Search Results: Titles starting with O from Hardy Books

Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 1976. NF First Edition (Stated). Octavo. xx,179 pages. Index. Printed on S.D. Warren Company paper with an effective life of at least 300 years. Gray cloth with silver lettering. Book is FINE; dustjacket has some edgewear, but is NEAR FINE and encased in a Brodart protective jacket. Dr. Wright has written an entertaining book which also describes the evolution of the Huntington and Folger libraries from "..ducal collections of wealthy men into active research institutions". Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

TOKYO: Ohshisha, 1992. First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Fine. (iv) (2) 157 (1) pp. Illustrated from photographs of the 1937 George S. Kaufman Broadway Production. Illustrated dust jacket. Preface and Play in English. Extensive Notes in Japanese. Cloth with Japanese spine titling. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". From the Preface: "This edition of Of Mice and Men A Play in Three Acts, aims at revitalizing interest in thje Nobel Laureate novelist John Steinbeck (1902-1968), as a playwright. This new edition with notes and comments in Japanese is the first play version published in Japan since the Nan'un-do's novel edition in 1954, one of the best selling Steinbeck books here." A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: Bay Books Limited, 1951. First Edition, Stated. Cloth. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xv) 157 (5) pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly from period photographs, including many of ferryboats; 6 schematic plates. Roster of Ferry Vessels. Bibliography. Index. Blue cloth; silver titling. Sans dust jacket. 6 1/2" x 10 1/4". Presentation inscription in ink on front free endpaper. Photographic endpapers. Map of Ferry Lanes of San Francisco Bay. A detailed maritime history of the ferry vessels that plied San Francisco Bay through time. A worthy book and a valuable research piece. But for the aforementioned inscription, a Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1973. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 251 pages. First Edition. Illustrated jacket with photograph of Author on rear cover.Octavo. Black cloth with silver spine title. The sourcework for the 1973 film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills and Jack Palance. The author, Marc Norman, won two Academy Awards (Best Picture; Best Screenplay) for "Shakespeare In Love"; (1998). A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of books via media mail to any Unted States address.

New York: Charterhouse, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. (vii) (1) 243 pp. Presentation copy SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink on the front free endpaper from author Lax to Larry Gelbart: "For Larry, With thanks for making some of this possible, and with admiration. Eric." Illustrated from period photographs. Illustrated dust jacket. Index. Octavo. Cloth. From the jacket blurb: "Eric Lax observed (Woody Allen) at close range for three years--on movie locations, during jazz sessions, and while performing--and also caught him in moments of reflection in fast-food outfits, hotel rooms, and his apartment and has managed to capture the essence of this extraordinary man in all his motion, comlexity, and wit." Larry Gelbart (1928-2009) was an American television and screen writer, playwright, director and author, known for M*A*S*H and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tootsie, and others. Gelbart is mentioned several times in the text and in the author's Acknowledgements ("Larry Gelbart… Read More

London: Pilot Press Ltd, 1946. Reprint Editon. Cloth. Very Good Minus/Custom Clear Mylar. 382 pp. Burgess Meredith's copy. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Burgess Meredith in ink on the front free endpaper by the Author, Spike Hughes" "For Burgess to keep his mind on things from the Author / London 1948". Laid in is a CERTIFICATE OF PROVENANCE dated and signed by Jonathan Meredith (Burgess Meredith's son) certifying that this book came from his father's collection.Sans dust jacket. Blue cloth. 5" x 7 1/2". Patrick "Spike" Cairn Hughes (1908-1987) was a British jazz musician, composer and music journalist. This is the first volume of his autobiography, including his introduction to jazz in Vienna in 1924. A Very Good Minus copy (Faded and worn; spine sunned), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1979. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Very Good Plus. 201 pages. Burgess Meredoth's copy. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Burgess Meredith in ink on the front free endpaper by playwright John Patrick ("The Teahouse of the August Moon"): "To Buzz (Burgess Meredith's nickname to friends) from Dorothy Stickney (In New York) Mary Martin (In Malibu) John Van Druten (In Heaven) John Patrick (In their absence) P.S. Because my picture is on page 161! Beautiful!". Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated, including a photograph of the aforementioned "signatories" seated at a restaurant table. burgess Meredith starred as Sakini in the national company of "Teahouse". Cloth-backed boards. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Dorothy Stcikney was an established star of the New York stage, best known for her roles in "Chicago", "The Front Page" and "Life With Father". A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus dust jacket (Edgewear, mainly at the spine-ends), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE… Read More

Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1966. First Edition. Melbourne: F W. Cheshire, 1966. Cloth First Edition Fine in Fine DJ 261 pages. Appendices. Index. Brown cloth with gilt spine titling. A Fine copy in a Fine price-clipped dustjacket, now in a protective clear Brodart sleeve. Small bookseller's label at front pastedown (Gaston Renard, Melbourne). A remarkable and scholarly work taken from Author Pearson's lectures in the School of Librarianship and Archives in University College, London. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1934. First Edition. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is a lot of six (6) ORIGINAL still photographs from the 1934 Paramount Pictures movie, "COME ON MARINES!", starring Richard Arlen, Ida Lupino, Roscoe Karnes and Ann Sheridan (in her third film, credited as "Clara Lou Sheridan"). 8" x 10", black and white, with movie text in the lower margin. United States Marines, in campaign covers, battle outlaws in the Philippine jungle. Prior owner stamp on verso of two photographs. Near Fine and now in a 4mil clear mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1973. First Edition. Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL still photograph from the 1973 Paramount Pictures movie, "BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY", starring Michael Moriarty, Robert DeNiro, Vincent Gardenia and Ann Wedgeworth. 8" x 10". Black & White, glossy finish. Text at lower border. Included is a press release descriptive note from Paramount Pictures concerning the photograph and the film. "Bang the Drum Slowly" had a major league baseball setting, featuring Moriarty and DeNiro as teammates with the "New York Mammoths". The screenplay was by Mark Harris, based upon his sourcework novel. Fine condition, and now in a 4mil clear mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Hollywood: 20th Century Fox, 1943. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "THE MOON IS DOWN". This was a 1943 film from 20th Century Fox. The sourcework for the film was the John Steinbeck novel. The screenplay was by Nunnally Johnson. The dirctor was Irving Pichel. The film starred sir Cedrick Hardwicke, Henry Travers, Lee J. Cobb, Dorris Bowden and Margaret Wycherly. The poster is 27" x 41" with a 1" linen border. Expertly linen backed. This movie tells the World War Two story of a Norwegian village, invaded by Nazis, and of the bravery and resistance of the people. Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Hollywood: 20th Century Fox, 1945. 1st Edition. Near Fine, Linen-Backed. This is an ORIGINAL one sheet linen-backed movie poster for the 1945 20th Century Fox movie "NOB HILL" starring George Raft, Joan Bennett, Vivian Blaine and Peggy Ann Garner. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Technicolor. Following on 20th Century Fox's other successful San Francisco musical, "Hello, Frisco, Hello". A one sheet poster 27" x 42" with a 2" linen border. This is an ORIGINAL poster, NOT a reprint. Expertly linen-backed to allow ease of handling and preservation. Shipped rolled; may be stored flat or framed. A Near Fine copy (slight fade). FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Tokyo: Republic Pictures, 1960. 1st Japanese Edition. Near Fine, Linen Backed. This is an ORIGINAL LINEN BACKED Japanese Movie poster for "THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA", the 1949 United States Marine Corps Republic Pictures film starring John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker and Richard Jaekel, Directed by Alan Dwan. This is the poster from the Japanese release of this film, circa 1960. It is in the Japanese B2 size, 20 1/4" X 28 5/8", with a 2" linen border. John Wayne was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for this movie. Given the subject matter, the Japanese release of this film was unique. A very scarce poster. A Near Fine linen-backed copy. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Paris: Acme Newpictures, 1939. First Edition. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL photograph of movie actor Spencer Tracy playing tennis in Paris. 7" x 8 1/2". Black and White. Glossy finish. Per the snipe on the verso: "Spencer Tracy (Left), American film actor, shown in action during a game of tennis at the Bois de Bologne courts in Paris. After a visit in London, Tracy stopped at the Hotel Crillon in Paris and is said to have been the first to leave that hotel wearing tennis attire." A Near Fine copy (slightly rubbed from handling) now in a 4mil clear mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING.

Palo Alto: Stanford University Students, 1901. First Edition. Very Good. 23 pages text; 15 pages advertisements. Gray stapled illustrated wrappers. 7" x 10 1/4". The Stanford Sequoia was a literary magazine published by Stanford students every Friday of the college year. Articles in this issue include "The New Post Office" by Ruth Wilson; "The Desert Island Series" by H. B. Lathrop; "Two Privates and a Corporal" by Cecil M. Marrack, and "Irish Bull" by Leon L. Loofbourow, among others. The advertisements contain wonderful period graphics and fonts. A Very Good copy (soiling and edgewear; two central leaves detached), now in a clear 4 mil mylar protective envelope. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States address.

San Francisco: Bank of America, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL folded sheet booklet: "GUIDE TO THE MOTHER LODE. MARIPOSA TO SIERRAVILLE", 1956. Illustrated from photographs and drawings. Folded: 3 3/4" x 8 3/4". Unfolded: 17 1/2" x 15 1/4". It unfolds to show a map of the California Mother Lode, tracing Highway 49 from Mariposa in the South to Sierraville in the North. Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe are present. Cartoon drawings and text highlight important events and locations. Light card stock. A Near Fine copy (slightly rubbed from handling) now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Palo Alto: Stanford University Students, 1899. First Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine. 12 pages text; 12 pages advertisements. Illustrated buff stapled wrappers. 6 3/4" x 10". The Stanford Sequoia was a literary magazine published by Stanford students every Friday of the college year. Articles in this issue include a memoir of early Stanford athletics by George Bliss Culver, Poetry by C. L. Story and Tom Hodge, A serial story ("Her Major Professor") by Erasmus Kirkwood, among others. An article entitled "Athletics" discusses the upcoming "first Varsity practice game of the football season of 1899" between the University of California and The Olympic Club of San Francisco, and Stanford's upcoming football season under Coach Chamberlain. The advertisements contain wonderful period fonts and graphics. This is a Near Fine copy, now in a clear 4 mil mylar protective envelope. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States address.

Chicago: Richfield Oil Corporation, 1940. First Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL 1940 Richfield Oil Corporation booklet containing maps of the Western United States. The maps are: (1) United States, (2) California, (3) Washington, (4) Oregon, (5) Arizona, (6) Idano, (7) Nevada, (8) San Francisco Bay Area, (9) Metropolitan Seattle, (10) Metropolitan Los Angeles and (11) Metropolitan Portland. There is also a Mileage Chart showing distances between major cities. Printed for Richfield by The H. M. Gousha Company of Chicago. The map of the San francisco Bay Area shows Treasure Island and notes the Golden Gate International Exposition. Stapled wrappers, folded in fourths. 4" x 9 1/4" folded. 4" x 16" fully extended. Marked 15 pages. A Near Fine copy (slight staple rust; rubbed a bit from handling), now in a 4mil clear mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

San Francisco: Avalon Ballroom, 1967. First Edition. Linen-backed. Near Fine/N/A. This is an ORIGINAL poster (FD 48) for the SECOND ANNUAL TRIBAL STOMP to be held February 17-18, 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, and featuring Big Brother and The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Oxford Circle. The poster features a photograph of Big Brother's lead guitarist, James Gurley. The art is by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly. The poster has received minor restoration and linen-backing by the artisans at Innis Archive. The poster measures 14" x 20" with a 2" linen border. The poster is in Near Fine linen-backed condition. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Hollywood: Universal Pictures, 1980. First Edition. Linen-backed. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM", the 1980 movie "Based on the Twisted Legend of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson". starring Bill Murray as Hunter Thompson, Peter Boyle, Bruno Kirby and Rene Auberjonois. Directed by Art Linson, with music by Neil Young. Linen Mounted. 27" x 41" with a 1" linen border. Many say that, in this movie, Bill Murray came the closest to depicting the real Hunter Thompson. A Fine copy, ready for framing. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.