Search Results: Authors starting with O from bookarrest

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. Uncorrected Proofs . Soft cover. Fine. 4.5" x 7.75. This is the limited Advance Reader's Galley state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition.The author's first novel, a gripping tale of good versus evil, based on a true story and set in 18th-century Vienna. Its principal characters are Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, (discover of "mesmerism"), the young blind pianist-composer Marie Theresia von Paradies, and her father Josef. 185 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, highly collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. Uncorrected Proofs . Soft cover. As New (Fine). 4.5" x 7.75. This is the limited Advance Reader's Galley state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition.The author's first novel, a gripping tale of good versus evil, based on a true story and set in 18th-century Vienna. Its principal characters are Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, (discover of "mesmerism"), the young blind pianist-composer Marie Theresia von Paradies, and her father Josef. 185 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with no apparent shelf-wear. This handsome, highly collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1989. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. DGG 427 682-2. Offenbach's delightful comic opera, based on three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann (with Haffmann as protagonist), here starring Placido Domingo and Edita Gruberova, with the Orchestre de Radio France, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Total Time: 2:19:43. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine double jewelcase, booklet (273 pages), tray inserts, and slipcase. The CDs were played twice and sound beautifully. Will be securely packed and promptly shipped.

New York: EMI Classics - BMG, 1998. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Fine/Near Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1.25. CDC 556725. Offenbach's witty 1858 lampoon on the ancient legend of Orpheus and Euridice, in which Orpheus is cast as a rustic violin teacher, here starring Natalie Dessay, Laurent Naouri, Yann Bueron, and Patricia Petibon, with the Chorus and Orchestra of the National Opera of Lyon, conducted by Marc Minkowski. Total Time: 1:50:06. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine triple jewelcase, booklet, and tray inserts, in a Very Good plus slipcase (with thre small corner-scuffs). The CDs were played twice and sound beautifully. Will be securely packed and promptly shipped.

Kharkiv, Ukraine: IRIS, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8.5" x 9.5. A beautiful, artful production, overflowing with historical and contemporary photographs of Ukraine's great city, published in celebration of Kharkiv's 350th anniversary. CONTENTS: Pokrovskiy Cathedral; Constitution Square; City Council of People's Deputies; Uspenskiy Cathedral; Roza Luxembourg Square; Svyato-Blagoveshchenskiy Cathedral; Poltavskiy Shlyakh; Sumskaya Street; Liberty Square; Pushkinskaya Street; Moskovskiy Avenue; List of Plates. 208 pages, with text in Ukrainian and English. CONDITION: The book itself is bright solid, and square, with negligible shelf-wear. It is unmarked but for a gift inscription on the pre-title-page. Its vivid dustjacket - now in a clear mylar (removable) protective cover - is unmarked and uncreased - "as new". NOTE: Due to this item's weight (nearly three pounds securely packed), an additional shipping charge must be assessed for domestic (USA) Priority Mail or for International… Read More

New York: Villard Books - Random House, 1996. ARC . Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the limited Advance Reader's Edition state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. "They are a corrupt band of cops, moonlighting as hired vigilante assassins, backed by New York City's most powerful business and political figures. He is Fear Meaghal, blue and green to the core - cop blue and Irish green." 340 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Holyoke, Massachussetts: Columbia Publications Inc., 1958. Soft cover. Good Plus. 6.5" x 9.5. Another outstanding vintage collection of western stories. CONTENTS: Lawman's Load (Grant), The Likes of Terrence O'Toole (Smith), Shoot-Out at Lewiston (Thomas), The Wild One (Keller), The Woman Who Took Tombstone (Whitechurch), The Demise of Grrr McFoul (Garner), Apache Bargain (Young), His Father's Gun (Offit), Too Dang Civilized (McKinley), The Long Night (Burr). 100 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with moderate edge- and corner-wear, a top-to-bottom vertical fold down the middle of the magazine, and a bit of staple rust, with some wrinkling on the covers near the spine. The interior is uncompromised. This nevertheless attractive, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Boston, Massachussetts, USA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. ARC . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy, often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. Miguel Angel Kanak is a young contemporary Mayan Indian from the small village of Akabal in an unnamed but easily guessed Central American country that has long been plagued by both leftist and rightist violence. Swayed by a charismatic Communist guerrilla leader, Miquel blows up an army barracks and is tracked back to his village. His pursuer, a hard-boiled army lieutenant, gives the villagers an ultimatum - do "justice" or face the consequences. Most of the book examines the moral struggle of the villagers to decide just what justice is in this case. 313 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, This handsome,… Read More

