Search Results: Authors starting with O from Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books

Self-Published, 1978. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. The $50.00 & Up Underground House Book Mike Oehler Self-Published, 1978 unstated edition Softcover in good condition. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows some slight signs of wear but good overall. Embossed owners seal inside cover. Everything you need to know about how to build and live happily in an underground house. Plans, building materials, issues of light and air ect. are all covered. 112 pages.

USDept of Interior, 1939. 2nd. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. From the estate of a manger on the Grand Coolee Dam project. Numbers on spine and faded on front cover in library style but this is not a ex libary book. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Ishi Press, 1977. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. by Shuzo Ohira 9D, lst printing, 282 pages, Soft cover in near mint condition. Cover good+. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight Original price sticker on cover. This is a recap of the most famous games of Go throughout the ages. The author is one of the few 9-Dan players and winner of many tournaments as his father was before him. Great reading to gain insight into Go strategy. Heavily Illustrated

Standard Oil Corp., 1947. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Gasoline Advertisement Chevron Standard Oil Collectibles Travel Western Scenic Views Retro Americana Advertisement Gasoline Memorabilia 34 prints These prints are from the late 1940's. Standard Oil Company of California offered a promotion where you received a print reproduction of original photos when you filled your tank at one of their stations. This promotion started in 1947. The complete set of 60 meant that you traveled around the United States by car gathering and collecting these beautiful prints. This set in redwood binder with leather hinges contains 34 prints. Most print are in excellent condition but do have some slight tanning due to paper used and being kept in redwood book. These are lovely prints with full history of sites on back of each. "See Your West with us . let us personally guide you to the glories of the West, which no picture, however lovely, can quite match. We will, without charge, make up special trip… Read More

Boydell Press, 1988. First ed 3rd Printing. . Cloth. Very Good/Good. The handbook on the Mastiff and Bullmastiff breeds covers history of breed from early times though the Tudors, Lyme Hall Mastiffs and up until 1914. The second part takes the breed from 1918 to 1991. Bred standard, famous bred members and bloodline, care and list of Champions from 1960 to 1991. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Book House for Children, 1950. First Edition Later Printing. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Sturges Katharine. Little Pictures of Japan Book House, 1926 this is from 1950 printing Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is a part of the "My Traveship" series first printed in 1926. this is the the 1950 edition. Filled with tales, poems and readings from Japan. Loaded with color illustrations a great children's book collectible.

W. Norton, 2018. Later Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Cases & Essentials of Comparative Politics, 6th 2 vols. by O'Neil, P W. Norton, 2018 Both are softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, bindings tight and covers clean. 1. Cases in Comparative Politics, ISBN: 9780393624595, B&W and color photos and illustrations, credit list index,773 pages 2. Essentials of Comparative Politics, ISBN: 9780393624588 Photos, timeline charts, other charts, notes, glossary, credits, 364 pages.

Valley Publishers, 1977. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Good. A Mountain Never to High by O'Neill Bill The Story of J.E. O'Neill Valley Pub, 1977, unstated edition Hardback in good condition, with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean in mylar. This is the history of a man of the west J. E. O'Neill who had a hand in the shaping of the central San Joaquin Valley. A man of foresight and action and on coming to the San Joaquin Valley he saw the great need for water and he set about brining it to the valley. He fought long and hard for the San Luis Dam project which turned the fertile but arid west side of the valley into the major producer of fruits, nuts, dairy and vegetables for America. B&W photos, index, 106 pages.

Pen & Podium, 1989. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Natural Gas by Oppenheimer, Ernest Pen & Podium, 1989, lst. ISBN: 0960398279 Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very Clean. Covers everything you need or want to know about gas as a resource. Part I Methane Gas Resources and Supply, Part II Gas Markets and Technologies, Part III Gas Advantages. In this world of high gas prices, uncertain supply and over all energy crunch this is a must read.

Van Nostrand, 1958. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. America's Riding Horses by Orcutt, Harry Capt. Van Nostrand, 1958, stated lst. Hardback in good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is very clean, dust jacket shows some signs of wear with a few dings nicks etc. Capt Orcutt well known horseman covers all aspects of horse ownership, breeds, care, equipment, training etc. Loaded with B&W photos, B&W illustrations, index, 280 pages.

