Search Results: Titles starting with O from John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. 1st Thus. Very Good. First Putnam edition with full number line. Unclipped dust jacket in mylar and backed by paper; some rubbing to head and tail of spine. Black boards with darker spine. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Interior lightly toned at edges, otherwise clean and clear. Deckled long fore edge.

New York: The Modern Library, 1930. 2nd Thus. Good+. Second or later printing from The Modern Library with title blind stamped on front cover. No jacket. Brown cloth over flexible boards with gilded device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Some fraying at edges and corners, toning to spine. Top fore edge stained brown. Interior toned, otherwise clean and clear.

New York: The Modern Library, 1965. 3rd Thus. Good. Third or later edition based on binding and endpapers. No jacket. Blue cloth over boards with debossed device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Bumped corners, fraying on top front corner, rubbing to edges, text block holding fine but alittle loose at back. Internally clean and clear.

New York: The Modern Library, 1940. 2nd Thus. Very Good. Second or later edition. No jacket. Green cloth over boards with gilded lettering and frames around red labels on front and spine; corners just bumped, gilding on front faded. Internally toned, otherwise clean and clear.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. Later Edition. As New. With seventy-five illustrations by Cattermole and 'Phiz' and an introduction by The Earl of Wicklow. In original, unclipped, dust jacket in mylar. Maroon paper over boards with maroon cloth spine, silver lettering on spine. Square, sharp corners, very clean and clear interior with an unbroken spine.

Woodstock: The Overlook Press, 2011. 1st Thus. Fine. Light blue cloth over boards. Author, title, and publisher in gild on spine; unclipped dust jacekt. Light rubbing to dust jacket, otherwise as new condition.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 2nd Thus. Very Good-. Cloth over flexible boards. Publisher's device on front cover with title, author, and publisher on spine. Spine is faded. Interior is toned but otherwise fine. Second or later edition from The Modern Library.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 2nd Thus. Good. Green cloth over flexible boards. Publisher's device on front cover with title, author, and publisher on spine. Spine is faded. Cloth split on bottom Interior is toned but otherwise fine. Second or later edition from The Modern Library.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 5th Thus. Fine. Fifth or later edition from the Modern Library, based on binding style. In original, clipped, dust jacket in mylar and with some light toning and rubbing. Burgundy cloth over boards with debossed device inside large debossed border on front and silver lettering on spine. Smudge and mark on ffep, otherwise interior is clean and clear; likely printed in the late 1960's or 1970's.

New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 4th Thus. Very Good+. Fourth or later edition from the Modern Library, based on binding style. No jacket. Red cloth over boards with debossed device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Interior is very clean, clear, and crisp; likely printed in the early 1960's.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Later Edition. As New. With twenty-four illustrations by George Cruikshank and an introduction by Humphry House. In original, unclipped, dust jacket in mylar. Brown leather over boards with silver lettering on spine. Square, sharp corners, very clean and clear interior with an unbroken spine.

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1994. First Edition. Fine+/Fine+. First edition, first printing based on copyright page. In original unclipped ($23.95) jacket in mylar. Jacket is in fine condition. Blue paper over boards with red on the spine. Debossed device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Light pencil note on ffep, otherwise internally clean, clear, and crisp.  Pages: (10) 398   Dimensions: 9½ x 6⅜ x 1¼ .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 1st American Edition. Good+. First American Edition. In original, clipped, dust jacket in mylar. Some toning and creasing to jacket. Yellow cloth over boards with gilded initials of the author on front and gilded lettering on spine. Covers slighty cocked. Long fore edge deckled. Former owner signature in pencil on ffep with some rubbing to pastedown. Interior is clean and clear.  Pages: (8) 216   Dimensions: 8⅝ x 6 x 1 .

New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc, 1998. 1st. As New. Selected with an Introduction by Ben Forkner. First edition by this publisher, some works may have appeared elsewhere, but no associated notes on copyright. In original, unclipped, jacket in mylar. Grey paper over boards, black spine, silver lettering on spine. Interior is clean, clear, and crisp with an unbroken spine.

Amstelaedami (Amsterdam): Henricum Wetstenium, 1688. 2nd Edition. Very Good-. Bound in full vellum over boards. Front and back contain double rule borders with stamps in the four corners and amoral plate in the center, all gilded (some gilding faded or rubbed). Spine contains five cells with gilded stampsinside each and manuscript title in ink in top cell. General wear, rubbing, discoloration and edgewear, but all holding firmly. Front cover slightly warped. Engraved title page preceeds text title page in red and black ink with device. Interior is remarkably clean and clear for age. Armoral plate depicts a shield with 3 x's with two lions holding a crown.  Pages: (24) 752 (8)   Dimensions: 7⅞ x 5 x 1⅞.

London: The Crime Club (Collins), 1958. First. Near Fine/Very Good. A first edition of this standalone Agatha Christie classic with 1958 on copyright and no other printings listed. In original, unclipped, jacket in protective brodart cover. The jacket is unclipped, but there is no price listed (likely an export issue printed in the same run as other firsts), the jacket appears original and has a chip at the spine tail and some creasing, otherwise very good. Dark orange cloth over boards with black lettering on spine. Slight bump at tail of spine and some very light rubbing, otherwise fine. The interior is clean and clear.  Pages: 256   Dimensions: 7½ x 5⅛ x 1⅛ .

New York: Bantam Books, 1987. First Thus. As New. First printing thus from The Agatha Christie Mystery Collection, with a full number line on the copyright page. Black leatherette over boards with gilding on the front and spine. Marbled end papers. The interior is clean, clear, and crisp.  Pages: (10) 212   Dimensions: 8¾ x 5¾ x 1.

New York: The Modern Library, 1950. 2nd Thus. Very Good. Introduction by Lionel Stevenson (Professor of English and Chairman, Department of English University of Southern California). Second or later edition from the Modern Library with 1950 on copyright page. No jacket. Blue cloth over boards with gilded lettering in and frames around red labels on front and spine. Corners just bumped and rubbed. Top fore edge stained light red and blue dot/stain on bottom fore edge. Interior very lightly toned, otherwise clean and clear.

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1957. 1st. Very Good+. First edition as stated on copyright page. In original, unclipped, dust jacket in mylar and with creasing to edges, a few small chips, and a larger chip at head of spine. Red paper over boards, black spine, silver lettering on spine. Square block, rubbing to edges, just bumped corners. Inscription on ffep. Interior is lightly toned, otherwise is clean and clear. Near fine.

Madrid: José de Rojas, 1877. 2nd Spanish Edition. Fine. Full title: "Origen de Las Especies por Medio de la Seleccion Natural ó Conservacion de las Razs en su Lucha por la Existencia por Charles Darwin; Traduccion Directa de la Sexta Edicion Inglesa por Enrique Godinez. Segunda edicion castellana notablemente corregida y aumentada." [Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or Conservation of Roots in their Struggle for Existence by Charles Darwin; Direct Translation of the Sixth English Edition by Enrique Godinez. Second Spanish edition notably corrected and enlarged.] The second Spanish edition of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species with original frontispiece and fold out diagram for page 128. This is also the first printing of two letters from Darwin, who was known to constantly update editions of Origin of Species during his life. Bound in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards with five panels divided by triple gilded lines and with gilded lettering. Old library label to first… Read More