Search Results: Authors starting with R from Books of the World

New York: Pathfinder Press. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. April 1981. First U.S. Edition (stated). Near Fine. Interior pristine. Shelfwear. Pages and cover well secured by two clean staples. 16 pages.

New York: HarperCollins / Ecco. 2002. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Quarter-inch tear to jacket by the top of the rear hinge. Interior is unmarked. Spine is straight and tight. Cover is clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii+284 pp. Journalist Raghuram conveys the complexities of rural Indian society in his debut, a sprawling tale of the country's notorious bandit king, with a bounty of four million rupees on his head. Born in 1952 in the poverty-stricken region of Karnataka, Veerappan turned to crime as a teenager and rapidly established himself as a ruthless gangster and smuggler of ivory and sandalwood. In a vicious battle of wills with police, the bandit constructed sophisticated lethal ambushes, while the police tortured and summarily executed Veerappan's henchmen and even detained his wife. Veerappan then escalated the war, abandoning poaching for ransom kidnapping. Beginning with forest rangers, Veerappan… Read more

New York: Gallup Press. Hardcover. 2007. As New. Remainder dot to fore-edge, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 266 pages. Two leadership consultants identify three keys to being a more effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others' strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership.

London: Frank Cass & Co. Hardcover. 1968 reprint of 1923 New Edition. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles on spine with paper jacket. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Sewn binding. Spine straight and tight. Interior unmarked. Very light foxing to edges. Light shelfwear and sunning to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped: "90s net". xxviii + 336 pages.

Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing. Trade Paperback. Fine. Slight reading wear to corners, otherwise pristine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. 163 pages. The 25 authors of this book were volunteers in the first Peace Corps rural community development project in Africa: Sierra Leone, 1965-67. They are also the first group to tell a collective story of Peace Corps volunteers, anywhere. The Peace Corps was in its infancy then, and memories of John Kennedy were strong among the young volunteers. Sierra Leone was also in its infancy in the first few years after independence, before military coups and tribal warfare became common. The authors forthrightly recount their feelings of loneliness and isolation, and their frightening experiences with secret societies and witchcraft, but their uniquely optimistic "can-do" American attitude brought most through a great life experience.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Single Issue Magazine. September 2001. Very Good. Very faint cup ring to front cover and chipping to spine head, otherwise like new. See photo. Interior is pristine. No address label. Special deluxe sixtieth anniversary issue. 250 pages.

Washington, D.C.: The Foundation for the National Archives. 2009. Trade Paperback. New in shrinkwrap. 126 pages. A lay person's guide to the National Archives Building, explaining its history, architectural features, and the symbolism of its ornate sculptures. Filled with historic photographs and architectural drawings from the Archives' holdings as well as contemporary photographs, the book celebrates architect John Russell Pope's masterwork and traces the history of the National Archives from its inception.

Taipei. Dunhuang and Houghton Mifflin. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is unmarked. Cover is clean. 18 x 24 cm. 472 pages. "This book is a slight reworking of the materials on China in the 1978 revised edition of East Asia: Tradition and transformation"--rear cover. Contents include The Setting of Chinese History; China and the Barbarians: The Mongol Empire; Invasion and Rebellion in Nineteenth-Century China a.o., and various maps and charts.

New York: Anchor Books. Trade Paperback. May 14, 2002. First paperback printing / full number line. Very Good. Interior unmarked. Slight tilt. Bump at spine head. Edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 410 pages. A rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims. As he recounts this rousing story, Reston offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1961. Hardcover. c.1973 printing. Yellow pictorial boards (NO yellow band to front cover). Second style white multi-scene endpapers. Last page and rear cover list to The Double Jinx Mystery (50). Fine. Interior pristine. Covers clean and bright. Spine straight and tight. Lower corners bumped, otherwise As New. 178 pages. 20 chapters. Originally published in 1931. Manuscript by Mildred Wirt based on an outline by Edna Stratemeyer Squier. Revised by Lynn Ealer in 1961. Not from a library. No remainder mark.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1965. Hardcover. c.early 1974 printing. Yellow pictorial boards (NO yellow band to front cover). Second style white multi-scene endpapers. Last page and rear cover list to Mystery of the Glowing Eye (51). Fine. Interior pristine. Covers clean and bright. Spine sraight and tight. Spine ends bumped, otherwise As New. 175 pages. 20 chapters. Originally published in 1931. Manuscript by Mildred Wirt based on an outline by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Revised by Grace Grote in 1965. Not from a library. No remainder mark.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. Hardcover. c.early 1974 printing. Yellow pictorial boards (NO yellow band to front cover). Blue-dyed top edge. Second style white multi-scene endpapers. Last page and rear cover list to Mystery of the Glowing Eye (51). Very Good. Interior unmarked. Spine slightly cocked, but tight. Covers clean and bright. 180 pages. 20 chapters. Originally published in 1930. Manuscript by Mildred Wirt based on an outline by Edward Stratemeyer. Revised by Patricia Doll in 1960. Not from a library. No remainder mark.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1961. Hardcover. c.early 1974 printing. Hard to find Yellow pictorial boards with no yellow band to front cover. Blue-dyed top edge. Second style white multi-scene endpapers. Last page and rear cover list to Mystery of the Glowing Eye (51). Fine. Interior pristine. Covers clean and bright. Spine sraight and tight. Spine tail lightly bumped, otherwise As New. 180 pages. 20 chapters. Originally published in 1930. Manuscript by Mildred Wirt based on an outline by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Revised by Patricia Doll in 1961. Not from a library. No remainder mark.

New York: Street & Smith Publications. Digest-size Magazine. December 1961 & January 1962. First Edition. Dec: Good; Jan: Very Good+. Mack Reynolds's novel Blackman's Burden first appeared in print when it was serialized as Black Man's Burden in the December 1961 and January 1962 issues of Analog Science Fact - Science Fiction with 12 interior illustrations by John Schoenherr. It received an honorable mention for the 1962 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The popularity of Black Man's Burden with Analog's readers prompted Analog's editor to request Reynolds to write a sequel (published as "Border, Breed, Nor Birth" in July-August 1962. Black Man's Burden is the first in a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa which were notable for their direct treatment of politically pertinent racial issues virtu ally untouched in science fiction before, during, and after the 1960s. Also includes "The Foreign Hand-Tie" (Hugo honorable mention, novelette) by David Gordon (Randall Garrett). aka: Dallas… Read more

Philadelphia: Davis Publications. Digest-size Magazine. January 1979. Vol. 3, No. 1. Very Good+. Spine clean and tight. Interior unmarked but lightly tanned along edges. Light edgewear. Mailing label ghost to front over. Edited by George H. Scithers. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate. Includes "The Hugo" (editorial) by Isaac Asimov; "The Second Law" by Barry B. Longyear; "Exploring Carter's Crater" (SF Puzzle) by Martin Gardner; "Vincent Di Fate" (profile) by Ginger Kaderabek; "On the Road to Science Fiction: From Wells to Heinlein" by James E. Gunn"; "In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See" by Melissa Michaels; "The Last Gothic" by Jon L. Breen; "The Castaways" by Jeanne Dillard; "Garbage" by Ron Goulart; "Ker-Plop" (Hugo and Locus nominee for Best Novella) by Ted Reynolds. Illustrated by Jack Gaughan, Alex Schomburg, Karl Kofoed, Frank Borth, Phil Foglio, Derek Carter, and Vincent Di Fate.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. July 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Light rubbing. Light chipping to bottom of spine and rear cover. Otherwise tight, clean, and bright. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "The Man from P.I.G." (novelette) by Harry Harrison. Includes "Aim for the Heel" (novelette) by John T. Phillifent; "Compound Interest" (short story) by Christopher Anvil; "Something Important" (short story) by E. G. von Wald; "Bite" (short story) by Lawrence A. Perkins; "Computer War" (serial, part 2 of 2) by Mack Reynolds; "Annual Report" (science fact); "Incommunicado" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, and Rudi Palais.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. August 1962. Digest-size Magazine. Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Photo cover ("Space Is Not Black"). Includes "The Toughest Opponent" by Christopher Anvil; "The Bramble Bush" by Randall Garrett; "Watch the Sky" by James H. Schmitz; "Border, Breed Nor Birth" (serial, part 2 of 2) by Mack Reynolds; "The Big Job of Moving Little Things" (science fact) by John W. Campbell; "The Color of Space" (science fact) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Scheonherr, Schelling, and Hortens.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. December 1965 - January 1966. Digest-size Magazines. 1st Edition. Very Good+. Mack Reynolds's novelette Dawnman Planet first appeared in print when it was serialized in the December 1965 and January 1966 issues of Analog Science Fact / Science Fiction under the title Beehive with cover art (Dec) and four interior illustrations by Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. July-August 1962. Digest-size Magazines. First Edition. Good+. Mack Reynolds's novel Border, Breed, Nor Birth first appeared in print when it was serialized in the July and August 1962 issues of Analog Science Fact - Science Fiction with 8 interior illustrations by John Schoenherr. It is the continuation of Black Man's Burden, published in December 1961-January 1962, a story so popular with Analog's readers that editor John Campbell requested a sequel. These are a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa which were notable for their direct treatment of politically pertinent racial issues virtually untouched in science fiction before, during, and after the 1960s.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. September - November 1965. Digest-size Magazines. 1st Edition. Very Good+. Mack Reynolds's novelette Space Pioneer first appeared in print when it was serialized in the September, October, and November 1965 issues of Analog Science Fact / Science Fiction with cover art (Sept) and seven interior illustrations by Kelly Freas. Also includes "The Life of Your Time" (Nebula-nominated novelette by Michael Karageorge (Poul Anderson); "Computers Don't Argue" (Nebula-nominated short story) by Gordon R. Dickson; "The Mischief Maker" (Nebula-nominated short story) by Richard Olin; and "Down Styphon" (novelette) the last story written by H. Beam Piper before his death.