Search Results: Titles starting with H from Oshtemo Book Sellers

About this Item: Scribner, 2009. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls author of the unforgettable novel Glass Castle is the true story of her and her no-nonsense resourceful and spectacularly compelling Grandmother Lily. Book is an ex-library book in near fine condition with a fine priced (26.00) jacket. Ex-library Book is unmarked except for a stamp on the front paste down. Great reading copy. Seller Inventory # 001459

New York: Macmillan, 1921. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A near fine semi-autobiographical novel, by Hamlin Garland. Book is very lightly bumped at bottom of spine. Cover is a beautiful, red, black, and gilded picture of a covered wagon at sunset. A beautiful binding. Book has minor tanning to rear paste-down and lfp. A beautiful book.

U.S.A.: Scholastic, 1999. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This the 3rd year of the adventures of Harry potter takes the reader to the dreaded fortress of Azkaban and it's long held prisoner Sirius Black, a convicted killer and the heir apparent to the evil Lord Voldermort. Book is in as new condition, jacket is very fine with only a small wrinkle at the bottom of the spine. First American Edition, third printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 9/9 0/0 1234 Oct 1999

About this Item: Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1926. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is very good with slight bumping to the front tips and spine ends. Book is bound in red cloth over boards, with black and red lettering. Collectible.

The Beechhurst Press, New York, 1953. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jack Matthew (illustrator). 1st Edition. These wonder tales belong to the time when the great gods and the half gods have departed, but have left their potent spells and incantations for the use of their human descendants, They till of the boy with the magic arrow that flew always to his luck. Of the Little- People (Menahunies) who built the hero's war canoe for him in a single night, and of the Goblin folk, eaters of human flesh who lived on the sea bottom and came up on land only at night, since the sunlight is fatal to them. There is magic in these tales and should be enjoyed by all Kaimaina or Malahini. Having lived in Hawaii for many years, these are almost sacred stories to the local folks. Book is near fine, unmarked and a neat owners name and book store label ( Honolulu Book stores) on first free end paper. Aloha and Mahalo.

H.J.H. Publications, Teaneck N.J. Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Howard Hazelcorn on title page " Don't get burned" Soft cover book in new condition, unmarked except for authors signature. An illustrated history, 1906 to 1940, with emphasis the early and the excellent. In addition to photographs, we reprint from patents and old catalogs to illustrate toasters having thus far escaped collection. We give our opinions on quality, style and performance and make some statements based on adventurous guesses. We are breaking fresh ground, and corrections will be welcome. This guide is not only a price guide, but an educational tool for collectors. Prices on the toasters in the guide, go from $15.00 to $300.00 . Electric toasters date only from about 1908. Before that, there was no wire that could stand red heat ling enough to work in one. This guide is a must for any serious " toaster collector. Without this guide, your toaster collection might just be toast. ( A… Read More

Delacorte Press, New York, New York, 1975. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book in Unopened and unread condition. Priced ($6.95) jacket VF with minimal wear to spine ends and bottom extremities. A near perfect book.Robert Nathan Has created a fantasy of wonder and delight, an escape into an enchanting world of love and magical occurrences. He tells the story of Sophia and Buckthorne, emissaries from Heaven and Hell, respectively, who are sent to earth to investigate the increase in violence, crime and bad will among men. The two spirit worlds have decided that something must be done about man's inhumanity to man and has directed their two ambassadors to find a cure and remedy matters post haste. This is a very uncommon love story and worth a good read. Very collectible.

U.S.A.: Hyperion, 2001. 1st Edition Unrevised and Unpublished proofs. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Although the tragic circumstances of Kurt Cobain's suicide are well known, the facts of his life and the influence of his artistry remain largely unexamined. Now veteran music journalist Charles Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Based on more that 400 interviews, four years of research, exclusive access to Corbain's life from his early days in a double wide trailer outside of Aberdeen Washington, to his rise to fame, success and the adulation of a generation. This fine advance uncorrected proof copy is a must for music lovers in general and Kurt Cobain and Nirvana in particular.

