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

New York: Johnny Gruelle Company, June 1943. Hardcover. First Edition, no additional printings listed. Quarter-bound in black illustrated pastedown to front cover and red pastedown to rear cover. Red endpapers. Color frontis. Many color and B&W illustrations. Good+ book in pictorial cover. No jacket. Bookplate to verso of FFEP, otherwise interior is unmarked. Binding tight. Edge wear and significant wear to corners and spine ends. Half-inch by two-inch tear to front cover. See photos. Not from a library. 95 pages.

New York: St. Martin's Press. December 1998. Hardcover. Good book in a Very Good jacket. Interior is unmarked. Spine is lightly cracked at the front hinge. Some foxing on top closed edge. Cover is clean and bright but lightly worn along the top edge and slightly frayed at the top rear corner. Not from a library, not a remainder, not clipped. A nice reading copy. 722 pages.

New York: Random House, November 2008. Trade Paperback. Full number line. Fine. Slight corner wear, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 380 pages. Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azar Nafisi, a bold and inspired teacher, secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. Some came from conservative and religious families, others were progressive and secular; some had spent time in jail. They were shy and uncomfortable at first, unaccustomed to being asked to speak their minds, but soon they removed their veils and began to speak more freely-their stories intertwining with the novels they were reading by Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov. As Islamic morality squads staged arbitrary raids in Tehran, as fundamentalists seized hold of the universities and a blind censor stifled artistic expression, the women in Nafisi's living room spoke… Read more

New York: Barnes & Noble, 1950. Paperback. Second Edition. Near Fine. Appears unmarked. Spine tight with a tilt and rumpling from excess glue. Covers clean and bright with only light shelfwear. Seems to be in about the same condition as when it was picked up from the shelves of a college bookstore seventy years ago. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. viii + 406 pages. 21 cm.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Grey linen over boards with purple and gold lettering to spine. Map endpapers. Deckle edge. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends bumped. Jacket is rubbed with light edgewear and a one inch tear to rear panel, now in a mylar protector. 344 pages. In this modern account of the genesis of a great medieval myth, celebrated science fiction author Robert Silverberg explores the mysterious origins of Prester John, the astonishing Christian potentate of the East. Prester John was a legendary figure who cast a powerful spell over Latin Christendom for almost five centuries. Rumors of the warrior-king-prelate's fabulous realms first reached Europe in the eleventh century and quickly assumed an exalted status alongside such fabled wonders as El Dorado, The Fountain of Youth, and the Holy Grail. The defeat of a Moslem Turkish tribe by a Buddhist Chinese warlord seems to have been the… Read more

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 2018. First Edition / full number line. New. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 414 pages. A dynamic novel in verse, illustrated with striking graphic novel panels. Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, Chuck Bell takes center stage, as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping, basketball star his sons look up to. A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound will go back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Guaranty Bank And Trust Comp. 1993. Comb-bound paperback. Fine. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Appears unused. 92 pages of recipes from the staff and customers of the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa celebrating 60 years in business. Contents include Appetizers, Relishes & Pickles; Soups, Salads & Sauces; Main Dishes; Vegetables; Desserts; and Beverages, Sandwiches & Miscellaneous.

New York & London: W. W. Norton, May 2002. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Dust stains to top edge and light shelfwear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 415 pages. To the dismay of many in the West, the first Gulf War ended with Saddam Hussein still in control. This prescient title considered what the future of Iraq would be without Saddam Hussein: even more unstable and more problematic to the secrurity of the United States.

New York: Knopf, April 2020. Hardcover. First Edition, fifth printing. Fine book in an As New Cover. Spine tail lightly bumped, otherwise As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Not damaged. 178 pages.

London: Hakluyt Society. 1996. Staple-bound pamphlet. 1st Edition. As New. Securely bound with two staples in heavy paper wraps. Not from a library. Contained within the Hakluyt Society Annual Report for 1995. Also includes "Obituary: Terence E. Armstrong." 32 pages, 1 map, 9 B&W photos.

