Search Results: Authors starting with M from The Book Lair, ABAA

Seal Harbor, ME: [High Loft], 1980. [11] pp. Approximately 5 x 7 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 20 copies, this being #20. Gray stiff paper covers with printed design on front cover, set and bound by hand on the press of August Heckscher, with Tom Coleman's asistance (from the colophon), woodcut illustration, minor corner creasing and small indentation mark on cover, in near fine conditon.Karen MacDonald (1961 - ) earned her BA in studio art from Wesleyan University with a focus on typography and printmaking. She began her career in high school by working as a letterpress printer and compositor at The Printing Office at High Loft, working alongside August Heckscher II and Tom Coleman.This book tells a sweet tale of two childhood friends in rural Maine. Worldcat shows no library holdings (as of 1/20).

San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, 1986. Second paperback printing. Stapled pamphlet, 32 pp. Stiff wrap has minimal edge wear and corner bumping, bookstore sticker on back cover. otherwise in very good condition.An instructional booklet for non-Jewish people on what is a Seder, what is its history, and what are some of the traditional dishes served, including recipes

Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1982. (28) pp. Approximately 1 x 1 3/8". LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies. Orange cloth over printed paper boards, illustrated, original packaging, signed by the publisher on the copyright page, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 41)A humorous little tale about how the song "The Eyes of Texas are Upon You" came into being. Written by Jack Maguire, Executive Director of the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. This is the smaller first edition, as a larger second edition was printed in 1986

(Brooklyn): Soraya Marcano, 1996. (8) pp. Approximately 1 13/16 x 3". LIMITED EDITION of 3, this being #1. Layered printed paper and cloth over boards, accordion fold, illustrated, a short lyrical poem in Spanish, signed by the publisher, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Marcano 5)Soraya Marcano was born in Puerto Rico in 1965 and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Her work includes mixed media, writing, objects, and digital work. Marcano's scarce miniature artist's books are all written, illustrated, printed and bound by her using various techniques including collagraph, linocut, handmade paper, stenciling, etching, and computer generated images and type. Her mixed media artwork has been exhibited internationally and it is represented in various public and private collections. A beautiful book with a lyrical poem about the author confessing to having fully loved and lived life.

(Brooklyn): Soraya Marcano, 1996. (4) pp. Approximately 2 9/16 x 2", oblong. LIMITED EDITION of 3, this being #3. Printed paper over boards with metallic rectangle on cover, accordion fold, illustrated, a short poem in Spanish, signed by the publisher, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Marcano 3)Soraya Marcano was born in Puerto Rico in 1965 and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Her work includes mixed media, writing, objects, and digital work. Marcano's scarce miniature artist's books are all written, illustrated, printed and bound by her using various techniques including collagraph, linocut, handmade paper, stenciling, etching, and computer generated images and type. Her mixed media artwork has been exhibited internationally and it is represented in various public and private collections.

(Brooklyn): Soraya Marcano, 1996. (16) pp. Approximately 1 9/16 x 2 3/16". LIMITED EDITION of 7 copies, this being #2. Blue cloth boards with hand-made paper overlay on box which has a clasp and ribbon tie, inside booklet has accordion fold, silk-screened design, additional small sheet with shell tipped-in to box, signed by the artist/printer. A fine copy, quite lush and beautiful design, unique. (Bradbury, Sonya Marcano, 7)Soraya Marcano was born in Puerto Rico in 1965 and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Her work includes mixed media, writing, objects, and digital work. Marcano's scarce miniature artist's books are all written, illustrated, printed and bound by her using various techniques including collagraph, linocut, handmade paper, stenciling, etching, and computer generated images and type. Her mixed media artwork has been exhibited internationally and it is represented in various public and private collections.

Joliet: P. F. Volland Co., 1929. Hardcover, First Edition, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4". 79 pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt stamped lettering and picture of a castle on front cover and gilt lettering on spine and back cover, some rubbing at corners, loose front hinge, a little purple crayon on half-title page and on the back free endpaper, otherwise in clean condition, very good condition overall. This book is from the Volland Inglenook Series, a set of publications in which the books are meant to build character and entertain at the same time. A rare book by this author, the Wildling Princess is a charming children's tale about a misbehaving and wild princess who is taught by the court magician to be kind and polite. Illustrated in color and b/w by John Edward Perkins with each page of text bordered with castles and turrets

Brooklyn, NY: Pointeast Imprint, 1993. 49 pp. 2 7/8 x 2 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies (75 in leather), this being # 93. Red cloth over boards, blind-stamped profile on cover, white title on spine, letterpresss, illustrated, tissue guard protected frontispiece, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Pointeast Imprint, 1)The only miniature book published by this press, designed and printed by An-Khang Vu-Cong. Vu-Cong started his printing career in Vietnam. He came to the US and completed undergraduate and graduate studies and focused on printing and design in the early 1990s. Each author's section is signed by them and the publisher signed on the colophon.

