Search Results: Authors starting with O from Boojum and Snark Books

Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Medical Division; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; 1964-1965. A hardcover volume consisting of reprints from the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Medical Division, for the years 1964-1965. With the ownership inkstamp of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey on the front free endpaper. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Contains multiple reprints from journals, book chapters, government documents, and abstracts. All originating from the Medical Division, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. (3214022). F. Hardcover.

Charles C. Thomas; Springfield, Illinois; 1955. First edition. Flexible black boards, gilt spine and front board lettering, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 89 pp., 71 figures. Very near fine. (3214025). F. Hardcover.

Viking, New York, 1988. First edition. Off white paper-covered boards, black cloth-covered spine, 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches, 194 pp. Fine in a near fine dustcover (slight rubbing). Contents: Suburbs; Spies; Glamour; The Paradise of Bourgeois Teenagers; Acid Revolution; The Myth of the Birth of the Hippie; Ivy League Boys; The Scattering; Percussive Music; Amerika, Amerika; The Pleasure Garden; The Great Fear; Land's End. ISBN 0670818445 (3214006x3). F. Hardcover.

Artful Dodge Publications; Wooster, Ohio; 1992. Contains "Artful Dodge Interviews Tim O'Brien" (pp. 74-90). SIGNED by O'Brien in two places: on the title/copyright page (page 1) and on the first page of the interview (page 74). Printed/color-illustrated wraps, 9 x 6 inches, 160 pp., b/w photo illustrations. Near fine (sunning, spine; mild edgewear). (3214031). Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.

Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence; Boston, 1994 Advance Reading Copy ("This manuscript is complete but has not yet been copy-edited. The final text may be slightly different." FINE. Softcover, color illustrated wraps, gilt spine and front cover lettering, 9 x 6 inches, 310 pp. Publication information on rear cover: "October 1994 Publication / 75,000-Copy First Printing / Author Tour / National Advertising / National Co-op". "Related to issues of the Vietnam War theme, In the Lake of the Woods follows the struggle of John Wade to deal with a recently failed campaign for the United States Senate. After moving to Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, John discovers one morning that his wife Kathy is missing. Through the use of flashbacks of John's childhood, college years, and Vietnam experiences, as well as testimony and evidence from affected characters, the novel provides several hypotheses for the disappearance of Kathy Wade, leaving the decision up to the reader." ISBN… Read More

Department of English, United States Air Force Academy; Colorado Springs, Colorado; 1994. Contains "Responsibly Inventing History: An Interview with Tim O'Brien" (pp. 1-26). SIGNED by O'Brien in two places: on the contents page and on the first page of the interview. Printed wraps, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 104 pp. Fine. (3214031). Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.

Jonathan Cape, London, 1978. First British edition. SIGNED by O'Brien on the title page. Hardcover with dustjacket. Dark blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches, 338 pp. Small, slight indentation, preliminary pages, else fine. Dustcover near fine (small bump with beginning lifting of clear laminate, 3/4 x 3 1/16 inch in greatest dimensions, lower spine edge; price-clipped, with addition of printed J Cape price sticker). ISBN 0224016261 (3214045). Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.

Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence; Boston, 1994 Advance Reading Copy ("This manuscript is complete but has not yet been copy-edited. The final text may be slightly different." SIGNED by O'Brien on the title page. Softcover, color illustrated wraps, gilt spine and front cover lettering, 9 x 6 inches, 310 pp. Slightest rubbing and edgewear, else fine (clean, tight, unread). Publication information on rear cover: "October 1994 Publication / 75,000-Copy First Printing / Author Tour / National Advertising / National Co-op". "Related to issues of the Vietnam War theme, In the Lake of the Woods follows the struggle of John Wade to deal with a recently failed campaign for the United States Senate. After moving to Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, John discovers one morning that his wife Kathy is missing. Through the use of flashbacks of John's childhood, college years, and Vietnam experiences, as well as testimony and evidence from affected characters, the novel provides several… Read More

Jonathan Cape; London; 1978. First British edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. Dark blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 338 pp. Book very near fine (slight dust soiling, top edge of book block; minute bump, top edge of rear board). Dustcover very good plus (mild rubbing and wear; some inconspicuous wrinkling, lower aspect of front panel; price-clipped, with printed Cape price sticker added). (3214052). F. Hardcover.

Charles C. Thomas; Springfield, Illinois; 1957. First edition. Flexible black boards, gilt spine and front board lettering, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 53 pp., illustrations. Very near fine. (3214025). F. Hardcover.

