Search Results: Authors starting with O from The Rare Book Shelf

London, United Kingdom: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1998. Dustwrapper is not priceclipped. Protected in removable archival booksleeve. Photographs of the book and the dustwrapper are available on request. A pristine, unread copy throughout.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

London: Collins, 1988. Bound in the publishers blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. The pages 284 remain in fresh, clean condition throughout with no inscriptions and are tightly bound. Binding is sharp with no bumping to corners. Book sits solid and square. Housed in the distinctive pictorial wraparound dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with no fading and vibrant colour tone and is considered fine. Protected in a removable, archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A lovely copy of this elusive Jack Aubrey title and rarely found in this condition.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Bound in the publishers red hardboards with contrasting black title lettering to spine. All pages are present and correct with no inscriptions. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. A bright copy. Housed in the powerful nautical dustwrapper which portrays a photograph taken from a painting by Charles Brooking called 'Indiamen in a Fresh Breeze' Publishers printed price remains intact on front inside flap. The Good+ Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed to the extremities mainly to head and tail of spine otherwise remaining bright and presentable. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A very decent copy of an early Patrick O'Brian nautical tale featuring the ill fated ship - The Wager. A powerful novel of the high seas and Patrick O'Brian at his skillful best.. First Edition. Very Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

London: Harper and Collins A clean, presentable example in eyecatching pictorial dustjacket depicting the sort of nautical seafaring scene that the author has become so famous for bringing to life in his books. An excellent copy throughout.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

London, United Kingdom: Time Warner Books, 2003. Bound in the publishers black hard cover with electric blue title lettering to spine. Book has been signed by Maureen O' Brien with inscription to the title page in black felt pen. The 309 pages are in excellent condition throughout and are squarely bound. Double matching black endpapers to front and rear of book. Book sits square and solid. Housed in the attractive dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Light signs of handling to edges otherwise dustwrapper is near fine. Protected in removeable plastic sleeve to preserve condition. The photograph supplied is a picture of the book and we are happy to send more images on request. An attractive book throughout.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. FIRST EDITION.

London, United Kingdom: Headline Hodder, 2005. A very nice and presentable copy SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page with no further inscriptions. Book looks unread and is in AS NEW condition. Dustwrapper protected in removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION.

U.S.A.: Phoenix House, 1995. Bound in the publishers chocolate brown cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine. Binding is in excellent condition. The 158 pages remain in fresh, clean condition and are squarely bound. A neat gift inscription to the front end paper. Housed in the distinctive dustwrapper with only slight creasing to the edges, otherwise near fine with original publishers price still intact on front, inside flap. Ben Okri was the Booker prize winner for fiction in 1991. The photograph provided is a picture of the actual book and we are happy to send more on request. An attractive copy throughout.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Random House, 2001. A decent copy in very good condition with only light signs of handling. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Sal Murdocca.

UK: Arkana Penguin Books., 1991. This classic work on the discovery of self has been revised to contain an additional sixth lecture. The 103 pages are in fresh condition throughout with no inscriptions.The soft cover binding remains bright and colourful. We carry a small stock of important Gurdjieff and Ouspensky titles.. Paperback. Very Good.

UK: Arkana Penguin Books., 1992. A very tidy example of this Ouspensky title that gives a detailed record of some of the meetings held between 1930 and 1947.The 662 pages are in fresh, presentable condition with no inscriptions as is the binding which retains excellent colour tone. A fascinating insight into one of the Worlds foremost exponents of Gurdjieff and the fourth way. The Rare Book Shelf have a small stock covering most of the iimportant Gurdjieff - Ouspensky titles.. Paperback. Near Fine.

London, United Kingdom: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, 1965. 306pp + fold-out table of consciousness. A very nice copy which is tightly bound. Grey dustwrapper shows slight signs of handling and a trifle of wear to head and tail of spine otherwise completely intact. I think this is a more extensive and expanded edition than the original. Explores many fascinating ideas and facts about ourselves and our surrounding universe. Very much of interest to followers and people interested in the ideas and principles of GURDJIEFF AND THE FOURTH WAY. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival book sleeve.. First Edition Thus. Near Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION THUS.

UK: Collins, 1947. Bound in the publishers finely woven green cloth hard covers with silver title lettering to spine and front board. The 256 pages remain in very good, clean condition with two discreet ownership inscriptions to front end papers. Three charming black and white illustrations by Margaret Horder one of which is the frontispiece. Book sits square and solid. Housed in a later Collins Standard Series Dustwrapper which is in a fragile state with chipping and tears but is still largely intact. Placed in a plastic archival sleeve to preseve its condition. The photograph supplied is a picture of the book and dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request.. First Edition. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Margaret Horder. FIRST EDITION.