Search Results: Authors starting with R from Knickerbocker Books

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1940 1940, printing unstated. Very Good hardcover. A clean, unmarked and solidly bound copy in red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and decoration front and spine. Cloth darkened along spine and gilt very dulled but cover remains clean and attractive.Pages clean and fine. Endpapers toned. Binding firm and straight, hinges strong. B/W illustrations by Robert Ball. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2"; x + 250 pages. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ball, Robert.

Boulder, CO: Westview Press/Perseus Books Group, 1999 1999 First Paperback Edition with full number line. NEAR FINE- a crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy in fresh, bright softcover binding. Cover very slightly rubbed at corner tips but no creasing, no tears or chips. Overall a 'good as new' first edition copy of this important book. Professional geographer David Rain dispels many misconceptions in this revealing work on the geography of poverty. "A remarkable blend of geography, demography, sociology, development economics, history, cultural anthropology, ecology, politics, sharia, and government policies..." -'Choice.' Illustrated with B&W photos. 6 x 9"; xiv + 266 pages.. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press & Museum of the City of New York, 2000. 2000. First Printing. A NEAR FINE copy in clean, intact Dust Jacket. Book is clean with no markings, pages fine. Firmly bound in gray hardcover, silver lettering on spine. Cover has light rubbing to corner tips and spine ends, otherwise fresh and unworn. Dust jacket lightly rubbed but clean and colorful with no tears or chips. It is in a clear archival protector. Binding solid, hinges intact. boards and spine straight. Reproductions, B/W and color, of many artists inspired by New York City include John Sloan, Asher Durand, Ben Shahn, Cecil Bell and Douglas Safranak. 8-3/4 x 10-1/4"; viii + 374 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to.

Ljubljana, Yugoslavia : Cankarjeva Zalozba, for Martin Znidersic, 1989. 1989 Edition, Limited to 3000 copies. In English. VERY GOOD+ in VERY GOOD+ dust jacket. A clean, firmly bound copy. The only marking is owner name neatly penned on front pasted endpaper (Michael G. Sendzimir). Pages are fresh and fine, bound in gray cloth hardcover, titled in white on front and spine. Cloth lightly rubbed at edges and along hinges, otherwise cover is fine. Jacket is clean and colorful, lightly rubbed with a few small scuffs on front, no tears, chips or creases. Binding and hinges strong. 17 authors and 59 photographers contributed to this generously illustrated tour of the Slovene Mountains. 460 color photos, several full page, reveal the breathtaking beauty of the region. Translation by Martin Cregeen and Branka Javornik. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2". 336 pages. First Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Various. 4to.

New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2004. Stated First Edition plus full printing line. FINE in FINE price intact dust jacket. SIGNED BY BRYAN COLLIER, the illustrator, on title page. A crisp, clean, tightly bound copy. Color illustratios throughout, including endpapers; in color pictorial hardcover with matching design on dust jacket. 9-1/4 x 10-1/4". 44 pages. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Collier, Bryan.

Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1993 1994 Second Printing. FINE. INSCRIBED by author "To Bob & June - With personal gratitude for your interest in Union and all you've done - Larry Rasmussen". Rasmussen is Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. This is clean, otherwise unmarked and fine copy. Pages fresh and unmarked. Printed paper cover clean and unworn. Binding tight with no creasing, no splits. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 176 pages. Signed by Author. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

Princeton; New York: Princeton University Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989. 1989 Edition, printing unstated. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A fresh, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fine and the handsome hardcover binding of deep red cloth with gilt lettering is clean and unworn. Jacket is clean and complete, very slight edge rub but no tears, creases or chips, and in a clear archival protector. Binding tight, hinges intact, boards and spine straight. A beautifully produced work on the extraordinary collection amassed by Robert Lehman, with 298 illustrations including 110 color plates, Bibliography and Index. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4"; xii + 292 pp. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

New York: Hirschl & Adler Modern , 1990. VERY GOOD+. Bound in stiff gray wrappers. Light toning along gutter margins of text and cover. 12 color plates; Checklist of 36 works; Selected Biography; Selected Works; Introductory essay by Carter Ratcliff. Published for Hirschl & Adler Modern exhibit of May 1990. Measures 8.75 x 10.5". 40 pages.. First Edition. Wrappers. Very Good. Small 4to.

New York: Rockefeller University Press, 1992. AUTHOR SIGNED. 1992 First Edition, printing unstated. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket.. Signed by Ratliff on front free endpaper "To Betty and Fred -Floyd." A fresh, otherwise unmarked, tightly bound copy. Pages clean and fine. Bound in hardcover of plum color cloth with blind lettering on front, cream lettering on spine. Cover is fresh and unworn. Unclipped jacket is clean, slight toning and rubbing to edges and one tiny closed tear at top edge near flap. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges tight, spine and boards straight. Handsomely illustrated, in color and black & white, with both Neo-Impressionist paintings and scientific drawings and diagrams. Included is a Biographical Sketch, Historical Note, Bibliography, List of Works, Glossary and Index. Also, a reprint of Signac's work "From Eugene Delacroix to Neo-Impressionism" (English translation from the 1921 third French edition). Signed… Read More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1930. Copyright 1930, no printing stated. VERY GOOD in GOOD dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Bottom corner of leaf xiii/xiv torn off due to careless cutting of pages. Otherwise text is fine. Bound in dark blue cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering - clean with only slight edge rub. Binding and hinges firm. The jacket is complete; moderately rubbed and worn. There is a grease stain on front of jacket at thumb edge, a long closed tear from top front edge, small edge chips and creases. Flaps and rear panel carry ads for books published by Barnes & Noble. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. 5-1/4 x 7-3/4"; 88 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York: Random House, 1979. 1979 Stated First Edition with printing line starting with "2" following Random House standard practice for firsts. A Near Fine copy with not writing, bookplates or stampings. First leaf, half-title, moderately toned from an old news clipping, otherwise text is fine, clean, crisp. Cover of olive green cloth with silver stamping on front and spine is clean and unworn - slight color fade at edges, otherwise fine. Dust jacket is unclipped and price is on front flap. It is clean and intact, minor rubbing at top of spine with tiny chip. Binding is tight. 5-/12 x 8-1/2"; x + 228 pages. Text interspersed with charming b/w illustrations by Dohanos.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Dohanos, Peter. 8vo.

