Search Results: Authors starting with O from Whiting Books

Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, very good to about fine condition. The dust jacket, with price intact, shows edge wear with shallow chips and several short edge tears. A small scuff mark with associated tear can be seen at about the center of the jacket's front panel. Overall good to very good. Protected now in a Mylar sleeve. No other printings indicated. 414 pages. Jacket illustration by Gordon Johnson. Nice, clean copy of the author's second novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series..

Rockville, Maryland: Seaboard Press/James A. Rock & Co., Publishers, 2008. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. New copy, never read. A collection of travel journals for motorcycle trips around the United States and Canada. The author ventures off the Interstates onto the "blue highways," soaking up the landscape and the culture and humanity of its inhabitants. The trips in this book comprise more than five years of travel on two wheels and document observations of places and people along the way, including a bit of self-discovery for the rider and author himself. 442 pages, illustrated (black & white photos and route maps), with photos indexed at the back of the book alphabetically and by order of appearance. Also included is an Index of National Parks, Monuments and Other Points of Interest..

New York: Free Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. As new, never read, jacket protected in mylar. Signed (name only) on the title page by the author..

New York: Harmer's of London, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Harmer's auction catalog for May 10, 1988 in London. Stiff wraps bound in black leatherette. Not page numbered. Black & white reproductions of stamps and covers for auction. Prices Realised inserted in plastic sleeve bound into book..

Houston, Texas: Paleontology Section of the Houston Gem and Mineral Society, 1982. Book. Illus. by Rosemary Akers. Near Fine. Soft cover. Green paper covers, perfect binding. Small sticker shadows on front and rear covers, else clean and unmarked. 155 pages. Contents include: Introduction, Cretaceous Period in Texas, Fossil Preservation, Classification, Steps to Identification, Illustrated Glossary, Frequently Found Bivalves (Descriptions and Illustrations), Localities, Appendix I - Annotated List of Species, Appendix II - References, Index of Genera, and Index of Species..

New York: Basic Books, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Previous owner name on the front endpaper small stains to the top edge of the page block and rear panel of the jacket. 426 pages with Index. From the publisher: While much attention has been focused on perfecting a taxonomy of mental illness, the editors of this volume argue that cataloguing normal human behavior is an equally vital, if not more daunting, task. A better understanding of normality will further our understanding of the complexities of psychopathology, they maintain, because we will have a meaningful yardstick for comparison and evaluation. Further advancing the evolution of the science of normatology, this important volume assembles an impressive array of researchers and clinicians from many fields--psychiatry, psychotherapy, stress research, alcoholism research, military psychology, family studies, sociology, and forensics--to discuss how researchers and practitioners in these disciplines define what is normal… Read More

Nairobi, Kenya: East African Publishing House, 1970. Book. Illus. by Terry Hirst. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. Mild edge and rubbing wear. 'ENTERED' stamped on first page (half-title page). No. 2 in the East African Junior Library. Following the copyright page is this Note to Teacher page: "This book is suitable for te first half of Primary III in New Primary Approach English Medium streams and the first half of Primary IV in streams where English is itself taught as a subject." 44 pages, with illustrations in color and black and white..

Middletown, Connecticut: Weslayan University Press, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Trace of wear to boards. Jacket toned on spine and edges, with slight edge wear and a few scuffs. Focuses on Ford's development as a creative writer..

Rockport, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers, 1997. Book. Near Fine+. Soft cover. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Oblong. Rear cover slightly rubbed, else a fine copy. 105 pages. Ten houses designed by Peter L. Gluck and Partners, each illustrated with color photos and architectural drawings. Firm profile and photo credits at back of book. Introduction by Paul Goldberger..

Rockport, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers, 1997. Book. Near Fine+. Soft cover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Oblong. Rear cover slightly rubbed, else a fine copy. 103 pages. Ten houses designed by Enrique Browne, each illustrated with color photos and architectural drawings. Firm profile and photo credits at back of book. Introduction by Enrique Browne..

London: Wolfe Medical Publications Ltd, 1991. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition. 13.5 X 19 cm. Stiff card covers. 112 pages with Bibliography and Index. Color illustrations..

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Mild shelf wear, rubbing to jacket edges. 168 pages with Book List and Notes and References. No photos..

New York: Embassy Music Corporation, 1941. Book. Illus. by Alfred Wilfred Barbelle. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild edge wear. Pages numbered 2-3. Two-page score. The front cover indicates recordings by Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell (Decca Record No. 3689-A) and Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Victor Record No. 27421). Rear cover picture and biography of Tommy Dorsey. Colorful art deco illustration on the front cover..

Exeter, Devon, UK: Exeter University, 1972. Book. Illus. by Sally Long. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. No date indicated for this publication other than 1972 provided in the inscription by one of the poets. Rubbing to the rear cover along the spine, else fine. Saddle-stitched. Linocuts by Sally Long. 31 pages, followed by a Biographical Notes page. One of 300 copies printed and numbered, the first 25 of which were signed. This copy is inscribed to the previous owner, but not numbered, so likely not one of the first 25. Signed by Richard Francis: "To ___, With thanks and best wishes from Richard and ___. xxx / May 16, 1972" The second name looks like "Jo.".

New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Black cloth with gilt lettering and all page edges in gilt. Facsimile copy, unedited, of the Last Will and Testament of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Includes a copy of the Medical Certificate of Death and a chronology of her life with black and white photos..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First United States Edition. As new copy, never read. Signed on the title page..

Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Near Fine, clean copy signed by the author. Brochure and gift shop card laid in. 155 pages with Bibliography and 290 color photos. The book measures 6 X 9 inches..

Houston, Texas: Prism Press, 1981. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Printing. Philosophy expressed in prose poem format. 198 pages..

Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 182 pages, including Sources Consulted and Index. Illustrated. From the publisher: "This volume covers the various crafts of the Newcomb Guild of Newcomb College in New Orleans from 1895 to 1945. It also includes biographies of the directors, ceramists, and craftsmen along with their ciphers, are provided to enable collectors to identify and authenticate Newcomb Crafts.".

Phoenix, Arizona: Miter Publishing Company, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very faint foxing to edges of the page block. Couple of dog-eared pages. The dust jacket has some edge wear and rubbing and is protected now in a new Mylar archival cover. A new and humorous look at politics from the author, a former grassroots party worker. This book is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, Chicana novels. A scarce title in the genre..