Macdonald Collin (8 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Detective Book Club. Boards have little wear, spine has tanned. Pages are clean, text unmarked, binding is tight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Condition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Book Club edition. 3 books in 1. (Detectives, Mystery) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. (mystery fiction ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Softcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. SIGNED and NUMBERED (#518/1300) lithograph by the noted historical artist Don Troiani. Printed on stiff cardboard stock suitable for framing. It measures 24 1/2" x 33 1/2". As New condition copy from the widow (Mary Younger) of the noted Civil War specialist and publisher Robert (Bob) Younger of Morningside Books, Dayton, Ohio. Long essay on the C.O.A. by A. Collin Macdonald that notes that December 11, 1862, "was an exceptional moment in American military history. The men of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry were among the troops sent across the Rappahannock River and take the Confederate-held town of Fredericksburg, VA. As they pushed into town, the men of the Harvard Regiment soon found themselves engaged in another military rarity of the time: street fighting. After a bloody day of unprecedented fighting, the shattered town was in Union hands." Remarkably vibrant colors, a stark and arresting scene of carnage, quite finely rendered.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. Signed by Illustrator.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Low, Collin (cover art) (illustrator). First Edition. This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition, Review Copy with the publisher's slip laid-in of this Lieutenant Frank Hastings mystery, Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Collin Wilcox to Ross Macdonald on the front free endpaper. 'For Ken, (Kenneth Millar) this one so exasperated (and confused me) that I almost scrapped it. So, perversely, the reviewers seem to like it. I hope your work goes well - and I hope to see you very soon. All My Best, Collin. Feb., 1977.' 8vo. 177 pp. A fine copy in 1/4 black over beige paper covered boards, silver titles to the spine in a just about fine pictorial dustwrapper. A wonderful association copy. Pronzini & Muller, 1001 Midnights. Barnes, Murder In Print. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition. A Lieutenant Frank Hastings mystery, Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Collin Wilcox to Ross Macdonald on the front free endpaper. 'To Ken [Kenneth Millar], Once again thanks for all those years of experience, summed up so generously in so many short sentences. Each one helped, believe me. Collin, June 1974.' 8vo. 180 pp. A fine copy in 1/4 black over red paper covered boards, silver titles to the spine in a just about fine pictorial dustwrapper. Pronzini & Muller, 1001 Midnights. Barnes, Murder In Print. Signed by Author.