Search Results: Titles starting with O from Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art

This book has been read, in near perfect condition. No wear to covers or dust jacket, previous owner signed inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases.

"Taliesin, chief Bard of Keltia, brother in sword and deed and marraige to Arthur the king, sets his magical seeings into fated words. He tells how Arthur, the lost prince, overthrows the evil, uprising Archdruid and at last comes to his own kingship. But it is a double throne which he must share by law and love with the one woman in all Keltia fit o share it with him. She is Gweniver, princess and priestess, his own cousin---and his wife." Good Reads

"Patricia Kennealy-Morrison was an American author and journalist. Her published works include rock criticism, a memoir, and two series of science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery novels. Most of her books are part of her series, The Keltiad" Good Reads

This book has been read, very minor wear to covers, minor marking first inner page. Spine intact, no creases. "Take a deep breath and dive into an amazing watery world!Discover everything you need to know about oceans with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons reveal all aspects of ocean life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!100 numbered facts encourage children to read this book from start to finish. Projects to make and do, hilarious facts and brilliantly drawn cartoons add an extra element of fun." Good Reads

This book has been read, no wear to covers, some stamps and markings inner pages, some stickers on covers as this was former library book. Spine intact, no creases, slightly misaligned.

"Very entertaining and very informative about the start of the safari parks in general and longeat in particular. Very well done" The shadowen" amazon

"Colleen Margaretta McCullough was an Australian author known for her novels, her most well-known being The Thorn Birds and Tim. Raised by her mother in Wellington and then Sydney, McCullough began writing stories at age 5. She flourished at Catholic schools and earned a physiology degree from the University of New South Wales in 1963. Planning become a doctor, she found that she had a violent allergy to hospital soap and turned instead to neurophysiology – the study of the nervous system's functions. She found jobs first in London and then at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. After her beloved younger brother Carl died in 1965 at age 25 while rescuing… Read More

This book is in as new condition. No wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact no creases. "If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces, during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery." Good Reads "In the Western classical tradition, Homer (Greek: Ὅμηρος) is considered the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence… Read More

This book has been read, some stickers on covers and markings inner pages as this was former library book. Minor wear to covers, spine intact, some creases. CDs included, also in good shape. "Officially Dead is an adapted Upper level reader written by Richard Prescott. When Colin Fenton is offered a large sum of money to carry out a job, he believes it is an easy solution to fix his struggling business. However, the job goes wrong and Colin loses his identity, leaving his wife to try to prove whether he is officially dead." Macmillan Readers

This book has been read, some wear and folds to front cover, no wear to back cover. Some markings first inner page from previous owner. Spine intact, some loosening of pages. No pages missing, no other markings inner pages. "This book provides an introduction, region by region, to stone tool typologies and stratigraphy from the late Tertiary to the final Wurm ice age." Good Reads "François Bordes (December 30, 1919 – April 30, 1981), also known by the pen name of Francis Carsac, was a French scientist, geologist, archaeologist, and science fiction writer." Wikipedia

This book is in very good condition, leather binding has some wear along edges and corners. Gold embossed spine and title in near fine condition. Minor pencil marking first inner page by previous owner, no other markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. includes ribbon bookmark. Dark green leather binding, illustrated edition of Dickens' work, containing both "Oliver Twist" and "The Uncommercial Traveller". Decorative endpapers. Printed on "India paper," i.e. thin tissue-like paper. Text block has gilt top. Built-in gold ribbon bookmark. "Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on. Fleeing from poverty and hardship, he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go, however hard he tries to escape.One of the most swiftly moving and unified of Charles Dickens's great novels, Oliver Twist is also famous for its re-creation–through the splendidly realized figures of Fagin, Nancy, the Artful Dodger, and the evil Bill Sikes–of the… Read More

This book has been read, some colour change to cloth cover from normal storage. Original owner signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases.

This book has been read, minor wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, some cresaes.

"Armand Denis surmounted incredible difficulties in order to come to close quarters with various mammals and reptiles carrying on their prehistoric existence in the depths of Africa, Australia and South America. Tusked elephants, semi-legendary gorillas, okapis and lions, crocodiles and snakes of sorts never seen in zoos are brought into visid, camera sharp focus by his pen. He writes: "Another 30 years and almost everything I have described in this book will be a thing of the past". On Safari is more than just an autobiography: it is a unique record of a vanishing world."

"Armand Georges Denis (2 December 1896 – 15 April 1971) was a Belgian-born documentary filmmaker. After several decades of pioneering work in filming and presenting the ethnology and wildlife of remote parts of Africa and Asia, he became best known in Britain as the director and co-presenter of natural history programmes on… Read More

This book is in excellent condition, no wear to covers, minor pen marking first inner page. No other markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "A romantic comedy that tells the story of one journalist secretly juggling two bylines for competing newspapers on a small island.Distorting the facts just a little can't hurt - except when falling in love…Martha's Vineyard has two distinct "personalities" - one characterized by its tanned and polished summer people; the other represented by the small-town, salt-of-the-earth year-round residents. The island even has two newspapers, each appealing to its distinct readership. Over the years, an intense rivalry has grown between the two papers; in fact, neither paper will work with writers who have any relationship to the other paper.Johanna Howes is a Vineyard girl who left the island at the age of eighteen and never looked back. She went to college on the mainland and moved to the Big City to start a career as a journalist. Now she's returned to take… Read More

