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Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1891 KNOCKABOUT CLUB ON THE SPANISH MAIN- Fred A. Ober- Illustrated-B&W-Drawings- Estes & Lauriat-Boston- 1891- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Large 8vo- VG/ no dj as issued- original illustrated paper covered boards- a nice tight copy, little rubs and chips all over, corners somewhat rounded- textblock is tight as is spine- 239pp + 8pp ads for books, no writing or tears, foxing throughout as per norm-illustrated endpapers- "Continues the adventures of the Knockabout Club- #5 in the series which is beautifully illustrated but no mention of artist...could be Ober himself"- Fiction-juvenile-series-vintage-illustrated (1391). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-Drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London- UK: Jonathan Cape, 1966. CASUALTIES OF PEACE- Edna O'Brien- Jonathan Cape- London-UK 1966-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-12mo- VG++/Fine dj is unclipped, bright and clean and in mylar- blue covers with gilt titles on spine are square and tight- ex-library with one stamp on ffep and pocket , otherwise book would be Fine- dj original 21sh price and dated1966 on inner flap, 187 pp.-first 96pp on whiter paper and page 97 with "D" near inner gutter- page 187 on tanned as per 1st edition-1st print criteria- SEE PHOTOS- "The story of two young women whose casual friendship--bringing together their disparate fantasies and desires."- Fiction-romance (2697) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG++/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Chicago-Philadelphia-Toronto: John C. Winston, 1942. SPIKE OF SWIFT RIVER- Jack O'Brien- Ill. by Kurt Wiese- John C. Winston Co.- Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto- 1942-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcoveer:-8vo- VG/ no dj, original red cloth cover with gilt titles- 275pp are clean, no tears or writing- color frontis and b&w full page and in text illustrations by Kurt Weise..SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-dog-series-illustrated (2699) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Kurt Wiese. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1961. THE EDGE OF SADNESS- Edwin O'Connor- Little, Brown & Co-Boston- 1961-1st Edition-Stated- BOMC- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++-NearFINE/VG++ dj has small nicks but clean and bright-now in mylar- 460pp are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- The 1962 Pulitzer Prize winner- author of The Last Hurrah- Fiction-religious-priesthood-Pulitzer Prize (3296) Free shipping in USA via Media Mail.. 1st Edition. Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Time Life Books, 1963 THE LIFE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS- 3 Volumes-Time Life-NY-1963-1st Edition- Hardcover:-8x12-3 volumes-mauve, green and orange boards with gilt titles- Vol.1-'The Glory of Christmas'- Vol 2- 'The Pageantry of Christmas'- Vol. 3-'The Merriment of Christmas'- 112pp per volume all clean- ex-library-with pockets and small stamp, otherwise tight, spines have a few rubs and remains- sticker on spine indication volume 1-2-3- SEE PHOTOS- Beautiful color illustrations throughout by renowned artists such as Fritz Kredel etc.- Non-fiction-holidays-Christmas-illustrated-stories-ideas- (1672). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated-color. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1891. MY CANADIAN JOURNAL:1872-1878- Marchioness of Dufferin- Ill. by Lord Dufferin- D. Appleton-NY-1891-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardocver:-8vo- G-VG/ no dj as issued- original maroon cloth, paper label illustration with gilt titles on cover and spine-ex-libris with stamps and pocket- 456pp-14pp of ads are lightly toned, but clean, no tears or writing-this was a library copy that 'was not allowed to be checked out'- 11 B&W drawing illustrations by Lord Dufferin, including frontis of Lord Dufferin himself, with facsimile signature of Dufferin- SEE PHOTOS-"Hariot, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, was the wife of the Lord Dufferin who was Governor-General of Canada from 1872 to 1878. Her delightful journal was made up of her weekly letters to her widowed mother at Killyleagh, the ancient and beauiful Norman castle near Belfast where Hariot Hamilton had been born and where she lived until her marriage in 1862. These letters were written in diary style,… Read More

