Search Results: Titles starting with M from Black Paw Books

MIT Class of 1940, 1990. Softcover. Very Good+. Quarto, pp. 251. In wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked; spine, uncreased. Fiftieth reunion class book with biographical surveys. Richly illustrated throughout with black & white photos, reproductions of articles, letters, etc.

Castalia, 1993. Softcover. Fine. Spanish-language work. Octavo in wraps (softcover). From private collection. Book appear unread.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated work presents artists' reflections on machinery and other forms of technology. Quarto (24.5 cm tall). 218 pp. Metal binding with decoratively stamped boards. From private collection. Metal is a little tarnished along spine and edges of boards. Light spotting to edges of book block.

Polk City, Iowa: Self Published, n.d.. Softcover. Very Good. Small octavo, [24] pp. Stapled wraps. From private collection. Sticker scuff on upper wrap.

Fianarantsoa, Madagascar: Pierrot Men - Labo Men, 1998. Softcover. Very Good. Uncommon work features black & white photographs by Pierrot Men, a key figure in Madagascan photography. Octavo, [22] pp. Stapled wraps. Wraps show some minor scuffs. Pages remain clean and unmarked (no ownership ink).

Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Full length political biography of Indian revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra. Octavo, 115 pp. Blue cloth. From the private collection of Frederick A. Hagar. No signatures or bookplates. Pages remain clean and unmarked. dust jacket shows a little rubbing from shelf wear. Scarce.

Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. French language work. 12mo, 137 pp. Quarter-bound in leather over marble paper-covered boards. Small sticker scuff on front board. Spine ends and edges of boards are rubbed.

New York: Christie's, 1991. Softcover. Very Good. Quarto, 22 pages. In wraps (softcover). Illustrated in color throughout. From private collection.

Publications Division, Government of India, 1963. Hardcover. Good. Complete eight-volume set. Tall octavos. Tan cloth bindings. Retired university library set with usual stamps and markings. Properly deaccessioned with library's own withdrawal stamps. Covers show some scuffs and soiling, and bindings are a bit shaken. All said, a solid reading and reference copy of uncommon set.

University of Massachusetts Press, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Since its dedication in 1877, Trinity Church on Copley Square in Boston has been widely regarded as one of the most important and successful monuments of American architecture. It has long been hailed as the cornerstone of the career of America's first celebrity architect, H. H. Richardson." The Makers of Trinity Church in the City of Boston recognizes and celebrates the individuals who created this "towering landmark of America's cultural heritage." Quarto (10" tall), 206 pp. Black & white and color illustrations throughout. Black cloth. From private collection. Edges of dust jacket curl up slightly.

Boston: J. Stillman Smith, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. This landmark work of American short fiction is set during the American Civil War and tells the tale of Philip Nolan, a young man who renounces his loyalty to the United States and is subsequently sentenced to spend the rest of his life on a naval ship without ever hearing news of his country or setting foot on land again. The story is notable for its meditation on patriotism, duty, and love of country, as well as its poignant portrayal of the isolation and loneliness of Nolan's punishment. 12mo, 45 pp. Tan cloth with title and image of American flag on front board. From private collection. Small closed tear along top edge of ffep.

Paris: Maison Quantin, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, 318 pp. Decorative green cloth. Black & white illustrations throughout. French-language archaeology guide.

Shinkenchiku-sha / MIT East Asian Architecture and Planning Programs, 1986. Softcover. Very Good. Scholarly work on Japanese prefabricated housing. Quarto, 26 pages. Black & white illustrations throughout. Stapled wraps. Wraps show some rubbing and scuffs. Pages remain clean and unmarked.

Boston and New York: Boston Belting Co. rubber sample. Very Good. Sample from manufactuter of industrial rubber products, with plant located in Roxbury. The company was founded in 1826. This sample, consisting of three pieces and illustrated on both sides, is circa 1890. Measures approximately 3" x 5

London: Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Complete three-volume set consists of a collection of documents, letters, and papers that were assembled by the first Earl of Egmont, George Grenville (1712-1770). The collection covers a wide range of subjects, including 18th century politics, economics, and social history. Three-volume set in custom binding. Quarto (25.5 cm tall). Rebound in red cloth with paper labels on spines. Previous owner's bookplate inside books. Minor soiling to edges of book block. Some underlining in pencil erased from first volume.

Longmans, Green, & Company, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. Book presents the amusing annotations and notes made by Lord Macaulay in the margins of books and manuscripts in his extensive library. 8vo (9" tall). 64 pp. Green cloth. Top corners gently bumped. Name printed on ffep.

Cambridge University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. From the private collection of Boston historian Frederick A. Hagar. Bookplate on front pastedown. Pages remain clean and unmarked; binding, tight. In clean dust jacket.

St Anthony's Hall Publications, 1957. Paperback. Two booklets (Pts. I & II). From private collection of Boston-area historian. Name stamped inside book. Booklet's pages remain clean and unmarked.

Paris, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. French language contributed work offers an interesting picture of the French protectorates Tunisia and Morocco on the eve of independence. Octavo, 224 pp. Custom leather binding. Pages are a little yellowed. All said, a beautiful book.

University of York, 1978. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo, 46 pp. Stapled wraps. From private collection of Boston-area historian. Name stamped inside book. Booklet's pages remain clean and unmarked.