Abbeville Press, 1979. 1979 Edition, printing unstated. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A fresh, clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages crisp and fine. Bound in heavy black/white woven cloth with oval color illustration pasted on front cover within gilt borders; gilt spine lettering. Cover is clean with only faint rubbing to bottom edge. Jacket is clean and complete, bottom of spine and corners lightly soiled and crimped; a few light scratches to the rear panel, otherwise fine. Binding firm and intact, hinges tight. This massive and beautifully illustrated book reproduced the largest number of Currier & Ives ever in one volume - including several never before published. Over 400 illustrations of which more than 300 are in full color. 12 x 15-1/4"; 488 pages. A heavy volume (almost 12 lbs) that will require additional postage for Priority or International mailing.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio.

Washington, DC: Edge Books, 2007. 2007 soft cover. Printing ustated. FINE. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Paper cover printed in green, yellow and black has small bump to rear top corner, otherwise fine. A collection of 14 pieces (13 poems and 1 construction) by the British poet and visual artist. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2"; 43 pages. First Edition Paperback. Soft Cover. Fine.

Princeton, Wisconsin: Kitchen Sink Press Inc., 1992. 1992 Softcover Edition, printing unstated. FINE. The fourth volume in Kitchen Sink's six-volume reissue of Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon series. A fresh, totally unmarked copy in new condition. Pages and cover bright and unblemished - no scuffs, tears, chips or creases. Price intact on rear cover. Binding tight, no splits or cracks, no creasing to cover spine. 12 x 9" (oblong). 112 pages. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Fine.

Yonkers, New York: Yonkers Planning Bureau, 1986. FINE large format soft cover. A crisp, clean, unmarked and solidly bound copy. A well-produced volume filled with photographs of old Yonkers, New York; landmarks, with historical backgrounds. This is a fresh, clean totally unmarked copy in 'as new' condition. Paper cover of heavy gray paper with blue printing is clean and unworn. Binding is solid with no cracks or splits; no creasing to cover spine. 11 x 8-1/2" (oblong); 158 pages. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to.

New York: National Knitted Outerwear Assoc., 1965. 1965. Printing unstated. NEAR FINE. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy. Very slight foxing to endpapers, pages otherwise crisp and fine. Bound in dark red cloth with printed white design and gold title panel stamped on front and spine. Cover is clean and unworn. the book retains the original glassine dust wrapper which is slightly tattered but clean and intact. Binding and hinges tight; spine and boards square. Includes Thermoplastic Stretch Knits, Core-spun Spandex, Textured Bulk Knits. B&W illustrations. 158 text pages followed by 72-page section of advertising, some in color. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4". Hard Cover. Near Fine/Glassine Wrapper.

New York: Walker & Company, 2002 2002 First Printing with full number line. Publisher's review sheet laid in. FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket lightly rubbed along edges. All else fine. The story of some of the world's least-known and most ancient peoples - the indigenous tribes of Siberia. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2"; xiii + 226 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Berlin and Leipzig: Franz Schneider Verlag, 1926 Copyright 1926. A scarce Reinheimer title. 4 color plates & charming B/W chapter head illustrations by Erich Schuss. 1926 inscription neatly penned on FFEP and owner name penned on front pasted end. A few scattered light spottings but otherwise text clean and nice. Cover of pictorial paper over boards with blue cloth spine strip is moderately foxed with toning toward edges. Binding is good: front hinge started but still holding, rear hinge fine; no splits or breaks. No dust jacket. (In German) 6 x 8". 137 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/No Jacket. 8vo.

Scarsdale, NY: The Junior League of Scarsdale, 1976. Stated First Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages fine, bound in light brown cloth hardcover with gilt lettered spine. Cover is fresh and unworn. Printed endpapers with map showing Scarsdale historic sites. Color pictorial jacket is clean, slightly color faded and edge rubbed, one short closed tear at top of front panel. Book is illustrated with black & white reproductioins and photos. 7-1/2 x 10-1/2"; 156 text pages plus index and bibliography. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag Undated; circa 1930. VERY GOOD. 175 folioed pp followed by 46 illustration plates and a section of paper samples including 12 watermarks, mounted swatches of papyrus and parchment, and a fold-out map of Europe and Asian papermaking centers. Bound in brown paper over boards with vellum spine. Gilt decoration on front and gilt titling on spine. A clean, tight copy. Custom bookplate on front free end, no other markings. Pages are clean and crisp with faint marginal toning and a few leaves with browning caused by papyrus sample. Cover spine slightly toned and some scattered marks to the boards, mostly on the rear cover. Binding strong, hinges intact. No jacket. 6.25 x 9.5". . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo.