Authors starting with R from TBCL The Book Collector's Library

Toronto: S.B. Gundy, 1916. First Canadian Edition, first issue. A better than very good copy in navy cloth, titles and decorations in black and gilt, showing light overall use and some foxing to prelims. Preface by Edmund Gosse and 12 colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Printed tissue guards. 8vo. 122 pp. A charming selection of fairy tales attributed to each allied country in WW1.. First Edition. Cloth. Better Than Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1956 First Edition of this historical novel of Nova Scotia Signed by Canadian author Thomas H. Raddall on the front free endpaper. A bright, fresh, better than very good copy in blue cloth, minor fade to the spine, yellow titles in a very good indeed pictorial dustwrapper with some overall light use and a few tiny chips. 8vo. 319 pp. A very nice example. . 1st Edition. ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957., 1957 Custom SLIPCASE only. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team. Sculpted Upper Cover, After The Famous DJ's 'Graphic Design'. Finished in soft Dark Green Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. Very Nice.. 1st Edition. ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957., 1957 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous Salter DJ graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in Dark Forest Green & Deep Red Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957., 1957 Custom SLIPCASE only. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team. Sculpted Upper Cover, After The Famous DJ's 'Graphic Design'. Finished in soft Dark Green Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. Very Nice.. 1st Edition. ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957., 1957 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous Salter DJ graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in Dark Forest Green & Deep Red Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized ... more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943 8vo., 754pp. An early reprint of the first edition. Perin A3, P.19. A near fine example in gilt lettered green cloth of this Ayn Rand masterpiece. Signed & dedicated on the front free endpaper "To Dr. Corrales / - Cordially - / Ayn Rand". In an excellent original 2nd issue dustwrapper [correctly priced at $3.00] with photo of Ayn Rand & three critical reviews on the rear panel; a touch spine faded but still quite sharp, a bit of expert conservation primari... more information

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London: Cassell, 1938 The true first edition, first issue of the author's uncommon second book; one of an estimated 3,500 copies only. Bound in the original red & black mottled cloth, top edge stained black, with the original black end-papers in excellent condition. The very rare dustwrapper on this particular example omits British pricing & instead carries the words 'Colonial Edition' at the foot of the front flap. Perinn A2a. references William Dunn regarding 2 states of the dustwrappe... more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 True First Edition, First Issue with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Tall 8vo., 754pp. Pubisher's original gilt-lettered red cloth with correct red topstain. A near fine example showing light use; minor wear at the bottom corners & tips. Cleanly signed by Rand in blue fountain pen on the half-title. Previous owner's neat name on the front endpaper. Text block clean & free of blemish or markings. Without the rare dust jacket. S... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 Excellent Presentation Copy In Unusually Fine Condition. A splendid example of this Rand High Spot. First Edition, First issue, correctly priced dustwrapper with 10/57 on the lower front flap & the publisher's name in full on the bottom rear flap. Authentically inscribed on the front free endpaper in black fountain pen: " To Graham Porter / - Cordially - / Ayn Rand / 06/25/58" . Thick octavo, pp1171. Sharp, tight, fine binding, perfect text block without names,... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous Salter DJ graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in Dark Forest Green & Deep Red Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized to acco... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 Custom SLIPCASE only. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team. Sculpted Upper Cover, After The Famous DJ's 'Graphic Design'. Finished in soft Dark Green Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. Very Nice.. 1st Edition. ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 First Edition with "FIRST PRINTING" statement on the copyright page - First Issue dustwrapper correctly priced at $6.95 & "10/57" on the lower front flap ~ the full publisher's address on the lower back flap. Thick 8vo., 1171pp. A very good or better example showing light use; name on the front free endpaper, the text block clean & free of blemish. In a lovely, near fine original publisher's dustwrapper with some very minor expert conservation... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957., 1957 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous Salter DJ graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in Dark Forest Green & Deep Red Nuba® - a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfectly sized ... more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous DJ's graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in dark brown Nuba & Orange cloth - Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfe... more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 Beautiful Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous DJ's graphic. Each box is finished inside & out in dark brown Nuba & Orange cloth - Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. The box is perfe... more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943 Beautiful Leather Clamshell first edition Bookcase. [Not with Book] Hand-Crafted by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped & decorated at the spine, & features an embossed / 'sculpted' upper cover designed after the famous DJ's graphic. The case is finished outside in an elegant dark brown calf with a dark brown Nuba® interior. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Ita... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 A superb copy of this modern High Spot. First edition, first issue, correctly priced $6.95 dustwrapper with 10/57 on the lower front flap & the publisher's name in full on the bottom rear flap. Thick octavo, pp1171. A very good or better original binding with a fresh text block free of any blemishes in an excellent very good or better bright dustwrapper that displays as quite fine & has been expertly restored primarily at the extremities with great success. A lovely ... more information

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New York: Random House, 1957 A fabulous collector's grade copy of this Rand High Spot. First Edition, First issue, correctly priced dustwrapper with 10/57 on the lower front flap & the publisher's name in full on the bottom rear flap. Thick octavo, pp. 1171. As near to perfect as one could hope to achieve, the original green cloth binding is very fine, & fresh - something one seldom gets to see. The superb Salter designed dustwrapper is truly wonderful. This is the finest copy we have seen i... more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942., 1942 First Edition. A near fine copy in the publisher's green cloth covered boards, titled and decorated in silver, in an excellent price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper with the slightest of rubbing at the edges and spine. 8vo. 368 pp. With illustrations by Edward Shenton.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ... more information

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