Search Results: Titles starting with O from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1451625960 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "O: A Presidential Novel is a fiction book by an anonymous author (speculated to be John McCain's 2008 senior campaign advisor, Mark Salter) about the 2012 U. S. Presidential race. It was released on January 25, 2011. The marketing strategy for the book has been compared to the 1996 roman à clef, Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics, which was also initially ascribed to an anonymous author. Its stated objective is to "offer some resonant truths about what President Obama is really thinking". " (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Anson D. F. Randolph. Very Good+. 1865. 3rd Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are several small nicks and tears, along with some fraying to the spine ends and corners as well. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page, along with rubbing and an ink stamp mark to the front endpaper. "Prime continued practicing law until 1861, when he became part owner and editor-in-chief of the New York Journal of Commerce. In 1869 he gave up his editorial work and revisited Egypt and the Holy Land. It was at his insistence that Princeton established a department of art history, to which he donated his extensive collection of ceramic art. In 1884, the Trustees of the College elected Prime as the… Read More

San Francisco, CA: The Book Club of California. Very Good+. 1939. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the plain paper wrapper (dust jacket). Limited to 455 unnumbered copies, printed for the The Book Club of California by the Grabhorn Press. Tipped in is an original page of The Spectator from Friday Dec. 21. 1711 (Num CCLIV) which starts off with a humorous letter to a happily married woman about how she should comport herself in the society of TOWN life. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is an ink stamped previous owner's name to both front and rear pastedown pages. The text pages are clean and bright. "But Addison and Steele were at least conscious that, all being well, they would make a good job of it, for when they launched The Spectator in 1711, they possessed invaluable and illuminating experience. They had scored an almost instantaneous success with The Tatler, which maintained its… Read More

New York: ROC. Very Good+ in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The book is in Fine condition, but it does have a black ink marker remainder mark to the bottom edge of the text block. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "As editor-in-chief of Jazz & Pop she first interviewed Jim Morrison of the rock band the Doors in January 1969. After the interview, they began a correspondence, became friends and later lovers. She and Morrison exchanged vows in a Celtic handfasting ceremony in June 1970. Before witnesses, the couple signed a document declaring themselves wed. The relationship continued to be long-distance, which she says suited them both just fine. As temperamental artists with their own careers, living together for more than short periods of time may have been too much for either to handle. She… Read More

Oakland, CA: Oakland Tribune. Very Good. 1942. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine with paper covers and a side stapled binding. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The covers have several small edge nicks and tears and some rubbing, especially to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. This magazine gives a yearly round up of commerical and defense oriented activities for the Oakland, CA and San Francisco Bay Area. .

Oakland, CA: Oakland Tribune. Very Good-. 1949. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine with illustrated covers and a side stapled binding. This magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some small edge tearing to the spine ends and edges of the covers along with some light fading to the spine joints. The text pages are generally clean and bright. Articles include: California's Second Centennial Year -1949 by Joseph R. Knowland, Teeming Industrial Center by James H. L'Hommedieu, Alameda County is Ready for Modern Gold Rush, P. G. & E. In Hugh Construction Program, Oakland Symbolizes Growth of State by Joseph E. Smith, Highway of the Future by GEorge Gruner, Port of Oakland by Claire V. Goodwin, World Trade Center by Walter G. Perker, Oakland Municipal Airport by A. H. Abel, The Utility District Expands to Keep Pace with the Growing East Bay b y J. S. Longwell, and more. .

Oakland, CA: Technical Adult School / Oakland Public School. Very Good. 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. This is a self-published booklet with mimeographed sheets stapled to a blue paper backing. The booklet is in Very Good condition with most of the wear to the backing paper. The blue paper has edge tearing, rubbing and chips missing. The text pages have generalized toning and some curling and wear to the edges. This ephemeral item gives a bit of perspective of the student poetry for the technical adult school of Oakland Public Schools for 1946-47. There are no copies listed in Worldcat and no copies available to the trade. "Oakland Tech's main building was built in 1914 and resembles the main science building of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1970s, when many California schools were being demolished and rebuilt for earthquake safety, Tech's main building was determined to be too historic to tear down. Instead, it was gutted and rebuilt on the… Read More

Oakland, CA: American National Red Cross. Very Good+. 1969. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have some light bumping and toning. The text pages are clean and bright. .