Self Pub, 1961. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. The Amazing Magic Square and Master Memory Demonstration by Meyer Orville Self Pub. 1961, unstated edition with magic square card Staplelbound in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place nothing loose. Tanning of pages due to paper used and age, cover is clean. This is a stunt using a 16 cell magic square that will add up to the number suggested by a spectator. Tricks of doing this trick and of memory of objects named by members of the audience makes for an impressive demonstrations. Contains magic square card, 18 pages.

Kanter, 1938. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. The Three Shell Game by Osborne, Tom Kanter, 1938, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean. With this booklet you can learn all there is to know about the shell game. 33 routines, B&W illustrations, 58 pages.

Silver Burdett, 1937. Not Stated. . Board. Fair/No Jacket. The Music Hour 2nd book by Osbourne McConathy Silver Burdett Company, 1937, unstated edition Hardback in acceptable condition with acceptable cover. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover does show signs of wear with rubs all round. This is the second book dedicated to Stephen Foster. Loaded with music and words for the songs, color illustrations as well as B&W. A nice children's collectable book.

Knopf, 1947. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Silver Kings by Oscar Lewis signed Knopf, 1947, lst. Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some slight tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover shows slight signs of wear, spine is faded, owners name inside in ink, booksellers stamp rear cover, otherwise clean. This is a history of the great Silver Kings of the West. It covers the lives and times of Flood, Fair, Mackay and O'Brien known as the Lords of the Mother Lode and the Comstock Lode. B&W photos, bibliography, index, 294 pages.

Self Pub., 1926. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Between Ourselves by Rae Oswald Self Pub., 1926, unstated edition Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean. This is a collection of practical patter and tricks from his repertoire. What's old is new again, lots of great ideas for tricks and patter. B&W photos, illustrations, 91 pages, a few extra pages of ads.

Stanford Univ. Press, 1948. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Mother Lode Album by Weston, Otheto Stanford Univ. Press, 1948, lst. Hardback in good condition with dust jacket in good condition in mylar. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. dust jacket is clean maps on end papers. This is a collection of the history of the mining towns both in the north mines section as well as the south mines section in California during and after the gold rush. Loaded with B&W photos, town histories etc. Hangtown, Jenny Lind, Hornitos hang out of Juan Murrieta, Timbucktoo they are all here plus many more. 277 pages.

Scandinavian Publishing Company, 1946. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 176 pages, Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight. On section in center was never bound and so is loose looks like binding error. Cover is in poor condition with chunk out of back. This is the storry of German Occupation shown in text and photos with months of the end of the War.

McGraw-Hill, 1985. First Edition. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 354 pages, lst. Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text has a few pages underlined and a notation inside the back cover other wise clean. Binding is tight, pages crisp. Cover is in good condition see photo.This is the classic on Bilingual Education and very hard to find in the lst edition. Chapters are: Students, Politics-Programs-Resources, Language, Culture, Social Studies-Music-Art, Mathematics and Science, Assessment and School and Community. A must have title for any ESL Teacher

MacGraw Hill. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bilingual and ESl Classrooms by 354 pages, lst. Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text has a few pages underlined and a notation inside the back cover other wise clean. Binding is tight, pages crisp. Cover is in good condition.This is the classic on Bilingual Education and very hard to find in the lst edition. Chapters are: Students, Politics-Programs-Resources, Language, Culture, Social Studies-Music-Art, Mathematics and Science, Assessment and School and Community. A must have title for any ESL Teacher

D. Robbins, 1940. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. Great Ovette's Tricks and Illusionettes by Ovette, Joseph D. Robbins, undated c 1940-1950 Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age, binding tight all staples and pages in place. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Some of Ovette's best tricks are show in this booklet. The waterless Tube, Oriental Bead Rack, Stack of Fish Bowls, Bunny Production Box, Bird and Cage, Vanishing Lamp and many others, B&W illustrations, 30 pages, 2 pages of ads.