Search Results: Titles starting with O from Leonard Shoup

London, England: London, UK: BCA - Book club Associates By Arrangement with William Heinemann and Secker and Warburg and Octopus Books, 1983, 1st BCA Omnibus Edition, First Printing, 1983. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hard cover, a Very Good+ example with a wee bit of very light edge wear, short tear along endpapers at rear gutter, in a lightly rubbed Very Good+ dustjacket, some age toning to the pages as often seen with these UK omnibus collections, gift inscription on the illustrated second endpaper, 778 pages, this has been signed by DF " Very best wishes Dick Francis" on the illustrated second endpaper, these omnibus collections are rarely found signed, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo///SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---size is approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Chris… Read More

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Quality Paperback Book Club / QPBC, 1996, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1996. ------------( 1st printing of this Edition ) --- softcover, a Near Fine example, unread, looks new, collects 3 novels by AC, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Beatrice Coron Cover Art . 5w x 8h Inches.

Scarborough, Ontario: Scarborough, ON.: Signet/ NAL / New American Library, 1986, 1st Paperback Edition (and 1st Canadian Edition ), 2nd Printing, ( First Canadian Imprint ), 1986. ----------paperback, a solid Good to Very Good example with spine and cover creases, overall light wear, a bit of age toning to paper, ---a solid copy ------ this edition was published by the NAL of Canada in Scarborough, it is identical in all other respects to the much more common US edition, -----this 2nd printing is the 1st Canadian paperback issue, there are no CDN imprints in the standard paperback size with a number line beginning with a "1", ---previous editions of Bachman Books in Canada were all US productions/publications imported into the Canadian market, ---923 pages of pseudonymous KING which contains the first 4 books that King issued under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be… Read More

New York: N.Y./New York.: Signet -The Penguin Group, 1986, 1st Paperback Edition, Later Printing ( Canadian Imprint ), 1986. ----------( Later Printing of the First Paperback Edition ) ---paperback, a solid Very Good to Very Good+ example, no spine creases, a few small nicks to edges, a bit of age toning to paper, small sticker pull on barcode on rear panel ---this is a Canadian Imprint with "Printed in Canada " on the copyright page but is otherwise almost identical to the US imprint (different issue price) ---a solid copy ------ this is the FIRST US paperback edition with a number line that starts with a "1", uncommon in the 1st printing, ---923 pages of pseudonymous KING which contains the first 4 books that King issued under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo///NOT SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very… Read More

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: Viking, 1997, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1997. -----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) --hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket--- 290 pages,--- contents include: The Mountain and the Valley; Man, God and the Godless; The Clans; Esther and the Mountain; White Rock; Sandra Comes in from the Cold; The Clan; A Bad Thing to Do to a Little Girl; Stella's Boys; And the Rest; The Women; The Other Side of the Clan; Conviction; In the Shadow of the South Mountain; Return to South Mountain; Epilogue --- from the front flap ---"The Annapolis Valley is one of the most beautiful places on the face of the earth. Apple blossoms, lush farms and lovely, secluded beaches have graced photographs and postcards without number. But there has been a dark evil within this idyllic land for more than two hundred years. Overlooking the Valley is South Mountain, a long ridge of hills covered by dense forests which conceal tiny hamlets and… Read More

Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company / Oriental Stories, 1930, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1930. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---pulp magazine, about 6.5 x 10 inches, a Fair copy only, some age toning to paper, contents page and final page are torn and loose, reproduction colour covers and spine make this look presentable, (covers and spine are cobbled together but are not attached to the pulp ---bit of glue will take care of that ), this contains: The Voice of El-Lil by Howard; Singapore Nights by Owen; The Man Who Limped by Kline; The White Queen by Hard; Strange Bedfellow by Hurst; The Tiger's Eye by Swet; Eyes of the Dead by Gardiner; The Desert Woman by Kent; The Cobra Den by Ernst; The Black Camel by Pendarves; The Curse by Ed Smith; The Circle of Illusion by Lottie Lesh; The Yellow River (verse) / Flower Profiles (verse) by Hung Long Tom, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT… Read More

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minneapolis, MN: Fedogan & Bremer / F&B, 1995, 1st Edition ---ORIGINAL ARTWORK, 1995. -----------ORIGINAL ARTWORK for the Fedogan & Bremer edition of Death Stalks the Night by Hugh B Cave, art is by Alan M Clark, measures about 16w x 15h inches, a spectacular piece, Fine condition, has been nicely framed in black, obviously one-of-a-kind, acrylic on board --- An order from outside of the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation ---apologies for this, any image directly beside this listing is the actual item and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Art ...Photograph ...letter. Fine (see description). Illus. by Alan M Clark. 16w x 15h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

