Titles starting with O from Gallagher Books, ABAA, ILAB

Berkeley:: Howell-North,, 1959.. First Edition. Hardback octavo. Light green cloth stamped in dark green. 211 pages illustrated by photographs, maps, drawings, folding map and elevation profile in pocket at rear. Frontis / jacket art by Howard Fogg. Well done history of this line which served New York State running between the New York City area to Oswego on Lake Ontario. Very light edge wear and an abrasion to the bottom of the front free endpaper. The jacket spine is slightly faded with minor chippi... more information

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1932.. First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Hardback 12 mo, about 7.5 inches tall, in green cloth with paper labels on cover and spine. [232] pages. Crane, A19.a.i. A collection of three short stories with a decidedly historic feel. Spine a little faded (moreso at very bottom); binding sound; clean and unmarked, but with a touch of extremity wear. The jacket is complete but for minimal loss of material at head of spine.Jacket price clipped, as apparently all are, the ... more information

Norwalk CT:: Easton Press,, 1987.. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, about 9 to 10 inches tall, in gilt decorated green leather, all edges gilt. One of the publisher's "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. A typically well produced book from this publisher. Clean and unworn. ... more information

Paris:: Chez J.P. Aillaud,, 1822.. No Edition Indicated. Hardcover. Four volumes, 24mo, about 5.25 inches (13.5 cm), in half vellum on marbled boards, three spine bands, brown morocco spine labels, spines with gilt decorations. 263, 263, 257 and 251 pages respectively. Text in French. Bookplate on the front pastedown of each volume of "Capt. Duberly / 11th Light Dragoons". James Duberly of Gaines (Gaynes?) Hall served at Waterloo and the Peninsula. Bindery tag of Proudfoot, North Audley St.... more information

St. Louis MO:: B. Herder,, 1905.. No edition indicated. Hardcover. Thick hardback quarto in coarse brown cloth. 423 pages, title page in red and black. A sound, if unattractive, book with moderate soiling to the covers and modest edge and extremity wear with bottom front corner just worn through. Gilt spine titles dulled but still readable. Binding sound, text lightly toned, bookseller tag on front pastedown. Aquinas' take on nature as a manifestation of God. ... more information

New York:: McGraw Hill,, 1951.. Hardcover. Octavo, Red cloth. Fictionalized account of radio entertainment in the 30's. Minor extremity wear. No dustjacket. ... more information

London:: Geoffrey Bles,, 1966.. First edition. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in brick red cloth. 147 [148] pages. Minimal extremity wear to the book with a previous owner name on front endpaper. Jacket has 1' tears at top and bottom of both spine folds; corner wear and some chipping adjacent to corners; a small stain (red) on front flap;general modest edge wear; spine very slightly darkened. Nice posthumous collection of essays on books and writing including a very interesting piece on science fiction.... more information

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1935.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.5 inches tall, in black cloth with titles in green and gilt. 912 pages. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH AN INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER: "FOR . . . /WHO [AMONG MANY OTHERS] / SEEMS TO HAVE READ IT / signed THOMAS WOLFE / Colorado Springs, Aug 18, 1935." Note that the bracketed material is lightly crossed out, apparently by Wolfe. Affixed to the front pastedown, across from the inscription, is a rather g... more information

New York:: Scribner,, 1978.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, Book: very minor extremity wear; very slight fading at cover edges. Jacket: very minor extremity wear but no chips or tears; edges of flaps slightly yellowed. Even after twenty years, it is still the most beautifully written of Lopez' many wonderful books. A great copy. Photos. ... more information

No place:: Published by author,, 1984.. First Edition. Hardback quarto. Silver stamped black cloth. 120 pages, illustrated by photographs, some color. A pictorial of the the Burlington's California Zephyr, and the diesels that powered the trains from 1925 onward. Note that there are ads for McMillan publications on back flap of jacket, but the copyright page does not credit McMillan with this one. The book is clean, bright and sound, without wear. The jacket is crisp and bright with the most minima... more information

New York:: Thomas Y. Crowell,, 1898.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Hardback 12mo, about 7.5 inches tall, in beige cloth decorated in black and white and stamped in gilt. 327 pages, six illustrations on glossy paper. Since the illustrator is English, it is a safe bet that this was first published in England. A fictional account of an English family prospecting in the Klondike. Endpapers toned from the still present dustjacket. Covers lightly edgeworn. The jacket is slightly oversized (vertically) a... more information

