Search Results: Titles starting with M from Knickerbocker Books

Arlington House, 1973. 1973 First Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD, unclipped, Dust Jacket. No markings of any kind. Pages crisp and clean. Black hardcover clean with only slight edge wear, Jacket clean, price intact on front flap; spine and flap edges slightly toned and flaps creased; light rubbing to edges with a couple of tiny closed tears, no chips. Binding firm, hinges strong. An entertaining and profusely illustrated history of the greatest actors and actresses on the MGM lot. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4"; 862 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Germany: Schirmer/Mosel, 1996. NEAR FINE. SIGNED by WATSON. 1996 softcover catalog published for the 1996/97 exhibition of Albert Watson photographs shown in Dusseldorf and Luxembourg. Boldly inscribed in Watson's distinctive hand on the leaf facing the first plate, "For David - Albert Watson - New York City 1996." A clean, otherwise unmarked copy, firmly bound in heavy pictorial paper cover with folded flaps. Pages fresh and fine. Cover is clean and complete with bit of light surface rubbing, edges lightly toned. Binding firm, no splits or cracks. Watson's rich photos are beautifully reproduced. There are 86 black & white plates of works dating from the 1970s through the 1990s, were reproduced using a technique called "Novatone." Three-page Introduction by Raimond Stecker (in English). Signed copies of the book are scarce. 9-1/2 x 11-3/4"; 128 pages. Signed By Photographer. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Cleveland, OH: The Arthur Westbrook Company, 1909. Printing unstated, likely an fairly early reprint. NEAR FINE. A clean, unmarked and unusually well-preserved copy of this cheaply printed softcover "dime novel." Pages are clean and intact, only lightly toned. Top right corner has been bumped with resulting soft crease. Paper cover, with color illustration on front, is clean, slightly toned along edges but otherwise clean, spine paper intact. Back cover has listing of 100 titles in the series. Stapled binding secure, staples a bit rusty but intact. 5 x 7"; 98 pages. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Houston, TX: Ineri Publishing for Station Museum, 2004. Copyright 2003; published 2004. NEAR FINE in FINE dust jacket. Catalog for May-October 2003 exhibit of contemporary artwork by artists living in the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Israel. A powerful and remarkably varied collection. Color reproductions throughout plus 3 poems and 5 essays. A clean, totally unmarked copy bound in black hardcover with red, green and white lettering on front is slightly rubbed at base of spine. Jacket is clean and complete; no tears or chips - and in a clear protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, boards and spine straight. A beautiful copy of an important book. 11-1/4 x 8-3/4" (oblong); 94 pages. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - Oblong.

London, New York and Toronto: Jonathan Cape Ltd and Harrison Smith Inc., 1930. 1930. Copyright page includes statement "First Published 1930." Printed in Great Britain by The Garden City Press on paper made by John Dickson & Co. Ad for "God's Man" on page facing title page. VERY GOOD. A clean, crisp copy. Owner name neatly penned on half title page, no other markings. Text pages are fine. Hardcover of decorative printed paper over boards, and black cloth spine with printed title label. Top edge tinted black. Black endpapers. Pages are fine. Cover is clean, rubbed along edges with a few small spots of board showing. Corners are bumped and worn, top edge lightly toned and the spine label is toned with chipping along top edge. Slight lean to spine but binding and hinges are firm and intact, all pages secure. Over 100 woodcuts - the 'reader' determines the story. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Ward, Lynd. 8vo.

New York: Scholastic Press, 1996 Scholastic Press. Stated First Printing, September 1996 and with "1" in printing line. FINE in FINE, unclipped, dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound. Pages fine. Hardcover, printed paper over boards, is clean and unworn. Dust jacket fresh with no chips, tears or creases, flaps no clipped. 9-1/4 x 7-3/4; 48 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Degen, Bruce. 8vo.

