Rare books from mark mcdonald

Signed. A comprehensive overview of the history, archeology and culture of Easter Island and East Polynesia. The is a collection of papers presented at a 1984 International Congress of Easter Island and East Polynesia held in Hanga Roa, Rapanui. Illustrated with black and white maps and drawings. In English, with a prologue and editorial preface in Spanish. Front cover is creased at the bottom right corner and there is a 1/2' tear on the bottom left front cover. Inscribed and signed by Patricia Vargas C., author and president of the Congress of the Easter I. and E. Polynesian Archaeology Assn. Sponsored by the Universidad de Chile Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo Instituto de Estudios Isla de Pascua.

Signed. Near Fine / no jacket. The Koon Kreek Klub is one of the oldest and most exclusive hunting and fishing clubs that almost nobody has ever heard of. Founded in 1902, south of Athens, Texas, by Dallas businessmen. The provocative name is the result of it being located on Koon Kreek in Henderson Co. You can't buy your way in. This is old Dallas and Texas money. I heard there's a 40 year waiting list. In the 1990's, when George W Bush was Governor of Texas, it was said that he was a member. The name of the club raised some eyebrows, so it was changed to the Coon Creek Club around 1997. It's still pretty rustic; just hunting and fishing, no golf. Book is in fine condition with only 2 very small scuffs on the back cover and a slightly bumped spine on the bottom. Privately published by the club without an ISBN. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Bonus: Coon Creek Club gimme cap from the 2004 Fish Fiesta (included with purchase).

This is an album of the story of Electronics in Operation Crossroads, which was the detonation of the atomic bomb around Bikini Island, in the South Pacific in 1946. Photographs of men, equipment and landscapes at the time of, what was called "the greatest peacetime experiment in the history of mankind". Several photographs of the blasts, including their aftermath. Full roster of various crews, led by Vice Admiral W H P Blandy, Jr, USN. There is a signature on the front page, presumably that of the original owner: "R W Ellison, 3-21-46, Pearl Harbor". The book is damaged; it has pulled away from the spine on the inside front. There is no flyleaf. The end papers are a 2 page map of the South Pacific showing the location of Bikini Island. The cover is scuffed and weathered, but everything is intact. I've never seen another copy offered.

Fine, nearly unread copy, in mylar cover. Signed and inscribed by the author with a doodle of a snake. 136 photographs

Signed and dated by the author on the front endpaper. Some rubbing on the top of the spine, otherwise clean and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, especially to the top of the spine. The previous owner has signed his name on the inside cover; this is a feature because the previous owner has been a prominent African- American attorney in Dallas since the 1970's. The book was purchased from the estate. There is some underlining in the book, significant because of the previous owner. A book shop sticker on the back cover is from the Black Images Book Bazaar.The book is an examination of the politics of race relations, especially with regard to housing and development, in Dallas, Texas in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. There has been some controversy about what happened to the first, and only printing of the book. The book has recently been rediscovered and has been reissued.

Signed. Captain Robert 'Uncle Bob' Terrell came to Texas in 1839. He was a surveyor. He worked around Texas surveying and came back to the area, which later became Kaufman County, to live. His house is still there, it's built in the shape of an octagon, and it has a historic designation. This is his story, and that of the town, as told by the author, a lifelong resident of Terrell, who was born in the 1920's. The book is in near fine condition. It appears to be unread. The only issues are very slight bumping on the corners. The author has signed on the title page "With Best Wishes, Horace P. Flatt, January 2006".

Signed by Andy Warhol (twice). Seminal work of words and photographs by one of America's most important pop culture artists. Photographs of people, places and scenes of Warhol's world in the 80's. The book is in near fine condition with only the slightest shelf wear. The corners are square, the binding is tight and the pages are clean and unmarked. Warhol has signed twice, once on the cover and again on the title page. The title page signature has an inscription, which I can't read, and a giant heart, with his signature below.

3 books in red slipcase. 'The Texas Connection' by Thonhoff, 1981. 'El Fuerte Del Cibolo' by Thonhoff, 1992. 'Forgotten Battlefield of the First Texas Revolution' by Schwarz (edited by Thonhoff), 1985. Each of the books is First Edition. The books are in fine, as new condition, as is the slipcase. Laid in is a flyer announcing the set. Handwritten on the flyer is "Slipcase Set #30 / 100. At the bottom is the authors signature and the date 4/12/92. The author's imprint is over the signature. Each of the books is inscribed to Bob, Dee and Tom Ruckman and dated and signed. Under each signature it is written "John Ruckman House". The Ruckman's are founders of Old Helena, Texas in Karnes County, on the South Texas Coastal Plains. The John Ruckman House is still there and has a Historical Marker. The Ruckmans, to whom the book is inscribed, are descended from John Ruckman. A historically significant set.

