Search Results: Authors starting with R from North Books: Used & Rare

Berkely: The University of California Press for the Sociedade de Estudos Historicos Dom Pedro Segundo, Rio de Janeiro, 1964. Hardcover. Second Edition. 6.25 x 9.25in. xiii. 443pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the extremities, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows the spine tanned, marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, otherwise remains bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1918. Hardcover. 8 x 10.5in. xxvii. 1072pp. Profusely illustrated. Publisher's leather boards. Marbled edges. Pattered decorative endpapers. Both volumes are in VERY GOOD condition showing the extremities somewhat rubbed, the back endpapers of both volumes with a crease, otherwise the bindings are strong and tight, the text and plates are clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

Canberra: The Australian National University, 1965. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows a small rubbing mark on the front board, very slight edge wear, former sticker remnant on the front free endpaper, otherwise the binding is tight and strong, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and colorful. The dust jacket shows some edge and corner wear with some closed tears and light chipping, otherwise is bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Coward-McCann Inc, 1957. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 256pp. Bound in the original publisher quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. Signed by the author on the half-title page with inscription: 'For Pat with love M.R. Werner.' NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing of the edges, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows shelf rubbing along the edges with several shallow chips and short closed tears, a larger chip from the back panel, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

Newark, Ohio: Self published, 1911. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 x 7in. 108pp. Publisher's cloth boards. A surprisingly modern treatise on crime, criminals and punishment stating the author's repudiation of capitol punishment, etc. Only several copies held institutionally. VEERY GOOD. The front boards shelf rubbed, boards lightly handled, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8in. 201pp. Publisher's quarter cloth over boards. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself is flawless. The dust jacket shows the spine ever so lightly tanned, a short scuff at the topmost of the spine, else not price-clipped remaining Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: Sheed and Ward, 1971. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8in. vi. 148pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself shows the top text-block edge spotted, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows very slight shelf rubbing, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1975. Hardcover. Second Printing. 5.5 x 7.75in. 192pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "To Mary Quilty, I wish for you a very long happy life. Berniece Rabe." VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows toning of the front endpaper, back endpaper looks to have stuck to the back dust jacket flap at some point with paper remnants on both, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, former store sticker on the back panel, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2018. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6 x 9in. xix. 231pp. Publisher's laminate boards. FINE/BRAND NEW. Flawless. As pictured.

New York: Herder and Herder, 1968. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo. 217pp. Bound in the original publisher cloth. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows a former owner stamp on the top edge and endpaper, marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, paste-down lightly rubbed, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows just the slightest hint of shelf rubbing, the verso with some rubbing, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Sheed & Ward, 1959. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5 x 7.5in. 112pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself shows a former owner name neatly at the front endpaper, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: The Seabury Press, 1976. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 88pp. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself is Fine being completely free of all use and wear. The dust jacket shows a hint of shelf rubbing at the edges, a few small scuffs, otherwise is bright, colorful and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Herder and Herder, 1964. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8in. viii. 463pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows the slightest suggestion of shelf rubbing along the edges, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows the panels lightly shelf rubbed, the spine ever so slightly toned, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

New York: The Seabury Press, 1975. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo. 95pp. Bound in the original publisher cloth. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself with just a hint of shelf rubbing, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows a small closed tear of the back panel, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1952. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Duodecimo. 64pp. Bound in the original publisher cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows the cloth slightly furrowed on the front panel, former owner gift inscription neatly on the endpaper, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows slight shelf rubbing at the topmost of the spine, price-clipped, otherwise is bright, colorful and distinct. As pictured.

Rome: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1981. Paperback. First Edition. 9 x 12.5in. 55pp. + 18 plates. Text in Italian. Publisher's wraps. VERY GOOD. Shows a scuff of the front cover, a hint of shelf rubbing along the edges, otherwise is Fine/As New. As pictured.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1991. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6 x 9in. xiv. 353pp. Publisher's cloth boards. FINE/AS NEW in Fine/As New dust jacket. A flawless copy. As pictured.

India: Writers Workshop, 2007. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Limited Printing of 300 copies. Bound in decorative cloth. 8vo. 237pp. + 3pp. ads. NEAR FINE. Shows just a hint of furrowing of the cloth, otherwise is Fine being completely free of all use and wear. As pictured.

Ithaca: Artcraft, 1985. Paperback. First Edition. Limited Printing of 1000 copies. Oblong. 38pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and dated on the title page. NEAR FINE. Shows just a touch of shelf rubbing at the edges, otherwise is Fine/As New. As pictured.

Washington City: For the Compiler, 1874. Hardcover. Revised Annually. 12mo. 252pp. + 2 fold-out maps [18, blanks] Bound in full cloth with gold gilt titling and decoration. GOOD. Shows significant edge and corner wear with marginal loss and showing, slightly scuffed and fraying, some toning and remnants on the endpaper, period notations on the preliminaries, pulled at the middle of the text-block but holding strong, a small closed tear to one of the fold-out plates, otherwise the binding is secure, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain relatively distinct. As pictured.