New Britain, CT: REM Miniatures, 2003. 2 1/4 x 1 5/8". (vi), 4 pp, (1) page. LIMITED EDITION of 100 copies. Black buckram with hand-colored paper label on upper cover , cover label & frontispiece by Seth Massmann, hand coloring by Eloise & Robert Massmann. A fine copy in stiff gray paper publisher's sleeve. From the proceedings of the Company of Amateur Brewers, 1932

New Britain, CT: REM Miniatures, 1999. (44) pp. Approximately 2 3/4 x 2 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 99 copies, this being #28. Black buckram, printed paper label on upper cover, illustrated, unpaginated, slide-on paper sleeve, all enclosed in a decorated box with printed label. Signed presentation from the Massmanns on second free fly. A very fine copy; prospectus laid in. (Bradbury, REM, 100)A tribute to William Lewis Washburn, publisher of miniature books and broadsides, with a short-title list of all his publications

Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1992. 430 pp. 6 x 9 1/4"; Pictorial dustjacket in fine condition; Black paper over boards with gilt lettering on spine, signed Arthur C. Clarke bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, many black and white photographs, in fine condition.Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1917 - 2008) was the author or more than sixty books and has received many awards for both his science fiction and his scientific non-fiction writing. This biography explores his career and personal vision though candid interviews with Clarke, his friends, family members, and colleagues. The numerous black and white photographs enhance the biography in a delightful way. Bookplate printed "Ex Libris, Arthur C. Clarke" with illustrations of the monolith from his 2001 Space Odyssey series and dolphins from his novel, Dolphin Island.

New York: Pocket Books, 1987. 442 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". First Hard Cover Edition. Illustrated dust jacket with Book Club Edition on front flap, minor dark marks that are very subtle, some edge wear, otherwise in very good plus condition; Brown paper over boards with crisp golden lettering on spine, signed on the title page, slight foxing on top fore-edge, in near fine condition.Robert McCammon (1952 - ), is a well-known fantasy/horror writer, having been a recipient of the Horror Writers of America, Inc.'s Bram Stoker Award and nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This novel is about two aliens arriving in a small Texas town - one is a refugee and the other is a bounty hunter, who uses replicants with silver claws for hands and razor blade teeth to help him - the stingers. This is the true first hardcover edition, which precedes the British edition, published by Kinnell

New York: Pocket Books, 1990. 442 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2". First Edition, first printing. Illustrated dust jacket with original price of $18.95, in fine condition; Red paper over boards and black cloth spine with silver lettering, slight foxing on top fore-edge, signed by the author on the title page, in near fine condition.Robert McCammon (1952 - ), is a well-known fantasy/horror writer, having been a recipient of the Horror Writers of America, Inc.'s Bram Stoker Award and nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This novel is about a woman who steals a baby, the mother who tries to hunt her down and an FBI man who also has a grudge to settle. From the jacket: "A novel of psychological terror and unrelenting suspense set against the backrop of America today".

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. 401 pp. Approximately 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". First edition, first printing. Illustrated jacket in fine condition. Black cloth 1/4 bound over red boards, gilt title on spine, signed by author on title page, in near fine condition. Inspired by Edgar Allan poe's story "Fall of the House of Usher", this book covers the idea of what would have happened if all of the Usher's hadn't died. Set in North Carolina, present day, five generations of Usher's tell their story

Harper & Brothers 1898 first hardcover printing. Book is tight and square. No dust jacket. Book has some edge wear and corner bumping. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing; however there is a stain on inside front page and some slight foxing throughout. One loose illustrated page but all is intact. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage. Born in Louisiana, Stuart wrote "American local color writing that emphasizes regional characteristics in landscape, way of life, and language

San Francisco: The Recorder Printing and Publishing Co., 1942, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition with some stains, chipping and minor tears. Book has red cloth over boards, spine slightly cocked, minor corner bumping, a few pencil marks in "Test Chapter", otherwise very clean and neat. Very good condition.This book was meant to quickly prepare an individual for the civil service exam, in a time where these positions were abundant. Basic knowledge covered includes arithmetic, art, english, geography, government, history, literature, science, and a helpful test chapter at the end

Philadelphia: Girard Bank, 1970. 85 pp. Approximately 5 3/4 x 8 1/4". First edition, first printing. Slip case is in fine condition; green paper over boards with black lettering to cover and spine, label paste-down on cover which has a tiny nick in it, insert from the Girard Company bank president laid in, in fine condition.Per the laid in slip from Stephen S. Gardner, President of The Girard Company, this book was commissioned for James Michener to write in order to include it with the bank's 1969 Annual Report. Michener was given free artistic license to express his own views. Nine color reproductions of paintings by James B. Wyeth (son of Andrew Wyeth and grandson of N. C. Wyeth) were added to enrich the text.

New Britain, CT: J.L.Kapica, 1964. 30 pp. Approximately 2 1/2 x 2". LIMITED EDITION, although this is not one of the 50 numbered copies. Black leather, gold lettering, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, portrait frontis. A near fine copy. Not in Bradbury.Contributions by Mike Mansfield, Earl Warren, and John McCormack.

San Diego, CA: Iron Bear Press, 1996. 2 1/2 x3/4"; Gold board with paste-down label and attached miniature metal type piece, in fine condition. Produced as a keepsake in a limited edition for the 14th MBS Conclave, held in San Francisco, CA, in fine condition.

Dallas, TX: Aredian Press, 2016. Approximately 3 x 2", oblong. First edition, LIMITED EDITION of 20 copies, this being #4. Design binding by Patrice Miller of Aredian Press, Gold and black checkerboard paper over boards, traditional stab binding, beautiful black and gold endpapers, Japanese mulberry paper, signed and numbered by the author on the colophon, fine condition. Overwrought by grade-schoolers and wanna-be poets, the haiku has been abused unintentionally for far too long. First attempted to distract themselves during an excruciating flight, the authors acknowledge that the haiku in its purest expression is both lyrical and majestic. These are neither, but offer commentary on modern life