450 illustrations, by 50 graphic artists, including 5 original engravings. The original engravings are by: Alberto Beltran, Alfredo Zalce, Francisco Mora, Gabriel Fernandez Ledesma and Leopoldo Mendez. Each of the engravings is pencil signed. This is a spiral bound softcover book. The spine shows no sign of wear, all the corners are square, and the pages are clean and unmarked. A previous owners name is written in ink on the half title page; therefore, this is a near fine copy.

Signed. The author is descended from the family that moved to, what is now, Preston Road, in Dallas, Texas, in 1844. Texas was an independent republic at that time. The last of the family sold out in 1964, to make way for Valley View Shopping Center at the corner of Preston and LBJ Frwy. There are a lot of archival photographs, documents and a map of Dallas when Preston Road was called Preston Trail (formerly a cattle trail, later State Hwy 289). This first edition book is in fine, as new, condition. There is no dust jacket, but I don't think the book was issued with one. The author has signed, under her name, on the title page (no inscription). The first, and last, time I saw a copy of this book for sale was 6 years ago and I bought it; and this is it.

Signed. Near Fine. Softcover. The late R C Hickman became a professional photographer after WW II. He made a visual record of the black community in Dallas, Texas for 3 decades. He worked for the Dallas Star, Jet Magazine and the NAACP. There are 109 mostly full page black and white photographs. He got photos of important celebrities when they came to Dallas: Martin Luther King, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Louis and Thurgood Marshall to name a few. His photos of regular folks are the best though. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan wrote the Preface and said, "These are images of the ordinary lives of extraordinary people". The book is in near fine condition with only very slight shelf wear. The dust jacket has a crease on the upper left front. The pages are clean and unmarked, and the corners are square. The author has dated and signed on the title page (no inscription).

Signed by artist. Jasper Johns has been called the greatest living American Artist. He is associated with Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Dada and pop art. Honors include the National Medal of Art and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His works have sold for the most by any living artist. This is the softcover exhibition catalogue from a 5 city tour (2 in the US) in 1978. Laid in is an invitation to the Members Preview of the exhibition where it mentions that the artist will be present. I really don't know if this is a first edition, I just presume so since this is a short tour. The laid in invitation is photographed with the artists signature page. Jasper Johns has signed and dated on the first free end page (no inscription). The date on the signature corresponds with the date of the Members Preview on the invitation. The book is in near fine condition, the corners are square, and the pages are clean and unmarked.

This is volume 1 of a 5 volume publication put out annually from 1920 to 1924. it was a survey of contemporary developments in European visual arts. This is a German language book published in Leipzig. There are 8 original prints bound into the book: 4 lithographs by Max Pechstein, Erich Waske, Max Burchartz and Josef Eberz. 3 woodcuts by E. Adam Weber, Lyonel Feininger and Franz Nitzsche. 1 linoleum cut by Wilhelm Morgner. Also included is a facsimile letter from Wilhelm Morgner (pg 218). The cover (front and back) is a partial reproduction of a print which, I think, is a print by Pechstein. There are many reproductions of contemporary art throughout the book. Laid in is a 4 page brochure from the publisher. The spine cover is gone and there is edge wear all around, but the binding is surprisingly tight, and the pages are clean and unmarked except for the last page which has some cryptic stamps and writing at the bottom. Too bad about the spine, but the interior of the book looks very good.

This is really a bound series of articles from Field and Laboratory Journal. Dr Geiser was a biologist and a science historian. He taught at 4 Universities including at SMU for 33 years. His book 'Naturalists of the Frontier' was the first book published by SMU Press in 1937. This book, or series of Journal articles, appears to be a continuation of that earlier work. the book is a lot of short biographies of old time scientists and academics on the frontier. In a list of books published by SMU Press, this book is not in there. It has been suggested that SMU Press may have published a small number of this book as an honor to Dr Geiser. At any rate, it's rare. There is no dust jacket, it may not have been issued with one. The book is in near fine condition without any issues at all except it's 64 years old. The book is inscribed to Dr. Jim Brooks, a colleague at SMU, and signed on the front free end page. Laid in is a note on a little scrap of paper "Dr. Brooks, Come up and receive your reward of merit,… Read More

First printing by Turnpike Press, the book was subsequently published by Simon & Schuster. Great old time country recipes. The 7 page introduction by Ms. Gaskin is a must read. The book has gotten wet and is wrinkled and lightly stained for an inch down from the top. The pages are lightly and evenly toned. There is damage at the top and bottom of the spine and there is shelf wear. The pages are clean and unmarked. Listed as Good.