is a small stain on the lower page edges and page edges mildly toned. This is not visible on open pages. The interior of the book is in very good condition. There is no writing, the pages are clean and bright. A small stain is visible on the bottom of one page, no other spotting detected.

Lovejoy Tool Company; Bartlett Orr Press. Vermont; New York. 1918. Second Edition, Revised, 1918-1919. 15 pages. Softcover. Booklet. The covers are in good condition. There is fraying around the edges, a small tear on the front bottom corner, mild soiling in spots. The lettering and green artwork on front cover is in good condition; a gift inscription is neatly written on the front cover. The binding is string, and in good condition; there is some loosening at the top of the booklet, but the booklet is still bound together. The interior of the book is in very good condition. There is no writing or significant spotting/foxing detected; the pages are clean and bright. A small, typed sheet of paper stating that prices are effective Jan. 1, 1926 is affixed to the front free endpaper. The catalog is illustrated with pictures of tools (e.g. boring bars and planer tools) and contains tables with information about the tools and prices.

Delacorte Press. New York. 2017. First Edition stated, First Printing ("1" in number line). 368 pages. Hardcover. The black covers are in near fine condition, the only blemish is minor bumping on the top of the spine. The dust jacket is in near fine condition; there are no tears or loss; there is only one small crease located near the top of the spine. The dust jacket is protected in a clear, archival removable cover. The binding is solid. The interior of this book is in near fine condition. The pages are clean and bright; there is no writing, markings, or staining in this book.

Prentice Hall, Inc. New York. 1931. x, 290 pages. Hardcover. The dark blue covers are in very good condition, with only minor bumping/rolling on top and bottom of spine and corners; there is one small spot on the back cover. The title, author and publisher are in gold on the front cover and spine. There is some minor fading to the spine, but the writing is still very readable. The binding is solid. The interior of this book is in very good condition. There is no writing or foxing detected in the book; there are two small erasures (pencil) on the front free end paper. Otherwise, the pages mildly toned and generally clean. The book is illustrated by Arthur Middleton and includes many black and white drawings and photographs throughout the book. This is a nice copy of a book that appears to be relatively uncommon.

Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London. Date of publication not stated. 376 pages. Hardcover. Ex-library copy. The green covers are in good condition with bumping/rolling on top and bottom of spine and corners along with some minor scuffing along the edges. The title, author and publisher are in gold on the front cover and spine. The binding is solid. The interior of this book is in good condition. The pages are clean and bright, there is no foxing detected. It is an ex-library copy with library sticker on inside of front cover, withdrawal card in jacket pasted on inside of rear cover, and a few other library markings inside. There are no library markings on the exterior of the book.

Simon and Schuster. New York. 1970. First printing stated. 794 pages. Hardcover. The gray covers are in very good plus condition. The spine is tan with title and author in gold on a brown background. The spine has a small tear at the top (approx. 1/2 in.) and minor bumping on top and bottom and corners. The spine is a bit detached from the binding only at the top. The dust jacket is generally in good condition; there are several small tears on the top and bottom, particularly associated with the spine; the longest is approx. 3/4 in. There is also some rubbing and minor discoloration along the top and bottom edges with some minor fading in spots. The back of the dust jacket includes a nice black/white photograph of the author. The price ($7.95) is intact. The dust jacket is protected in a clear, archival removable cover. The binding is solid. The interior of this book is in very good plus condition. The first and last few pages are creased a bit. Otherwise, the pages are clean and bright… Read More