Search Results: Authors starting with M from Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

Glasgow: Printed by R. Urie, for D. Baxter, 1750. Leather Bound. pp. [8], iii-viii, 152, [10]. 12°. Full brown leather over boards with gilt rules to the spine, and margins of the boards; five raised bands, six compartments. Engraved frontispiece depicting the genealogical tree of the Portugese royal family, with a resting, "Emanuel XIV D. of Portugal", beneath. Features an approving statement by the, l'Abbé Richard, who praises de Verto and his work for "the beauty of his narration, the purity of his style, the reality of his facts, the solidity of his proofs, by which they are confirmed and every where conspicuous". High praise, indeed. Leather extremities are lightly rubbed, some scuffing as is to be expected of a volume of this age; slight bow to the front board. Internally, the top margin of the ffep has been excised otherwise, remains complete with the text-block bright, clean, and unmarked with secure, sound binding. The leather binding has recently been professionally replenished, and… Read More

Reno, NV: Walk In Peace Productions, 2004. Softcover. pp. 205. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. "Keepers of the Children uses little known Native American secrets to teach parents how to raise children who know their nature and use their strengths to create lives of meaning and contribution. By raising children to unfold the uniqueness in their hearts, parents touch the depths of their own. By teaching children the secrets of genuine fulfillment, they grow up to lead purposeful lives and cherish their parents for this gift."

London: Humphrey Milford | Oxford University Press, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good +. pp. xxxvi, 180. Square Small 4to. Black cloth boards with elaborate gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front board, illustrated endpapers, untrimmed page edges. All thirteen gorgeous tipped-in plates present. Light rubbing to boards, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. "Lays of Ancient Rome is a collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes, giving the collection its name."

East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada: R.M. of East St. Paul | [East St. Paul Heritage Book Committee], 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. viii, 752. Thick 4to. Publisher's illustrated ivory cloth over boards, navy-blue illustration and lettering to the spine and front board; illustrated endpapers. Rich with many black-and-white, and colour maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. No detectable flaws, contents equally bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: W.J. Gage Limited, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. pp. 96. Slim Square 8vo. Charming pictorial boards. Lovely colour illustrations throughout. Light touch of bumping to the spine ends, else, extremities well-preserved. Contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; very good+.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: National Museums of Canada | Musées Nationaux du Canada, 1974. Archaelogical Survey of Canada, Paper No. 21. Stapled Wraps. pp. x, 51. 4to., measuring 9" x 11". Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Black-and-white maps, photographs, charts, tables, illustrations. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine.

Markham, Ontario, Canada: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 440. 8vo. Publisher's orange boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Lightest shelfwear to the extremities, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages, and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in near fine lightly rubbed, unclipped, dustjacket. Overall, very good+, to, near fine.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: FortWhyte Alive, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 152. Square 4to. Pictorial boards. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white, and colour photographs, portaits, illustrations, et al. No detectable flaws, bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: City Of Winnipeg, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. xiii, 220. Oblong 4to. Illustrated card covers. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; very good+.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Department of Agriculture, September, 1972. Publication No. 452. Stapled Wraps. pp. 99. 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Light yellow, twice-stapled, card covers with green lettering and illustration to the front cover. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white drawings, and illustrations of various plant specimens accompanied with their scientific nomenclature, and a brief description of their qualities. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Controlled Media Communications | Charles J. Cipolla, 1980. Stapled Wraps. pp. 100, [4]. 8vo., measuring 8.5" x 11". Pictorial, twice-stapled, covers. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, period advertisements by many sponsoring local business, merchants, firms including The T. Eaton Co., The Hudson's Bay Co., the Canadian Football League, Winnipeg Transit, Royal Bank, Manitoba Hydro, et al. Comprises of articles on the Winnipeg Jets, player profiles, play schedule, a detailed list of the Winnipeg Jets Executive Committee, built-in scorecard for spectators, and much else. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents clean, and unmarked; fine.

Toronto & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 48. Slim square 8vo. Pictorial boards. Replete with lovely colour illustrations by Barbara Di Lella. Includes a wonderful selection of recipes including: Diana Barry's Favourite Raspberry Cordial, Afternoon Ruby Biscuits, Maritime Gingersnaps, Tantalizing Raspberry Tarts, Chocolate Caramels (Yum!), Anne's Liniment Cake, Chocolate Goblin's Food Cake, Marilla's Plum Pudding, Miss Ellen's Pound Cake, and many more. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine.

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. pp. 384. 8vo. Publisher's quarter yellow-and-gray boards, silver lettering to the spine. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjacket. SIGNED, and inscribed by the author to the title page.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Queenston House, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. pp. 203. 12mo. Illustrated card covers. Contents bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Stoddart, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 118. Oblong 4to. Publisher's textured navy-blue boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Chiefly comprised of colour photographs documenting the devastating Manitoba flood of 1997. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good+, unclipped, dustjacket. Near fine. SIGNED in ink by the photographer, Tom Thomson, and author, Shirley Sandrel.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Controlled Media Communications | Charles J. Cipolla, 1980. Stapled Wraps. pp. 100, [4]. 8vo., measuring 8.5" x 11". Pictorial, twice-stapled, covers. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, period advertisements by many sponsoring local business, merchants, firms including The T. Eaton Co., The Hudson's Bay Co., the Canadian Football League, Winnipeg Transit, Royal Bank, Manitoba Hydro, et al. Comprises of articles on the Winnipeg Jets, player profiles, play schedule, a detailed list of the Winnipeg Jets Executive Committee, built-in scorecard for spectators, and much else. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents clean, and unmarked; fine.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Hamish Hamilton, 2015. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. pp. 300. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Publisher's black boards, mustard-yellow lettering to the spine. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in fine, unclipped, dustjacket. Appears unread; as new. "Destined to be a classic of nature writing, the story of how one woman trained a goshawk. As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T. H. White’s tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White’s struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest. When her father dies and she is knocked sideways by grief, she becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She buys Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and takes her home to Cambridge. Then she fills the freezer with hawk food and unplugs… Read More

Winnipeg, Manitoba: FortWhyte Alive, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 152. Square 4to. Pictorial boards. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white, and colour photographs, portaits, illustrations, et al. No detectable flaws, bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. Unpaginated [pp. 39 unnumbered leaves]. Oblong 8vo., measuring 18 x 23 cm. Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Black-and-white illustrations, drawings, facsimiles, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. See OCLC #12235520. "Catalog of exhibitions held at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (11/17/84-1/20/85), the Art Gallery of Hamilton (2/28-3/31/85), and the Sarnia Public Library & Art Gallery (5/24-7/8/85)."

St. Catharines, Ontario: The Provoker Press, 1969. Reprint. Card Covers. pp. 59. Small 8vo. Green stiff card covers. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine. A most unusual title. From the preface: "The story of Dr. MacDonald's research in radiesthesia and his discovery of a revolutionary NEW METHOD of human analysis: measuring a person's abstract traits of character in numerical terms. True stories of how the pendulum has helped people solve their problems. How radiesthesia can help you Live Better. What makes the pendulum work. How to test your own ability to use one. Finally, how to make and operate a pendulum."