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1986. BRITISH COLUMBIA: THE LAMPOON- Jane O'Hara- Illustrated- Douglas & McIntyre- Vancouver- ISBN 0-88894-500-0- 1986-1st. Edition-1st Printing- Softcover:-8vo- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- Trade PB; very light edgewear& scuffing-no spine reading creases-store sticker price stillon cover- SEE PHOTOS- "Various authors have taken a light-hearted jab at the Wet Coast eg. Jane Rule , Jim Taylor, John Gray, Vicki Gabereau, Nicola Cavendish etc.. Catalogs: Non-fiction-travel-humor-canadiana-British Columbia-Lampoon (2062) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Softcover Wraps. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1955. TEN NORTH FREDERICK- John O'Hara- Random House-NY- November 1955- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:- 8vo-VG/G-VG- dj a little rubbed and chipped on crown and heel of spine, internally repaired but complete and unclipped $3.95 and 11/55 on inner flap-picture of author on rear of dj- 408pp all clean, no tears or writing- ffep is clipped, obviously to remove PO name from book- blue grey cloth boards, titled grey and gilt panel on spine, lightly rubbed, light spine reading crease, textblock firm-otherwise a nice copy of this scarce 1st/1st- "O' Hara's novel made into the 1958 movie about a Pensylvania family, starring Gary Cooper." - Fiction-classic-movie Tie-in (190). 1st Edition. Cloth. VG+/G-VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1966. WAITING FOR WINTER- John O'Hara- Random House, New York- 1966- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall- Near FINE/VG+ dj is unclipped at $5.95 is the original and dated bottom corner inner flap 11/66- light rubs and tiny nicks- binding is square and strong, clean boards.-466pp are clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- Anthology of 21 stories by John O'Hara- Fiction-anthology-O'Hara (4144). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1946. GREEN GRASS OF WYOMING- Mary O'Hara- J. B. Lippincott-Philadelphia- 1946- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/FINE dj is unclipped-in mylar covering- at $2.75 and bright and clean- a jewel!- PO name on ffep Christmas 1946- 319pp are clean, no tears or writing- green topstained pages as per 1st- "The third volume of the story of the McLauglin family of My Friend Flicka and Thunderhead. Basis for a movie.. "- A finer example cannot be found-True 1st collectible and very scarce in this condition!- Fiction-west-adventure-romance-horses-series (1224). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bruxelles: Claude LeFrancq, 1995. CARLAND CROSS- Le Mystere du Loch-Ness 2- Le Cimetiere Sous les Eaux- Michel Oleffe- Ill. by Olivier Grenson- Claude LeFrancq- Bruxelles- 1995- 1st Edition-1st Printing- ISBN 2-87153-192-7 Hardcover:-4to-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- original illustrated glossy boards are clean and tight, light rubs-Text in French- 48pp are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- "another installment in the Carland Cross detective series."- Bande dessinée couleurs. Texte de Oleffe. Dessins de Grenson. Coll CLE CLE 48 pp IN4 Cartonnage éditeur illustré Bon état ++1st- Listed as last title on copyright page- Fiction-adventure-mystery-detective-graphic-comic-series-illustrated (2504) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Glossy Boards. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Olivier Grenson. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London- UK: Every Girl's Paper Office, 1929. DIMPLES- Dora Olive Thompson- Illustrated by Gordon Browne- Every Girl's Paper Office- London-UK- [1929]- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj- original publishers blue illustrated cloth- rubbing and tiny nicks on spine extremities, but clean, square and solid- PO names on ffep- 269pp + 2pp ads are toned but clean, no tears- illustrated by Gordon Browne- missing frontis, but a nice copy- SEE PHOTOS- Fcition-juvenile-series-illustrated (2843) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. GVG/No Jacket. Illus. by Gordon Browne. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Hachette, 1940. LA PISTE DANGEREUSE- James Oliver Curwood- Illustrated- Hachette- Paris- 1940- 1st Thus- illustrated- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj- original green cloth with gilt design and titles-lsightly rubbed and faded, but still tight and square- 191pp are lightly toned but clean, no tears or writing- Text in French- Translated from Curwood's original English edition by Forbin- illustrations by A. Pecoud-SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-adventure-romance-illustrated- (2369). 1st Thus. Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by A. Pecoud. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: George H, Doran, 1916. RAYMOND or, Life and Death- Sir Oliver Lodge- Illustrated-B&W-photos- George H, Doran-NY- 1916- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/ no dj- original publishers green cloth with black titles-spine ends lightly rubbed, textblock and spine are tight- 404pp are clean, no tears or writing- illustrated with 18 glossy b&w photos including frontis- PSYCHICAL RESEARCH:: CRABTREE, 1714: Lodge's best known contribution to psychical research, this book focuses on his son Raymond who had been killed in the First World War. Lodge gives the reader an intimate sketch of his son as a young soldier through letters written by him from the front and letters from other army men who knew him. He then presents a mass of mediumistically obtained material which provided what Lodge considered to be evidence of Raymond's survival of death and his communication with his loved ones on earth. The book concludes with a long philosophical discussion of the meaning of life… Read More

