Search Results: Titles starting with O from Riverwood's Books

Penguin (Non-Classics). Very Good. 1985. Softcover. 0140083901 . Very nice condition - pages clean and intact, one creased page and small remainder mark across bottom edge of pages. Cover has light wear to corners. Written by one of the world's wittiest and wisest journalists, Barzini immigrated to the USA in 1925 when he was 16. He recounts here his early Americanization in the Roaring 20s, and takes a look back at that time from his maturity. (240 osl) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 329 pages .

Tor Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0312861648 . Only light wear overall. Ex-library with mylar cover and usual ex-lib type markings. One paper split at spine near front but no loose pages. Interior clean and intact. From Kirkus Reviews: In Wichita, Kansas, 34-year-old career computer thief and con man Evesham Giyt decides to emigrate to the colony world Tupelo with his girlfriend Rina. Tupelo is mostly water with only a few islands, and to Giyt's amazement also harbors no fewer than five other colonies of different alien races! (400noto) ; 8vo .

Clarkson N. Potter. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 0517530813 . Light creasing to covers, a little corner curling, a few small stains outer edge of pages. Interior of pages are clean and unmarked. From the author: "Taken massively, Improper, Uncommon Nouns are dangerous to the health. Try one here, one there. If there are no disagreeable side effects, such as breaking out in a rash, taste again, but sparingly and at intervals. Otherwise you may become seriously ill." [792]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

University of Chicago Press. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Light cover wear & scuffing, part of price label on front. Pages clean & tight. 148 pages. "In a period dominated by the triumphs of scientific rationalism, how do we account for the extraordinary success of such occult movements as astrology or the revival of witchcraft? From his perspective as a historian or religions, the eminent scholar Mircea Eliade, shows that such popular trends develop from archaic roots and periodically resurface in certain myths, symbols, and rituals. In six lucid essays collected for this volume, Eliade reveals the profound religious significance that lies at the heart of many contemporary cultural vogues.... (**Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo .

Environment Canada. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0660129388 . Ex-library with sturdy laminated cover, usual stamps & stickers, light wear overall, light soiling/scuffing to laminate and outer edge of pages.. Interior pages clean & tight. B/w photos & illus. 239 pages. Description: Sealing has been part of Newfoundland since the arrival of the first native peoples. It was a major contributor to the island's economy in the 19th century and continued to have regional impact in the 20th century. Attacked by environmentalists and animal-welfare groups, today's hunt bears few traces of its former importance. Its fate tells us much about modern society's ambivalent attitude to the natural world..... (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Rutgers University Press. Very Good+. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0813536979 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and tight, no markings. Cover has light scuffing and slight edgewear. Beautifully illustrated in colour and b/w. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 176 pages; Pictures of women portrayed as professional, athletic, and intellectual seem common to us today, but until the late nineteenth century, such representations of strong, self-reliant women were virtually, if not completely, absent from the visual arts and literature. Off the Pedestal is the first book to explore the radical change that occurred in the representation of women immediately after the Civil War. Three critical essays draw on the visual culture of the period to show how the collapse of slavery in the United States brought issues of subordination and autonomy to the surface for women in much the same way that it did for blacks. As… Read More

Billiard Congress of America. Good. 1968. Softcover. Cover has moderate edge & corner wear, some corner curling and tiny corner creases, light soiling, small chip out of one front cover. Internal pages are clean and unmarked other than the small corner creases. B/w illus. 112 pages. Covers official billiard rules, various championships and records, illustrations and photos of past champions. (*shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 8vo .

Warner Books. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Light wear to edges, crease along spine edge and bottom corner, light soiling, interior pages clean & tight. 270 pages. "Here's the unzipped zonked-out story of a play they nearly banned in New York. A zany love story. The funny, sexy expose of a nude stage extravaganza-uninhibited and unbelievable!" (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Sogo Way. New in New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0965958000 . New in shrink wrap. From a Reviewer: "..... World War II brought havoc to rail lines in Japan, leaving them unsuitable to meet the needs of a growing postwar Japanese economy. In 1955, after an accident forced the president of the railway to resign, Sogo, at age 71, was lured out of retirement to head the government-owned railroad. He was one of the few who were convinced that railroads would be Japan's best means of transportation, and he set out to build a new system, using the newest technology to carry heavy loads at rapid speeds....." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Arrow Books. Good+. 1969. Softcover. Moderate edge & corner wear, edge rubbing & light creasing, some discoloration to rear. Internal pages are clean & unmarked, age tanning to pages & a few tiny corner creases. "Mr Wheatley is a master at evoking atmosphere - in these pages we meet the King attending to the affairs of state, 'wenching' with his courtiers, travelling the country in disguise, hiding in the famous oak tree and conversing with his artless and scheming mistress, Nell Gwynn..." 192 pages (*Shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Horsdal & Schubart Publishers. Good+. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 092066377X . Ex-library book in good condition, usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has some scuffing and wear at corners, light corner curling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; At the pinnacle of his career, Sir James Douglas, fur trader and colonial governor, was knighted by the order of Queen Victoria, and greatly enjoyed the pomp of his position. Considering his modest beginnings as a mixed-race baby in South America, this lofty status was remarkable. The life of Amelia, companion throughout James' long rise, saw even more suprising changes. Amelia was of mixed blood too, being part-Cree, part-Scot. She never left the northern Canadian forests until she married James, but ended up a respected lady of the Empire. Between them, James and Amelia Douglas knew everybody who was anybody in western North America. Their lives saw astonishing contrasts, from crossing North… Read More

