Search Results: Titles starting with O from Back of Beyond Books

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket has tears, chips, dampstains, and soil. Not price clipped. Green cloth boards with black and gilt imprint. Spine shaken. Dampstain on rear board, bumped and rubbed corners and edges. Light soil on text block edges, creasing of a few pages. This copy is personally inscribed by the author to photographer Nickolas Muray and his wife Peggy. One of the most comprehensive biographies of Eugene O'Neill ever published. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; 750 pp; Signed by Author .

Fine with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Dark green faux leather boards with gilt title on the front board and spine. A history of America's first gold course. ; B & W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Very Good. Hardcover. Black faux leather boards with no lettering. Very mild soiling and scuffing to boards. Housed in black slipcase with moderate soiling and scuffing. Text block is bound in with metal rivets. Binding is tight and interior is clean. No date or publisher information. Scarce, with no copies found in commerce as of July, 2022. Signed in pencil by Jake Conrad on title page. This book presents about 20 black and white photos of locations around the Colorado Plateau, with Arches National Park featured prominently. ; B&W Photographs .

New York: Publicaffairs. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial dust jacket with mylar cover; red and white paper boards; signed by author on half title page. Dust jacket has previous bookseller's stickers, otherwise clean; boards and text block are clean. ; B & W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 308 pp; Signed by Author .

Philadelphia: William Cobbett. Good. 1798. Third American Edition. Hardcover. Rebound in gray buckram with gilt lettering on spine; original marbled endpaper is bound in. Boards have moderate wear; title page has moderate soiling, text block has light foxing and toning. Harper was a U. S. Congressmen out of South Carolina, and it seems that his political stance changed frequently. In this volume his pro-British sentiments and disdain for the French are apparent. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pp .

Kolne, Germany: Konemann. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped black dust jackets with color photographs of Oceanic art pieces; gray and red lettering to fronts and spines; a bit of minor scuffing to fore-edges on Mylar, jacket below not affected; else fine; black cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering to fronts and spines; interior books clean, tight bindings; hundreds of full color photographs of artwork throughout; in original slipcase, black with same photographs of Oceanic art pieces as on both dust jackets. A 2-volume set. Text is in English, German and French. From front flap: "Oceania comprises three great cultural area: Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia. The art of the island populations of the South Pacific takes such diverse forms as masks and jewelry, household utensils and weapons, canoe prows and overmodeled skulls, tapa and major representations of the deities. It is spawned from the religious beliefs of people attempting to answer the great… Read More

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company. Very Good. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Full leather binding with gilt title on front board and spine; boards are pliable; fore edge deckled, top edge gilt. Boards have light wear and chipping to all edges and spine; light toning to edges; some leaves are uncut. This was the author's copy of his first published book and includes a prospectus, laid in. Witter Bynner's bookplate on front pastedown and author's initials and date "November 21 1907" written in ink on front endpaper. An Ode to Harvard, came out in 1907 and became Witter Bynner's first published book. From the prospectus, this poem was "a personal interpretation, in verse, of undergraduate life and sentiment, of the little things that mean much and the big things with which they are connected." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 119 pp; Signed by Author .

Cozad, NE: Noel Cover. Very Good. 1945. Third Printing. Softcover. Small pamphlet written by a member of the Ten Dons literary club in Albuquerque, and privately designed and printed by an associate of Armour and Company in Nebraska. The story is the tale of a difficult year in sheepherding. Wraps are worn on the edges, several creases. Interior clean. Seven copies in OCLC as of August 2015. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 35 pp .

Seattle: University of Washington Book Store. Very Good. 1927. First Edition. Softcover. Red wrapper over cardstock is in very good condition. Severe fading on spine. Wear present along spine and edges. Previous author inscription inside free front end page. ; University of Washington Chapbooks; Vol. 4; 7.25" x 5"; 37 pp .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Red ochre cloth boards with decorative image blind embossed on front board. Light scuffing to spine and light soiling to top edge. Off-white dust jacket with red, blue, and black type, and large black-and-white image of author on back. Light soiling to front and spine of dust jacket. Inscribed by author to a friend of Horgan's. Contains a separate note from Horgan dedicating this copy as a retirement gift to a friend, typed on Wesleyan University stationary and signed on May 25, 1985. Published in celebration of Paul Horgan's eightieth birthday, this volume is a rich selection from among the author's twoscore books. Contains an introduction by Henry Steel Commager. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 393 pp; Signed by Author .

Richmond, VA. Very Good. 1864. First Edition. Softcover. Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches. Lightweight newsprint-style paper. Page is toned, lightly soiled with minor chipping to edges. Light vertical crease, and crease near lower right corner. Confederate imprint. Regulations were in reference to Four Percent Certificates and Bonds that were issued under the Act of February 17, 1864 for the purposes of paying the taxes of said principal. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pp .

