Search Results: Authors starting with O from Johnson Rare Books & Archives

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 192 p. Foreword by Jackie Gleason. Preface by Ken Venturi. Numerous textual photographs and illustrations. Inscribed by both Obitz and Farley on the half-title, with a three-page ALS from Obitz on his letterhead laid in. A very good copy in a very lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Inscribed by Author.

New York: Stein and Day, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American Edition, first printing. The fifth novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Octavo. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket.

New York: The John Day Company, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. First American Edition (stated). The first novel Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000) ever wrote about the sea, a precursor to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series. Octavo. Original yellow cloth binding, with gray titles. Tiny crease to the top corner of the first two leaves. Some mild toning and wear to the dust jacket, with a small label shadow to the front flap and a very faint stain to the spine heel; otherwise very good.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Includes "After Fourteen Years" by Frank O'Connor and "Fugue" by Sean O'Faolain. Blue cloth binding, with printed paper title labels. A near fine copy.

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Includes "The Olive" by Algernon Blackwood and "A Hedonist" by John Galsworthy. Blue cloth binding, with printed paper title labels. Small bookseller's label and an ink signature and date to the front flyleaf. The top edge is a bit dust stained, with some sunning along the spine; otherwise very good.

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 276 p. Color frontispiece, twelve illustrations, and textual drawings by Kurt Wiese. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt stamping. Small bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The dust jacket is a trifle faded along the spine, with some occasional mild edgwear; otherwise very good.

London and New York: Routledge, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Inscribed by John Maxwell O'Brien on the title page. In the last seven years of his life, Alexander the Great grew increasingly unpredictable, sporadically violent, megalomaniacal and suspicious of friends as well as enemies. This biography of antiquity's most renowned conqueror differs from others in its detailed assessment of Alexander's psychological development. O'Brien's pursuit of his subject explores every imaginable detail, discussing Alexander's cultural tastes, religious beliefs, parents, aspirations, exploits, fears, sexuality, and alcoholism. Octavo: 336 p. with 4 maps. A near fine copy in a clean and bright dust jacket.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition, signed by Tim O'Brien, with an introduction by the author written especially for this edition. A ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling, based on O'Brien's experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. The printed message from the publisher is laid in. Octavo. Full brown leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, three raised bands, marbled endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.

New York: Bulfinch Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Els 4 Gats was a celebrated tavern that served as the main meeting place for avant-garde artists in turn-of-the-century Barcelona. It was the venue for the young Picasso's first one-man exhibition. This exhibition, comprising primarily portraits of his friends and acquaintances, launched Picasso's career. Picasso continued to frequent Els 4 Gats until the tavern closed in 1903. This text publishes Picasso's work from the Els 4 Gats exhibition, along with other paintings and drawings from this pivotal and unfamiliar period in his early artistic life." Quarto. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket - as new, still sealed in the original shrink wrap.

English-language manuscript document rendered in brown gall ink on a light blue sheet (15 1/8" x 12 5/8") with a period embossed stamp along the bottom edge. Folded variously in sixths or eighths. Minor oxidation, with a few ink smudges; otherwise very good. An unrecorded and historically important last will and testament of the Nahnken of Pohnpei to his son Henry Nanpei in 1863 granting him lands and islands in what is now the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). This document represents an unprecedented act which introduced the people of Pohnpei to a Western system of private land ownership, forever altering their traditions, according to David Hanlon, Professor Emeritus of Pacific Islands, Micronesia, Ethnographic History and author of the book Upon a Stone Altar: A History of the Island of Pohnpei to 1890 (University of Hawai'i Press, 1988). "Deeds, treaties, contracts, and wills are all Western legal conventions that caused a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding in the early and… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. This is Number 643 of 1,500 copies signed by Sandra Day O'Connor. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and printed note from the publisher. The first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, O'Connor (1930-2023) explores the law, her life on the bench, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution. Edited by Craig Joyce. Octavo. Full black leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, four raised bands, moire silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. Very tiny bump to the fore-edge; else a fine copy.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. When she died in 1964, Flannery O'Connor left behind a body of unpublished essays and lectures as well as a number of critical articles that had appeared in scattered publications during her lifetime. The brilliant pieces in this collection, selected and edited by O'Connor's lifelong friends Sally and Robert Fitzgerald, are characterized by the boldness and simplicity of her style, a fine-tuned wit, understated perspicacity, and profound faith. Octavo. Original green paper-covered boards over a blue cloth binding, with gilt stamping. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket - pristine.

Northridge, California: James Oda, 1997. First Edition. Trade paperback. Fine. Signed and dated by James Oda on the title page. In this extensive and expansive investigation into Nichiyu D soron (Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory), the author concludes that the Lost Tribe of Israel established the the Imperial family 2500 years ago. Octavo: 153 p. with numerous textual figures. Original printed paper wrappers. A fine copy.

Eagle Rock, California: L'Image Odier, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 259 p. Profusely illustrated. An exhaustive study, tracing the history of Alcatraz Island from its discovery in 1769 to its current use as a tourist attraction. Signed by Odier on the title page. Quarto. Original black cloth binding. Internally crisp and clean. Some general minor shelfwear to the dust jacket; else very good or better. Signed by Author.

Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral storytelling, Eddaic verse, and skaldic verse. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with silver titles. Mild bumping to the corners and tips, with some minor edgewear to the dust jacket; otherwise very good.

Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This collection of twelve essays by scholars from the USA, Canada, the UK, and Japan presents fresh perspectives on familiar Sartrean subjects and novel approaches to neglected ones. Divided into four equal parts - Aesthetics, Philosophy, Politics, and Revolt - its chapters reflect both the eclectic scope of Sartre's project and the dynamic attention it continues to attract. Octavo: 209 p. Original black cloth binding, with silver titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The centenary of Sartre's birth in 2006 was the primary occasion for many of the essays incuded in this volume. Hosted by the UK or North American Sartre Societies, contributors participating in Sartre's centennial celebrations were asked to address the central themes and overall development of his life and thought. Octavo: 218 p. Original black cloth binding, with silver titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

1968, 1968. New York: Cooper Square Publishers, 1968. Facsimile reprint of the 1904 first edition. Classic history of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi River, and the frequently contested navigation rights between competing colonial powers and the expanding American nation prior to the War of 1812. Spine lightly sunned, with an extremely faint patch of offsetting to the front board; otherwise a very good copy, without jacket as issued.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. The author's fourth book, a work of hardboiled noir concerning the relationship between Peggy Henderson, a young leftist working at a bookstore, and O'Hara's alter ego Jim Malloy, a world-weary Hollywood screenwriter. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. Very light bump to the bottom corner of the front board; else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with some mild sun fading along the spine.

New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by John O'Hara on the front flyleaf. The author "offers opinions on everything from Ernest Hemingway to publisher's blurbs, from George Washington to plagiarism." Octavo. Original decorative paper-covered boards over a brown cloth spine, with titles stamped in various colors. Period bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The spine is leaning just a touch. Some light wear along the extremities of the dust jacket; otherwise very good.