Gardiner, ME: The Dog Ear Press, 1990. 1990 Stated First Edition and full printing number line. Softcover in pictorial paper cover. VERY GOOD+. A clean, unmarked and well-bound copy. Text pages fine. Light wear to cover including small creases at bottom front corner, a finger dent and an area of light pink discoloration on the back cover. Binding is secure - no creases to spine, no splits or cracks. "The emblematic stake through the heart of the expression 'Maine Art', that genre of souvenir images of lobstermen, tumbled rocks, pointed firs, bleak islets in sullen waters." 8-1/2 x 11"; xviii + 304 pages.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Small 4to.

New York: Lark Books, 1998. Fourth Printing; a NEAR FINE copy of this inventive work. Fresh, clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound in a cleverly constructed hardcover of color illustrated paper over boards, the spine covered in a sturdy see-through plastic - allowing the user to see the construction of the binding. (A jacket wasn't issued for this book.) Tiny crease to pages at bottom of spine, otherwise fine. A clearly written and illustrated project book - suitable for adults as well as children, with practical applications that teach the principles of book-binding and enable users to create their own books. Perfect for budding paper engineers of all ages! 8-1/4 x 10-1/4. 96 pages. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued.

London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1957. 1957 First Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. Pages clean and supple; the only marking to book is a rubber stamped identification on title page of the American distributor of the book. Bound in orange red hardcover, title stamped in black on spine. Cover lightly edge rubbed, otherwise fine. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Jacket is clean; front flap price clipped, edges lightly worn with a few small creases and short closed tears and there is some scuffing to the rear panel near outer edge. Four authors have contributed practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions for the novice modeler, from tools and equipment to hull construction, construction and design of speedboats, period ships, sail boats. racing models, twin-float hulls and other sea craft. Clear line illustrations and diagrams throughout plus 8 black & white photographic plates. 7-1/4 x 9-7/8". 80 pages plus photos. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Philadelphia: Running Press Book Publsihers, 2004. 2004. Author Signed Second Printing. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. Inscribed on top of title page, in black ballpoint, "To Brian - Peace - Malachy McCourt." A crisp, clean, otherwise unmarked copy. Tightly bound in fresh, unworn black hardcover, gilt titled on spine. Color pictorial jacket is bright, no tears or chips. Front flap price clipped. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. 6 x 9-1/4"; 400 text pages plus 16 pages of black & white illistrations. Signed by Author. Second Printing. Fine/Near Fine.

Self-published, 1982. 1982 Limited Edition of 250 copies. FINE hardcover featuring black & white drawings and constructions by sculptor and multimedia artist Malcolm Poynter. There is no text or printed attribution in the book - only Malcolm Poynter's signature, limitation statement and date in Poynter's distinctive calligraphy, penned on the front free endpaper: "Malcolm R. Poynter - 52/250 - 27.1.82." Contains 100 drawings, "sketches" and photo treatments. Bound in hardcover of blue cloth over boards, artist name stamped in silver on spine and front and with printed color pastedown centered on the front cover (a photo of a sculpture of two crouching figures). No jacket (likely issued without). A pristine copy. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2".. Signed By Artist. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1973 9th Printing (1973) of 1965 Edition, Yale University Press. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Hardcover binding of rust-colored cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Slight rubbing to edges and spine ends, otherwise cover is fine. Dust jacket is clean but price-clipped with spine slightly sunned. No chips or tears. Jacket is in a clear protector. Binding secure, hinges tight. 5 x 8-1/4"; xxii + 527 pages. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1983. 1983 Stated First JPS paperback edition. NEAR FINE . A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Small spot to page fore-edge; paper cover slightly edge-rubbed but no tears, chips, stains or scuffs. Price intact on back cover. Binding secure - no creasing to cover spine, no splits or cracks. Centuries ago bands of Jews established communities in Kaifeng and other remote Chinese towns. This is an account of this society. Cut off from European Jewish life they blended into the surrounding culture yet were able to cling to their Jewish identity. The communities were discovered in 1605 by a Jesuit priest; the ensuing reaction of the outside world "has proven almost as remarkable as the community itself." Several black & white illustrations, Appendix, Bibliography, and detailed notes and Index included. 6 x 9". xxxviii + 436 pages. . First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine.

