FLOWERS MAPPLETHORPE
by Mapplethorpe, Robert (photography). Smith, Patti (forward by)
Boston: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. An unused copy.
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Establissements Nicolas. Liste Des Grand Vins 1955. Sous le signe des "Still life" (vies silencieuses)
by Marchand, Andre (painting by). Latour, Alfred (graphic design by)
Paris: Draeger Freres, 1955. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. 1955 catalogue from the preeminent French house of wine. Strikingly designed by Alfred Latour, with color reproductions of paintings by Andre Marchand. Spiral bound. Near fine.
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THE WILD PARTY
by March, Joseph Moncure
NY: Covici Friede, 1929. 2nd Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The second edition that Covici published with Friede following Covici's 1928 first edition, limited, illustrated by Reginald March. Colophon states second trade edition 2000 copies, this copy hand-numbered 653. This edition, not illustrated, dropped provocative 8-lines in two stanza at the end of page 22. Inserted loosely here... Read More
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The Oficina Bodoni: An Account of the Work of a Hand Press (1923-1977)
by Mardersteig, Giovanni; Schmoller, Hans (edited and translated by)
Verona: Edizioni Valdonega, 1980. First American edition. Tan Buckram. Almost As New. One of 1500 copies. Title at spine stapmed in gold on red background. Laid-in specimen page. Edges and corners sharp, text clean. In very good + original publisher's carboard slipcase, with a small closed tear bottom edge front panel.
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Arbre Patriarche / Patriarch Tree; Thirty Poems translated by a Benedictine of Stanbrook
by Maritain, Raissa
Worcester: Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1965. First Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. Copy 1/30 reserved for speical binding to order in full incised green morocan leather with japenese end papers. Spine faded to medium tan and leather knicked at spine. Internals as new.
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Life of Captain Stephen Martin 1666-1740
by Markham, Clements R.
London: Navy Records Society, 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Covers soiled a tad, else a solid copy.
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Belisaire
by Marmontel, Jean Francois
London, 1780. Polished Calf, Gilt Ruled. Good+. Covers worn, spine split at creases front board hanging on, marbleized endpapers, old bookplate pastedown, engraved forntispiece + 3 in text, engraved decoartion on title and throughout text.
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Collections towards a history of pottery and porcelain, in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries: With a description of the manufacture, a glossary, and a list of monograms. Illustrated with coloured plates and woodcuts
by Marryat, Joseph
London: John Murray, 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Handsomely rebounnd late 19thC blue, polished, full leather, tripled ruled, elaborate compartments of gilt to spine. inner dentelles, marbleized endappers, aeg, xxii, 381, illustrated with full page color plates and woodcuts in text. Some wear to corners.
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A Dictionary of Some Tuamotuan Dialects of the Polynesian Language
by J. Frank Stimson & Donald Stanley Marshall
Published by The Peabody Museum of Salem Massachusetts/Het Koninklijk INstituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde/Martinus Nijhoff, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. Solid copy, showing little signs of use. No names, inscriptions or bookplates.
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The Chosen Place, the Timeless People
by Marshall, Paule
New York: Harcourt Brace & World, 1969. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine -. just the slightest bit of scuffing and edgewear to dw, not price clipped, no previous owner markings.
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CRINMSONED PRAIRIE: THE INDIAN WARS ON THE GREAT PLAINS
by Marshall, S. L. A.
NY: Scribners, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Warmly inscribed by the author on the ffe and dated 14 Feb 73, to Bill Hopanki, likely Native American, "For my good friend and host, Bill Hoponaki, who has known wars as badly messed up as these with many thanks and all good wishes. Sean Marshall
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The Life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury, from the Original Documents in the Possession of the Family.Now Fits Published Edited By G. Wingrove Cooke, Esq. (2 volumes)
by Martyn, Mrs. B and Dr. Kippis. Cooke, G. Wingrove (ed)
London: Richard Bentley, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. NF. Near fine copies, beautifully preserved, in early 20thC tan, polished, full leather, ruled, 6 compaments to spine, red leather title, all edges marbelized. xix + 434; viii + 407. Leather a bit soiled and scuffed, internals near fine. A solid, handsome pair.
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THE TRAGEDY OF MAN AND OTHER PLAYS
by Masefield, John. (Galsworthy, John)
London: Grant Richards, 1909. Hardcover. VG-. Inscribed by Masefield to fellow author Galsworthy, in Masefield's tiny elegant script top right ffe: "John Galsworthy/ from John Masefield / Sept 13th 1909. With Galsworthy's bookplate pasted to the verso mffe. Salmon-colored linen slightly faded about the edges, and more noticeably to spine. Lacking dustjacket.
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The Faithful
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1915. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Collected Poems
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. No. 253/530 copies printed. With holographed couplet and signed by Mase3field on the limitation.
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Eggs and Baker
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1936. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. No. 9/125 signed by author. Gilt top edge. Includes slip case.
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Enslaved and Other Poems
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Lollingdon Downs
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1917. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Collected Poems
by Masefield, John
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition, limited to 530 copies, signed by Masefield and numbered by him 379 on the limitation page, below which Masefield has written the couplet "And often two combine, yet ,lacking one, the light is of the moon, not of the sun. John Masefield" Beige cloth, blue leather... Read More
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The Twelve By Eight Papers of John Mason: More Papers Hand Made By John Mason
by Mason, John
Leicester: Twelve By Eight Press, 1967. First Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Amazing selection of woodcuts and layouts on examples of Mason's famous handmade papers. A special copy containing an additional Rigby Graham print called 'Thread Picture'. Copy number 105, signed and dated by Mason. As new, large book contained in red leather spine and cream cloth... Read More
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tel un jour de fete 9.IV.1993 UN JARDIN OUR L'ETRE
by Mason, Rainer Michael. George Baselitz and Stephane Brunner (art of)
privately publshed, 1993. Soft cover. Fine. Self-published by author and art-critic Mason on the occasion of his 50th birthday, 3-panel folder in which is loosely placed a 2-page insert that commemorates the date and described two prints, and a 1-page sheet with an essay entitles "Un Jardin pour l'Etre" by Mason. The two limited original aquatints - both... Read More
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The Plays of Philip Massinger with Notes Critical and Explanatory
by Massinger, Philip. W. Gifford (eidtor)
Baltimore: J. W. Bond, 1857. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Stated Third Edition on title page with engraved plate with Bond as publisher, then on a second title page as "A New Editon Complete in One Volume". Large 8vo, royal blue elaborately stamped in blind, gilt titles to spone. 529p, double column. Ownership copy of American actor Edward... Read More
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A PAIR OF RED CLOGS
by Matsuno, Masako. Mizamura, Kazue (illustrated by)
NY: World Publishing Company, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Good. First edition. Oblong 8vo, yellow cloth covers spotted. Price-clipped dustjacket with some chips and closed tears and apparently (coffee) stained a bit front panel. Internals of book, quite nice.
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The Works of Shin Matsunaga
by Matsunaga, Shin
New York: Parsons School of Design, 1989. First Edition. Pictorial Wraps. Fine/No Dustjacket. in near fine slipcase, signed by Matsunaga in Japanese and English on ffe.
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BIBLOTHEQUE MATARASSO
by (Mattarasso, Jacques)
Paris: Loudmer, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Fabulous catalogue for the auction sale in Paris in 1993 of the Surrealism collection - first editions, illustrated books, manuscripts, correspondence, etc - 857 items in all. Handsomely produced, covers decorated with corrugated cardboard, acetate cover with printed titles in black and red. An unused copy. rhodoid printed cover... Read More
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