Godfrey IL:: RPC Publications,, 1994.. First Edition. Hardback oblong quarto. Gilt stamped red faux leather. Enclosed metal spiral binding. Limited edition, #1989 of an unspecified number, 204 pages. Shows the passenger cars manufactured by Pullman used on the Milwaukee Road, Denver & Rio Grande, St. Louis - San Francisco, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Missouri Pacific, Kansas City Southern and Soo Line. Detailed black and white photographs of both interiors and exteriors, fold-out engineering drawings. ... more information

Godfrey IL:: RPC Publications,, 1993.. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong quarto in gilt stamped red faux leather. Enclosed metal spiral binding. Limited edition, #1188 of an unspecified number. 216 pages. Shows the passenger cars manufactured by Pullman used on the Union Pacific during the mid-1930's. Detailed black and white photographs of both interiors and exteriors, fold-out engineering drawings. Clean, bright and soundly bound, without wear. ... more information

New York:: National Railway Publication Co.,, 1940-1947.. First Edition. Hardcover. Seven years, 28 issues, of this quarterly softcover periodical providing a directory to railroad personnel and government regulators. Dated July 1940 through July 1947. Housed in a binder covered in sage green cloth. All issues bound in with covers. Note that this is a steel band binding necessitating holes inside the spine of each issue. Covers are irregularly and moderately sunned. Title label pasted on cover with be... more information

New York:: National Railway Publication Co.,, 1942-1947.. Periodicals. Hardcover. An 11 inch hardcover binder in sage green cloth with paper label title on cover. This contains a run of this quarterly publication from 1942 through 1947; that is, all issues for six years. Each of the 24 issues is in staple-bound wraps and contains 56 pages with, as might be expected, the names of these figures across the country. Three issues are detached from the two-hole posts. The paper, of poor quality to begin with... more information

Golden CO:: Colorado Railroad Museum,, 1998.. First Edition. Softcover. Oblong quarto, about 11.25 inches wide, in spiral bound maroon wraps. 160 pages illustrated by a few photographs, map on rear cover. This roster of the holdings of the company, including buildings and structures as well as rolling stock, was prepared while the railroad was in receivership. Another one was not prepared until 1937. This is not a pictorial but represents a business inventory snapshot. Not a hint of wear. ... more information

Pierre SD:: State Brand Board,, 1943.. Periodical. Hardcover. Narrow octavo, about 8.25 inches tall, in blue cloth, stiff but flexible covers. 354 pages, the last two being blank memorandum pages. The standard format for western brand books, this one containing 13,416 brands registered in the state. There is a number stamp on the front endpaper but the inside is otherwise clean, mildly toned although good for wartime paper, some pages dog-eared. The title page has been carefully reattached. The covers ... more information

Godfrey IL:: Railway Production Classics,, 1990.. First Edition. Hardback oblong quarto. Gilt stamped red faux leather. Enclosed metal spiral binding. Limited "Collector's Edition", #1377 of an unspecified number, SIGNED BY DAVID RANDALL. 167 pages. Shows the passenger cars manufactured by Pullman used on the Rock Island Line. Detailed black and white photographs of both interiors and exteriors, fold-out engineering drawings. Minimal wear but otherwise clean, bright and soundly bound. ... more information

Godfrey IL:: Railway Production Classics,, 1990.. First Edition. Hardback oblong quarto. Gilt stamped red faux leather. Enclosed metal spiral binding. Limited "Collector's Edition", #1377 of an unspecified number, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. 194 pages. Shows the passenger cars manufactured by Pullman used on the Chicago & Northwestern Detailed black and white photographs of both interiors and exteriors, fold-out engineering drawings. Minimal wear but otherwise clean, bright and soundly... more information

Godfrey IL:: Railway Production Classics,, 1991.. First Edition. Hardback oblong quarto.. Gilt stamped red faux leather. Enclosed metal spiral binding. Limited "Collector's Edition", #1377 of an unspecified number, SIGNED BY DAVID RANDALL. 206 pages. Shows the passenger cars manufactured by Pullman used on the New York, New Haven & Hartford, Boston & Maine / Maine Central, Bangor & Aroostook, Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, Lehigh Valley and Long Island railways. D... more information