Search Results: Authors starting with O from Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]

New York & London: Thames & Hudson, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. New/No Dust Jacket As Issued. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality.  11 inches tall;  224 pages with an index and bibliography.. In the Canadian Arctic, animal skin boots are worn to provide protection from the low temperatures. The boots are made by the Inuit women. The diverse styles and decoration are shown here, while the authors tell of their experiences in researching a tradition that stretches back many generations.

London: Folio Society, 2005. Second Printing. Hardcover in a Slipcase. Fine/Fine. Decorated cloth in slipcase; 10 inches tall; 294 pages with an index; Illustrated with color plates and map endpages. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. Still in factory shrink-wrap. 10 inches tall.. In a highly acclaimed account,  Dr. Oates describes the rise of Babylon from Sargon of Agade to Hammurapi, the great law-giver under whom in the 18th century BC the city first attained pre-eminence. She charts its progress under his successors, its greatest period of empire during the reigns of Nebuchadrezzar and Nabonidus in the 6th century BC, and its decay and final abandonment as Persians and Greeks turned Mesopotamia into a battleground.

New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. The book that launched Barack Obama into the spotlight to become the 44th president of the United States. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; front free endpage excised. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. First Edition, First Printing. With four [4] color cards from the Obama's.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. Even though Commodore Aubrey's mission is to suppress the slave trade off the west coast of Africa and later onto a secret mission on the Irish coast to prevent a French invasion, `The Commodore' is not filled with seagoing adventure. In fact, the main components of the tale take place ashore. Maturin and Aubrey find themselves home after a long and successful adventure. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. First Edition, First Printing..

New York, NY: W. W. Norton, 1993. 1st Edition, Third printing. Near Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. At the outset of this adventure filled with disaster and delight, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer through the Great South Sea. The strange color of the ocean reminds Stephen of Homer's famous description, and portends an underwater volcanic eruption that will create a new island overnight and leave an indelible impression on the reader's imagination. First American Edition 3rd Printing; No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A Giftable Book. Black cloth-backed paper boards, lettering in gilt, with the dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo;8.5 inches tall; 273 pages. Book appears unread; the dust jacket has the price of $19.95.. O'Brien's collection of linked short stories about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. Considered one of the preeminent pieces of Vietnam War literature.

New York: Crown Publishing, 1958. 14th Printing, 1976. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket.. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. The dust jacket has closed chips on the spine tips.  8.5 inches tall; 314 pages with an index.. Polish cuisine evolved over centuries, a combination of East and West, aristocratic hauteur and peasant fare. It is a rich culinary heritage that is faithfully represented here in Polish Cookery. Polish Cookery is an American adaptation of Uniwersalna Ksiazka Kucharska (The Universal Cookbook), long the most famous standard cookbook in Poland. All weights and measures have been converted to American usage, and suitable substitutions are provided for hard-to-get ingredients. The recipes range from the familiar to the exotic and include soups like Polish Mushroom and Barley Soup, Fresh Cabbage Soup, many variations of Barszcz, the famous Polish beet soup, and Sorrel Soup with Sour Cream.

Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket with a hint of aging on the foredge. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality with a hint of aging on the foredge.  9.25 inches tall; 363 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. B/W Photo illustration.. Irish political dominance in Boston grew out of generations of bitter and unyielding conflict between Yankees and Irish Catholic immigrants. Unlike the Irish in other American cities, the settlers in Boston encountered a homogenous, long-established Anglo-Saxon population openly hostile toward the Irish and all things Roman Catholic. O'Connor charts the course of the Irish's growing political influence in Boston against the background of this clash between two different cultures. The author argues that Irish politicians established a distinct philosophy of government that often shifted from traditional Democratic leadership to local neighborhood populism.

Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Press, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; but for a bit of dust-dulling on the text-block edges. 9.25 inches tall; 250 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index.. O'Connor argues that although Georgii Chicherin, Trotsky's successor as Commissar of Foreign Affairs, may not have directly shaped Soviet foreign policy, he played an important role in its implementation.

Jackson and London: University Press of Mississippi, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, minor sunning of the spine. Appears Unread.  9.25 inches tall; 220 pages with an index and appendixes.. Brainard Cheney published in Shenandoah a positive review of Flannery O'Connor's first novel, Wise Blood. After receiving a copy of the review, O'Connor asked after Cheney and reached out to him. Thus began a correspondence and friendship that lasted until O'Connor's death in 1964. The book contains 188 previously unpublished letters between Flannery O'Connor and novelist Brainard Cheney, a fellow Roman Catholic close to the Tate circle.

