Search Results: Authors starting with S from Midnight Books

Cascade County Historical Society, 1981. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Cascade County, Montana. Illustrated with historical photographs. Includes bibliography, gazetteer and index. Limited printing. 224 pp. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1995. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Noted gambling guru Jerry Samovitz's exceptionally detailed horse racing betting how-to with a focus on pick 3's and trifectas. Professional level instruction with numerous case studies. Scarce. 88 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Harcourt, Brace and Co., Inc, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of Carl Sandburg's groundbreaking compilation of 280 "songs, ballads, ditties, brought together from all regions of America," approximately 100 of which were published for the first time. Signed in black ink on half title page by three-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet Carl Sandburg. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. "Copyright 1927" statement to copyright page with no additional printings indicated. Wildly popular and in print for 70 years, this collection of folk music was broadly acclaimed and called a landmark by legendary folk singer Pete Seeger. Numerous illustrations throughout, many with Black American themes. Each song is accompanied by an historical introduction, sheet music format and complete verses. Bound in dark blue buckram with orange lettering to front and spine panels. Text block edges stained orange. Lacks issued… Read More

International Community of Christ: Church of the Second Advent, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Gene Savoy's English translation and detailed annotation of the Essaei Document. Includes extensive bibliography of sources. Millennium edition. 140 pp. 11 1/4" x 9". "Until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, most Bible scholars assumed that the Hebrew sect known as the Essaei, or Essenes, was simply a mythical invention because there was no concrete evidence for their existence apart from a few allusions to them by a handful of classical writers. Now with the publication of this book the keys for unlocking the spiritual knowledge of the Essaei is made public." Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve with three tiny tears to lower edge. Photographs of this item or additional information available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Donning Company, Publishers, 2002. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Carroll County, Iowa. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Also includes individual histories of 16 townships and villages, bibliography and full index. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited printing. 144 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Dust jacket flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Title Page: "Philadelphia Fairmount Park: General description. Short historical sketch. Life of Robert Morris. Description of all Monuments. Works of art, etc., and all the interesting buildings in the Park, with illustrations." Early-century history and detailed description of Philadelphia's largest park, the historic Fairmount Park, built on the land originally owned by Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Bound in dark brown cloth with gilt lettering to front panel. Densely illustrated with photos of park monuments, works of art, buildings, etc. Uncommon. 37 pp. plus unnumbered photos. 7" x 5 1/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and light chipping to gilt lettering. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Editorial de Autores S. R. L, 1955. Softcover. Very Good. Collectible First Edition of WWII Fascist Party Secretary Carlo Scorza's biography of Vittorio Valdani. A prominent Fascist leader in Argentina, Valdani founded the influential newspaper Il Mattino d'Italia and was instrumental in spreading Fascism in Argentina. Valdani's calling card stapled to front free endpaper recto. Inscribed and signed by Valdani on half title page. dated August 2, 1961. Text in Italian. Scarce. Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with light shelf wear and tanning to spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Guy Motil, 1996. Softcover. Acceptable. Issue of Longboard Magazine, December 1995/January 1996 Volume Three, Number 3. Published by internationally acclaimed photographer Guy Motil. Cover features "Wingnut" Weaver, co-star of the 1994 film "Endless Summer." Feature article on Tom Blake & The Hollows. Blake is widely considered to be one of the most influential surfers in history, and a key figure in transforming surfing from a regional Hawaiian specialty to a nationally popular sport. Includes a photo of Blake with many longboards, "One of the most famous surf-related photos to date," and many photos of Blake's patent and early century surfboards. Blake was the first to build a waterproof camera housing and the first to write a book on the pleasure of surfing. Issue includes article on the Oxbow World Championships at Reunion Island's Saint Leu Bay and photos of 23 of competition surfers. A compilation of "The Essential Surf Discography" and… Read More

Guy Motil, 1996. Softcover. Very Good. December 1995/January 1996, Volume Three, Number 4 issue of Longboard Magazine. "Tripping" The Surf Travel Issue. Published by internationally acclaimed photographer Guy Motil. Cover features surfer Joel Tudor in Hossegor, France, who at age 43 won the Noosa Longboard Open in 2020. Special travel ("Tripping") issue densely illustrated with photos of surfers traveling throughout the world. Special article by Phil Edwards, credited with being the first to surf the Banzai pipeline in Hawaii, being the first professional surfer, and creating the first signature surf board. "On the Road Again with Kerouac's Asian Offspring." Scarce longboard surfing collectible. 11" x 8 1/4". 92 pp. Tight, clean copy with light shelf wear. Slight bump to top of spine. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Guy Motil, 1997. Softcover. Very Good. Longboard Magazine, Mar/Apr 1997, Volume 5, Number 1, "Go Away - The Surf Travel Edition." Published by internationally acclaimed photographer Guy Motil. Geoff Moysa on cover in the Pacific. The reader is taken on surfing ride and pictorial travelogue to Mexico, Namotu, Canada, Spain and France. Incredibly beautiful photographic issue featuring surfers, waves and tourism. Densely illustrated with photos of dozens of surfers in action. Special article on Fran Heath, member of the Hot Curl Group and friend to the renowned surfer Duke Kahanamoku. Colorful period ad picturing Johnny Weissmuller with Duke Kahanamoku (see photo). Scarce longboard surfing collectible. 11" x 8 1/4". 90 pp. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Guy Motil, 1997. Softcover. Very Good. Longboard Magazine, Jan/Feb 1997, Volume 4, Number 4, "The Photo Issue." Published by internationally acclaimed photographer Guy Motil. Surfer Terry Simms on cover. Incredibly beautiful photographic issue featuring spectacular waves, birds, mammals, and shorelines throughout the world. Photos of dozens of surfers in action including Joel Tudor, Laird Hamilton, Bonga Perkins and many more. Scarce longboard surfing collectible. 11" x 8 1/4". 98 pp. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Whitmore Publishing Co, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x6x0. Jean Seder's history of closed and forgotten textile mills of Kensington, Pennsylvania told in the format of profiles of former workers. Illustrated with historical photos. First edition. Includes priced dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve. 86 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Light chipping to dust jacket and dime-sized stain to spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993-04-01. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Collectible First Edition of Bob Shacochis' American Book Award winning novel, Swimming in the Volcano. Full number line to title page verso. Association copy. Inscribed and signed on title page by Shacochis to noted author Susan Hubbard thus: "For Susan | Old Iowa friend | Stay shining in the | light | Bob Shacochis." Her personal copy purchased from her estate. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear and $22.00 price in archival Brodart sleeve. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2001. Softcover. New. 9x7x0. Synopsis: "Simon Sheridan traces the history of the British sex film from its coy beginnings in Nudist Paradise through to its boom years with the Confessions series, and its demise in the early eighties. Sheridan compiles the first definitive filmography of the genre, and coaxes facts from previously reclusive and reluctant interviewees." Densely illustrated. 304 pp. 9 1/8" x 7 1/4". As new. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Matagorda County Genealogical Society, 1988. Hardcover. Like New. Detailed history of Matagorda County, Texas. Volume III: Hundreds of family histories, and histories of businesses, churches and schools. Numerous historical photos. Includes 10 1/2" x 16" county map laid in and extensive index. Limited printing. 275 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Harper Business, 2001-01-23. Hardcover. Like New. 5x0x7. Collectible first edition, sixth printing of Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula's minor football coaching classic, The Little Book of Coaching. Signed in black Sharpie by Shula on front free endpaper. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, also compiled the only perfect season to date. 117 pp. 7 3/4" x 5 3/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Minimal rubbing to priced dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Price Stern Sloan, 1989-08-23. Softcover. Like New. 6x4x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of former Runaways lead singer Cherie Currie's autobiography, Neon Angel. Full number line to copyright page. Focus here is on her early years and struggles with drug addiction, sexual abuse and a broken family. Illustrated with photos. Tight and immaculate. Extremities crisp. Short remainder mark to top of text block. Otherwise unmarked front to back. An exceptionally presentable copy of an important rock collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Atria, 2008-02-05. Hardcover. Like New. 92x20x140. Collectible, F/F first edition, first printing (number line starts at 1) signed by author Kelly Simmons on title page. Includes signing ephemera. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Plot: Kidnapped by an intruder who initially had targeted her daughter, Claire, a sufferer of acute panic disorder, finds herself imprisoned in a hotel with her abductor as her only companion, a trauma that forces her to reevaluate her life and threatens to shatter her sense of sanity. Tight, immaculate copy. Flawless, price-intact dust jacket in archival sleeve. Handled only for signing purposes. Photographs of this book or additional information available on request.

Povl Branners, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first Danish edition of noted author Frank G. Slaughter's General's Testament. Original softcover format custom over-bound in half leather and marbled paper boards. Scarce. 8" x 6". 256 pp. Tight, unmarked copy with light to medium shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Herald Publishing House, Lamoni, Iowa, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Grandson of Latter Day Saints founder Joseph Smith, Jr. Elbert A. Smith's Mormon-themed novel, Joe Pine. First edition signed by Elbert A. Smith on frontis recto thus: "Sincerely yours | Elbert A. Smith." Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Smith was a leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), also a member of the church's First Presidency from 1909 to 1938 and the Presiding Patriarch of the church from 1938 to 1958. Bound in olive cloth with black lettering and decorations to front and spine panels, ruled in red. Collation: [blank, 2] [half title page] [blank] [frontis recto] [frontis] [title page] [copyright page] [dedication page] [table of contents] [9] 10-351 [352]. Eight illustrated plates, all present. Complete as issued. Scarce. 352 pp. 8" x 5 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear, slightly bumped corners and light… Read More