Search Results: Authors starting with R from Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. Staplebound Pamphlet. Very Good. Santa, Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press. First edition. 9 x 6 inches: pp. 13. Tan wraps with black type. Signed by author inside front cover. Some light wear on spine. Text is unmarked. Binding firm. A selection of poems and notes from Rakosi, including the title piece, "Poetics from Chelm", Gargoyles", "Memoir", "The Ordeal of Moses", "As an American", and "Variations on a Theme by Mocking Bird". Rakosi (1903-2004), was one of the poets referred to as "Objectivist" poets. SIGNED by Carl Rakosi on p. 2 (counting cover). "SPARROW appears monthly. It prints poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, commentaries & reviews. Each issue presents the work of a single author. The poet is prophet." (from front cover). "It takes great discipline to be spontaneous." "My poems keep getting smaller and smaller not because I have less to say but because I have become more rigorous."

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. Staplebound Pamphlet. Very Good. A selection of poems and notes from Rakosi, including the title piece, "Poetics from Chelm", Gargoyles", "Memoir", "The Ordeal of Moses", "As an American", and "Variations on a Theme by Mocking Bird". Rakosi (1903-2004), was one of the poets referred to as "Objectivist" poets. "SPARROW appears monthly. It prints poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, commentaries & reviews. Each issue presents the work of a single author. The poet is prophet." (from front cover). "It takes great discipline to be spontaneous." "My poems keep getting smaller and smaller not because I have less to say but because I have become more rigorous."

Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press, 1986. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1986. First edition. 9 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches: pp. xii, 306. Grey dust jacket, with red black and white titles and author photo. Bound in black boards with white lettering to spine. Light shelf and handling wear, minor rubbing to top of dust jacket. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. "In a highly original interpretation, Ramage portrays Morgan as a revolutionary guerilla chief" (Taken from front flap of DJ). Map endpapers of Kentucky and Tennessee.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1924. First edition. 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches: pp. xviii, 353. Green cloth with titles in red gilt. Frontis, 44 pages of illustrations. Some chafing to corners, general wear, soiling, scuffing to covers. Bookstore sticker on bottom corner inside front cover - Emily Mundy's Book Shop, Syracuse, New York. Text clean and unmarked with light toning and foxing to pages. Binding tight, sound. Sir Toby Alfred Robinson [1867-1934] was a sportsman [he was on the polo team in the 1900 Olympic Games], an aviator, motor racing enthusiast and also served as a British intelligence officer. This book chronicles the state of affairs at the end of World War I. In particular, he gives accounts of Turkey after the Russian withdrawal and the beginnings of the Turkish nationalist movement.

Westport, CT: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. Westport, CT: Negro Universities Press, 1970. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches: pp. xviii, 487. Bound in light colored boards, with black lettering to spine. From the library of Dr. Edwin "Ed" Coleman. Name and date from previous owner written in red on endpaper. Some minor staining, wear to boards. Text is unmarked. Binding tight.

Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1964. Paperback. Very Good. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1964. 9 x 5 3/4 inches: Comprises pp. [vi] 1975-2208,[x], blank. Paper covers with black type, staplebound. Edge and corner wear, some creasing. Age toning on edges of back page. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. The House Un-American Activities Committee, chaired by Edwin E. Willis of Louisiana, consisted of William M. Tuck, Virginia; Joe R. Pool, Texas; Richard H. Ichord, Missouri; George F. Senner, Jr., Arkansas; August E. Johansen, Michigan; Donald C. Bruce, Indiana; Henry C. Schadeberg, Wisconsin; John M. Ashbrook, Ohio. Francis J. McNamara was Director, Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., General Counsel, with Alfred M. Nittle and William Hitz, Counsels. Covered in this hearing were the testimonies of George Luke, Alexander Lewin, Yvonne Marie Bond, Morton B. Slater, Edward Lemansky, Albert Lasater Maher.

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Boston:James R. Osgood and Company, 1872. First edition. 5x 6 3/4 inches: pp. xiv, 360,[2]. Original pebbled brown cloth with bright gold gilt design on front, titles in gold gilt on spine. Embossed design on rear. Spine frays to top and bottom, some fading to spine, corners bumped and rubbed. textblock square and tight. Some foxing to prelimary pages and edges of pages. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. The author recounts his travels around the globe during his naval service, his acivities in the Mexican-American War and Civil War. Of note is his being in California and San Francisco at the time of the gold rush and his comments on San Francisco at that time.

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. Staplebound Pamphlet. Very Good. Manuscript found mong the papers of Charles Reznikoff at his death in 1976, and was, according to Seamus Cooney, "clearly intended for oral delivery." 15. pp. "SPARROW appears monthly. It prints poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, commentaries & reviews. Each issue presents the work of a single author. The poet is prophet." (from front cover). "Pound himself has said in his book (ABC of Reading): "music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance, and poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music."

Chicago, IL: Clissold Publishing Co, 1946. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. Chicago, IL: Clissold Publishing Co., 1947. Revised second edition, fifth printing. 7 x 4 1/4 inches: pp. 352, [26]. Bound in orange boards with black lettering to spine and front cover. With index and appendices. Minor rubbing to extremities, and some staining to boards. Previous owners name, soiling to front paste down. Some soiling on fore edge and on some page edges. Text is unmarked. Binding tight.

London: H.S. Nichols, 1896. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. Limited edition, one of 500 copies with this numbered 249. Complete Four Volume set. 9 1/4 x 6 inches: Over 1200 pages. Red cloth with gold gilt fleur-de-leis decoration to each volume, spine titles in gold gilt. Frontis to each volume. Covers bumped, spines a bit dull and sunned, light general age wear, rubbing. Interiors have some light toning, but are bright, clean, unmarked. Tight. Additional postage may be required.

London: Virtue and Company, 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. London: Virtue and Company, 1875. First edition. 8 7/8 x 6 5/8 inches: pp. x,159. Original russet gilt-pictorial cloth, gold gilt titles and cover illustration bright. 72 text woodcuts. Corners bumped, frays to top of spine and some wear at bottom of spine. Prelims foxed and scattered foxing throughout. Text is unmarked otherwise. Hinges started, but bindng sound. Some clippings of crosses and postcard of Market Cros Devizes laid in. History of, condition and description of crosses.

Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1818. Fifth edition. Leather-bound. Good. Hartford, CT: Silas Andrus, 1818. Fifth edition. 6 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches: pp. 275,[4]. Full leather with spine titles in gold gilt. Lacks map. Spine label rubbed, spine has chips, cracked and worn. Corners bumped, chafing to edges, front cover warped. Front hinge cracked. 275 pages. Rear endpaper torn. Front edge darkened. Pencil notes inside front cover. Otherwise text clean and unmarked, pages toned, foxing. Binding solid. Robbins was a member of Captain Riley's crew, and this followed Riley's own popular account and added to it.

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Good plus. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1953. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches: pp. x, 368. Red and green dust jacket, with black and white lettering and art work to front and spine. Black cloth over pink boards with chalice icon on front board. Dust jacket in Brodart wraps. Minor wear to dust jacket, and a couple of small closed tears. Book itself in very good condition. Book plate with blacked out name on free facing end page. Some spotting on fore edge. Text is unmarked, Binding tight. The Enchanted Cup marks the first major novel of literary distinction for Dorothy James Roberts (back of dust jacket). A modern retelling of the legend of Tristan and Isolde in novel form.

York, England: SELF-PUBLISHED, 1992. Softcover. Very good. York, England: Self published, 1992. 11 3/4 x 8 1/4, pp. 80. Black photographic wraps with white type. Some light edge wear. Scuffing on back cover. Text is unmarked. Binding crisp, tight. A catalogue of the writer's collection, housed in the Museum of Automata.