Denver, Colo.: Ogden Assay Co.. Very Good. 1906. Ephemera from the Ogden Assay Company of Denver, Colorado dated to Sept. 29, 1906. Leaflet measures 8 ½" x 4" with content on recto only. Leaflet has mailing folds and light toning. This piece of ephemera documents the assayer's results of gold and silver samples sent by the Opa Mining Company. No copies found in OCLC as of September 2019. ; 1 pp .

Very Good. Compiled from Official Records & Surveys by Geo. A. Kneese, County Surveyor. Copyrighted to 1927. Large wall map fitted on dowels and backed with linen. Map measures 95" x 55 ½". Scale 1 inch=2500 feet. Manuscript notations in blue and red pencil at the center of the map. Light foxing and soiling to most of the map; moderate dampstaining around the center of the map. A detailed map of ranchos, landowners and acreages, businesses, and school districts. Some of the historic ranchos depicted on this map include Rancho Punta del Año Nuevo, Rancho Corral de Tierra (Palomares), Rancho Corral de Tierra (Vasquez), Rancho Buri Buri, and Butano Rancho. A great map showing early 20th century development of San Mateo County. No copies found on OCLC as of December 2020. .

Oakland, California: Pacific Press Publishing Company. Good. 1894. Hardcover. Textured brown boards with gilt lettering and illustrations, and decorative endpapers. Boards have moderate soiling and wear; text block has moderate toning and light soiling. Illustrations are clean. Overall good. This souvenir booklet contains 10pp of text on the G. A. R. and their daily programme during the 27th Annual Encampment, 18pp (content on recto only) with views of Oakland, and lastly, 20pp of text describing the city of Oakland. ; Oblong, Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Mexico: American Star Print. Very Good. 1848. First Printing. Softcover. In original printed wrappers with a lithographic plan of the battles of Mexico. No errata sheet. [24pp]. Wraps have moderate soiling and light wear to edges; text block has minor foxing. This publication provides a detailed look at the actions and fates of officers under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War. The text includes officers' names, corps, dates of when and where employed, and remarks. Some big names in U. S. military history are seen here: Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, U.S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson and many others. On the inside of the rear wrap is an extract of Scott's report summarizing his losses and his extent of victory over the Mexican Army. Howes notes that this publication was "printed on the occupying army's own press" (Howes S243). No copies found in commerce as of July 2021. ; Large 8vo 9" - 11" tall .

Elk Point, Dakota: C. F. Mallahan, Union County Courier Print. Very Good. 1877. Plain white wraps, string bound. Wraps have pencil marginalia and moderate chipping to spine and top edge; title page has light toning, otherwise text block is remarkably clean. Pamphlet containing the Public School Act of Dakota Territory. Three copies in OCLC as of May 2018. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 30 pp .

Niagara Falls, New York, U. S. A.: C. Bierstadt. Good. Photograph. Soil and corner wear. Charles Bierstadt was known for his stereoscopic views of the American West, shot on several trips during the 1870s and 1880s. Bierstadt started selling his views through stereoscopic view publisher Underwood and Underwood in the late 1880s, dating this card to the 1880s-1890s with its tan mount and imprint indicating Bierstadt as the publisher but "Sold only by Underwood and Underwood." This scene, captioned on the left photo, shows people with a wagon in the distance in boulder-strewn Ogden Canyon. ; 3 1/2" x 7" .

Salt Lake City, UT: Jas. H. Crockwell. Very Good. 1893. Hardcover. Decorative blue boards with string binding; includes 36 plates with all content on recto. Copyrighted by Jas. H. Crockwell in 1893. Boards have very light soiling and very light wear to corners; title page shows light toning. Nicer condition than often seen in these early view books. Early in his career as a photographer, James H. Crockwell partnered with to C. W. Carter and then William Ottinger. He traveled throughout southern Utah and Southeast Nevada taking photos of mining towns. Crockwell became Utah's official photographer at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 (Utah State University). This viewbook includes 36 images of Ogden City and its surroundings. ; Photogravures; Oblong 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Ogden, UT: Ogden Furnace and Manufacturing Company. Very Good. Unused stock certificate dated to the 1890s with decorative border and illustration. Measures 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" and has no content on verso. Very good condition with glue residue on verso which doesn't bleed to other side. .

Ogden, Utah. Good. 1874. Four page newspaper is folded and was likely bound into a book with glue residue remaining on the left edge. Heavy ink transfer to leaves and light toning. Overall good. "The Ogden Junction" newspaper was edited by Charles W. Penrose, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church. The daily edition of this territorial newspaper was published from 1872 to 1879 (Library of Congress). This issue contains an article taken from the "Jackson Whig and Tribune" about a shocking duel between A. J. Sellers and J. N. Patterson, a timetable for the Utah Central Railroad, articles about the territorial government and polygamy in the House, and many local advertisements. As of April 2022 copies found at BYU, Coreer State University, UC Berkeley and the University of Utah. ; 13 ½" x 21" .