Titles starting with O from Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.

1877. 2. GERMAN. OAKLAND'S ERZAHLUNGEN FUR DIE JUGEND geschichten mit Bildern fur meine kinder von Wm. Gramm. St. Louis, Mo.: Aug. Wiebusch u. Sohn 1877. 4to, cl. backed boards, color paste-on, light soil and rubbing, VG. An anthology of stories, illustrated with 5 beautiful mounted chromolithographs plus several b&w engravings. An interesting item, rather elaborately produced considering the location and era. ... more information

1945. 1. CLAYTOON. OBEDIENCE starring Three Little Dolls by Virginia Parkinson. NY: Schilling (1945). 4to, pict. bds, sl. edgewear else Fine in sl. worn dw. A lesson in obedience featuring 3 Claytoon dolls photographed in color and with color illus. on text pages. ... more information

1926. 2. ABC. (CLOTH) OBJECT ABC BOOK. Akron: Saalfield 1926. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4", sl. fraying and soil, VG+. This is a charming alphabet of objects on cloth. Illustrated in bright colors. "N" is Noah's Ark and "A" is for Auto. ... more information

1915. Paperback. 1. ABC. OBJECT LESSONS ABC. Chic.: Donohue circa 1915. Small 4to, pictorial wraps, small piece repaired on rare edge else near fine. Illus. with 4 full color pages and 6 full pages in brown plus color covers. "B" shows a baseball and bat, "Q" is a quiver of arrows. ... more information

1958. 1. GOREY,EDWARD. OBJECT-LESSON. Garden City: Doubleday & Cp. 1958 (1958). Oblong 4to (8 3/4 x 6"), black cloth, fine in dust wrapper with mends on verso, small pieces off backstrip. Stated 1st edition of Gorey's 4th book in second binding. SIGNED BY GOREY on the title page. A4b. Sold with a first British edition. gold cloth stamped in gold published the same year by Anthony Blond. Small tear on inner corner of some pages else Fine in fine dust wrapper. Both copies $300.00[a] ... more information

1916. Paperback. 2. ABC. OBJECT LESSONS ABC. Donahue 1916. Large Folio, pict. wraps, light wear, VG. A typical American ABC with "S" for Uncle Sam. Illustrated with full color covers and in two colors on every page of text. ... more information

1884. 1. McLOUGHLIN PUB. OBJECT TEACHER. NY: McLoughlin 1884. Folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, 12p., near Fine. An unusual format for McLoughlin, each page is mounted on heavy boards. With no text at all, every page features a multitude of chromolithographss (by C.J. HOWARD) designed to teach very young children what various objects are (word list in rear). Striking, scarce and a beautiful and bright copy. ... more information

1884. 2. McLOUGHLIN PUB. OBJECT TEACHER. NY:McLoughlin 1884. Folio, cloth backed pict. bds, 12p., corners worn and light cover and finger soil else VG+. An unusual format for McLoughlin, each page is mounted on heavy boards. With no text at all, every page features a multitude of chromoliths (by C.J. HOWARD) designed to teach very young children what various objects are (word list in rear). Striking, scarce and a nice copy. ... more information

1929. 1. (WYETH,N.C.)illus. THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER trans. by G.H. Palmer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1929. 4to (8 x 10 1/2"), blue gilt pictorial cloth backed with pig-skin and leather label, 314p., spine with some soil else near Fine (no extra plates). LIMITED TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WYETH AND PALMER! Illustrated by Wyeth with pictorial endpapers and 16 magnificent mounted color plates. Also features a 1 page facsimile letter from Palmer to the publishers, and a note on the book by Wyeth. O... more information

1929. 1. (WYETH,N.C)illus. THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER translated by G.H. Palmer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1929. 4to (8 x 11"), blue gilt pictorial cloth with pig- skin spine and leather label, 314p., Fine IN ORIGINAL BOX. LIMITED TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WYETH AND PALMER INCLUDING AN EXTRA SUITE OF PLATES IN AN ENVELOPE. llustrated by Wyeth with pictorial endpapers and 16 magnificent mounted color plates. Also features a 1 page facsimile letter from Palmer to the publishers, and a note on the b... more information

1995. 1. RATHMAN,PEGGY. OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA. NY: Putnam (1995). 4to, pict. boards, Fine in dw. Stated 1st impression. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER, WITH BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR LAID-IN. Illus. by Rathman in color. ... more information

1995. 1. RATHMAN,PEGGY. OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA. NY: Putnam (1995). 4to, pict. boards, Fine in dw. Stated 1st impression. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and illus. by her in color. ... more information

1995. 1. RATHMAN,PEGGY. OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA. NY: Putnam (1995). 4to, pict. boards, Fine in dw. Stated 1st impression. CALDECOTT AWARD WINNER. Illus. by Rathman in color. ... more information

1943. 1. MARGE. OH, LITTLE LULU. McKay (various dates, 1943). 4to, pictorial boards, small margin mend else near fine in dw with some chips. Illustrated in color on every page. A nice copy. ... more information

1913. 1. VOLLAND. OH SKIN-NAY! THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT with verses by Wilbur Nesbit. Chic: Volland (1913). Oblong folio, cloth backed pict. bds, slight edgewear, VG-Fine. A very scarce and unsual VOLLAND BOOK, every other page is illustrated with 3-color cartoon-like illustrations by [Clare] Briggs with verses by WILBUR NESBIT opposite. Text and illustration deal with the mis-adventures of typical middle-America children - Skinnay and his friends. Briggs's first book and a rare and early Volland tit... more information

1913. 2. VOLLAND. OH SKIN-NAY! THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT with verses by Wilbur Nesbit. Chic: Volland (1913). Oblong folio, cloth backed pict. bds, light edgewear and cover soil, a few tiny margin mends, VG+. A very scarce and unsual VOLLAND BOOK, every other page is illustrated with 3- color cartoon-like illustrations by [Clare] Briggs with verses by WILBUR NESBIT opposite. Text and illustration deal with the mis-adventures of typical middle-America children - Skinnay and his friends. THIS COPY IS INSCRIB... more information

1952. 1. PHOTO ILLUSTRATED. OILMEN. NY: Rinehart 1952. Sq. 4to, cloth, VG in sl. worn dw. 1st ed. A story in large print of oil workers in action. Illus. with nearly 200 very fine photos by Thomas Hollyman. ... more information

1933. 2. (BAUM,L.FRANK). OJO IN OZ by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Chic: Reilly & Lee (1933). 4to, brown cloth, pict. paste-on, 304p., light cover soil, corner of one plate creased else VG+ 1st ed. H-G XXVII. Illus. by JOHN R. NEILL with 12 color plates plus numerous black and whites. ... more information

1950. 3. SHAPE BOOK. OL' KING COAL. Kenosha: Samuel Lowe circa 1950. Oblong 8 x 6", pictorial boards die-cut in the shape of a coal truck, fine. The text deals with the virtues of coal heating and how exciting it is when the coal man delivers his goods. Illus. in color on every page in typical 50's style. The bottom of the cover has 2 wheels for the truck that actually rotate. ... more information

1929. 2. CADY,HARRISON. OL' TEACHER OWL'S SCHOOL ON BUTTERNUT HILL. Racine: Whitman (1929). Sq. 12mo, pict. bds, faint tape residue in gutters else VG+ in frayed dw. Printed in blue and featuring great and vibrant full page and smaller color illus. showing Cady's marvelous humanized animals. ... more information