New York-Toronto: Viking/Penguin, 1988. GROSS MISCONDUCT- The Life of Spinner Spencer- Illustrated- Martin O'Malley- Viking/Penguin- NY-Toronto- ISBN 0-670-82427-5- 1988- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-large 8vo- Near FINE/VG++-Near Fine dj has light rubs but clean and unclipped- 310pp are clean, no tears or writing- heavily illustrated with b&w glossy photos- light star stamp remainder mark on bottom page edges-SEE PHOTOS- "Account of Brian "Spinner" Spencer who played 10 seasons in the NHL, 1st with Toronto Maple Leafs and later drifted into obscurity until he was arrested for murder in 1987, acquitted, and eight months later was shot dead in Florida.-Gripping biography that reads like a fiction thriller!"- Non-fiction-biography-sports-hockey-NHL-murder-Spencer-illustrated (2694) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking Press, 1972. THE IMPROBABLE ADVENTURES OF MARVELOUS O'HARA SOAPSTONE- Zibby Oneal- Ill. by Paul Galdone- Viking Press-NY-1972-1st Edition-1st Printing- Weekly Reader- Hardcover:-8vo- Illustrated- NearFINE/ no dj as issued- 128pp all clean and crisp- small x on page top- SEE PHOTOS- Beautiful B&W in text and full page illustrations by Galdone- "When Mr Soapstone gets involved with Lemon and Iris in buying them a purebred Chester White pig that is sure to be a champion, things just don't go as planned because the pig, Marvelous, has her own ideas of adventures!"- Fiction-juvenile-adventue-animals-pig-illustrated (1728). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Paul Galdone. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1972. AH, WILDERNESS!- Eugene O'Neill- Illustrated by Shannon Stirnweis- The Heritage Press-NY-1972-1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- Hardcover:-4to- FINE+/FINE+ red slipcase- a fine designer binding of 1/2 blue cloth and grey illustrated boards with white titles blocked in red- An Unread Copy! As New- [6], 7-161, blank- pristine pages- wonderfully illustrated in color by Stirnweis- Sandglass pamphlet laid in- SEE PHOTOS- Gift Quality!!!- Fiction-drama-play-comedy-theater-illustrated (2760) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. Fine Binding. Fine+/Fine+. Illus. by Shannon Stirnweis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1906. THE SQUAW MAN- Julie Opp Faversham- Illustrated-B&W-photos- Grosset & Dunlap-NY- 1906- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- First photoplay Edition after the Harper edition of 1906- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj- tan cloth with black titles and illustrated pastedown on cover of a cowboy from the original play + 4 more photos of scenes in the play, made by Hall's Studio, Nw York, the cover inlay by Morrison of Chicago- 294pp + 14pp ads for books are toned but clean, no tears or writing-PO nameon ffep dated 1912- spine and extremities are rubbed, but textblock and spine still tight- SEE PHOTOS- Adapted from the play by Edwin Milton Royle.- Fiction-western-adventure (1555). 1st Edition-1st Printing Thus. Illustrated Cloth w/pastedown. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.[removed][removed]

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1900. THE STARRY FLAG; or, The Young Fisherman of Cape Ann- Oliver Optic- Illustrated- Lee & Shepard-Boston-nd.- c1868 [1900]- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/no dj- illustrated beige cloth- part of the American Boys Series- light rubbing and bumps, but clean and tight- 312pp + 7pp ads for books- all clean, no tears or writing-illustrated with full page glossy plates-SEE PHOTOS- one of the many juvenile books written under the pen name of Oliver Optic(William T. Adams)-PO name of ffep 1907- Fiction-juvenile-series-vintage-illustrated (2641) . Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: A. L. Burt, 1900. NOW OR NEVER- or The Adventures of Bobby Bright- Oliver Optic- A.L. Burt- N.Y. ND-(c1900) Hardcover:-12mo- Fair++-Good/ no dj- original blue illustrated publishers cloth, beige, light blue and black illustration and black title on cover and silver title on spine with similar illustration-light rubbing but square and tight- ex-library-Ursuline Convent for Orphans-small adherences on rear ffep where pocket was removed, small tapemarks where dj had been taped in place-inled out name on ffep and small library number on title page- 234 pp + 18 pages of ads-are toned but clean, no tears or writing- otherwise a very tight copy and scarce in this Burt edition-which is nigh impossible to find- SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-series-Optic (2705) . Later Printing. Illustrated Cloth. Fair++-Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.