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Magdalena & Balthasar: An Intimate Portrait of Life in 16th Century Europe Revealed in the Letters of a Nuremberg Husband & Wife, and Illuminated by Steven Ozment by: Ozment, Steven
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Magdalena & Balthasar: An Intimate Portrait of Life in 16th Century Europe Revealed in the Letters of a Nuremberg Husband & Wife, and Illuminated by Steven Ozment by: Ozment, Steven

Hardcover. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1st, 1986, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 190 pages including notes. Illustrated with B&W illustrations and diagrams. Some soiling on endpapers but otherwise very clean copy. Gilted lettering on binding of cover. Blue and beige cover. Record # 512450
Price: $12.00 

Major Campaign Speeches by: Stevenson, Adlai E.
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Major Campaign Speeches by: Stevenson, Adlai E.

Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Record # 220677
Price: $12.00 

Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson 1952 by: Stevenson, Adlai E.
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Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson 1952 by: Stevenson, Adlai E.

NY, Random House , 1st, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 320 pages. Record # 200369
Price: $12.00 

Making Uzbekistan: Nation, Empire, and Revolution in the Early USSR by: Khalid, Adeeb
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Making Uzbekistan: Nation, Empire, and Revolution in the Early USSR by: Khalid, Adeeb

Hardcover. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 415 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with significant bumping to the top edge. Gray cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this book, Khalid chronicles the tumultuous history of Central Asia in the age of the Russian revolution. Traumatic upheavals--war, economic collapse, famine--transformed local society and brought new groups to positions of power and authority in Central Asia, just as the new revolutionary state began to create new institutions that redefined the nature of power in the region. Previous owner lightly marked a couple interior pages in pencil throughout, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34140
Price: $25.00 

Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik
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Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, MacMillan, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 360 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, ripped, and folded, but the binding and interior pages are in very good condition. Examines Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity. Critiques, dialogues, and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, in addition to his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Previous owner's initials are in the top corner of the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33579
Price: $35.00 

Male Trouble: A Crisis in Representation by: Solomon-Godeau, Abigail
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Male Trouble: A Crisis in Representation by: Solomon-Godeau, Abigail

Hardcover. New York, Thames and Hudson, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 264 pages. Blue cloth cover with small gilt illustration on cover and lettering to spine, color illustrated dust jacket, 119 illustrations, with 8 in color. Light wear to dust jacket; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 804519
Price: $12.00 

Man in the Air 200 Years (1783-1983) (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Bauer, Charles J., Illust. by: Multiple
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Man in the Air 200 Years (1783-1983) (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Bauer, Charles J., Illust. by: Multiple

Hardcover. Silver Spring MD, Silver Spring Press, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 206 pages, hardcover. Exterior dust jacket is folded inwards at the cover corners, but interior pages and binding are in great condition. B&W illustrations throughout, detailing the early history of aviation. Some additional thematically related artwork and materials were pasted into interior beginning and end pages by previous owner, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33595
Price: $18.00 

Man Who Tried to Buy the World, The: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal by: Orange, Martine
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Man Who Tried to Buy the World, The: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal by: Orange, Martine

Hardcover. New York, Portfolio Hardcover, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 268 pages. Hardcover. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Some edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468326
Price: $12.00 

Manners and Morals in the Age of Optimism - 1848-1914 by: Laver, James
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Manners and Morals in the Age of Optimism - 1848-1914 by: Laver, James

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row , 1st US, 1966, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Ex-lib with usual markings, stamping, but hardly read, black & white Illustrations, 272 pgs. Record # 100980
Price: $12.00 

Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher
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Mapping the Civil War: Featuring Rare Maps from the Library of Congress by: Nelson, Christopher

Hardcover. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Publishing Inc., 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Featuring rare maps from the Library of Congress. Captions by Brian Pohanka, Foreword by Richard Stephenson.Clean copy. Record # 33693
Price: $20.00 

Marshal Zhukov: The Man Who Beat Hitler by: Axell, Albert
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Marshal Zhukov: The Man Who Beat Hitler by: Axell, Albert

Hardcover. London, Pearson Longman, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains maps and archival B&W photographs throughout. This book emphasizes Zhukov's leadership on the field, detailing such epic battles as Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. Nobody was more decorated than Zhukov. This book also explores Zhukov's volatile relationship with Stalin and discusses his achievements and various appointments throughout the war. So why did one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century end his life in obscurity? This book holds the answers. Clean copy. Record # 33982
Price: $12.00 

Masked Culture: The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade by: Kugelmass, Jack
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Masked Culture: The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade by: Kugelmass, Jack

Hardcover. NY, Columbia University Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 216 pages, hardcover. Clear plastic dust jacket has chipping at the top and bottom of the spine, as well as some scratches. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book provides a visual exploration of the history, spirit, and controversy that accompanies the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City. This book discusses the elaborate costume artistry, the carefully orchestrated performances, its wide-ranging themes, and more. Clean copy. Record # 34223
Price: $12.00 

Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves by: Wiencek, Henry
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Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves by: Wiencek, Henry

Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 336 pages. Hardcover. 16 pages of b&w photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468087
Price: $12.00 

Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard
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Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard

Hardcover. Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, with a closed tear at the bottom of the spine. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau, to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. This volume contains more than 300 reproductions. The text provides a fascinating survey of a complex life that crossed paths with many legendary figures of the age. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34312
Price: $25.00 

Matter of Trust: MI5, 1945-72 by: West, Nigel
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Matter of Trust: MI5, 1945-72 by: West, Nigel

hardcover. London, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 224 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Black and white photographs in center. Clean, unmarked copy with minor edge wear and light rippling to brodart-covered dust jacket. Record # 468948
Price: $12.00 

Matthew Hale by: Heward, Edmund
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Matthew Hale by: Heward, Edmund

London, Robert Hale & Company, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. 192 pages. Dust jacket with edgewear. Record # 507700
Price: $12.00 

Meaning of Human History, The by: Cohen, Morris R.
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Meaning of Human History, The by: Cohen, Morris R.

La Salle, IL, Open Court Publishing Company, 1st, 1947, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 304 pages. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. No dust jacket present. Clean, tight copy. Record # 854647
Price: $12.00 

Medicine in Transition by: Galdston, M.D., Iago
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Medicine in Transition by: Galdston, M.D., Iago

Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1965, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 220 pages. Hardcover. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Some underlining, marginalia in red pencil. Foxing to top edge. Good reference copy. Record # 612895
Price: $12.00 

Medicology, or Home Encyclopedia of Health, A Complete Family Guide. Ten Books - One Volume. by: Richardson, Joseph G.
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Medicology, or Home Encyclopedia of Health, A Complete Family Guide. Ten Books - One Volume. by: Richardson, Joseph G.Medicology, or Home Encyclopedia of Health, A Complete Family Guide. Ten Books - One Volume. by: Richardson, Joseph G.

Medicology, or Home Encyclopedia of Health, A Complete Family Guide. Ten Books - One Volume. by: Richardson, Joseph G.

Hardcover. NY, University Medical Society, Early Edition, 1901, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1432 pages, hardcover. Covers are in fair condition, due to a damaged spine. The front hinge is cracked. Interior pages are clean and bright. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This is a scarce antique family medical guide of wide-ranging topics regarding health, medicine, and treatment. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Light foxing present on some of the end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33965
Price: $280.00 

Medieval Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, 4th-14th Century by: Snyder, James
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Medieval Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, 4th-14th Century by: Snyder, James

Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 512 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some small closed tears with bumping along the top edge. Red cloth cover boards with gilt text are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book examines the history of Christian art, discusses Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic art, and considers the historical backgrounds of all of it. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34308
Price: $15.00 

Medieval Family, A by: Gies, Frances/Joseph Gies
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Medieval Family, A by: Gies, Frances/Joseph Gies

Hardcover. New York, Harper Collins, 1st, 1998, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 392 pages. Book shows standard wear with light rubbing to dust jacket. Record # 608765
Price: $12.00 

Medieval Home Companion, A - Housekeeping in the Fourteenth Century by: Bayard, Tania (Ed.)
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Medieval Home Companion, A - Housekeeping in the Fourteenth Century by: Bayard, Tania (Ed.)

New York, Harper Collins, Book Club, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good , 139 pages, B&W illustrations. Stated 1st, but no price on flap. Record # 303850
Price: $12.00 

Meditations and Contemplations: In 2 Volumes (Bound as 1 Volume) by: Hervey, James, A.M.
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Meditations and Contemplations: In 2 Volumes (Bound as 1 Volume) by: Hervey, James, A.M.Meditations and Contemplations: In 2 Volumes (Bound as 1 Volume) by: Hervey, James, A.M.

Meditations and Contemplations: In 2 Volumes (Bound as 1 Volume) by: Hervey, James, A.M.

Hardcover. Aberdeen, Scotland, Privately Printed by John Boyle, Early Reprint, 1788, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 520 pages, hardcover. Covers have significant wear, with staining and some text markings, and both the front and rear boards have completely separated from the spine at the hinges. Interior pages have foxing throughout, but are still legible. This book is in need of rebinding. Hervey's writing is characterized by a deep reverence for God, and a desire to help readers grow in their faith and understanding of the Christian life. This volume contains both Vol. I and Vol. II of Meditations and Contemplations, with sections titled: Meditations Among the Tombs, Reflections on a Flower Garden, A Descant on Creation, Contemplations on the Night, On the Starry Heavens, and A Winter Piece. Clean copy. Record # 34022
Price: $26.00 

Meet General Grant  by: Woodward, W .E.
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Meet General Grant by: Woodward, W .E.

New York, Horace Liveright, 1st, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 512 pages, b&w illustrations. Life of U.S. Grant. Hinge cracked before title spread. Record # 700734
Price: $12.00 


  
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