Japan: Zen-On, 1963. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 9" x 12. A selection of easy violin transcriptions of Japanese songs, some with lyrics, some scored for two violins. CONTENTS: See my accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. NOTE: Text in Japanese only. 32 pages. CONDITION: A bright unmarked overall Very Good copy with moderate shelf-wear. Its cover, formerly pulled loose from the interior pages, has been discreetly (and successfully) reattached with library archival tape. This remains a quite respectable copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Peyote Press, Ltd., 1969. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. pnd 507. [Ollie Organ???] The adventures of Honsa, Prince of Slovakia - on the battlefield and in the bedroom. He was the progeny of his Queen mother's rape by the debauched Archduke Sandor. 214+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with minimal shelf-wear, a touch of age-tanning, and a bit of munufacturing crinkling on the spine (not reading creases). This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA: Self-Published, 1972. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 6.25" x 9.75. Barbara Gibson (photographs). From a limited edition of 500 copies. The earliest collection of this gifted poet-photographer's inspired work. 34 unnumbered pages, generously illustrated with black-and-white photographs. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA: Milwaukee Feminist Women's Collective, 1975. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Near Very Good. 7" x 8.5. Sandra K. McAvoy (photograph). A signed, inscribed copy of this early collection of the poet-photographer's inspired work. 24 unnumbered pages. CONDITION: a solid, unmarked, uncreased Near Very Good copy with moderate shelf-wear, compromised by some age-speckling/discoloration to the covers (see accompanying scan images) and a vertical "bend" down the middle of this chapbook. This highly collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Purchase, New York: Purchase College - SUNY, 1992. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. MAPCD1992. Imaginative, excellently performed and recorded/produced music in a variety of styles - featuring students from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY-Purchase College. CONDITION: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: __ CONDITION: A Fine uncompromised CD with Fine booklet, jewel-case, and tray insert - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

United Kingdom: LTM, 2014. CDs in Slim Double Jewelcase. New (Very Fine)/New (Very Fine). 5.5" x 5. LTM 2571. This outstanding two-CD collection offers a comprehensive overview of the French avant-garde in the 20th century. Commencing with pioneers Claude Debussy and Erik Satie, this chronological collection moves forward to absurdist and dreamlike Dada and Surrealist compositions (Duchamp, Picabia, Desnos, Ribemont-Dessaignes), as well as the more conventional work of Jean Cocteau's celebrated 'Group des Six', and onwards to postwar electronics and musique concrete by Schaeffer, Henry and Varese. Works by a number of modern composers (Messiaen, Boulez, Greif, Catoire, Hersant) are also featured, several of these being world premiere recordings by noted French pianist Nicolas Horvath. With a generous playing time of 140 minutes, this set contains an illustrated booklet with detailed historical notes. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: ca. 2:20:00.… Read More

Purchase, New York: Purchase College - SUNY, 1994. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. MAPCD1994. Imaginative, excellently performed, recorded/produced music in a variety of styles - featuring students from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY-Purchase College. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: __ CONDITION: A Fine uncompromised CD with Fine booklet, jewel-case, and tray insert - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Kiev, Ukraine: Ukrainian National Academy of Music. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 5.75" x 8.75. Program booklet for the day and events honoring the great Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk (born in 1938) - in ukrainian with a brief section in English (biographical sketch and program schedule). CONTENTS: [Ukrainian text] Acknowledgements; Color Photo of the Composer; Biographical Sketch; Festival Plan [Opening of the Festival - Opera "Moses" / Meeting with the Composer / Concert - The National Philharmonic / Concert - The National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music "Alma Mater" / Concert - The National Philharmonic / Concert - The National Academy of Arts (Chamber Music) / Ballet - National Opera "The Caprices of fate" / Concert - National Academy of Music "The School of Myroslav Skoryk" (Music of Skoryk, Frolyak, Havrylets, Karabyts, Kozarenko, Kyva, Stankovych, Stepurko, and Zubitsky); Detailed Programs; Featured Performers (photos/bios); Orchestras/Ensembles; Choral Groups; [English] Biographical Sketch &… Read More

New York: Virgin Classics - EMI, 2006. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Brilliant young tenor Rolando Villazon sings a wonderful selection of Zarzuela (Spanish Folk Opera) arias with the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, conducted by Placido Domingo. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan images (2) of the track List. Total time: 57'06". CONDITION: Fine condition CD (played twice, plays beautifully) with Fine jewel-case and inserts (booklet has a small side-edge crimp). Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

North Hollywood, California: Brandon House, 1966. Assumed First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Brandon # 995. Lacking a back cover teaser (not that they necessarily have any connection to the story line anyway in this genre), we have perused the first few pages, the gist of which is that our hero Jack is "riding the rails" (in a boxcar) along Lake Michigan, when he spots a beautiful woman walking along the beach. He jumps out and introduces himself. It turns out that they are both visual artists, and he offers to draw her. Soon they kiss. and the rest is, well, what you'd expect from a '60s Brandon House novel - though perhaps with a touch of good old-fashioned romance. 187 pages, plus a few more announcing other contemporaneous Brandon titles. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, apparently unread copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by a scuff at the spine's bottom corner, which has been unobtrusively retouched by its… Read More