Toronto: Gage Publishing. Near Fine. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771599005 . Excellent condition. Interior clean, tight and unmarked, slight soiling outer edge of pages. Faux red leather covers are excellent with slight wear at most. Ribbon marker. "The first book of Moeziz, called Jennysez. Chapter 1: At the start there wasn't a thing. That'd be yer Void. Dark too. Absoloot kayoss. So God decided to do something about it..." Charlie's hilarious parody of the Old Testament, a classic! (406noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Turnstone Press. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0888011377 . Pages clean & tight, light age tanning to page edges. Cover has light scuffing & very light edge/corner wear. The first collection of short stories by Douglas Reimer, revealing the writer's hypnotic fascination with truth. Many are stories about a boy's maturing vision in a world skewed by smalltown sensibilities and ideological pressures..... (246os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 158 pages .

Doctors Health Press. Fine. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0973412569 . Doctors Health Press 2006 edition. ISBN: 0973412569. Large softcover in excellent condition - clean and unmarked, slight corner wear and a little scuffing to covers. Contents: The Omega Miracle; What's so special about Omega'3s; The Story of Omega-3s; How Fats Work; The State of your Health; Studies and research; The Conditions; Sources etc. [525]; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 191 pages .

Oxford: Oneworld. Very Good+. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1851681469 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall. Light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean. "Tackling some of the key issues facing Islam today, this is a controversial, challenging, witty, and passionate account of a Muslim's life in the modern world. " (380not ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Oxford University Press. Good. 1975. Softcover. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has moderate edgewear, a few small edge tears & creasing. "Explores Frank's well-known thesis that underdevelopment no less than development itself is the product and motive power of capitalism...the book traces the development of capitalism from its mercantile roots and examines its relationship to feudalism, colonialism-imperialism, internal colonialism in both the metropole and the periphery, class structure/stratification and socialism..." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Sphere Books Limited. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0747402892 . Very nice condition. Cover has minor edgewear, slight creasing. Pages clean and intact. B/w illus. "Everyone's favourite West Country GP beguiles us with more colorful and improbable - but true - anecdotes of holidays at home and abroad....Gastro-enteritis in Marrakesh, kidney stones in the Sahara, a wrenched sternum in Faro, bizaree accidents on a peaceful day's angling...It all goes to show that doctors shouldn't go on holiday!" [osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Western Producer Prairie Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Attractive copy. Pages unmarked except for small bookplate on 1st endpage. Jacket has light edgewear/scuffing. Colour illustrations 192 pages. Covers pressing environmental issues & endangered species in Canada. Foreword by Candace Savage. (*Note: due to heavy weight, extra postage may be required) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Longman. Very Good. 1990. Softcover. Very light edge & corner wear. Internal pages are tight, however there is highlighting on numerous pages. Focuses on the role of community in the criminal justice system. Unique in its treatment of conflict and informal justice, it provides new insights into the boundaries defining criminality.... (os) ; 8vo .

Bard/Avon. Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0380631318 . Paperback has light edge/corner wear to covers, creasing to spine, small tear on rear. Pages clean, tight and unmarked. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; "...Imagine the elation of having your dead son brought back to life. That is what Michael Sumner's parents experience when, one year after he's reported killed in action in Vietnam, they are told their son is alive and has escaped from a cadre of Viet Cong. But reunited with his family in their new Florida home, Michael has become a stranger to them, and soon living with him becomes more difficult than having him dead. Attempting to break into his suffering and get him back, fearful he may turn to violence, his parents suspect the worst when a young woman who has befriended Michael abruptly disappears. " [130-osl] .