Illustrated by John Mackay (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First American edition. Near fine in a near fine (light rubbing to rear panel) dust jacket. Illustrated by John Mackay (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Near fine in a very good (faded) dust jacket. Illustrated by John Mackay (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Perfect Bound, Limp Cloth. Fine. Illustrated Softcover. 6 x 8. A small but very useful reference book that "is an entertaining lesson in understanding a highly particular people.". Part of the Scottish Connection series by the author of "A Skin Full of Scotch" & "The Redhaired Bitch" . This book would be very useful background material for anyone preparing a Robbie Burns article or speech. A very amusing read.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears along with light rubbing and some associated creases. " The regiment then moved to Barbados where he again had great success with Guy Fawkes. While in Barbados, he wrote a play about the Jacobite rising of 17451746 entitled 1746 but although it was bought by an agent, it was never produced. In 1893, he was posted to the Cape Colony as adjutant to Sir William Gordon Cameron, a post which he held for over a year. While stationed at the Cape Town Castle, he wrote a play entitled The Great Day which was to have been produced by George Alexander but F. Pigott, the Examiner of Plays (censor) , objected to it and so this never occurred. A few months later his one-act play The Shades of Night was produced at the Lyceum Theatre. He was then posted to the Colony of Natal where he became aide-de-camp to Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson, Governor of Natal. When his first important play His Excellency the Governor succeeded, he resigned and took playwriting as his profession. He had two other big successes, The Second in Command and The Duke of Killiecrankie. With the latter, he rescued from imminent financial disaster one of the best known managers in London. He died at the age of forty-seven." (from the Madras College Archives). Illustrated by John Mackay (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original Very Good 1980 First Edition Scotland Trade Paperback. A compilation of Scottish tales of Witchcraft and the Supernatural. Wild b/w drawings as witness by cover. Some shelf wear NOt a library copy NO writing. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gilt-stamped blue cloth; 8vo; 130pp; illustrated with pictorial endpapers, frontispiece map plus color photos; color pictorial dust jacket; published in an edition of 500 copies. The story of Mackay's ownership of the Peconic Bay island that he developed into his private bird hunting preserve where waterfowl, grouse and pheasant were harvested. A nice production and becoming hard-to-find. This copy in fine condiition in a near-fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by color photographs. (illustrator).…

Glossy Pictorial Card. Condition: FINE ( AS NEW). No Jacket. First Edition Thus. Please Email for further details Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Illustrated (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Hard Back / Cloth Binding. Condition: Good / Vintage. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes, Good Minus Cond. Stated First Edition. Quality Hardback : hard cover edition in very good condition for its age, a typical used book with some slight wear to edges and spine. In Dust Jacket in good-slightly-minus condition with some edge wear and slight chipping. Firmly readable. As to be expected with used books, there are some minor bumping, creases, and/or scuffs from being moved around our book shop. Overall a good sturdy copy. Previous owner name on ffep in pencil. Otherwise, clean and unmarked text. Wonderful black and white photos compliment the text as well as line drawings. 204 pages. Indexed. "Laugh and Learn". ~ We appreciate your consideration of one of our books, art prints or novelty items. We strive to offer fast, courteous and professional service to all our patrons. Reading is one of life's great pleasures. Please inquire for further details, our items arrive shrink wrapped and well packed. ~ Thank you for viewing and stopping by. Ilustrated with Black and White Photography (illustrator). Book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 76 pages. Features: Nostalgic colour GWG (Great Western Garment) ad inside front cover for their Red Strap Overalls features farmer with farm in background; Half-page colour-photo ad for Ritz Crackers; Massey-Harris one-page colour ad shows farmer on tractor in corn field; Can Europe Be Saved? - Sequel to President Truman's Message; Charming half-page colour ad for Canada Dry features beaming girl; Who Will Be the Moses of the Federal Liberal Party?; The Money Belt (short story); Happy Ending (short story); The Company of Adventurers - colour-illustrated article on the history of the Hudson's Bay Company; Swan Song (short story); What Did She See in Him? (short story); Let's Abolish Easy Driving Tests - article with photos of horrific car accidents; Nice one-page colour ad for B-A includes four service station scenes; Magnificent colour two-page 1948 Chevrolet ad features light brown car and fishing couple; Cominco in the Kootenays - photo-illustrated article; Half-page air mail ad; It's Comfort That Counts - interior design article; Half-page colour ad for V-8 veggie drink shows smiling girl; Nice fashion illustrations; Singer Sewing Centers one-page colour-photo ad; Children's birthday recipes; One-page colour ad for Swift's Premium bacon; Colour one-page Heinz ad features large 57 with colour photos of their many products; One-page colour-photo ad for Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Article on Colour shoes - with colour photos; One-page colour Coke ad shows many pop machine scenes; Fashion/Beauty article; Nice Burn's meat one-page colour ad shows Spork, Sausage and Speef; Nice colour mother and daughter scene in Wabasso Cottons ad inside back cover; Dutch Cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The National Home Monthly Magazine, May 1948 - Cominco in the Kootenays / The Company of Adventurers HBC Hudson's Bay Company Trail British Columbia Sullivan Mine GWG (Great Western Garment) ad inside front cover for their Red Strap Overalls features f. Illustrated by Lowthian; Leake, Gerald; Jousset, Albert; Harrington,Richard; Priest, Richard; Scott, John; Houston, D. Mackay (illustrator).…