Search Results: Authors starting with M from James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.

New York: Regan Books / HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Bernie Mac: “Thanks so much! To John from Bernie Mac.” Illustrated. Near fine copy with just a hint of edge wear in a near fine bright dust jacket with a few tiny tears and a trace of edge wear. The moving memoirs of Bernie Mac, stand-up comedian and star of television (’The Bernie Mac Show’) and film (’The Original Kings of Comedy,’ the ‘Ocean’s’ series with George Clooney, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,’ ‘Mr. 3000,’ ‘Guess Who,’ ‘Soul Men,’ ‘Old Dogs,’ etc.).

New York: Century, 1932. First Edition. Fine in a very good attractive pictorial dust jacket.

London: Hollywood Publications Ltd, 1945. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the British release of the George Gershwin film story starring Robert Alda as Gershwin and Joan Leslie. Faint Ownership signature. Paperbound. Near fine bright copy with a bit of handling in printed wrappers. Extensively illustrated.

Glasgow: Duncan Glen, 1965. First Edition. One of an edition limited to 350 numbered copies. Paperbound. Near fine.

Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1981. First Edition. Foreword by Eudora Welty. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1982. First Edition. Set of long galley proofs printed on on side only. With corrections in pencil by the editor. Fine. Macdonald’s story “The Sea Soup Company” published in his high school literary magazine.

Garden City: Doubleday, 1967. First Edition. Fine in very good, price-clipped dust jacket with a closed tear on the rear panel.

New York: Pocket Books, 1951. First Paperback Edition. A Lew Archer novel. Very good lightly used copy. Paperbound in printed wrappers. The basis of the film starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. One of a very small number of presentation copies, so designated on the colophon page, signed by the author Ross Macdonald and bound in the deluxe issue binding. Very fine.

Santa Barbara, CA: Cordelia Editions, 1982. The Master Set of long galley proofs printed on one side only with corrections in ink and signature of the editor. With the Corrected Proof Copy signed by the editor and dated by him ‘March 18, 1982.’ Included is a First Edition of one of 150 numbered copies in printed wrappers, this being Copy No. 2. These two stories were published in Macdonald’s and Millar’s high school newspaper in Ontario, The Grumbler, in 1931. Macdonald’s story, “The South Sea Soup Company” is a Sherlock Holmes parody. Millar’s story is titled “Impromptu.” All items are in fine condition.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1977. First Edition. One of 975 copies specially signed by the author, John D. MacDonald “for presentation by the Patrons of the Libraries of the University of Florida, March 16, 1977.” About fine in a dust jacket with a slight trace of wear. Uncommon.

New York: Knopf, 1968. First Edition. Fine copy in a near fine bright dust jacket.

New York: Dodd Mead, 1946. First Edition of the Author’s Second Book. Fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with just a little chipping at one corner and at the top of the spine, and very minor rubbing. Scarce in this condition.

New York: Gold Medal, 1950. First Edition of the Author’s First Book. Paperback original. Very good plus to near fine bright copy with a faint trace of use. The front cover is illustrated with a dramatic color painting depicting a lovely blonde woman in a white slip dress kneeling next to a bed with a menacing man lunging toward her. “A hard-boiled ex-cop. A hard-boiled dame. A hard-boiled murder.”

New York: Bantam, 1955. First Paperback Edition. A Lew Archer novel. A bit of sunning, else very good with one 1/4” tear at the bottom of the spine. Paperbound in printed wrappers.

New York: Gold Medal, 1950. First Edition of the Author’s First Book. Paperback original. Ownership signature at top of title page, otherwise very good plus to near fine.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author, Ross Macdonald. Fine.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated. Very fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of darkening to the spine and a slight bit of edge wear. A collection of reminiscences, musings, and critical articles about the life and work of acclaimed detective writer Ross Macdonald (Kenneth Millar) by such noted folks as Margaret Millar, Robert Easton, Hugh Kenner, Julian Symons, John D. MacDonald, Otto Penzler, Reynolds Price, Thomas Berger, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Robert B. Parker, William Goldman, Eudora Welty, Ralph B. Sipper, Ross Macdonald himself, and others.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Very fine in dust jacket.

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1984. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated. Very fine in a very fine bright dust jacket. A collection of reminiscences, musings, and critical articles about the life and work of acclaimed detective writer Ross Macdonald (Kenneth Millar) by such noted folks as Margaret Millar, Robert Easton, Hugh Kenner, Julian Symons, John D. MacDonald, Otto Penzler, Reynolds Price, Thomas Berger, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Robert B. Parker, William Goldman, Eudora Welty, Ralph B. Sipper, Ross Macdonald himself, and others.