Hollywood, California: Music Archives Press, 1988. FIRST PRINTING. Paperback. Near fine. Hollywood, CA: Music Archives Press, 1988. First edition, First Printing. 11 x 8 1/2 inches: pp. 128.Yellow photographic cardboard covers with yellow, red and black type. With discography. With 3 postcards of rock and rock art exhibitions from San Francisco, Sacramento, CA and Royal Oak, MI. Light edge and corner wear, rubbing to covers. Text is unmarked. Binding crisp, tight. "Years of research went into the making of this book, which contains over 60 popular group and solo artist biographies, more than 200 rare photographs, posters and other items of memorabilia, along with a discography that contains over 600 group and solo artist entries - documenting thousands of recordscreated by Pacific Northwest singers and musicians."

Sarasota, FL: Art Instruction Associates, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. Sarasota, FL: Art Instruction Associates, 1999. 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches: pp. 127. White and dark blue lettering to grey and light blue pictorial jacket. Silver metallic lettering to spine of dark grey boards. Illustrated. With artist's biographies and index. Dust jacket has light edge wear, creasing. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Mild edge wear, rubbing to boards. Text is unmarked. Clean, bright, tight. The first published collection in the history of the Pastel Society, which received its Federal Charter in 1983.

New York: The Century Co, 1909. Hardcover. Good Plus/No dust jacket. New York: The Century Co., 1909. 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches: pp. (14), 255, (2). Reddish brown cloth with elaborate border illustration and design on front board, titles and illustration in black gilt. With 17 illustrations and frontispiece photograph of Roosevelt on horseback, taken by Alexander Lambert, M.D. Boards have edge and corner wear, rubbing. Spine is sun faded and has a few spots, possibly liquid. Some writing on upper corner of free facing end page, in pencil and colored pencil - looks like old pricing or book store cataloguing information. Some spotting on fore edge. Indentation on bottom edge of first few pages. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. According to the publisher's note, Theodore Roosevelt had a life long interest in Western history and ranching lore. He "penned most of the fascinating pictures of fontier and ranch life" at Elkhorn, his Dakota ranch.

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2012. 11 x 8 1/2 inches: pp. xvi, 239. Goldenrod and white lettering to spine and front of brown glossy illustrated covers. Front cover, painted elk hide, Shoshone, ca. 1900, photograph by Cadzi Cody (Cotsiogo), 1866 -- 1912. Richly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs and artwork, both in color and black and white. With notes, selected bibliography, list of contributors. Map showing area of Great Plains follows preface. Light shelf, edge wear. Some scuffing, scratches on back cover. Text is unmarked. Binding crisp, tight. Book examines the history and tradition of the tipi exemplified in various Native American tribes. "Included are first person narratives by Native people - elders, artists, military veterans and an architect - that tell of the lasting significance of the tipi within an ongoing process of cultural and artistic interpretations." Organized by the Brooklyn… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1928. Harcourt, Brace and Company. Hardcover. Good. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1928. 8 3/4 x 6 inches: pp. xviii, 262. Green cloth, octavo with spine titles stamped in goldgilt. Frontis, 19 plates. First published in 1928 with this being an early printing,3rd. Cover square and clean with some very light general wear. Foxing, spotting on frontis and title page. Interior clean and unmarked with some minor discoloration to margins due to age. Binding tight. Biography of Charlotte Mignon [Lola Crabtree, 1847-1924] who became one of the most famous and beloved actors in America and also England. The movie "Golden Girl" [1951] was based on her life. One can also visit the Lola Crabtree fountain at the corner of Kearny and Market Street in San Francisco.

Mejico, D. F.: Editorial A. P. Marquez, 1940. Paperback. Good. Mejico,D.F.: Editorial A. P. Marquez, 1940. Segunda Edicion. 9 1/4 X 7 inches: pp. 283. Tan paper cover with redand black type. SECOND EDITION. IN SPANISH. BOOK 2 ONLY. Glassine jacket chipped and fragile. Untrimmed pages. Cover is semi-detached from text block. No markings. Solid overall. Sayings and Proverbs and Mexican Dictionary.