Voices and Images; Salt Lake City, Utah, 2013 First edition, inscribed and SIGNED by the son of William Grant Bangerter and the compiler of the book, Cory Bangerter. Dark blue boards, gilt spine and front board lettering, 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches, 567 pp., b/w photo illustrations. Very good plus (modestly bumped lower board edges; pages clean and binding tight and square). No dustcover. Scarce (one OCLC library holding). Contents: Period I: Beginnings and early life. Family background and beginnings -- Childhood and youth -- School, church, family, and work -- To and from Brazil -- Period II: The war years. You're in the army now -- Romance and marriage, beloved Mildred -- Period III: New beginnings and challenges. Starting over -- Called as Bishop -- Called as stake president -- Period IV: Mission president years. Early experiences -- The missionaries -- Visits from and with dignitaries, loved ones, and general authorities -- The growth in Brazil -- New and expanded challenges -- Period V: General… Read More

Central Offices, Society of Friends; London; 1938. Green printed wraps, stapled, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 28 pp. Good. Scarce. (3214010). F. Soft cover.

Office of the Engineer, General Headquarters, Far East Command, Tokyo, February 1949, 1949 Printed wraps, 11 x 14 1/2 inches, 81 pp. (Volume I, Geology), 205 pp. (Volume II, Engineering). Numerous maps, b/w photo illustrations, architectural drawings, tables and other figures. Two large folded maps (one aerial and one topographic) in a rear pocket in Volume I. In addition, the maps bound into Volume I include "Principal Earthquakes in Japan from 559 A.D. to 1948". 46 figures in Volume I, 291 figures in Volume II. Very detailed, technical and interesting studies. Very good (mild soiling and edgewear, covers; focal, modest creasing, covers and pages, with a little ruffling of some corners; small dent in the front cover of Volume II, extending into the first few pages). High quality glossy paper. Pages clean and stapled bindings tight. The folded maps are fine. Very nice condition overall. (K029). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Random House, New York, (n.d.) An exceptional copy of the book club edition. Book fine. Dustcover near fine (modest sunning of spine). Tan paper-covered boards, green spine lettering, 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches, 447 pp. (1722RO119). Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

State Fair of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1963 Printed/illustrated wraps, 7 3/8 x 4 1/8 inches, 176 pp., period photos and ads. Very good. Rare. (1722RO119). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Government Printing Office; Washington; 1956. "Remaining Relics and Operable Replicas with a Catalog of Locomotive Models in the U.S. National Museum". Printed wraps, 9 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches, 112 pp., color frontispiece, 81 b/w photo illustrations, index, bibliography. Very good (sunning and mild soiling, spine/covers; pages clean and binding tight). (1722RO068). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.

Philip S. Olt; Pekin, Illinois; 1951. For Mallards and All Ducks of the Puddler Class. Ten inch 78 RPM record (D-100). Copyright 1951. Duck-illustrated label. Philip S. Olt, manufacturer of hard rubber game and bird calls, Pekin, Illinois. Very good..

Charles C. Thomas; Springfield, Illinois; 1965. First edition. Scarce. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering (bright), 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches, 72 pp., index, references, illustrations. Book near fine (slight edge wear, else fine). Dustcover very good. Contents: Third Degree Burn, Experimental and Clinical; Second Degree Burn, Experimental and Clinical; Experimental Burn Wound Sepsis; Pseudomonas Aeruginosa; Clinical Pseudomonas Burn Wound Sepsis; Therapeutic Approaches to the Burn Wound; The Clinical Trial of Topical Chemotherapy; Homograft and Heterograft; Conclusion. From the U.S. Army Surgical Research Unit, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.(3214046). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Hall, Clayton; New York; 1860., 1860 FIRST EDITION. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper. Original dark green cloth-covered boards with intricate blindstamping, gilt front board lettering (bright), 9 x 6 inches, 111 pp., all edges gilt, one plate (7 figures illustrating sheep brain). Very good plus; tight, clean and bright. Contents: Preface; Introduction; The Anatomy and Physiology of the Placenta; The Connection of the Nervous Centres of Animal and Organic Life; Connection of the Nervous Centres of Animal and Organic Life, with the Results of Vivisection; Further Remarks upon the Connection of the Nervous Centres of Animal and Organic Life; Observations on Syphilitic Iritis; The Nervous Centres of Animal and Organic Life. O'Reilly was "Licentiate and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; Resident Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine; Member of the Medico-Chirurgical College of New York; Formerly Mecial Officer to the Oldcastle Work-House Infirmary… Read More

Linkoping University; Linkoping, Sweden, 1978 First edition. Glossy wraps, 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, figures. Minimal ex-library markings ("withdrawn" stamp in two places; never a circulating library book). Else very good. Previous owner's signature, inside front cover. A little ruffling, corners. Pages clean and binding tight. "It is generally agreed that the results of treatment are more favourable in acute than chronic injuries, and early diagnosis is therefore imperative. Unfortunately, the initial symptoms are not always pronounced, even in major tears, and both patients and doctors may be misled into unwise expectancy. The best opportunities for diagnosis and treatment are thus missed." (3214031). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.