London: Macmillan, 1947. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear..

Germany: Ceres Verlag Rudolf August Oetker, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Publisher's laminated color illustrated boards; 8.5 inches tall; 120 pages; illustrated with color photography. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality.. This colorfully illustrated book presents detailed explanations, exact descriptions and practical hints for many occasions. There are garnished platters, piped patterns, glace fruits, laid tables, dessert decorations, and so much more. It's possible to achieve artfully decorated dishes in a smaller setting inside your home kitchen. There are variations on presenting fruit, vegetables, cakes, meats, fish, cheese, and salads. The book contains descriptions on each step, along with illustrations throughout the book.

Buffalo, Cleveland and New York: The Matthews-Northrup Works, 1919. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Folded brochure 4 by 9 inches opening to 8 by 9 inches, 30 pages. Illustrated with b/w photos and a few in color. Color map measuring 9 by 18 inches as a center-fold and a second map showing transportation routes east of the Mississippi. Carefully handled, no flaws but a hint of age-toning on the spine.. Inside title: For Life Out-Of-Doors -- In the Sunshine -- St. Petersburg We were only able to locate one copy in institutions at UF, though none are listed in OCLC/Worldcat.

Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality.. Eight-fold brochure opening to a 15.75 by 17.75 inch poster. 4 by 9 inches when folded. The rear of the poster has a nice map, illustration and narrative description with photo illustration.

Florida: [Unstated Publisher], 1915. Soft cover. Very Good. Stapled wraps; 20 pages of mainly b/w captioned photographs with some text describing Daytona and Seabreeze as growing communities for development and tourists. 6 by 3.5 inches. Businesses are listed inside the rear cover with George P. Johnson Bicycles and Fishing Tackle advert on the outside rear. An unrecorded tourist advertising piece. No copies exist in the OCLC database. Minor hand soiling with a scuff on the upper outside front corner.. A collection of photographs of Daytona Beach and Seabreeze Florida showing prominent buildings and beach scenes.

Ottawa: Photogelatine Engraving Co., 1925. Wraps of limp card-stock. Very Good and Collectible.. Wraps of limp card-stock with photo; Oblong 11.5 by 8.25 inches; with 1 page of text and 23 leaves of captioned photographs attached. Interior without flaw; wraps modest handling and soiling; rub on the top outer corner and a closed 1 in. tear near the top of the spine. Uncommon with only one copy located in institutions: Glenbow Museum. There are a few similar publications with slightly different page counts and titles. [OCLC/WorldCat]. A lovely representation of architecture and city scenes with historical photographs. Subjects: Architecture in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Buildings; Travel.

Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Color brochure with b/w photos. Folded 4 by 9 inches opening to a 8 by 9 booklet with 8 pages including the wraps. Undated c1960s or early 70s. Carefully handled, Text clean, No flaws but maybe a hint of even age-toning.. Unrecorded in the OCLC/WorldCat database. People travel to Winter Haven for a variety of reasons. Some stay here because it is the perfect haven to hide from the harsh Winter months up North. To others, Winter Haven means experiencing the lakeside lifestyle, with over 55 lakes or simply watch the vibrant orange and pink sunsets from the dock while sipping on a glass of wine. Some even stay here because it means having the southern hospitality of a small town, while being centrally located, allowing for easy access to the amenities of places like Tampa and Orlando.

St. Augustine: The Record Company, 1925. Very Good. Color illustrated stapled wraps; 8 by 9 inches, designed to be folded vertically down the middle; 8 pages including the wraps. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. No flaws but light even expected age toning. . A booklet to promote Deland to prospective business and new residents. Contains a brief history, statistical information, illustrated with b/w photos.

Canada: Canadian Government Travel Bureau, 1967. Very Good. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Some soiling to the wraps. 9 inche tall 32 pages; Color illustrations. This booklet is intended as a general guide to the species of fighting fish anglers may catch in each of the provinces and regions of Canada, and to help them find good fishing wherever they go.

London: Yardley of London, 1920. No Binding. Very Good/None Issued. No flaws to the vintage photograph, rear has some writing and a name. c1920.. British Royalty H.R.N. The Prince of Wales; Yardley's Lavender Old English Soap. Trade Card with real photograph. Advertisement on rear, photo of the H.R.N. The Prince of Wales on the front. No. 4 of the "Yardley" Prince of Wales Portraits. Background: Edward VIII, later Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December of that year. Yardley of London, usually referred to simply as Yardley or Yardleys, is a British personal care brand and is one of the oldest firms in the world to specialize in cosmetics, fragrances and related toiletry products. Established in 1770.