Joseph Odea (31 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). Unmarked, clean and solid copy. Minor shelf wear only.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B&W Illustrations (illustrator). Author's inscription and signature on front endpaper, otherwise unmarked.Clean and solid copy. Clean DJ with minor shelf-wear including bumping to corners and a few small closed tears. Now in protective mylar. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in excellent, unmarked condition (slight handling), with VG dust jacket (light wear, most noticeable at the corners). 312 pages. [1.8 lbs]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed and signed by author. Date stamp on ffep. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Geneseo, NY: The Castlerea Press, 1996. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. Very clean dark blue cloth boards with gold Olympic rings on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean. Brief previous owner inscription on front free endpaper; no other marks. 312 pgs. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, has one very short closed edge tear(1/4"). Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Dr. O'Dea leaves no grey areas in his view of sport--all sport-as the pursuit of excellence. As he sees it, sport is not an adversarial confrontation. Luck and extrinsic factors often influence the outcome but on the mean it is the triumph of excellence which wins the gold.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked. Exhibition catalog. Nicely illustrated in black-and-white with a color frontispiece. 80p. Artists include Henry Alken, William Barraud, Henry Berraud, Harrington Bird, Julia Colt, Abraham Cooper, John Emms, George Morland, Ellen S. Rand, Henry Stull, Christophe Fratin, June Harrah, R. Starke, Cecilia E. Taylor, and others. Bibliography.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket has worn edges, some rubbing. Blue cloth cover is clean and square. Pages are bright and unmarked, solid binding. New York local history.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gift quality first edition in very handsome blue and white illustrated card covers featuring wrap around art from 'Weighing and Rubbing Down (circa1800), which shows a side yard at a horse race where grooms are preparing and cooling out their masters mounts with a wall of shoulder to shoulder people looking on in the background. Reminiscent of some sporting toile fabric or a flo blue plate design. No names tears or soil and only a negligible brush to upper and lower corner tips. 80 pp are well illustrated with b/w reproductions of the exhibit pieces which included framed art, bronze statues, sterling silver hunting horns and a pair of ladies sterling stirrups among other items. Adds a good bit of description and history of each item in the show. The assemblage of British and American brush artists includes: Henry Alken, the Brothers Berraud (William & Henry), Harrington Bird, Julia Colt, Abraham Cooper R.A., E. Craven, Oscar De Lall, J. Fitz Marshall, John Frederick Herring, J. Mc Auliffe, George Moreland, Sir Alfred Munnings, KCVO, PPRA, G. Muss-Arnolt, Richard C. Newton, Ellen Emmet Rand, George Stubbs R.A., Henry Stull, Dean Wolstenholme Sr., John Wooton, Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum provided the framed art, other artists responsible for the bronzes etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book has light wear to hinges, corners. Otherwise an attractive copy. Tight binding, unmarked pages. Dust jacket has light wear, small tear. Protected in archival cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by author without inscription on title page. Very good in good jacket. Jacket a bit rubbed, with small chip from top edge, two small spots on rear panel. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2002 Hard Cover. xvi, 186 pp. The first of two volumes - the second volume, not included here, was published in 2004. The first volume covers the period through the end of World War I. The author has lived in the bluegrass region of New York for more than 50 years. In that time, through his work as a veterinarian, he has become familiar with the history of the farms and estates of the region. He has also had experience with the horse breeding, racing, hunting and equestrian sports of the region. Foreword by Martha D. Wadsworth. Signed by author.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Volume 2. (Genesee River Valley, Fox Hunting, History) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardcover with dust jacket. scuffing along edges and corners.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illus. with photos (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 160 pp., Signed by the author on the half-title page., Foreword by Oliver Chanler.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards may have fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Spine lean, but the binding remains structurally sound. Pages unmarked. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illus. with photos (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 186 pp., Signed by the author on the title page., Foreword by Martha D. Wadsworth.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illus. with photos (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 160 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author opposite the title page.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vos. Black cloth. 186pp. &160pp. B&w illustrations. 2 volumes. 1st editions. Both volumes signed by the author. Both fine in like dust jackets. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Twp-volume set in fine condition with fine djs in fresh mylar. Subtitled: "Land of the Blue Grass Sod." Volume 1 (2002); Volume 2 (2004), signed on half-title page by the author. Many photographs. Appendices, index, bibliography. An engaging history of the bluegrass region of NY State, with a history of the Wadsworth family and tales of country life.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illus. with photos (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 160 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author opposite the title page & with a typed letter, signed by the author laid-in., Errata sheet laid-in.

Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume 1 signed by author on title page without inscription. Volume 1: front jacket flap creased. Both volumes: Jacket edges rubbed. 2002 Hard Cover. xvi, 186; 160 pp. Two volume set. The author has lived in the bluegrass region of New York for more than 50 years. In that time, through his work as a veterinarian, he has become familiar with the history of the farms and estates of the region. He has also had experience with the horse breeding, racing, hunting and equestrian sports of the region. Genesee Valley Volume II picks up the story where Volume I leaves off-- the end of World War I. Characters prominent in the first volume live out their lives and pass the baton to new players in succeeding generations. There were many changes in the years following World War Ii. The number of Valley residents engaged in politics decreased, and the Geneseo-Washington axis came to an end. Throughout there are stories of country life, Steeplechase racing, hunting and local characters. Signed by author.