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M.C.Higgins, the Great
Mayo Cornelius (M.C.) Higgins dreams of the day he and his family will be able to move away from the strip-mined mountains that surround their home. With the help of two mysterious strangers, M.C. begins to realize that he and his family need to do a lot more than just leave the mountains to become truly safe and happy. Winner of the 1975 Newbery Medal.
Collier / Macmillan (1987). ISBN 0020434901. Collier, 2nd printing. [paperback] 4x7. Cover art by Jerry Pinkney. Novel won the 1975 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award and the Boston-Globe-Horn Award. Light edge and corner wear. VG+ to NF [juvenile fiction]. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / General; JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African-American; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The M.D. - A Horror Story
Thomas M. Disch takes on the medical world in this thriller about a virus run rampant and a boy who acquires a caduceus with magic healing powers.
Berkley (1992). ISBN 0425132617. Seventh printing. [paperback] 4x7. NO creases. Minor edge and corner wear. Near Fine. [ horror].. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / Horror; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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MAMista
As a cabal prepares a full scale onslaught to unseat the current ruler of Spanish Guiana, a group of American businessman is just as determined to keep him in place. Why? There's oil to be found beneath the Guianan soil, and the reigning president is amenable to the pillage of his country's natural resources by Americans. A full-scale battle breaks out, as the desire for freedom struggles to win out against the equally compelling motivation of greed.
Harper Collins (1991). ISBN 0060179368. Fiction: A tale of revolution and espionage by a prolific author. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 410pp. Clean, no prior ownership marks. Dust jacket has minor edgewear, and a 1/4 inch creased tear on rear panel of dj. VG+ / VG+ dj . Hardcover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Macabre Reader
Ace (1959). Ace D-353. PBO. Cover art by Ed Emsh [paperback] anthology. clean inside. **faults: pit marks at center of rear cover. Light edge and corner wear. Spine slightly cupped and with very faint reading lines. VG to VG+ (horror).. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / Horror; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Machine Dreams
This chronicle of an ordinary middle-class family from the Depression to the Vietnam War--in which a beloved son is lost--is told from the points of view of a shifting collection of family members. When it was published in 1984, Phillips's novel was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Dutton (1984) ISBN 052524252X. Fiction. Author's first novel. First edition. Hardcover. VG+ / VG+ dj.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Dust Jacket Included. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Machine Dreams
Pocket (1985). ISBN 0671532901. First Pocket printing April 1985. [paperback] 4x7. The author's first novel. Clean inside. No spine creases. ** faults: tiny chip on rear cover at lower edge. Minor edge and corner wear. VG+ to near fine (fiction). First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Macrame
Hazel Pearson Handicrafts (c1971). Book # HP 400. Oblong 8" x 11. [oversized paperback]. 32pp, illustrated. photography by James Gick. Good. [crafts].. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Macrame - The Art of Creative Knotting
Van Nostrand Reinhold (c1967). 16th prn. The favorite of experienced craftsmen and beginners alike. Clear instructions. This was the Author's 1st book. [Trade Size paperback] 127pp, illustrated. Corner tips bumped, old price sticker. VG. [crafts].. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Macrame & Other Projects for Knitting Without Needles
Gramercy (1963). Revised ed. 3rd printing. Former Title was "Knitting Without Needles". Suitable for children as well as adults. Illustrated by Shizu Matsuda, Hardcover,124pp,index. Top edge lightly foxed. Child's name written on dust jacket. Short edge tears. Else VG / about VG dj.. Hardcover. ... (more information)
Subjects: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Mad World of Bridge
Pyramid Books (1962). Cover quote: " From Culbertson to Goren - an informative, entertaining, and gossipy account of the game and its players." 1st Pyramid ed., June 1962. Pyramid R37. Paperback, 4 x 7 inches. Cover and illustrations by Robert Day. Foreword by Charles Goren. 192pp. ** Flaws: price on front cover inked out. Partial crack starting between pages 114/115, but NO pages loose. (2) page corners turned down. (2) light spine lines. VG.. First Edition. Soft Cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Madame Bovary
Penguin (1981). Penguin Classics, reprint 1981. Introduction and translation by Alan Russell. [paperback] 4x7. ISBN 0140440151. Cover art by Claude Monet shows a detail from a portrait of his wife. NO spine lines or cover creases. A nice copy. Minor rubs on spine joints. VG+ to NF [literature, fiction].. Soft cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Madeline in London
New York.: Viking Seafarer / Viking Press. c.1961., 1972 ISBN 0670050717. A Viking Seafarer Book for ages 4-8. First Printing. Trade Size Paperback 7-1/2 x 9 inches. Clean copy. ** Flaws: first 4 leaves up to the title/copyright pages are coming loose. Rear cover has an 1/8th inch tear on lower edge, old sticker remnant on front cover. Good+ to VG.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good+. ... (more information)
Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Mad's Dave Berg Looks at the U.S.A
Signet (1964 ). Humor. Written and drawn by Dave Berg. Unpaginated. Cartoons with captions. Signet D2409. 1st printing, Jan.1964. Paperback, 4x7 inches. Clean pages. ** flaws: Minor, light cover creases, chips at spine ends, 1/8th inch tear in joint. Sticker residue on front cover. VG minus . First Edition. Soft Cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: HUMOR / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Mafia Diaries
Dell (1986). ISBN 0440151635. Mystery. The elderly bookseller had a metal spike driven into his ear. Chicago newspaperman Jack Journey follows a trail of 40 year old killings leading to a set of missing diaries extremely dangerous to find. 1st printing.[paperback] 4x7 inches.. VG+ . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Magazine Maze - a Prejudiced Perspective
Doubleday 1980. ISBN 0385153228. Jacket illustrated by Austin Briggs. First edition. Hardcover. 378pp, index. ** flaws: Dust jacket has chipping at spine ends & lower edge, light soil, a few tears, VG+ / Good+ dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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A Maggot
Signet / NAL (1986). ISBN 0451144767. Fiction. 1st Signet printing 1986. Signet AE4476 [paperback] 4x7 inches. Clean interior. **faults: light creases on spine, light crease on front cover. Edge and corner wear. VG. First Edition. Soft Cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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Magic
Dell (1977). ISBN 0440151414. First Dell printing. [paperback] 4x7 inches. Clean interior. **faults: pages yellowing, wrinkle on spine. Closed edge tear front cover. Crease on rear corner. Edge and corner wear. White background on covers showing light soil. VG . First Edition. Soft Cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Magic Arts in Celtic Britain
Dorset Press; NY (1992). ISBN 0880299843. Hardcover. M 987654321. reprinted by Dorset Press 1992. Includes theories respecting the origins of the Druids and their association with the cult of the Divine King, Reincarnation, the cults of Arthur, the mystery of the Holy Grail, the Question of Second Sight, Celtic spells and charms. VG+/ NF dj. . First Edition. Hardcover. ... (more information)
Subjects: HISTORY / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Magic Goes Away
Ace (1983). ISBN 0441515525. Cover art by Boris Vallejo , interior art by Esteban Maroto. Seventh printing [paperback] 4x 7 inches. Clean interior. ** Flaws: light wear to covers, faint spine creases. Creased corner. Edge and corner wear. VG to VG+.. Soft Cover. Very Good. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / Science Fiction / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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The Magic Grandfather
Macfadden Bartell (1968). Mystery. Macfadden MB60-320. [paperback] 4x7 inches. Clean interior. **faults: Corner has shallow crease, Light cover creases, edge and corner wear. Good + to VG.. Soft Cover. ... (more information)
Subjects: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; Offered by Second Hand Prose, Inc. (Maryland, United States) |
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