Stoddart Publishing Co., Toronto, 1986. Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Helen Oxenbury (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book is NEW. SIGNED by the illustrator Helen Oxenbury, This beautiful big book of nursery rhymes is a collection of some of the best loved children's traditional verse, drawn from n anthology devised by Brian Alderson. Most of the rhymes are traditional to English nursery or playground, a few come from childhood recollection, others are from printed sources and al area delight to enchant and sing. Helen Oxenbury is internationally acclaimed for her illustrations for children and her fresh and vigorous interpretation of these rhymes will be enthusiastically received by parent, teachers and of course small children. Book and jacket are new and SIGNED AND DATED by Helen Oxenbury.l. Signed by Illustrator

Festival, New York, 1998. Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Pat Schories (illustrator). 1st Edition. Wonderful NEW author signed book. First edition/first printing. The new puppy is here! His young owner is eager to fine a name for him, but this curious little fellow can't wait to explore his new home. He soon finds everything a puppy could want, including a big box of dog biscuits! Can a name be far behind. Hello, Biscuti is certain to win the hearts of young children everywhere. Age 2-4 Signed by the author

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Don Carter. School wakes up early. Just can't wait to see who's coming Don't be late. Dee Lillegard's poems literally bring the classroom to life. The hidden personalities of desks and cubbies, paper and paste are revealed in 38 quick and inventive pieces. Don Carter's marvelously tactile painting are rater like poems themselves, they show us familiar objects in exciting and unexpected ways. Together, these two talented artists have created a picture cook paean to school that parents and preschoolers will both adore. Book is flawless and priced ($14.95) jacket has one nicely repaired tear on the front fold, otherwise very fine. A wonderful present or collectible.

Los Angeles : Black Sparrow Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Publishers Mylar Wrap. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition in book form, one of 226 specially bound copies, signed by Morris, this is number64. Title page in three colors. A mint copy, in the original glassine jacket, of this nicely printed collection of five stories. Binding is hardcover. # 64/226

hanover New Hampshire: Westholm Publications, 1961. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is fiction from New Hampshire bookseller and author and professor of Literature at Dartmouth. Book is very fine in like jacket, that has a slightly faded spine. no marks, tears or bumps. Flawless, inscribed to Pat Magarick. " This satire is, alas nearer to the truth than many want to believe. With all the best.... Herbert West". July 3, 1964. Limited to 1000 copies, signed by author.

New York: Seaver Books, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is near mint except for a wrinkle at top of spine, jacket, unclipped ($19.95) is perfect.

New York: Bennett Book Studios, Inc, 1929. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The entire issue of this book is limited to 750 copies, all bound in Imported Leathers by the publishers, The Bennett Book Studios of New York. Copies 1 to 50 inclusive are bound in fullFrench Levant and signed by the author, merle Johnson. Copies 51 to 750 are bound in three-quarter Turkey Morocco." This is copy 719.Book is extremely fine with gilded top and gilded lettering to spine, large leather corner guards and beautifully marbled paper boards. Spine has five raise leather bands. A beautiful book. A must for somebody.

New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Twenty five beautifully crafted essays by master story tell, Barbara Kingsolver. Book is in very fine + condition as is priced ($22.00) jacket. First edition stated and full print line indicating first issue.Unopened and unread. A fine collectible.

About this Item: Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1979. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Priced (15.00) Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Al Hirschfeld (illustrator). 1st Edition. SIGNED First edition/ First printing with full # line 1-10 and dated 3/80, inscribed to Gary Combs, Actor and stunt man ? Book is signed on the half title page with line drawing of a hand pointing from the books owner to the author, very clever. Book is very fine with a near fine undamaged priced (15.00) dust jacket. The introduction is by John Russell, an art critic for the NYT. " The problem of placing the right line in the right place has absorbed all my interests across these many years.I am still enchanted when an unaccountable line describes and communicates the inexplicable." The author. For more than fifty years the well placed lines of Al Hirschfeld have appeared in the Sunday drama section of The NYT. It is probably safe to say that no major personality in the entertainment world has escaped caricature by this… Read More

About this Item: G. W. Dillingham Company, New York, 1903. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frederick Lowenheim (illustrator). Book is in very good condition. Although the spine is weak, the book is generally solid and the illustrated cover is in excellent condition, The book deals with a young man starting a job in the Dakota Territory , The Blizzard. He was introduced the first day with a notice on door, office of the Blizzard Fearless champion of the rights of man, in general and of the Republican Party, in Particular. Welcome Wipe your feet on the mat. Interesting historical fiction. Collectible. Seller Inventory # 001568

London: Chatto and Windus, 1902. First UK Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First printing in English. Edited with a preface by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly. BOOKPLATE OF JAMES HUNEKER, WITH NUMEROUS PENCELLED ANNOTATIONS BY HIM. Incredibly interesting how writers view fellow writers. Spine slightly bumped and out of round, internally fine, with ads in front and back browned because of inferior paper.

Cleveland and New york: The World Publishing Co., 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Every artist, graphic arts student, and bibliophile will welcome this scholarly and engaging book, with it's abundance of illustrations selected from many centuries of book-making. Book in fine + condition, internally perfect, with unclipped ($ 15.00) jacket with tape repairs to verso and slight wear and one small chop to extremities. Book has fine green stain to top. Internally flawless.