Fred a Ober (29 results)

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair + condition. Includes 8 b/w illustrations! Frontispiece "In the Cacique's Treasure Cave". Red cloth boards with white lettering, front cover with two boys reading illustrated in color. Front endpaper missing, no marks or writings, pages bright and clean, binding sound. White lettering on cover is fading, spine faded, some wear to spine ends and corners. shipped in box. 316 pp O.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Scarce in any condition. Heavy chipping/rubbing along spine. Splitting at hinges but binding is intact. Pages clean.

Condition: Very Good. Henry Altemus Company 1/1/01 Binding: Hardcover Henry Altemus Company, 1901. First edition. Hardcover, no dj. Small 8vo. 248 pages. Green boards with orange lettering and illustration. Frontis. VG.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Poor in illustrated boards. Hardback. Boards worn, heavily rubbed, smudged, sunned.Spine hinge loose. Spine heavily creased, unstable. Page edges heavily sunned. First two blank pages have written 1900 gift inscription (pencil) and name of prior owner in ink. Text heavily sunned, clean, UNMARKED. Black and white illustrations throughout. Of interest for late 19th century descriptions, illustrations of major cities in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt. Buyer note condition before buying.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Cover. VERY GOOD. VERY SLIGHT WEAR TO BOARDS, RUBBING AND SLIGHT FADING TO SPINE, CLOSED TEAR ON TITLE PAGE, INTERIOR CLEAN AND TIGHT. OWNER NAME. Illustrated by L.G. Bridgman.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. minor rippling to front cover at outer edge, colors bright, ship by Mediamail.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very nice copy esp. for age. elaborately decorated red cloth boards with embossed gilt and black decor. Gifted on one front end page to a boy on his ninth birthday in 1900. Clean and unmarked contents, cover is still clear but there are some spots here and there but there is very little wear.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Maroon boards and end papers with gilt engraved picture of author (presumably) with a rifle sitting on a Caribbean beach complete with palm trees and mountains in the back. The boards have rubbed spots with fraying at the corners and top and bottom spine. The front hinge is loose and has almost completely separated save the webbing of the spine. The pages are toned and foxed to varying degrees in different parts of the book. There is heavy foxing of the tissue of the frontispiece. Two rear pages includes description of newly discovered birds from the author's trip. Former owner's name of FEP in pencil. This book could be repaired for reading purposes. The author explored the islands allegedly under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute according to the preface. This book is not an ex-library book.

191 pp. Twelve Illustrations by Hy. Sandham. 12mo, publisher's decorated cloth. First edition. Slight rubbing to cloth at extremities; very good or better; tight and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. Presumed first edition thus of THE SILVER CITY together with CACIQUE JOHN. [The bibliographic history of this title is complex and not completely documented]. Pictorial boards [about 7.5" x 9.25"], unpaginated [95 total pages from the title page to the last page of story text], heavily illustrated. Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 149 coded D for Lost race]. Bleiler [Science Fiction: The Early years page 568]. Reginald 10886. Fair copy with portions of the spine surface chipped away, edge worn, corners bumped and frayed, owner's names to the front paste-down, scattered light soiling/staining to the contents; but all text and illustrations are present and readable. This edition is scarce. SEE PHOTOS clphE.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. 1st. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Text block is seperated. Minor wear to the extremities. Sold with all faults.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1891 Estes hardcover with cover that has illustratin of men and cannon; pencil inscription inside front; no writing in pages; scuffed edges.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes an in depth look at the history of the countries in North Africa, with a particular focus on the cultures of Morocco and Algeria. The authors explore the effects of colonization by the French, the rise and fall of Islam and its effect on the population, and the region's significant involvement in the trans-atlantic slave trade. The book covers the period of time up until the early 1880s, including the 1800s 'Scramble for Africa' between European nations. In this book, the authors also examine the ways in which long-standing traditions have shaped--and continue to shape--the cultures of this region. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. In this gripping tale set during the Cuban struggle for independence, three American adventurers find themselves embroiled in a deadly conflict. A treacherous murder brings them into the clutches of a ruthless Cuban colonel, and their involvement in the revolution deepens. Amidst fierce battles and stunning escapes, the trio grapples with ethical quandaries and confronts the realities of war. The author delves into the complexities of armed conflict, where heroism and brutality intertwine, and explores the sacrifices made by those fighting for their beliefs. The novel sheds light on a forgotten episode in history, illuminating the human experiences and moral dilemmas faced in the pursuit of freedom. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Pictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Bodfish, Kilburn, Sandham, and others (illustrator). The cover has green cloth with illustrations and lettering in silver and brown. Part I has The Silver City, 6 chapters, pages 1-47, and has Cacique John, 6 chapters, pages 48-93. Part II has Montezuma's Gold Mines, 12 chapters, pages 1-44. The illustrations are dark blue. The top and bottom edges of the spine strip and the boards' front corners have color loss from shelf wear rubbing. About a fifth of the back board has stains. The text block ends have darkened. The pages are tanned. The front, blank page has a 1 3/4 in. closed tear, tipped back together with glue. The Contents page has a linear 3/8 in. chip. Scans e-mailed upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1889; Boston; red cloth covered boards with black titles; covers contain rubbing and wear; spine contains sun damage; interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 256 pages.

Condition: Good. 1898. No Edition Stated. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Half leather bound to blue boards, with gilt lettering. Rebound. Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman. All edges gilt. Clean pages, but there are a few finger smudges to some margins. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Both hinges cracked. Small tear to top of p147. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Minor tanning to spine and board edges.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 239 pp., Very Good, Decorated Brown Cloth, minor light damage, stains, rubbing, & edge wear on cover; minor stains along edges of text block; some ink & pencil scribbles and some staining on pages & end papers; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle and other previous owner's signature on FFEP. Illustrated.

Condition: Good. Illustrations by L. J. Bridgman. 8vo. 316 pp., illus. A lost-race adventure by the author of Travels in Mexico, The Silver City, Montezuma's Gold Mines. Very good in tan cloth, gilt titles, prev. owner's signature within, in clear, protective mylar jacket. Provenance: John Ruyle.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. OBER, Fred A. [240] pp. Estes and Lauriat Publishers 1890 8 1/2" x 7".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Green cloth cover with black and silver blind stamped decor has wear to bumped corners but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are toned but clean and very good. Profusely illustrated in b&w. .