Search Results: Titles starting with O from David Edward Hellawell

London: Simon & Schuster, 2011 9780857204950. Hardback. First edition. First printing. Fine/VG. Not price clipped. No annotations or inscriptions. An incisive portrait of people trying to win the presidency in 2012. Among them are: Cal Regan, a rising political star who takes over the president's 2012 re-election campaign after O's veteran campaign chief is forced to resign because of an affair with a teenage prostitute. Maddy Cohan, a dazzling young journalist whose sharp reports for an upstart website are a frequent source of conversation among the political elite, and whose relationship with one of her sources could complicate her career. Walter Lafontaine, one of O's earliest Chicago supporters, who despite being left behind when O went to Washington, yearns for a larger role in his hero's re-election campaign. Tom 'Terrific' Morrison, a one-term governor with a military background, who is emerging as the likely nominee and a formidable opponent. Privately derisive of… Read More

London and Geneva:: Heron Books by arrangement with J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1968. Hardback. First thus. Fine. No DW as published. Decorative gilt/red boards, 529 pp with place ribbon intact. Fine. Like new. - the gilt covers have lost none of their spark and glitter. This is in the best condition of any Heron book I have seen and I have seen a lot. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. original frontispiece by Pierre Estoppey, original illustrations by Rosemary Neale. Oblomov is the second novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov, first published in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the central character of the novel, portrayed as the ultimate incarnation of the superfluous man, a symbolic character in 19th-century Russian literature. Oblomov is a young, generous nobleman who seems incapable of making important decisions or undertaking any significant actions. Throughout the novel, he rarely leaves his room or bed. In the first 50 pages, he only manages to move from his bed to a chair. The book was considered a satire… Read More

London: Viking, 1992 9780670831876. First edition. Hardback copy of the fourth book in the Charlie Resnick series.. Fine/Fine. Unclipped. No inscription. 261 pp. .

London: Arrow, 2014 9780099580881. Softcover. First edition. First printing. VG. No annotations or inscriptions. 624 pages. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442. Winner of the 2014 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. A breathtaking historical spy thriller from Robert Harris, author of Munich, Conclave and the acclaimed Cicero trilogy. Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd. Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life. "The fact that this novel is seriously riveting is a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power; he conjures knuckle-blanching suspense from a very well-known piece of history."… Read More

Sussex, England: Book Guild Publishing, 2007 9781846241437. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. Signed by author on title page and dedicated to 'Norman'. No other inscriptions or annotations. Size: 4to - over 9¾"; includes dustjacket. 143 pages. "The ancient language of Ogham appeared on standing stones mostly in Ireland, as long ago as the fourth century. Find out how to apply the language today with this instructive guide." .

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1987 0140101330. First Penguin paperback edition. Very Good. 384 pages. Winner of the Booker Prize. .

London; Bloomsbury, 1993. First edition. Hardback copy of the very first Oldie annual. Fine. No DW as published in illustrated boards. 160 pages. A fine range of distinguished contributors. With cartoons some of them from cartoonists from the great days of Punch magazine. Small 4to. This is a heavy item and may require extra postage. .

London: Heinemann/Octopus, 1976 0905712064. First omnibus hardback edition. 5 novels in one volume. Some slight wear on front cover and nick on spine. VG/VG. DW is BCA. No inscriptions but one neatly typed dedication on reverse of front end page has been covered by blank label. These omnibus editions were produced to a high standard of paper and print and have stood the test of time as there is no sign of them browning or ageing in any way. The DW is bright and unclipped with photo of the author on the back cover, and the faux leatherette binding is as good as new with no sign of the gilt lettering fading etc. Gilt on front cover and spine. Red cloth. 950 pages. This is a heavy item so extra postage will be required. .

London:faber and faber, 1990 0571144926. First edition. First hardback edition thus. VG/VG. Not price clipped. No inscriptions. Over 6" by 9.5". 751 pages. This is a heavy item so extra postage will be required. "The three novels selected for this, my first Faber Omnibus, are among my personal favourites..." from the introduction by the author. .

London: BCA/Octopus: 1981. First edition thus. Hardback. VG/VG. 893 pages. No inscriptions or annotations. Not price clipped. Over 9" by 6". This is a very bright, clean copy published to the usual superior specifications of the Octopus omnibus editions. So no browning of pages etc. Good photograph of author on the back of the dust wrapper. This is a heavy volume and will require extra postage. .