Oakland, CA: Oakland Tribune. Very Good. 1940. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine with paper covers and a side stapled binding. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the magazine covers. The bottom and foredge of the front cover have ground-in dirt and foxing. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a year book of events concerning metropolitan Oakland, CA. Essays include: Monumental Structures of Steel and Concrete Rise Rapidly on Site of New USN Air Station at Alameda, Business Indices Demonstrate Substantial and Outstanding Advance, Traffic on Monumental San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, Jeweled CIty of Treasure Island with again Lure Millions, World-Wide Fame Accrues to Port of Oakland, Oakland Municipal Airport Records Great Growth, and more. .

New York, NY: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394487796 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. .

Los Angeles, CA: Church of the Open Door. Very Good-. 1934. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustration; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light creasing and ground in dirt. There is some light bumping and chipping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name and address on the half title page. "During his seminary years Talbot started the Madison Street Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Then Talbot took pastorates in Presbyterian churches at Keokuk, Iowa (1921–1925) , and Minneapolis, Minnesota (1925–1929). In 1929 he was called to the Philpott Tabernacle in Hamilton, Ontario (See Philpott, Peter W. ). From 1932 to 1948 he was pastor of the Church of the Open Door and president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1932–1952). At that time both… Read More

New York, NY: Harper Voyager. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2020. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0062868993 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

New York: Columbia University. Good. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized magazine with illustrated cardstock covers and a glued spine. The magazine is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine covers have edge wear, edge tears, chips and noticeable toning. The text pages are generally clean, but with toning and the whole magazine is a bit fragile. There is a crease with wear to the spine of the magazine. "Dr. John Kingsley Lattimer (October 14, 1914 in Mount Clemens, Michigan – May 10, 2007 in Teaneck, New Jersey) was a urologist who did extensive research on the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations, becoming the first medical specialist not affiliated with the United States government to examine the medical evidence related to the John F. Kennedy assassination. " "The Kennedy family chose him in 1972 as the first nongovernmental expert to examine evidence taken at… Read More

New York, NY: Harper Collins. Very Good-. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. Cover Photograph; This is an Oversized magazine. The Magazine is in Very GOod- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The spine joints have some light rubbing as well. The text pages are clean and bright. Contents include: Murder in Paradise by Ed Lacy, Oberver, Hell! I'm a Guerilla! By Captain X as told to Paul Gorman, The Barnstormers by Art Inman as told to L. C. Philmus, The Hanging of Bad Jack Slade by Dabney Otis Collins, THe Yellowstone ROse by William Heuman, The Witness by Joe Butter, and more. .

Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0873382706 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front endpaper in blue ink. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright, with the exception of generalized, noticeable foxing / spotting to the reverse of the dust jacket. "Between sixteenth and eighteenth centuries midwiferly passed from a female mystery, employing traditional medicines and superstitions, to a scientifically-based clinical skill, with both gains and losses to the patient. Some of the psychological satisfaction of the old ways was sacrificed for improved saftey in difficult cases." .

Akron, OH: Geo. A. Pflaum. Very Good. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a small, square booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have some beginning rubbing and wear. There is some toning to the rear cover of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. ""An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891). The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good-. 1920. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edgewear and bumping to the spine ends and corners. The spine joints and and edges of the book covers have rubbing adn bits of paper lost . The covers are noticeably toned, especially the spine. The paper title lable has some ground-in dirt and toning as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "This miscellaneous volume is composed of three sections. The first twelve poems were written in 1913, and printed privately by Mr. Hornby in 1914...." "Robert Seymour Bridges, OM (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was Britain's poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0684139960 . This book is in Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but does have some minor toning to the edges, flap edges, and spine. "Ron Goulart tickles us with more future crimes and irreverent intrigues in this lively successor to What's become of Screwloose? Created by a master entertainer, this new collection of seven science fiction stories highlights the antics of androids, lizard men and humans alike." "Goulart's first professional publication was a 1952 reprint of the SF story "Letters to the Editor" in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction; this parody of a pulp magazine letters column was originally published in the University of California, Berkeley's Pelican. His early… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0553802496 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a beginning bump to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly crisp and clean, but has some light spots of rubbing. .

Philadelphia, PA: The Penn Publishing Company. Very Good-. 1890. Early printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is an early printing, but not a First Edition. The title page includes the date MCM. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. Both front and rear inner hinges have cracking. The text pages are clean and bright. "Alger thrived in the highly disciplined and regimented Harvard environment, winning scholastic and other prestigious awards. His genteel poverty and less-than-aristocratic heritage, however, barred him from membership in the Hasty Pudding Club and the Porcellian Club. In 1849 he became a professional writer when he sold two essays and a poem to the Pictorial National Library, a Boston magazine. He began reading Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, Herman Melville, and other modern… Read More