Search Results: Titles starting with O from Tangible Tales

Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Co.: Publishers, 1966. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering, first thus, in dustjacket. A very good copy of the book in silky dark blue cloth. Minimal wear to the board edges, and some small spots of disruption to the gilt. Small dark spot to the front cover near the front edge. Spotting and light soil to the top text-block edge. Inside is clean and unmarked in a solid binding. Map section intact and in very good condition as well. The dustjacket is the problem with the rear panel nearly detached and a tear across the center of the spine panel - a heavy and bright jacket but with significant damage, chips and tears. 332 pp., indexed, black and white photos, beautifully bound.

Portland: Dynagraphics Inc., 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback in very good condition - a clean copy with minimal wear to the edges. Binding tight as if unread. Unmarked, 35 pages of text plus many b/w photographs of the church and it's history.

Texas: Texian Press, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Good. Stapled paperback in good condition. General light edgewear, with a bit of bending at the corners. Sticker to the bottom of the front cover says "Clint Peoples - Senior Ranger Captain Retired" with a badge icon. Interior is clean and unmarked and the stapled binding is solid. 48 pp., filled with black and white photos of the history of Fort Fisher and the celebration of the Texas Rangers.

New York: Soft Skull Press, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback signed without inscription by the author at the base of the first blank. A very good copy with minor shelf-wear to the edges. Clean, bright and attractive. 123 pp., a collection of 3 essays/letter on American politics, civil rights and social justice.

Indiana: Principia Press. Second printing. Hardcover. Good. Gray hardcover with blue cover and spine titles. No date, approximately 1955-60 - the first printing having been published in 1947. A good copy, lacking dustjacket, but with a musty odor, and some soiling/darkening to the covers and spine panel. The interior is clean, with a previous owner's address label to the top of the front endpaper, and a dime sized stain to the lower portion of the same page, otherwise unmarked. Binding and hinges are solid. An interesting title exploring the nature and effects of opiate addiction, as well as the impacts of World War II and Federal Narcotic Legislation on the social problem. 238 pp., indexed, glossary, bibliography. This book became the basis for Lindesmith's later publication "Addiction and Opiates."

New York: Penguin Press, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed without inscription by U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper in black sharpie across the top of the title page. Blue and yellow hardcover with silver titles, first edition, in dustjacket. A very good copy with bumping to the spine tips being the only discernable flaw. Unclipped jacket is also very good with matching crimping at the spine panel tips, bright and crisp. 360 pp., indexed, black and white photos at center. Hickenlooper has represented Colorado as Mayor of Denver, State Governor, and as a United States Senator in congress.

Brazil: Duprate & Iobe, 1987. Hardcover. Good/fair. Oversize brown hardcover in jacket - no indication of printing. A good copy with some wear to the board edges and bending at the corners and spine tips. Interior is clean and unmarked other than a price erasure to the top of the front free-endpaper. Flexible binding is solid and with no splits. The dustjacket is only fair to good with curling, tears, chips and areas of paper loss - most prevalent toward the spine panel. This copy lacks the decorative box/slipcase originally issued with the volume. 296 pp., filled with color and black and white photos representing the history of orange growing in the region. Put out by Coopercitrus Industrial Frutesp of South America as a gift to their customers. An "illustrated account of the history of one of Brazil's most popular fruits."

Indiana: Sweet Pea Press, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Canvas style cloth hardcover in jacket. Signed by Medal of Honor recipients James Allen Taylor and James Elms Swett on their pages, and photographer's signature and inscription to the front free-endpaper, "To: Joe, Discover the Wonderfulness of Ordinary. Thanks for all your help. God Bless! Best Regards, Casalini." A near fine copy - clean and solid with straight edges and corners. Other than the inscriptions, the word "Buzz" to the top of the free-endpaper is the only marking. Unclipped dustjacket is very good with some soiling to the white panels, indentions near the rear joint, and a bit of ruffling to the panel edges. 160 pp., a beautiful collection of full page black and white photos of recipients of the Medal of Honor. This copy does not have the word "Congressional" in the title, perhaps indicating an early edition, although no statement of edition is present.

New York: Knopf, 2011. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/good. Orange hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Gavin, I hope this Oregon rings true, best wishes - Keith." A very good copy with minor wear at the board edges and a bit of bending at the spine ends. A clean, solid copy, lightly read. Unclipped jacket is good with wrinkling at the heel of the spine and edgewear more pronounced at the upper ends of the folds. 332 pp., the author's third novel.

Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1969. Limited ed. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt titles, lacking dustjacket. Edition limited to 504 numbered copies with this one being number 289. A good copy with minor bumping at the board corners and some darkening to the spine. Previous owner's gift inscription across the half-title appears to be the only marking. Binding is solid but lacking tightness. Mapped endpapers, oddly of Washington state. 147 pp., Ye Galleon famously created facsimiles of high value titles in the 60s and 70s.

Oregon: Reflected Images Publishers, 1998. Paperback. Good. Oversize trade paperback, no indication of printing. A good only copy with wear at the cover edges and corners, some scuffing and soil to the covers. The interior is much better, pages unmarked and binding solid though lacking tightness as if read. 256 pp., many black and white photos. Shroyer was a lumberman in Oregon for much of his life.

Oregon: Published by the author, 1989. First edition. Paperback. Good. Tan softcover pamphlet. Signed and inscribed, "To Marven - W M Schuster" on the first page in blue ink. Some soiling to the covers and minor wear at the corners and edges. Finger print to the bottom of the first page. Text is clean and unmarked, stapled binding is solid. 46 pp., full of sketches and historical stories from this Oregon author.

Oregon: Order of Eastern Star, 1989. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tan softcover with minor corner wear and bending. All of text clean and unmarked, binding solid. Strange discoloration to the last page - it looks like a piece of movie film had been stored there and left browning track marks. 273 pp., some black and white photos and illustrations, histories of local chapters and lists of past officers.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good +. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Lawrence & Lucy - 5/07 With joy & gratitude for old friends who emerge in the nick of time! Love, Diana." A good copy with general wear at the edges and light corner wear. A few dog-eared pages and bending at the spine tips. Text is clean and unmarked. Solid binding, but lacking tightness. Unclipped jacket with matching wear at the edges and folds and light soiling to the white panels. 384 pp., nicely inscribed by this Oregon author.

Oregon: Frontier Publishing, 1996. Paperback. Good. Oversize trade paperback in good condition. Pictoral covers, no indication of printing or edition. Minor shelfwear to the cover edges and some scuffing to the covers. Bending at the corners and a hard bump at the bottom rear corner. Ghost of a previous bookstore price to the top of the title page appears to be the only marking in the book. A clean and well-bound copy of this title. 247 pp., indexed, black and white photos, maps and illustrations. An examination of the overland journey of the Scott-Applegate Trail.

Los Angeles: Lloyd O' Enterprises, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good +. Leatherette hardcover with gilt titles, 1st edition in dustjacket. A good plus copy with some speckling to the front cover from the gilt titles. Bumping to the lower rear corner and general shelfwear at the board edges. Binding and hinges are solid as if unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket is also good plus with ruffling at the edges and 1/2" tear at the top of the front panel, spineward - bright and attractive, but with creasing to the flaps. 239 pp., O'Callaghan's personal account of his shooting of the "raging, foaming-at-the-mouth, knife-wielding, woman." The Love shooting was one of the incidents that lead to major change in the LAPD's operations and image.

Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1999. Second printing. Hardcover. As New/near fine. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt titles to cover and spine, second printing, in dustjacket. An as new copy, though purchased used. Clean, tight and square, as if unread. The dustjacket is near fine - bright and attractive but with some scuffing to the panels - most noticeable against the blue of the lower half. 314 pp., indexed, some black and white photos. A history of the lower Boise River Vally, originally issued in 1976 with the American Bicentennial.

Oregon: Published by the author, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Green leatherette with gilt titles, signed by the author on the title page, "Best Wishes, Margie." A very good copy - lacking dustjacket. Minor wear at the corners and spine tips and two small light spites to the front cover appear to be the only blemishes. Interior is clean and tight with the author's signature being the only marking. 55 numbered pages, a list of sources loosely credited and a frontispiece of "Indian Dan" in black and white. An unusual local history - Oregon residents will recognize the name Archie Knowles from a lovely campground on the 126 corridor.

Tokyo: Mushinsha Limited, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Black cloth hardcover with bright gilt spine titles, in dustjacket. A very good copy but with a minor lift to the front cover. Scuffing at the bottom front corners of the cloth. The interior is clean and tight, as if unread. The jacket is not quite as good with chips and short tears along the panel edges, mostly at the folds, and some spots of soil. Wrinkling and crinkling along the top of the panel edges. 103 pp., Sackheim's collection of quotations meant to be read as poetry. Unusual, and difficult to find in cloth binding.

British Columbia: Published by the author, 1974. Later printing. Paperback. Good. Florence Lindsay. Tan wraps with tri-color cover photo, 10th printing. Good+ condition with some bending and crinkling at the top of the rear cover, along with some scuffing and discoloration - minor. Binding is solid and tight as if unread. Pages are clean and unmarked. 64 pp., combination of black and white photos and pen/ink drawings. A collection of tales from the wild west in Canada.