Search Results: Authors starting with R from Mainly Books

London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd.. Very Good-. 1927. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, black cloth with bright gold titles and decoration, 497 pages, Please Note: this is Volume 1 only of a 2-volume set, features great illustrations by Frank C. Pape, translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others and an Introduction by J. Lewis May, moderate wear is present at the spine-ends, small areas of the corner-tips are worn through, tanning to the blank end-papers, some mild fading to the red-colored top outer page-edge, the text and illustrations are fine, a presentable copy .

Villanova University Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, features a continuous text with regard to the special problems of ancient architecture and a wide selection of illustrations, includes a bibliography, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, the jacket has a few edge-chips and is wrinkled, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 238 pages .

England: Pen and Sword Military. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1781590702 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book and jacket are in AS NEW condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy, a key to understanding the breakdown of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, illustrated with photos and maps; ; 278 pages .

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2-volume set in the original Illustrated slipcase, both books and jackets are in excellent condition with no significant flaws as is the slipcase, a fine gift copy, "This two-volume publication is an in-depth presentation of the Gubbio Studiolo, the masterpiece of Italian Renaissance woodwork that was reinstalled in the Metropolitan MUseum of Art in 1996," beautifully-illustrated, Volume 1 ISBN: 0-87099-924-9, Volume 2 ISBN: 0-87099-925-7 .

High View, West Virginia: Bhavana Society. Near Fine. 2001. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page, nearly new condition, a short surface-tear on the back cover is the only flaw, 96 pages, illustrated with color photos and maps, "A 700-mile journey across the mighty Himalayan ranges in India," both a physical and a philosophical journey .

Associated University Presses. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0838645003 . Hardcover with dustjacket, possible inscription and author signature reads "To John with gratitude - Don." The book has mild fading to the blue cloth on the spine and top of the front cover, it is in excellent condition otherwise, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild edge-wear at the corners and along the folds, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated and includes a bibliography; ; 432 pages .

MacMillan Caribbean. Near Fine. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 033397106X . Large paperback, excellent condition with some mild rubbing to the glossy cover being the only flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, illustrated with color photos, "Although there are only 22 resident breeding bird species, the complex array of migrants and vagrants that visit the island every year has resulted in a list of nearly 360 different species"; ; 146 pages .

San Marino, California: Golden West Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870950789 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "With more than 360 illustrations, maps - documentary reproductions - profile locomotive, car and equipment rosters, bibliography - index," book and jacket are in excellent condition, , there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift/collector's copy; ; 256 pages .

Racine, WI: Golden Press / Western Publishing Company. Near Fine. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, color pictorial cloth, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "A" in the letter line on the last page of text, this is a beautiful collector's copy, a thin 1-inch long darkened area on the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, 160 pages, wonderful illustrations .

Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books. Very Good+. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. 0140214720 . Pocket-size paperback, nice-looking copy with a few minor flaws: moderate tanning to the upper page-edge, a rather faint, tan damp-mark on the rear cover, adjacent to the spine and a small area of surface-wear at bottom edge of spine, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine; .

Chicago, IL: The Yogi Publication Society. Near Fine. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, excellent condition, binding is clean and tight, contents fine, no significant flaws, no publishing date; 85 pages .

University Press of Kentucky. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2011. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 0813134404 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a small surface-bruise at bottom of spine and is in excellent condition otherwise with a professional (removable) mylar cover included, full-size Book Club edition, "The authors integrate the cultural, social, economic and military history of the state into a highly readable, interesting story of antebellum Kentucky," illustrated and includes a bibliography; ; 445 pages .

New York: American News Company. Good+. 1875. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, original 1875 edition, red cloth, 146 pages + 47 pages of various interesting ads, illustrated, including a folding map of the Charleston Savannah & Florida Steamship Route, a damp-mark is present on a portion of the map and on the first 20 pages, this mark has caused no damage other than mild tan discoloration which becomes fainter on each succeeding page, the cover shows some surface-wear and is worn through at a few points along the rear edge of the spine, the sewn binding remains tight and the contents are clean .

New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, this is a splendid copy except for two flaws: a brief gift inscription on the second front end-paper and a bump to the top rear corner that has caused a short tear to the blue cloth, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the scarce jacket has several edge-tears and edge-chips, it remains clean and bright, the original price (2.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The long and fascinating story of the little river is described in vivid, lilting prose by an author who has become a favorite with young children...And in incomparable pictures - perhaps the best this distinguished Caldecott Award artist has ever made - Feodor Rojankovsky paints a lovely panorama of the unfolding countryside..." .

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Inc.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1964. 5th Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, the original green cloth is clean and new-looking with mild edge-tanning at the spine-ends only, a page-long presentation inscription on the formerly blank front end-paper is the only significant book flaw, the black jacket has heavy surface-wear at the edges of the front cover and spine, rubbing on the front panel, and the original price on the front flap has been inked over, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0812904923 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by no additional printings listed on copyright page, this is a fine gift copy, mild tanning on the spine of the jacket is the only remarkable flaw, the original price ( 8.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photographs of the Amish people by Perry Cragg ; 270 pages .

Hatboro, PA: Folklore Associates. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a small amount of mild edge-wear and the spine is very slightly tanned, the jacket remains quite attractive and is clean, the original price ( 5.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "While these jokes will delight both the general reader and the folklore specialist, a unique treat is reserved for the specialist in the extensive appendix which gives full and detailed bibliographical and comparative annotations to each of the jokes and anecdotes - the first time that an American joke book has treated this neglected folklore genre in a scholarly manner" .

New York: Island Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed to no one in particular and signed by the author: "Yours for a more friendly world - Minnie Frost Rands." Book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket which is designed from a Javanese batik head-dress is faded on the spine and has mild edge-wear at the corners, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price (2.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; Signed by Author .

Cheltenham, Pennsylvania: Sharpless Publishing Co.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1570870764 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed, dated and signed by the author: "Bert and Ralph. We've gone down this winding path of life together. So now sit back and enjoy the good memories. Warren Rangnow 2/19/95" Both the book and jacket are in nice shape, the book has a moderate lean to the spine as its only flaw, the jacket has minor rubbing and no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Without the gore generally associated with infantry war books the author has captured military lifw in its true, historical sense"; Signed by Author .

New Delhi, India: Star Publications PVT. Ltd.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, excellent copy, a few letters written in ink on the first blank page is the only book flaw, mild rubbing is the only jacket flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, binding is clean, tight and square, contents are fine, 639 pages .