Los Angeles: Andrewshire Gallery, 2010. 2010 Exhibition Catalog. FINE softcover. A fresh, unmarked and tightly bound copy of this scarce catalog - no wear, no blemishes . Bound in stiff white paper wrapper, front panel titled in green with subtle illustration printed in spot varnish. 13 color photographic plates of Japanese and Korean monuments and landmarks - though Menz removed the landmarks from the images leaving the surrounding landscapes of trees and plantings. Introduction by John Souza, Artist's Statement and 1 page of thumbnails of other "invisible" landmarks by Menz - the Golden Gate Bridge, London' Tate Gallery, the National Library in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome. Strangely effective. 8-5/8 x 10-5/8"; 16 pages. First Edition. Wrapper. Fine.

Beverly Hills, CA: Glen House Communications/Journey Editions, 1995. SIGNED. 1995 Stated First Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY RICE on half-title page, in black ink, "To Dr. Jan Ramerly (last name unclear) - With thanks & appreciation for your initial enthusiasm & encouragement for this book. Best Always- Dorothy Rice." Laid into the book Ms. Rice's business card and a color announcement card from the Hexton Gallery in NYC, for a showing of Rice's work. A crisp, clean, otherwise unmarked copy - tightly bound in bright red cloth hardcover gilt titled on spine and front. Pages and cover are fresh and unworn. Color illustrated jacket slightly edge rubbed, otherwise fine. Binding and hinges tight, intact. Filled with reproductions of Rice's luminous watercolors that beautifully capture New York City's beauty and vivacity, accompanied by the artist's commentary on the sites. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4". 176 pages. Signed By Artist. First… Read More

Louisville, KY: Harmony House, 1991. Fall 1991 First Edition. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean and firmly bound copy. The only marking is a Manhattan College bookplate, with "To Richard A. Rodrigue" typed. Pages crisp and fine, bound in green cloth hardcover, gilt stamping front and spine. Cover is clean, cloth along edges color faded but otherwise fine. Color pictorial jacket is clean, lightly edge rubbed but no tear or chips. A handsome tribute to the Roman Catholic Lasallian college in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Foreword by James Brady, Historical Overview by Brother Thomas J. Scanlan followed by a Selected Chronology. A section of contemporary color photographs (by Sepp Seitz) is followed by "A Historical View" with vintage black and white photos from the late nineteenth century through the late 1960s. 9-1/4 x 11-3/4"; 112 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Seitz, Sepp (Photographer).

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1999. 1999 First Printing of 2nd Edition, with full number line. NEAR FINE soft cover. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy in clean, very slightly edge-rubbed paper cover. No tears, chips or creases. Binding is tight - no splits or cracks; no creasing to cover spine. A fascinating history of Manhattan's water front development, tracing "the clash" between commercial and recreational interests. Illustrated with several B&W maps, diagrams and photos. 6 x 9"; xxvii + 308 pages. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976 1976, First Printing with full number line. FINE in VERY GOOD+ price intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy in dark gray cloth hardcover, gilt lettered on spine and blind embossed design to front board. Map endpapers. Pages and cover are fresh, unworn. Unclipped jacket is lightly toned along edges and spine, lightly edge rubbed; one small puncture hole to front near spine but no other tears or chips. Generously illustrated with B&W reproductions and photos. 7-1/8x 9-3/4"; xxi + 343 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc., 1982. 1982 Edition. FINE softcover. A pristine copy - crisp, clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Pages fine. Pictorial paper cover with gloss finish is in new condition - no scuffing, no tears, creases or chips., A very giftable copy. 24 full-page photographic plates. Introductory illustrated essay by Laurance Wieder, 10 x 12"; 64 pages. First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Slim 4o.

New York: Schocken Books, 1975 NEAR FINE soft cover. A clean, totally unmarked copy, firmly bound in price intact illustrated paper cover. Pages crisp and fresh. Slight rubbing to cover with small bump to base of fine, otherwise fine. Binding firm, no creasing to cover spine, no splits or cracks. Hundreds of destinations with succinct but fascinating background information provided and over 250 B&W illustrations. The passing of 35 years has inevitability brought changes but many sites remain as they have been for decades. 5-1/4 x 8"; 248 pages. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo.