Rare books from Midnight Books

Turret Books, 1967. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Turret Books issue of British celebrated expatriate novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer Lawrence Durrell's poem, "Nothing is lost, sweet self." Includes poem and poem set to music by Wallace Southam. From the colophon: "Number 1 in a series of Contemporary Poetry set to Music." Copy #76 of 100 issued. Signed on the limitation page by author Lawrence Durrell and composer Wallace Southam. Dust jacket and cover design by Pip Benveniste. Scarce. 8 pp. 12" x 10". A very presentable copy with minimal shelf wear to dust jacket. Odor free. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Works Projects Administration, 1939. Softcover. Good. The hard-to-find Volume 13, Minstrelsy, of the notable ca. 1939 WPA San Francisco Theater Research series. This volume presents an extensive history of regional San Francisco minstrelsy from its earliest days. Illustrated with 19 historical photos of performers, some in blackface. Contents include discussions of blackface. Numerous appendices. Scarce. 301 pp. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and minor loss to bottom right corner of front panel. Light staining along margins of front panel spine and bottom. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

BookLine Publishing Co, 1995. Softcover. Very Good. 49 unbroken issue run of David M. Brown's hard-to-find Mystery Collectors' BookLine, February 1995 through Nov./Dec. 1999. BookLine was, primarily, a monthly investment newsletter focusing on modern and hypermodern mystery First Editions, comprising advice on what to buy prior to its getting hot in the marketplace. Content also included upcoming publications likely to go up in value quickly, as well as scheduled book signings, book reviews, First Edition issue points and more. Recommended authors included Cormac McCarthy, John Dunning, Sue Grafton and many others. All 49 issues are inserted into a large 3-ring binder. Most issues are 12 pages in length and measure 11" x 8 1/2". A valuable and scarce resource for booksellers and collectors of modern mystery fiction. All issues tight and complete with very occasional yellow highlighting and notations. Binders in excellent condition. Photographs of or additional information about… Read More

Faber, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x5x1. Influential Italian architect Bruno Zevi's mid-century study of modern architecture with an emphasis on American activity, more specifically Frank Lloyd Wright's work between the two World Wars. Densely illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, detailed floor plans and renderings. First and only edition. Includes two laid-in handwritten notes and one 3 1/2" x 5" photo of the rear of a Harvey Park Clark designed house at 3900 Sandhill Road in Woodside, California. Photos of the front of this house appear on the front panel of the dust jacket and in one of the photo sections. Clark is also mentioned in the text. See images below of the notes for relevant content on the house. Scarce. 180 pp. 9" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Price-clipped dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve with small areas of loss to head and tail of spine panel and two small tears to bottom edge of front panel. A presentable copy… Read More

Privately Printed, 1958. Softcover. Good. Brief history of Holden, Missouri, 1858-1958. Topics include Background of Holden, The "Old Prairie," Founding of Holden, The Civil War, Political Development and The Holden Chautauqua. Illustrated with historical photos. Extremely rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this listing. No copies in WorldCat library database. No records of previous sales located. 20 pp. 8 3/4" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with several areas of light erosion to front and back panels and small surface tear to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

University Supply and Equipment Co, 1952. Hardcover. Good. Mid-century detailed high school yearbook design how-to. Numerous topics, e.g., picture mounting, art work, layout, advertising, etc. Includes 22 pages of period clip art and 8 sample Coca-Cola ads. Bound in dark-green padded vinyl with raised texturing and gilt Useco logo and lettering to front panel. Extremely rare. No copies showing in WorldCat database. No other copies in commerce at the time of this posting. No online footprint whatsoever with the exception of a brief textual entry in the 1952 Catalog of Copyright Entries. 35 pp. plus 22 unnumbered pages of clip art. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear to extremities and fading to gilt. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed by NorthWord Press, Inc, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x11x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Craig Blacklock and Nadine Blacklock massive, stunning compilation of photos taken in the The Quetico-Superior Wilderness. Limited author's edition in slipcase. Copy #470 out of 750 copies issued. Signed by photographers Craig Blacklock and Nadine Blacklock and author Tom Klein on limitation page. 168 pp. 12 7/8" x 12". Tight, immaculate copy. Light bumping to two lower corners. Slipcase near flawless with tiny nick to bottom panel. Unmarked front to back. A very presentable copy of a landmark photography compilation. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Easton Press, 2004. Hardcover. Like New. Collectible Easton Press first limited edition, first printing of football Hall of Fame legend Paul Hornung's Golden Boy. Signed by Paul Hornung on limitation page. Copy #980 of 1500 issued. Bound in full tan leather with gilt decorations and all edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers. No bookplate. Includes laid-in 6" x 4" biography card, as issued. 291 pp. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Page ribbon in original tucked position. Appears unread. No visible faults on gilt edges. A beautiful, flawless copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1982. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Newhall, Iowa, Eldorado Township, Benton County. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, many family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs and plat maps. Full index. Includes ca. 1885 11" x 8 1/2" plat map of Eldorado Township laid in. Limited printing. 249 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight copy with one bumped corner and light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Area of slight discoloration to front panel and 8" x 5" rectangular stain to back panel. Odor free. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Simon and Schuster, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of Edward Kean's Howdy Doody and Clarabell, A Little Golden Book. "A" near bottom of gutter on last page. Signed four times. Book plate mounted on front pastedown: "The Voice," writer of the Howdy Doody Show, Eddie Kean" (script writer and author). Title page: "[doodle of Clarabell] Clarabell | Lew Andrews" (Clarabell actor). Book plate mounted on front pastedown: "E. Roger Muir | Executive Producer of the 2343 NBC | Network Howdy's." Second book plate mounted on back pastedown: "Velma Dawson" (artist who built original Howdy Doody puppet). All signatures unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Illustrated throughout by truly astounding artist Art Seiden. 28 pp. 8" x 6 5/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and light age toning to internals. A very presentable copy of an important TV collectible. Photographs of… Read More

Privately Printed, 2022. Softcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Eleanor McBean's classic anti-vaccination compilation of scientific and medical data going back to the 1880's. Later printing. Scarce. Several hundred unnumbered pages. 9" x 6". 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.

Pioneer Book Publishers, Inc, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Massive, detailed history of Reagan County, Texas. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, hundreds of family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photos. Scarce. 276 pp. 10 3/4" 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.

Highgrove Press, 2003-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Joan H. Hall's compilation of 70 historical residences and community buildings in Riverside, California. Each example includes a photo of the site and a 3 or 4 page history. See attached images for contents. Detailed bibliography and index. Bound in textured burgundy boards with gilt lettering to front and spine panels. 234 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear.

Claitor's Publishing Division, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pineville, Louisiana. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. First edition signed by author Brister on title page. Hardcover format. Limited printing. Full index. 203 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear, ownership signature to front free endpaper and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Two small tears to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.