Search Results: Authors starting with O from Madden Books

Near Fine hardcover, no DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; rear cover has faint label ghost at lower fore corner; light dust spotting on text block top edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. 8vo, 367 pp; index.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 335 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.

1st edition. Very Good hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are Fine condition; tightly bound; author's literary agent's label on front free end paper; clean interior with slight general age darkening; leaves remain supple. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed with very slight edge wear. 8vo, 251 pp.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hardcover in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright and clean; corner-clipped on front fold-in flap. 8vo, 269 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.

HB 8vo NF/VG 277 pages. Black boards with silver letters. Bright, crisp, clean - no defects noted. DJ has very slight scuffing and few tiny chips along toip front edge.

HB 8vo VG/VG 413 pages. 2nd printing. Blue cloth over boards, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; slight sunning along cover edges; light dust-spotting on text block top edge; tight; crisp, clean interior. DJ is scuffed on back cover, faintly on front cover; few tiny chips at spine ends; small marker numbers (printers proof marks) at spine head and on back cover at top inner corner.

PB 8vo NF/-- Illustrated. Index. 190 pages. Owner's name and date on inside front wrap; no other defects. Essays by Mary McCarthy, Gilbert Sorrentino, Claude Ollier, Robert Creeley, James McCourt, Thomas McGonigle, others.

PB 12mo NF/-- 1st Ed. 190 pages. Stated 1st American printing.

HB 8vo VG/G+ 1st Ed. 303 pages. Dark blue cloth boards with light green design and white letters. Very slight foxing to eps; owner's name and date on fpd. DJ has some foxing on edges; few small chips & tears along edges and one 3/4" closed tear on rear. Includes: I Wanna Woman, The Star-Jazzer, The Job, A Fall in a Gentle Wind,essays and criticism.

1st printing. Very Good HC, no DJ. Blue-green paper over boards backed with beige cloth; paper labels on front & spine; untrimmed fore & tail edges; laid paper. Bright, clean covers & spine; slightly bumped at spine head corner; few faint, small foxing marks on front paper label; slight age darkening of spine paper label; tightly bound; half title and rear fly sheet have symmetric age darkening as from laid in newsprint; crisp & clean interior. 12mo, 137 pp + 4 pp adverts.

Signed by author; 2nd printing. As New hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; author's signature (only) on title page; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly shelf scuffed. 8vo, 309 pp.

1st printing. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly shelf-scuffed. 8vo, 402 pp. This is a new, unread book.

HB 8vo VG/G 1st Ed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 255 pages. Stated 1st ed. Green cloth with silver letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; very slight age browning on feps + reps; no other defects noted - bright, clean interior; tight. DJ is price-clipped; lightly scuffed; some chipping at spine ends.

PB 12mo G/-- 1st Ed. 275 pages. 1st thus. Normal wear to wraps; small tear (1/2") at heel of spine; rubbing wear along hinge of spine; tight.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; lightly scuffed. 8vo, 193 pp. This is a new, unread book that has been shuffled among the shelves.

1st printing. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; light dust spotting on text block top edge; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 212 pp; index, biblio. This is a new, unread book.

Signed by author; 1st printing of 1st edition. Good+ HC, no DJ. Black linen-grain cloth over boards; blind stamped titles on front cover; gilt stamped titles on spine; laid paper; 2-color title page. Clean, square, lightly scuffed covers and spine; rubbed at spine ends, some fraying; scraped or gnawed 1 inch at spine/front cover joint, partially effacing spine title; tightly bound; slightly age darkened end papers; signed 'Michael Strange' at top of title page; interior light and very clean, many leaves unopened at fore edge - never been read. Plimpton Press production. Author was also a playwright and actress; spouse of actor John Barrymore and of author Margaret Wise Brown ('Goodnight Moon', etc.); called by French painter Paul Helleu 'The most beautiful woman in America'. This is her second book of poems. 12mo 172 pp.

Good HC, no DJ. Black morocco leather over thin boards; gilt stamped crown and '1837-1897' in thin ruled frame on front cover; gilt stamped title on spine; all edge red-gilt; on front paste down is gilt stamped title and 4 x 4.5 cm frame around blue 1 shilling Prince of Wales 1897 Hospital Fund Stamp; double added title pages showing Victoria in 1837 and 1897; ribbon marker. Clean, scuffed, square covers and spine; some rubbing wear along all edges, boards just showing at fore corners; leather remains supple; tightly bound; front free end paper has been removed; light, clean interior; supple leaves. Ruby 32mo, 516 pp (paged 320, 196); illustrated with plates.

Very Good HC, no DJ. Dark red coarse-grain cloth over boards, gilt stamped titles on front cover and spine. Bright, clean covers; slightly faded spine - titles clear; few light scuffs; tightly bound and square in case; light, clean interior with slight general age darkening; leaves remain supple. 8vo, 196 pp; illustrated.

Very Good softcover. Blue, flexible, morocco-grain, coated-cloth covers; gilt stamped titles. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; lightly scuffed; tightly bound; light dust spotting on text block fore edge; bright, clean interior. Large 8vo, 422 pp; index. Cf, OCLC #746868597.