Search Results: Authors starting with R from Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Rachel Browne School of Contemporary Dance, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 12. 8vo., measuring 5.5" x 7". Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Many period advertisements by a variety of sponsoring local businesses and merchants incuding the then Manitoba Telephone System, Holt Renfrew, Winnipeg Hydro, Great-West Life. Comprises of a detailed programme of events upon the occasion of the inaugural Contemporary Dancers event held under the auspices of the Rachel Browne School of Contemporary Dance (located in Winnipeg, Manitoba). Includes a detailed list of performances, names of performers and choreographers. Lightest rubbing to the card covers, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unamarked pages and firm, stapled binding; very good+. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, etc.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Thistledown Press Ltd, 1982. First printing. Hardcover. pp. 56. Slim 8vo. No detectable flaws; near fine and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjacket. Overall, very good+ to near fine. SIGNED and inscribed by the author the title page.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Radio Branch, Manitoba Telephone System, March, 1943. Vol. VII, No. 3. Stapled Wraps. pp. 16. 8vo., measuring 6" x 9.25". Illustrated stapled card covers bearing a colour image depicting a Red Cross V.A.D., standing in the shadow of "the spirit of Florence Nightingale". Replete with black-and-white photographs, illustrations, portraits. A special issue published as an appear for contributions in aid of the Canadian Red Cross. The resulting coverage is focused on the Canadian war effort wit articles focusing on the men and women in uniform serving in Canada, and abroad. Also includes a complete listing of all CKY programs organized by the day of the week on which they aired. Lightest edgewear, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; very good+.

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. Unpaginated [pp. 24]. 4to., measuring 11" x 8.5". Glossy pictorial card covers held with black plastic spiral binding. A commemorative booklet published by the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish to coincide with the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine (988-1988). Comprises of a short history of the parish, accompanied with a detailed directory of all parishioners, clergy, staff, etc., complete with addresses, and contact details. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ukrainian Book Club of Winnipeg, 1952. First printing. Softcover. pp. 146. 12mo. Vibrant illustrated card covers depicting what appears to be a cossack with two women in the background. Illustrated endpapers which feature advertisements for the local Ukrainian Book Club of Winnipeg. Small stain to foredge, contents remain clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+ to near fine. See AMICUS No. 5709247. Rare.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1881. First American Edition. Hardcover. pp. [3], 1 leaf, [vii]-x, 1 leaf, 294. Small 8vo., measuring 20 cm tall. Green cloth over boards featuring gilt lettering to the spine, lovely floral endpapers. Plates, and three fold-out maps all in excellent condition with no indication of the usual chips, tears, or creases present on many of the volumes advertised. Light bumping to the corners and spine ends; internally, bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding. Overall, very good+ to near fine. Scarce in commerce in this condition. Very similar to Peel Citation No. 1005.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Privately Printed by the Author, 2005. Third Printing. Softcover. pp. viii, 202. 8vo. Pictorial covers. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; as new. SIGNED by the author to the title page.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: [Rainbow Stage Productions], N.D. [Circa 1950's?]. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. Unpaginated [pp. 20]. 4to., measuring 8.5" x 11". Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Richly illustrated throughout with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, and period advertisements by sponsoring local and national businesses, firms, merchants, etc. Comprises of a detailed synopsis, a short biography of Bert Wheeler, a complete list of cast, and production teams, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Charming period souvenir programme with no know holdings at Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. Scarce.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Privately Printed by the author, N.D. [Circa 1978]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 93 + index. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. Neat ink name, inscription to the ffep otherwise the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound biding and housed in very good+ dustjacket showing a very short closed tear to the top edge of the front panel. Overall, very good+. Signed by the author to the title page.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Privately Printed by the author, N.D. [Circa 1978]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 93 + index. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to the spine and front board. Neat ink name, inscription to the ffep otherwise the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound biding and housed in very good+ dustjacket showing a very short closed tear to the top edge of the front panel. Overall, very good+. Signed by the author to the title page.

[Berthierville, Québec]: [Commission du Tricentenaire], 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 96. 4to., measuring 28 cm. Illustrated card covers. Many black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, charts, tables, et al. Extremities show single library accession sticker and surface tear to the centre and base of the spine, ink inscription to the title page, else, text-block remains quite bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; good+. Scarce in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #'s 1100314279, and 421965369.

