Search Results: Titles starting with D from Orca Knowledge Systems Inc.

The Book Club of California, 1980-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Limited to 650 copies. Reprints from manuscripts of the journalist, writer and editor, Dan De Quille, aka William Wright 1829-1898 , who worked for many years on the Virginia City Enterprise, where he was briefly an associate of Mark Twain. Contains 12 tall tales, 2 longer stories, 2 sketches, and an account of Paiute Ghost Dancers with a defense of Indian religious practices. Plain paper DJ is scuffed. Light foxing to page edges. 127pp.

HAMBURG: URBES VERLAG, 1956-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Text in German. Scuffed covers. No DJ. Binding is tight. No markings in book. 89pp.

Calif J Mines & Geol, 1953-01-01. Pamphlet. Very Good. in x in x in. Light browning of page margins. No other marks in lightly read book. A supplement to the California Journal of Mines and Geology for October 1953. Numerous b/w illustrations. 144 pages.

Paperback. Very Good. 0.3937 in x 8.1890 in x 4.6457 in. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Text in Spanish. 122pp.

Rick Steves, 2001-12-04. Paperback. Very Good. 0.8819 in x 9.9409 in x 7.0591 in. 6th edition. Signed by the author and inscribed on the title page: To Jim and Helen (Nassikas), For two of the greatest cherished friends and my mentor, Best Wishes and Many More Happy Trails, Gene Kilgore Jan. 2002. Christmas letter to Jim and Nancy laid in. Color and B&W photos. Light wear.

The Fanfrolico Press, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. No DJ. Front hinge beginning to split. Top spine cloth edge starting to wear. Binding is tight. No markings in book. Limited to 550 numbered copies. This is number 333.

Gem Publication, 1970. Softcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Signed by the author and inscribed on the inside front cover: To Vic Johnson, Sincere Good Wishes, Forrest Johnson, Feb. 24, 1970. Limited edition of 300 copies. Laid in between pages 8 & 9 (leaving newspaper darkening on those page) is a story about this 'booklet': A Look Back at Glittering Curtis Street. It's from the Rocky Mountain News and dated April 5, 1970. Staining and fold marks to covers. Stapled binding is fine tho previous owner placed a small piece of tape between pages 36-37.

HMSO, 1964-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Lightly read. No markings in book. 3 page Supplement to Steam Tables 1964 laid in. One page errata slip laid in also. DJ with nicks, chips and tears to edges. 147pp.

Europa Verlag, 1967. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Text in German.Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Spine sunned. Chapter headings include Die Beschlusse, Der Weg zur Niederlage, and Der Zussamenbruch. 319pp.

J.F. Lehmann, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Blue plastic covers with gilt stamping. Lightly read if read at all. Binding is tight. No markings in book. Text in German. 693 B&W plates. 816pp.

Teubner, 1880. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Rebound by the library into hardcover green buckram. No DJ. Previous owner name on front free page. Previous owner was Russell Tracy Crawford (1876-1958), Professor Emeritus, Director of the Leuschner Observatory, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley. He was one of the first three appointees to the newly created Lick Observatory fellowships upon college graduation. Dr. Crawford's research was largely in theoretical astronomy, particularly in the fields of orbit computation and perturbations. Volume has some check marks and margin notes, some clearly in the older ink that Dr. Crawford used to sign his name. Usual library markings. 630pp.

Teubner, 1884. Leather Bound. Acceptable. in x in x in. Half-leather. No DJ. Marbled boards and endpapers. Front cover missing. Previous owner name on front free page. Previous owner was Russell Tracy Crawford (1876-1958), Professor Emeritus, Director of the Leuschner Observatory, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley. He was one of the first three appointees to the newly created Lick Observatory fellowships upon college graduation. Dr. Crawford's research was largely in theoretical astronomy, particularly in the fields of orbit computation and perturbations. Usual library markings. Two foldout charts. 610pp.

WEHRMACHT, 1940. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. No DJ. Staining to cover. Tears in cloth along front and back spine edges. Pages browned and brittle at edges. Stitched binding is holding. Many B&W photos.

Ferdinand Enke, 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Some of the usual library markings. Light library wear. No DJ. Bump to top spine edge. Green cloth covers. Text in German. Binding is tight. 792pp.

Galeria Spectrum. Hardcover. Like New. in x in x in. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Minor shelf wear to DJ edges with a couple of small soil dots on the back. Text in Spanish.

Centro de estudios del siglo XVI, 1979-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Text in Spanish. Owner name and pencil note on front free page: �John H.R. Polt�, Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Berkeley. No other marks in very lightly read book. 198 pages.

Honore Champion, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.3400 in x 8.7400 in x 5.9800 in. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Text in French. 623pp.

World Meteorological Organizatio, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Light wear. Ex University of California, Berkeley library book with usual library markings. Binding is tight, text clean. Library rebound both volumes into one hardcover volume.

PUF, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. 1.5000 in x 8.4300 in x 5.5100 in. Lightly read. Two pages with turned down corner tips. Binding is tight. Text in French. 682pp.

W. A. Benjamin, 1975. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Previous owner name inked on front free page. Previous owner was Nicholas R. Cozzarelli (1938-2006), an American biochemist at the University of California, Berkeley and former Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Rubbing to spine edges. Paint mark on back cover.