USA: USA: Roy Krenkel, NO DATE ( 1970's ?), 1st Edition, 1972. ----------( original art/sketches ) ---NO BOOK, two original sketches by Roy Krenkel, ONE SIGNED, 1st image is of a swordsman a la John Carter of Mars, brandishing a long epee/saber, very nice, paper measures about 2.5 x 3.75 inches with the swordsman filling a goodly portion of the page, signed RGK in the lower corner, very nice ---the 2nd image is an original sketch of a large breasted nude woman, not signed but clearly a Krenkel illustration, paper is about 6 x 4 inches with the nude filling about 2/3s of the paper, ---both pieces puchased at the same time from the same seller who was divesting themselves of many original art pieces,, any image directly beside this listing is the actual item and not a generic photo /// SIGNED (one illustration) ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// --size is approximate ( generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Original Art. Very Good+ ( see Description ). Illus. by Roy… Read More

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: Viking Canada / Penguin, 2018, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2018. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Fine example, a "SIGNED BY AUTHOR" sticker on front panel (can be removed), in a Near Fine/Fine dustjacket with a wee bit of very light rubbing, looks new, signed without inscription by Orr, ---213 pages, colour and b&w photos, ---" The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of hockey's most legendary superstar, told through never-before-seen photographs. ---Bobby Orr rarely speaks of his accomplishments as a hockey player. He doesn’t have to -his play did all his talking for him during his storied career. His was a style of seemingly effortless grace, a style that helped reinvent the sport of hockey. ---Now, Bobby Orr shares his story through a personal collection of photos, inviting readers into different seasons of his life while introducing some of the people that filled these moments in time. We… Read More

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, PEI: Island Studies Press at UEPI ( University of Prince Edard Island / The Estate of Owen Connolly, 2017, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2017. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Near Fine example, corner on a couple of pages are truned, signed and inscribed by the author "Blair To one of my best students at KRHS - -Enjoy! Leonard", 201 pages, b&w photos throughout, "From 1888 to 2016, the Owen Connolly Estate has funded approximately $3 million to help thousands of Prince Edward Island students of Irish Catholic heritage gain a higher education and achieve career success. This is the remarkable rags-to-riches story of the man who created this legacy, and the people who protected it. ---Owen Connolly was a young immigrant lad escaping poverty and repression in his homeland of Ireland when he first stepped onto the docks in Charlottetown, P.E.I. in 1839. Armed with little more than determination and grit… Read More

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: William Hoffer, 1982, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1984. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- trade paperback, about 5.5 x 8.5 inches, a Very Good+ example, a bit of rubbing, 85 pages, includes b&w photos of books and title pages, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description ). Illus. by Doug Brown Cover Art . 5.5w x 8.5h Inches.

Cambridge, Massachussetts: Cambridge, MA.: Perseus, 2003, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2003. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed in year of publication by the author, remainder mark otherwise new in appearance, tight, square binding, 238 pages, b&w illustrations, contents include: A Note on names; Obsession; Tough Love; You Need a Friend; Metamorphosis; Butterfly Brains; Butterfly Matisse; Love Stories; The Single Mom; On the Move; In the Land of Butterflies; The Natural History Museum; Not a Butterfly; Timeline; The Business of Butterflies; Air and Angels, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 5w x 7.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: The Library of America ( Penguin Random House Distributors ), 2020, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2020. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Fine example, unread, in a Fine dustjacket, 774 pages, this includes: Kindred, Fledgling, and the following storie:. Childfinder; Crossover; Near of Kin; Speech Sounds; Bloodchild; Amnesty; Book of Martha; The Evening and the Morning and the Night;--- Essays include: Lost Races of Science Fiction; Positive Obsession; Furor Scribendi; The Monophobic Response; Preface to Bloodchild and Other Stories --- Chronology; Notes on the Text; Notes, ---"An original and eerily prophetic writer, Octavia E. Butler used the conventions of science fiction to explore the dangerous legacy of racism in America in harrowingly personal terms. She broke new ground with books that featured complex Black female protagonists I wrote myself in, she would later recall -establishing herself as one of thepioneers of the… Read More