Germany: Rebel Publishing House, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. pp. x, 269. 8vo. Bound in full teal cloth with gilt lettering to spine. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarkd with tight, sound binding; fine and housed in fine dustjacket.

Cleveland, Ohio: The World Publishing Company, Printed in Italy, 1966. Facsimile Edition | Bibliotheca Americana. Hardcover. pp. 112; pp. 97. Small Square 8vo. Bound in simulated vellum binding with gilt lettering to spine, and bearing the coat of arms of Elizabeth I on the front board in gilt, accompanied with original cloth ribbon ties. Book is accompanied with 20 page stapled booklet by the publisher detailing the origins of this facsimile production. Both the book and booklet are housed in lovely brown cloth clamshell box lined with rich red velvet. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine.

London: Printed for J. Wright, Piccadilly, 1799. First English-Language Edition. Leather Bound. Very Good +. pp. [2], 215. 8vo., measuring 8.25" x 5.25". Bound in contemporary 3/4 brown calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering to the spine, seven compartments separated by blind-stamped rules, new endpapers. Lightest edgewear to the leather extremities, some light rubbing to the boards, text-block remarkably well-preserved, and uniformly without blemish with clean and unmarked leaves. Overall, very good+. Scarce in commerce. See Sabin, 67630. ESTC Citation No. T109933 & T181104. ESTC notes two variations of the same title: one being Printed by T. Baylis for J. Wright (T181104), and a second identically-titled variant noting only J. Wright (T109933). Our offering is the latter, and first English printing, as translated from the French of Ramel (originally published as "Journal de l'adjutant general Ramel"). See also OCLC #6569141. A remarkable account of the exile of French revolutionaries involved in… Read More

London: Chartwell Books Inc., 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 292. Square 4to., measuring 10" x 11". Publisher's textured cream boards, illustrated endpapers. Richly illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white, and colour photographs, illustrations, photographic reproductions, facsimiles, et al. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in good+ dustjacket showing small loss to the lower margin of the front panel (now housed in protective mylar cover). Overall, very good+. Scarce to be offered in commerce.

Warwick, Western Australia: Onetavera Enterprises, 2000. First printing. Softcover. Fine. pp. 138. 4to. Illustrated card covers. Replete with black and white and colour maps, photographs, illustrations et al. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine.

London: University of London, the Athlone Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. v, 92. Slim 12mo. Navy-blue boards, gilt lettering to spine. Touch of rubbing to boards, neat ink name to ffep otherwise, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+.

Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota (Medical School), [No Date Stated]. Stapled Wraps. pp. 25. 8vo. Illustrated stapled card covers. No detectable flaws; near fine. Rare.

N.P.: Privately Printed, N.D.. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 89 + 2 fold-out genealogical family trees. 4to., measuring 9" x 11". Pictorial card covers held with black plastic spiral binding with an image of the bespectacled matriarch of the family sitting at forefront surrounded by two of her (presumably) daughters in the background adorning traditional Chinese dress. Rich with many dozens of black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; as new. Exceedingly rare offering of this family history of a prominent Russian-Jewish family with extensive business dealings in China. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in FHL, Fisher, LoC, et al. Our offering being the only extant copy available in commerce at time of cataloguing. Rare indeed. "This book of my memoirs is dedicated to the children and the grandchildren of our family. It attempts to preserve the memory of my parents and grandparents and to tell my and… Read More

Fort Langley, British Columbia: Fort Langley National Historic Park Cooperating Association, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. v, 119. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Illustrated, laminated, card covers held with plastic spiral binding. Richly illustrated with many drawings, charts, tables, facsimiles, et al. A rich selection of recipes as compiled by Fort Langley "Friends of the Fort", which, includes a delectable selection of Indigenous recipes including those for: Roast Bear, Bannock, Elk Roast, American Indian Bread, Savory Bannock. Sections include: Soups and Savory Sauces, Vegetables, Entrees (Beef, Pork, Fish, Fowl), Wild Game, Bannock, Breads and Scones, Preserves, Special Libations, Grandma's Forgotten Recipes, and much else. Included within is a concise history of Fort Langley since its founding in 1827 by James McMillan leading a party of 25. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. "This cook book has been created as a special project by the Fort Langley Cooperating… Read More