London: Heinemann/Octopus, 1987 9780905712376. Omnibus edition. VG/VG. Unclipped DW. No inscriptions or annotations. 831 pp; contains four novels, complete and unabridged. These Octopus editions were produced to a higher standard of printing than is usual with many books of that period. The print is clear and very easy to read. "In 1989, the Romance Writers of America gave her the Golden Treasure award in recognition of her significant contributions to the romance genre. By the time of her death, she had written more than 200 books that worldwide sold more than 100 million copies in 20 languages. She continues to be a widely borrowed author among British libraries. Her popular works of historical fiction are appreciated by readers and critics alike for their accuracy, quality of writing, and attention to detail." Wikipedia The four books in this omnibus edition are interesting to compare with other historical fiction writers such as C. J. Sansome and Hillary Mantel who have covered th… Read More

London: Secker and Warburg/Octopus, 1976 0905712080. First hardback omnibus edition thus. Unclipped dust wrapper has some rubbing on front where label has been removed and there is some slight bumping to spine, but otherwise VG/VG. DW, which is not price-clipped, is bright and shiny with photo of the author on the back cover. No inscriptions. 925 pages. Practically all Kafka's writings are included in English translation. These Octopus editions were produced to a higher quality of paper and binding than is usual and have stood the test of time as there is no sign of them browning or ageing in any way. The DW is bright and unclipped and the faux leatherette binding is as good as new with no sign of the gilt lettering fading etc. Stories are complete and unabridged. No annotations or inscriptions. This is a heavy item so some extra postage will be required. .

London: Heinemann/Octopus,1976 0905712072. Hardback. First edition thus. Very Good/Very Good. No annotations or inscriptions. BCA DW is NOT clipped. This is the original Octobus/Heinemann edition with photo of the author on the back cover. It is of the same excellent quality paper as all the rest and these omnibus editions have stood the test of time as there is no sign of them browning or ageing in any way. The DW is bright and unclipped and the faux leatherette binding is as good as new with no sign of the gilt lettering fading etc. This omnibus edition comprises Sons and Lovers; The Fox; The White Peacock; Love Among the Haystacks; The Virgin and the Gypsy; and Lady Chatterley's Lover. All are complete and unabridged. 960 pages. 60x160x242mm. .

London: BCA. 1980. First Edition thus. VG/VG. No inscriptions or annotations. Small stain at bottom corner of last few pages and end page. 816 pages. DW, which is not price-clipped, is bright and shiny with photo of the author on the back cover. 8vo, No inscriptions or annotations. NOT ex-library. Bound in red/maroon faux-leather board, gilt lettering to spine and front board, endpapers pale yellow with author's name repeated in grey. This is basically a reprint of the Octopus Edition and is of the same high quality paper and printing standard. These Octopus editions were produced to a high standard of print and paper and have stood the test of time as there is no sign of them browning or ageing in any way. and the faux leatherette binding is as good as new with no sign of the gilt lettering fading etc. This is a heavy volume which will require extra postage. .

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969 0297178156. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/very Good. Ex-university library with usual stamps etc. but apparently only taken out only once. Otherwise an excellent copy in mylar-protected and unclipped DW. 509 pages. This is a heavy item so extra postage may be required. .

London: William Heinemann, 1980 0434481513. First edition. Hardback. No DW but illustrated boards which show slight fading etc. Otherwise VG. 121 pages. .

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1987 0149995519. First edition. Paperback in Penguin Travel Library. Slight crease on back cover but otherwise VG. 257 pages including index, chronology, bibiography etc. .

London: Oxford University Press, 1961. First edition. Hardback. Ex-university library with usual stamps and some small ink marks in margin on p. 17 but otherwise VG/VG in mylar-protected and unclipped DW. 136 pages including bibliography. .

Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1954. First edition. Hardback. Neat owner's inscription on front endpaper. Slightly bumped at top and bottom of spine. Otherwise VG in Good unclipped DW. 266 pages. .

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2015 9780691145334. Hardback. Fine/ Fine. First edition. First printing. Complete numberline. DW is NOT price-clipped. No inscriptions or annotations. 8vo octavo xi + 364pp., b/w plates., glossary, notes, bibliography, index. (These are all very detailed and underline the importance of this book as an academic reference.) Stalin was the unchallenged dictator of the Soviet Union for so long that most historians have dismissed the officials surrounding him as mere yes-men and political window dressing. On Stalin's Team overturns this view, revealing that behind Stalin was a group of loyal men who formed a remarkably effective team with him from the late 1920s until his death in 1953. Drawing on extensive original research, Sheila Fitzpatrick provides the first in-depth account of this inner circle and their families. She vividly describes how these dedicated comrades-in-arms not only worked closely with Stalin, but also constituted his social circle.… Read More