Oliver J Shaw (17 results)

Electra Havermeyer Webb in 1947 founded the Shelburne Museum which focused on American folk art fueled by Mrs. Webb's passion for collecting as well as her generous donation of her treasured collection (of which only a portion is featured in this exhibit), illustrated. Covers lightly creased otherwise a clean, unmarked, complete good paperback book in decorative wrappers (soft cover book).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 384 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by J. K. Potter. This anthology contains: Imposter by Philip K. Dick; The Liberation of Earth by William Tenn; Asylum - a novella by A. E. van Vogt; Exposure by Eric Frank Russell; Invasion of Privacy- a novelette by Bob Shaw; What Have I Done? by Mark Clifton; The Soul Empty Ones - a novelette by Walter M. Miller Jr.; The Cloud Men by Owen Oliver; The Stone Man - a novelette by Fred Saberhagen; For I Am a Jealous People - a novella by Lester del Rey; Don't Look Now by Henry Kuttner; The Certificate by Avram Davidson; The Alien Rulers - a novelette by Piers Anthony; Squeeze Box by Philip E. High; and Living Space by Isaac Asimov. J. K. Potter; (illustrator). Book. …

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Book is in Fine condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 73 pages. Illustrated. L S B Leakey "The Evolution of Man in the African Continent" / Oliver Davies "Life and Development among the Earliest Humans in Africa" / S G H Daniels "The Later Stone Age" / D W Phillipson "The Change from Hunting and Gathering to Pastorialism and Agriculture in Africa" (Tarikh is produced twice each year. It is a journal of African history for use in schools, colleges and universities. New syllabuses in African history are now in use or in preparation all over Africa though much of the most recent historical research is only available in advanced and expensive texts. Tarikh is an attempt to present some of this material in a readable and easily understood form for school and higher certificate candidates and first year university students.) (SL#22/1).…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. the jacket is a little chipped. some usage marks. pages are clear and intact. very good copy. reprint. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Large bound volume, quite worn externally but contents clean, containing 23 original sets of sheet music, with the ownership label of Mrs. Frank A. Cooper, and internal signatures of Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Hardenbrook. The first piece in the collection is the Columbia Grand March by Bristow, first performed at the Columbia College [now Columbia University] commencement Oct 2, 1849, and reportedly played at all commencements for some years thereafter. Lithographed Scenes (illustrator).…

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Small folio. 3, [1]pp. Lithograph Illustrated cover. Removed from a bound volume, modest age-toning and soiling, very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Sheet Music, Gov. Wright's Grand March, 1844, in Very Good condition, entirely intact and complete, including fold, insert, and covers which are not separated. Covers are clear and bright, very small closed tear at bottom of front and back covers; light water damage internally. Published by Olivir Ditson, Boston MA, 1844. Measures 14 x 10.5 inches. Silas Wright was offered the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination in 1844, but instead ran for governor of New York and won, serving from 1845 to 1846. Composer Oliver J. Shaw was considered one of the finest early American composers. The sheet music cover displays exceptional lithography, including an elaborately drawn representation of the arms of the State of New York. A shield on the cover shows the rising sun over a landscape punctuated by canal barges. Below is the state motto, "Excelsior." The shield is flanked by two classical figures; Justice with scales and swords, and Hope holding an anchor and scythe, symbolizing agriculture. Above all this flies an eagle, and above the eagle are the words, "E pluribus unum." A wonderful antique piece.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Large 8vo. vii + (1) + 232pp. 5 section fold our frontis. Publisher's plain blue cloth covers, white printed label with blue lettering on front + spine. Original white eps. Covers : very slight 0.1cm shelf knocks top/bottom of spin, faint rubs corners else bright. Contents : very clean & tight. Bright copy. VG+.…