Search Results: Titles starting with M from Books Northwest

183pp, black cloth with canary end papers. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket (now in clear protective cover) has price ($4.50) intact and the bullet holes are actual holes in the paper (backed with white paper in photo due to mylar cover on dj, they would show as black without it). Small missing piece of dj on back upper left. The 'g' of Fleming's last name on book spine is missing some white ink (see photo). This was the last of Fleming's Bond novels and is in seemingly unread condition.

Hardcovers with dust jackets in Slipcase. 2 Vol. with 1774 pages.First printing of first edition. Slipcase has faint signs of wear and $60.00 price on bottom crossed with red ink (see photos). Vol. 1 has gap in top of block at pp. 276-277 from bookmark. Otherwise book and dj are both clean and unmarked.
'The Man Without Qualities (German: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften; 1930–1943) is an unfinished modernist novel in three volumes and various drafts, by the Austrian writer Robert Musil.
The novel is a "story of ideas", which takes place in the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's last days, and the plot often veers into allegorical digressions on a wide range of existential themes concerning humanity and feelings. It has a particular concern with the values of truth and opinion and how society organizes ideas about life and society. The book is well over a thousand pages long in its entirety, and no one single theme dominates.
A very nice presentation of a famous literary achievement.
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156pp. Concise and thorough presentation and explanation of basic music theory by a pop musician (the Motels) explaining the layout of the piano and fundamentals of playing and reading music. Many keyboard illustrations with dots/numbers indicating fingering for both hands. Printed on thick glossy paper stock. Includes 34-track audio CD of book examples.

184 pp, 9 x 12 inches. First edition/first printing. The "most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published," from the introduction.Over sixty guitars from Atkins's collection, starting with his first acoustic up through the Gretsch, D'Angelico and Gibson models including prototypes. Atkins discusses each guitar in detail and describes his musical journey, while showing a deep technical knowledge of guitars and electronics. Amazing journey through the life and guitars of one of the finest instrumentalists in the history of popular music. Out of print and rare. Very slight wear at base of spine, otherwise would be rated Fine. Ultimate gift for the Atkins fan.

New York: Vanguard Press, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fair. New York: Vanguard Press, 1951. 157pp, black cloth with white lettering on front and spine, numerous b&w illustration of advertisements and other examples, left corner of cover back bumped, v. slight bumping on top front cover, otherwise in fine condition, clean, unmarked.Dj has pieces on back and front top missing and other small tears, in mylar dj. Marshall McLuhans first book. A cornerstone of media theory, McLuhan comments on numerous examples of persuasion in contemporary popular culture. Rare in this condition.

San Francisco: Robert Dollar Company, 1925. Fourth edition. Fine. Octavo, 229pp. green pebbled boards with gilt edge and lettering on cover, gilt lettering on spine. One of 1500 copies. Inscribed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR on first free blank end paper "To H E Bryan Esq. with the compliments of Robert Dollar January 1925." Robert Dollar (1844-1932 was a shipping magnate and founder and president of Dollar Steamship Co., Engaged in trade, esp, in Orient; introduced rought-the-world passenger service with line of "President" steamers (1924). A remarkably well-preserved copy of a vanity autobiography by a true captain of industry.

120pp, red cloth boards with gray lettering on spine. Later printing of First Edition. Near Fine in Acceptable DJ protected w/clear mylar. Front of DJ is intact with chipping on top and bottom left, 2" piece missing on spine (see photos). The classic Christmas story of Kris Kringle and the Gimbels/Macy's rivalry.

New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1851. First American edition. Hardcover. Good. 363pp, dark brown embossed cover w gilt spine title and illustration of hanging game, rib roast, fish. Spine is frayed at top and bottom, starting to detach but still whole; light brown endpapers. One page of book reviews before title page showing full title: The Modern Housewife or Menagerie Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day and for the Nursery and Sick Room with Minute Directions for Family Management in All Its Branches. Title page has missing upper right corner (1"x1/5"). Light foxing throughout, text block is tight and complete. This was a very popular title by Soyer who in the 1850s helped Florence Nightingale transform the health of the British and French troops in the Crimean War. A fascinating window into culinary culture of the mid-Nineteenth century, a difficult book to find intact and in original cover.

261pp. Social history of Gainesville, Florida's thriving rock band scene from the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies, helping to produce eight members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--Stephen Stills, Tom Petty, Don Felder, Bernie Leadon, Stan Lynch, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell and Ron Blair. Written by a member of the pop group The Motels and winner of the 2016 Florida Book Award Bronze Medal for Florida Non-Fiction. Includes a selective list of musical acts that have played in Gainesville 1960-1976. "A highly entertaining, well-written look at a city that played a major role in the history of rock and roll music. Kudos to Marty Jourard on a book of historical importance."—Kudzoo Magazine"Jourard tells the story so that you feel you are there in the humid clubs watching history unfold in a time when regional music scenes truly were unique."—Charles R. Cross, author of Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain "Jourard clearly demonstrates that Gainesville's contributions are no less vital… Read More

429pp, Revised Edition. Clean, Near Fine book (cover bottom corner slightly bumped, top edge shows wrinking on a few pages), Good- dj (in clear mylar cover) missing piece at top, some fraying on spine top and bottom, otherwise intact. Exhaustive description of Catholic doctrines and practices. 195 chapters grouped as Part One: What to Believe; Part Two: What to Do; Part Three: Means of Grace. Profuse black and white illustrations, mostly one per chapter head, color plate w/liturgical colors. Anyone interested in Catholicism will find this indispensable. See photos for Contents, page example. Rare in this condition with dj. Bishop Morrow lived in Krishnanagar India and was the author of many religious books.

264pp. First printing. Light fraying on dj spine and small creases on front dj flap ends; dj in mylar cover, price intact. Very small ink price of 4.75 in upper right corner of ffep. Overall a very attractive copy of Vidal's satire about gender assignment and sexual identity, certainly ahead of his time in 1968.