This book is in "as new" conditoin, e-book CD never used, included with this book. No wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact no creases. "Relive the timeless tale of The Little Mermaid in this illustrated classic edition sure to delight young readers and old. Follow the Little Mermaid as she goes on a journey to discover her humanity and find her soul.The adventures of the young mermaid princess splash life across the pages of a story full of belonging, hope, love and sacrifice. This classic tale from Hans Christian Anderson will engage readers with a whole new world full of gorgeous illustrations." Good Reads "Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories… Read More

This book is in very good condition, one fold on front cover, some folds on corners of back and front covers. No markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases. "Marcus Didius Falco, the cynical, hard-boiled investigator from the rough end of Rome, is back from a difficult mission in North Africa. As a result of his hard work, Emperor Vespasian awards Falco with the title of Procurator of Poultry for the Senate & People of Rome, or keeper of the city's sacred geese. Not much of a salary, of course, but the title does give him a better standing with his in-laws. Now, all Falco wants is to spend time relaxing at home with his family. But there is no rest for Falco as he finds himself drawn into the world of the Roman religious cults...& the murder of a member of the Sacred Brotherhoods. And then there's the disappearance of the most likely new candidate for the Order of Vestal Virgins. Falco soon uncovers a sinister cover-up & is too deeply involved to back away from the truth." Good Reads "Lindsey… Read More

This book has been read, minor wear to covers, minor pencil marking first inner page. No other markings inner pages. Spine intact, some creases. "The third novel in the thrilling historical trilogy about the rise and fall of the powerful and mysterious Templars, from the author of the immensely popular Camulod Chronicles.Order in Chaos begins just prior to Friday the thirteenth of October 1307, the original Day of Infamy that marked the abrupt end of the Order of the Templars. On that day, without warning, King Philip IV sent his armies to arrest every Templar in France in a single morning. Then, with the aid of Pope Clement V, he seized all the Temple assets and set the Holy Inquisition against the Order.Forewarned at the last minute by the Grand Master himself, who has discovered the king's plot too late to thwart it, Sir William St. Clair flees France with the Temple's legendary treasure, taking with him several hundred knights, along with the Scots-born widow of a French Baron, the Lady Jessica… Read More

This book has been used but is in good shape, minor wear to covers, spine intact no creases. Inner pages marked with highlighting and some notes, no text obliterated.

"This book is already very well known to undergraduate students as an excellent introductionto the topic of organic chemistry. Now in its fourth edition, some new important additions have been made. Modern synthetic techniques have been introducted, some photochemical theory and reactions have been mentioned, nucleic acids now occupy a full chapter, and a lot more emphasis has been placed on spectroscopic techniques for structure elucidation. The number of worked-out sample problems within the chapters, as well as the large number of unsolved problems at the end of the chapters, makes this fourth edition even more attractive."

This book is in excellent condition, minor wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "From his 1831 voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle to his death in 1882, Charles Darwin experiences grueling sea passages, conducts demanding scientific research, and encounters opposition to his theory of evolution" Good Reads "In 1923, Stone received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. In the 1960s, Stone received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Southern California, where he had previously earned a Masters Degree from the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.When at home, Stone relied upon the research facilities and expertise made available to him by Esther Euler, head research librarian of the University of California at Los Angeles, to whom he dedicated and thanked, in addition to many others, in several of his works.Stone enjoyed a long marriage to his wife and editor on many of his works, Jean Stone. The Stones lived primarily in Los… Read More

This book has been read, no wear to covers or dust jacket. Previous owner signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases. "Richard Leakey's personal account of his fossil hunting and landmark discoveries at Lake Turkana, his reassessment of human prehistory based on new evidence and analytic techniques, and his profound pondering of how we became "human" and what being "human" really means." Good Reads "Richard Erskine Frere Leakey was a paleoanthropologist and conservationist. He was the second born of three sons of the archaeologists Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey, and was the younger brother of Colin Leakey." Good Reads

This book has been read, very minor wear to covers, previous owner signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, some creases. "Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey–with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake–through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Margaret Atwood projects us into a near future that is both all too familiar and beyond our imagining." Good Reads "Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa and grew up in northern Ontario, Quebec, and Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at… Read More

This book has been read, minor wear and markings on covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "Includes bibliographical references and index." Open Library

This book is in excellent condition. No wear to covers, minor pencil marking first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact no creases. "From #1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" ( USA TODAY ) Philippa Gregory—a dazzling new novel about the intriguing, romantic, and maddening Mary, Queen of Scots.Fleeing violent rebellions in Scotland, Mary looks to Queen Elizabeth of England for sanctuary. Though promised protection, Mary, perceived as a serious threat to the English crown, is soon imprisoned by her former friend as a "guest" in the house of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and his indomitable wife, Bess of Hardwick. The newly married couple welcomes the condemned queen into their home, certain that serving as her hosts and jailers will bring them an advantage in the cutthroat world of the Elizabethan court.To their horror, they grow to realize that the task will bankrupt their estate and lose them what little favor they've managed to gain as their home… Read More

This book is in "as new" condition. No wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "Renie Sulaweyo, a teacher in the South Africa of tomorrow, realizes something is wrong on the network. Kids, including her brother Stephen, have logged into the net, and cannot escape. Clues point to a mysterious golden city called Otherland, but investigators all end up dead." Good Reads "Tad Williams is a California-based fantasy superstar. His genre-creating (and genre-busting) books have sold tens of millions worldwide, in twenty-five languages. His considerable output of epic fantasy and science fiction book-series, stories of all kinds, urban fantasy novels, comics, scripts, etc., have strongly influenced a generation of writers: the 'Otherland' epic relaunches June 2018 as an MMO on steam.com. Tad is currently immersed in the creation of 'The Last King of Osten Ard', planned as a trilogy with two intermediary novels. He, his family and his animals live in the Santa Cruz mountains in a… Read More