Mtavish (8 results)

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Julie Paradis and Ted Kurtz (illustrator). First edition. 12 mo; 64 pages; illust. boards; illust. throughout; illust. dj. signed by the author on front fly leaf. Some poems are reprints from the Chicago Daily News & the Chicago Daily Tribune. Very Good in Good DJ; p.o.'s name on front fly; clean, tight, & attractive; dj protected by new mylar wrap. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Paradis, Julie; Kurtz, Ted (illustrator). Light wear, signed by the author. Dust jacket is lightly soiled.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. dj: good minus faint spot right edge f cover & smaller faint spot b cover. book: near fine minus same spots as on dj but fainter.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A collection of verse which originally appeared in the Chicago Daily News and the Chicago Daily Tribune. This copy signed at top of front free end paper ("Compliments of/M'Tavish"). A 5" x 3.25" publisher's advertisement for the book laid in. 64 pages. Smudging to covers, dusty/tanned edges, moderate edgewear, glue showing through pastedowns, impression of previous owner's erased pencil signature to front free end paper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. first edition of "The Thistle and Other Rimes" by M'Tavish, likely published in 1941. The book contains humorous verses in Scots dialect, accompanied by illustrations. The author, M'Tavish, was a pseudonym for David A. Lawson, an executive at the publishing firm of Scott, Foresman & Co. The inscription "To Quiggieness from M'Tavish 12/2/41" suggests this copy was gifted by the author shortly after publication. First editions, especially those signed or inscribed by the author, often hold significant value for collectors. The book's description mentions it being a "two color job" with clever drawings printed in red, indicating attention to design and typography. Signed by Author(s).

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 9 pages. The New Statistical Account of Scotland (NSA), published in 1845, served as a successor to the Old Statistical Account compiled by Sir John Sinclair in the late 18th century. Commissioned by the Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy in Scotland, the NSA updated survey offered a more comprehensive analysis of Scotland's parishes. Covering geography, economy, agriculture, population trends, and social conditions, the NSA remains a significant historical resource for understanding Scotland in the early 19th century. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 14 x 22 cms. Category: Scottish Statistical; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Brown buckram w/leather backstrip. No titles. Light wear to edges. Previous owner signature to front endpaper in pencil. Text clean and bright, lightly and evenly tanned. "The "curiosities" are real Edinburgh men and women drawn from life, care however being taken not to offend personal feelings, or to point directly at any individual." so reads the note from the publisher.