Rare! London: Echanges et Mouvement, April 1979. Staple-Bound Pamphlet.Very Good. Interior unmarked. Binding secure. Some discoloration to covers. 64 pages. Translation of a pamphlet published in 1978 in France.Contents: Foreword; 1. The origin of the debate: the traditional worker's movement and the new movement; 2. A discussion about consciousness, and organisations, on individual and collective behaviour; 3. The critical contest: organised labour versus 'the revolt against work; 4. The 'revolt against work' or Fight for the right to be lazy; 5. Political ideology and social reality; 6. Revolt of work or the end of leftism; 7. Anything new in the 'Revolt against work'? The job, the wage itself are forms of social control both at the workplace and during the red of the day. What's new about the 'revolt against work? A new perspective. The 'Revolt against work' and 'Collective struggle'. Work and wage Labour; 8. A few reflections concerning the refusal of work, sabotage, etc.; 9. Work and capital:… Read more

New York: Crown, 1961. Trade Paperback. 12th printing. Very Good. First and second page have name of prior owner and a few other notes, otherwise unmarked. Spine is straight and tight with a light crease. Reading and shelf wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 164 pages. Cover Title: Relativity: the Special and General Theory : A Clear Explanation of the Famous Theory that Brought About The Atomic Age : With Only A High School Education The Reader Can Understand Albert Einstein's Explanation of His Epoch-Making Theory. Inner Title: Relativity: the Special and General Theory : A Popular Exposition by Albert Einstein. Authorized Translation by Robert W. Lawson.

Washington, DC: International Development Association, September 1993. Paperback. Fine. Slightly aged, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. 44 pages. World Bank Report No. P-6157-SL

New York: Inside News Publications, 1997. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. ix + 396 pages.

Braamfontein, South Africa: Ravan Press, 1982. Paperback. First Impression (stated). Very Good. Gift inscription to half-title page. Text unmarked. Tanned. Spine straight and tight with a light crease. Creases to front cover, sticker remnants to rear cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 411 pages. The Return of the Amasi Bird provides a broad historical and critical spectrum of almost a century of black South African poetry. With over 300 poems from more than 150 poets, it is a portrait of cultural resistance from the early Christian poets through to the Black Consciousness writers.

New York: Viking Penguin, 2003. Hardcover. First American Edition / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 352 pages. A finely written fantasy for anyone who ever wondered what a certain age would look like from beyond the looking-glass and who will find it ripe with promise that the best days are yet to come.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, November 2002. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good cover. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Top edge of jacket has light shelfwear and a single 3/8-inch tear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 433 pages. Rommy "Squirrel" Gandolph is a Yellow Man, an inmate on death row for a 1991 triple murder in Kindle County. His slow progress toward certain execution is nearing completion when Arthur Raven, a corporate lawyer who is Rommy's reluctant court-appointed representative, receives word that another inmate may have new evidence that will exonerate Gandolph. Arthur's opponent in the case is Muriel Wynn, Kindle County's formidable chief deputy prosecuting attorney, who is considering a run for her boss's job. Muriel and Larry Starczek, the original detective on the case, don't want to see Rommy escape a fate they long ago determined he deserved, for a host of reasons. Further complicating the situation is the… Read more

New York: Anchor, February 2016. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Text unmarked. Light spine crease. Light edgewear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 282 pages. Excitement abounds when the revolving door of life brings fresh faces and hilarious new developments to the residents of 44 Scotland Street. Things are looking up for seven-year-old Bertie Pollock. The arrival of his spirited grandmother and the absence of his meddlesome mother--who is currently running a book club in a Bedouin harem (don't ask)--bring unforeseen blessings: no psychotherapy, no Italian lessons, and no yoga classes. Meanwhile, surprises await Scotland Street's grown-ups. Matthew makes a discovery that could be a major windfall for his family, but also presents a worrisome dilemma. Pat learns a secret about her father's fiancée that may shake up her family, unless she can convince the perpetually narcissistic Bruce to help her out. And the Duke of Johannesburg finds himself in sudden need of an explanation--and an… Read more

London: Hakluyt Society, 1997. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. First Edition. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Three small spots to front cover (see photo). Securely bound with two clean staples in heavy paper wraps. Not from a library. 76 pages. Lecture Delivered at the Annual General Meeting of the Hakluyt Society, 3 July 1996. Also includes "An Interim Census of Surviving Copies of Hakluyt's Divers Voyages & Principal Navigations" by Anthony Payne & P. A. Neville-Sington.

New York: Touchstone, 1991. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight, uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi + 462 pages. The head of Time, Inc. from 1964-1979 recounts his efforts to transform one of the nation's biggest media operations into one of its weightiest corporations during a period of political and social turbulence.