Mississauga, Ontario: Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons, 2008, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2008. ----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, small bump on upper edge of front board, 221 pages, colour and b&w photos throughout, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 9.5w x 9.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Richmond Hill ( Toronto ), ON.: Firefly Books, 2007, 1st edition, First Printing, 2007. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, --- 320 pages, colour photos throughout, ---"Canada abounds in historical burial places. Once you begin noticing their presence, old cemeteries seem to be everywhere. But these important links to the past are in danger of disappearing forever. The expansion of cities and roadways reclaim valuable land, and inscriptions are worn away by weather and time. Older cemeteries may be important records of immigration, settlement, armed forces, epidemics, class and religious schisms, and upward mobility of ethnic groups. --In Old Canadian Cemeteries, Jane Irwin invites the reader on a visual tour of historic cemeteries across Canada, examining such diverse topics as: Burial traditions, including customs from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Ukrainian, Quaker, Pioneer, Acadian, Chinese,… Read More

Erin, Ontario: Erin, On.: Boston Mills Press, 2003, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2003. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, about 10.5 x 10.25 inches, a Near Fine/Fine copy in a Near Fine/Fine dustjacket, ---signed without inscription by the author, 176 pages, b&w photos, ---" Illustrated with scores of exceptional historic and contemporary photographs, this book describes 40 noteworthy century-old summer cottages and estates. Muskoka has long been Ontario's most glamorous lake district, the holiday retreat of choice for generations of successful Americans and Canadians. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, industrial moguls from Pittsburgh such as the Mellons, Clemsons, Hillmans, Millers and Donners built or bought cottages here. Their neighbors were famous politicians, scientists, and bankers. Today, these cottages are cherished not just because of their age and architecture, but because they are rich with stories about their builders, owners, visitors,… Read More

Malibu, California : Malibu, CA: Ozone Productions / Comic Images, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1991. ----------3 items (ONE SHIPPING CHARGE), a calendar / a TIN SIGN / a stand up cut-out nude ( NO BOOK ), ---ITEM 1 is a 1995 calendar, a Near Fine example with just a wee bit of rubbing, 12 beautiful colour images, no writing on the calendar pages ---ITEM 2 is a tin sign for Let Them Eat Cheesecake ( NOT the book ---a TIN SIGN ), a Near Fine example produced by Ozone Productions, measures about 16 x 12 inches, a couple of very small rub marks but a beautiful example, produced by Ozone productions, ---ITEM 3 is a cut-out stand-up figure of an Olivia babe in Japanese style make-up and dress, a very nice production with nice stockinged long legs in high heels, measures about 10 x 4 inches, a Near Fine example, produced by Comic Images in 1993, ---THREE ITEMS for the OLIVIA collector, (again I stress this does NOT include the book, LET THEM EAT CHEESECAKE ), any image directly… Read More

London, England: London, UK: William Heinemann and Octopus Books, 1984, First Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing , 1984. ----------( later Printing of the First Omnibus Edition ) ---hard cover, about 6w x 9h inches, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, faint scratch on rear panel of jacket, a bit of age toning to paper as ALWAYS seen on these omnibus collections, 747 pages of classic King, ---this is the nicest copy of this book that we have seen, a tight square copy. any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Movie Tie-in Cover. 6w x 9h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Winnipeg, MB: Doug Dance Nature Photography, 2005, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2005. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed without inscription by the author/photographer, 190 pages, colour photos throughout, ---"Millions of visitors flock to Yellowstone each year to experience the glory of America's premiere national park. Yellowstone has so much to offer its visitors; from its sweeping landscapes to its fabulous thermal features. And Yellowstone also boasts the greatest concentration of North American wildlife in the lower 48 states"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- . Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 11.75w x 11.75h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.

London, England: London, UK: Bantam, 2022, 1st Edition, Later Printing, 2022. ----------( later Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Fine example, in a Fine dustjacket, 244pages, b&w illustrations, ---" Welcome to Sotheran's, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, with its weird and wonderful clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books and some things that aren't even books, presided over by one deeply eccentric apprentice. ---Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackville Street (est. 1761) to interview for their bookselling apprenticeship, a decision which has bedevilled him ever since. ---He'd intended to stay for a year before launching into some less dusty, better remunerated career. Unfortunately for him, the alluring smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap proved irresistible. Soon he was balancing teetering stacks of first editions, fending off… Read More