Rare books from R&R Better Books

Stated First Edition - first printing of 3,000 copies.
Red leatherette book cover like new, very slight edge wear, gilt lettering - pages clean, bright and unmarked, slight wrinkle on title and copyright pages – spine like new. Red ribbon marker.
Contained in illustrated folding box with gilt lettering, tied with red ribbons. Box shows light edge wear, small tear at one corner.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

* Inscribed and SIGNED by author on half-title page.
* First printing (number line contains "1").
* Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. Brown satin ribbon marker.
* No dust jacket issued with this book.
* Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

A collection of more than 100 extraordinary dessertsall with photos and meticulous instructionsby Cenk Sönmezsoy, creator of the internationally acclaimed blog Cafe Fernando.

Written, styled, photographed, and designed by Cenk Sönmezsoy, The Artful Baker shares the inspiring story of a passionate home baker, beginning with his years after graduate school in San Francisco and showcasing the fruits of a baking obsession he cultivated after returning home to 0stanbul. Sönmezsoys stories and uniquely styled images, together with his original creations and fresh take on traditional recipes, offer a thoughtful and… Read More

* SIGNED by author on title page, no inscription. * Stated First Edition. * Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. * Jacket shows modest edge/ shelf wear, one small taped tear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." Places of Power, John Sexton's third book, transports the viewer to places few have experienced firsthand. Sexton's images explore the haunting mystery of ancient Anasazi cliff dwellings, the monumental scale of Hoover Dam, the massive energy of steam turbine power plants, and the intricacies of the Space Shuttle - the single most complex system ever assembled in human history. The eighty-three photographs in Places of Power bring the viewer into intimate contact with these amazing technological achievements. Seen through Sexton's eyes, these structures and machines built for utilitarian purposes are transformed into miraculous sculptures. The book includes a foreword… Read More

* Inscribed and SIGNED by author Ansel Adams on title page.
* Stated First Edition 1983.
* Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
* Jacket near new, modest shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

The distinguished photographer shares his experiences and details the circumstances, methods, and technical and aesthetic problems surrounding the creation of forty of his most famous photographs.

* Inscribed and SIGNED by author on title page.
* Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
* Jacket like new, very slight shelf wear.
* Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

* SIGNED by author on title page, no inscription. * First printing (number line contains "1"). * Book cover like new, slight edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Jacket near new, light shelf wear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." More than three hundred full-color photographs present a wide range of these turn-of-the-century architectural gems, offering a wealth of ideas and creative suggestions for restoring and decorating historic homes. 15,500 first printing.

* SIGNED by Kiyomichi Koike on fly page, no inscription. * Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Jacket like new, light shelf wear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

* SIGNED by author Pete Souza on Presidential Library inlay on half-title page, no inscription.
* 1992 Edition, first printing (number line contains "1").
* Leather/leatherette book cover near new, light edge/shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new.
* Jacket near new, modest shelf wear.
* Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

A collection of photographs and text depicting not only history in the making, but also the personal side of Ronald Reagan himself.

* SIGNED by author on half-title page with "Happy hiking!". * Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine solid with single light crease. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

* SIGNED by both author and illustrator on pictorial fly page, no inscription. * Book cover near new, light edge/shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked, small soil mark on bottom of text block; previous owner name on half-title page spine like new. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." The first breeding bird atlas in western North America this book provides species accounts, with distribution maps, for 163 species of breeding birds, most of which occur throughout the West. It explains the climate, ocean cycles, and vegetation communities that influence breeding birds in coastal California and details the habitat needs, nesting sites, food requirements, and foraging strategies for all species. In addition, it traces historical trends of all species with reference to California as a whole, plus, suggests how to use atlas data for conservation.

* Inscribed and SIGNED by both Desmond Llewelyn and the author on title page. * Book cover like new, very slight edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." This book is the fascinating, officially authorized biography of actor Desmond Llewelyn, better known by movie fans around the world as "Q", James Bond's ill-tempered gadget master. Between 1963 and 1999, Desmond appeared in eighteen James Bond films and became an indispensable part of the series' success. He was the only regular cast member to work with all five James Bond actors: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. However, there was much more to Desmond as a man and an actor than his role as "Q". In this authorized biography, as told to author Sandy Hernu, Desmond describes his hellish WWII experiences, having been interned in a… Read More

* Inscribed and SIGNED by author on title page.
* Stated First Printing, number line contains "1".
* Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new.
* Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art is richly illustrated with photographs of art objects and original hand-painted drawings by the author and by Mulan Bartholomew, organized in numbered sectors for ease of reference, and enhanced with extensive bilingual indexes and other supporting materials, making it an indispensable reference book for anyone interested in Chinese art and culture.

* Inscribed and SIGNED by author on title page.
* Book cover like new, very light shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. Includes unopened CD "Interview with Alan Williams".
* Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library; books sold are NOT ex-library.
* "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

The only researched biographical novel on the life of John Lennon. With foreword by Bill Harry, a Scouse glossary, and an encyclopedia of the historical characters in the book, Shoulda Been There traces Lennon's life from his birth in 1940 to Dec. 1961 when The Beatles sign a managerial agreement with Brian Epstein. Each chapter is footnoted and includes end note discussions of discrepancies found between Beatle scholars. Written as a novel, this is not a work of fiction, but a "fly on the wall" account of Lennon's life.

* SIGNED by Nick Nolte on title page, no inscription. * Stated First Edition, first printing (number line contains "1"). * Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Jacket like new. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." 'I had become an actor because real life was hard for me. Sometimes it was really rough. Acting was different from real life, yet it gave me the chance to search for complex stories that helped me understand and cope with what I encountered away from the stage lights.' Legendary actor Nick Nolte delivers his most revealing performance yet. This intimate memoir is a tale of art, passion, commitment, addiction, and the quest for personal enlightenment as intense and hypnotic as the man himself. In a career spanning five decades and hundreds of roles, Nick Nolte has become a true Hollywood icon. Rising from a difficult childhood in the rural Midwest to leading roles and… Read More

Stated First Edition, first printing (number line contains "1"). Colledctor's Edition.
Leather book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new; green ribbon marker. Velvet bag with gold embroidery like new. Set of Collector's Edition Prints complete and like new.
External leatherette case shows significant edge wear/chipping; velveteen interior of case is like new.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."

From J. K. Rowling, a new addition to the bookshelves of every Harry Potter fan: THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.