Search Results: Titles starting with R from Conover Books

New York: American Book Company, 1934. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, couple of small stains on the front board, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, former owner's name in ink on the inner front cover, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Gray cloth with black lettering and illustration on the front board and black lettering on the spine. Extremely scarce! 259 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! There is a 24 page Appendix in the rear of the book containing reference maps and tables. "This volume consists of two parts. The first part presents a comprehensive treatment of the geography of Africa. The second part is an elementary presentation of physical and mathematical geography. Africa today, in spite of many centuries of world development since Egypt was the center of the civilization of the world, is still largely undeveloped.… Read More

Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Pub, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the front board and spine. 277 informative and historical pages! "Women and minorities have entered higher paying occupations, but their overall earnings still lag behind those of white men. Why? Looking nationwide at workers across all employment levels and occupations, the author examines the unexpected ways that prejudice and workplace discrimination continue to plague the labor market. He probes the mechanisms by which race and sex groups are sorted into "appropriate" jobs, showing how the resulting segregation undercuts earnings. He also uses an innovative integration of race-sex queuing and segmented-market theories to show… Read More

Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a very nice used copy! Black and white pictorial boards with black and gold lettering. 222 informative and historical pages! "In this powerful new work, Marable, Ness, and Wilson maintain that contrary to the popular hubris about equality, race is entrenched and more divisive than any time since the Civil Rights Movement. Race and Labor in the United States asserts that all advances in American race relations have only evolved through conflict and collective struggle. The foundation of the class divide in the United States remains, while racial and ethnic segregation, privilege, and domination, and the institution of neoliberalism have become a detriment to all workers.........

Munster, IN.: Radiant Heart Press, 1995. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, upper corner of the rear endpaper has been torn away, overall a nice used signed first edition (stated)! Inscribed and dated by the author on the title page! Color illustrated blue wrapper with white lettering. 258 very clean unmarked and uncreased spiritual and inspirational pages! "This book is a bridge. It is a bridge of love. It is a bridge between the physical and non-physical experience, between the human and the spiritual experience. It is a healing bridge between the mind and the heart, and the heart and the soul.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Milli Maria Oden. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1981. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, spine is lightly creased and slightly rolled, spot on the front cover where a sticker has been removed, overall a very clean used first Avon Books edition! 141 unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "The dreaded international peril, Dr. Ho Ho Ho, is looking to have the last laugh on America with an invading army burrowing straight into Radish River. Chance Purdue is the only private eye who can keep them in the hole, and with delicious Brandy Alexander doing the digging, you know he'll be on the job.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Penguin Books, 1960. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is gently creased and lightly discolored, gently shelf worn, pages are toning, overall a clean used vintage first Penguin Books paperback edition! Wonderfully well-preserved! 256 unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Raffles was a man who could hold his own in any company. He was celebrity of the cricket field, for example, whose appearances at Lord's always drew an appreciative crowd....". Reprint (1899). Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, New York: N A L, 1978. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased and slightly rolled, some light shelf wear, pages are toning, overall a clean used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with black lettering. 312 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "Her beauty gave rise to flaming passions and insatiable lusts. Lord Kendall Varrick was the swaggering, brutally commanding English nobleman whose imperious lust made young and breathtakingly beautiful Lady Loedicia Aldrich his helpless victim....". Sixth Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Stuttgart, Germany This book has no date in it but it appears as though it was printed in the eighteenth century in Germany. The title page is in red and black. The book has three illustrations with one being the author Johann Friedrich Stark. The inscribed dates below his picture indicate that he was born in 1680 and died in 1756. The book is in great shape with no writing in it or any torn pages and has some light wear.. A great addition to anyone's collection!. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Germany: Christian Book and Art Pub. Co. Carl Hirsch Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, top of the spine is beginning to fray, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, rear hinge is cracked, pages are toning, overall a clean first edition! Color pictorial boards quarterbound by green cloth with gilt, blue, and red lettering on the front. Extremely rare and hard-to-find! No publisher's date. 64 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and inspirational pages of text and 2 pages illustrated in color. Very very scarce and out-of-print title! "Did you ask the time of day?' said Hugh Baker, as he drew a beautiful gold watch from his pocket. 'Is that yours, Blister?' inquired his companion, Roy Davis. 'Do you think I would be sporting finery that doesn't belong to me?'......". First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Minotaur Books, 2002. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition! Signed and dated by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 279 very fine, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Literary agent and amateur sleuth Charlie Greene accompanies her mother to her great-great-aunt's funeral under great duress----after all, Charlie herself is adopted, and this part of her extended family has never made her feel that welcome. Plus, it's in Myrtle, Iowa, about as far from Charlie's life as a high-powered California literary agent as one can get. But she agrees to go. How bad could it be?". Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Rand McNally & Company, 1911. Edge and corner wear, some fraying at the corners and at the top and bottom of the spine as well, page 53 has an area around Milwaukee, Wis. circled in ink and on page 122 there is a check mark by a city in Wisconsin, front cover has a stain in the lower quarter, pages are toning, missing the large county and railway map of illinois, also missing the large map of the cty of chicago, overall a very clean and well-preserved historical first edition! Very very scarce and hard-to-find copy! Extremely collectible! Red cloth with gilt lettering! 122 historical pages wonderfully illustrated in color and black and white! "A separate local survey of the county showing townships in colors and other details specially prepared from recent surveys and drawings made expressly for this work. A new, complete ready reference index to the state of Illinois. Also a concise review (illustrated) of the state. Colored maps of every state and territory and the… Read More

London: The Commodore Press, 1937. Dj is edge and corner worn, chipping, portions missing at the top of the spine, along the base in the rear and at the top corner, spine of the dj is also discolored, pastedown on the front is intact and wonderfully well-preserved, corners are bumped and rubbed, some light outer page edge soil, overall a very well-preserved and collectible used first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 117 unmarked and uncreased, historical pages nicely enhanced with many color-pastedowns! Foreword: "In this collection we are presenting to the admirers of Raphael sixteen facsimiles of the Great Master chosen from those most suitable for accurate colour reproduction. Our main endeavour has been to render the colours with all possible accuracy so as to give a true idea of the original to all those who are unable to travel all over the world in order to visit the various museums of the Old and of the New Continents. We also flatter… Read More

United Kingdom: Black Lace, 1999. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased, overall a very clean used first Black Lace edition! 241 unmarked and uncreased passion-filled pages! "When software engineer Kate O'Neill leaves her lover David to take a job in Thailand, she becomes sexually involved with two very different men: a handsome member of the Thai aristocracy, and the charismatic proprietor of a sex bar.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Walden, Tennessee : Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc. , 2005. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 336 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by full-color photographs! "You may wonder why I chose such a strange title for my book. I am sure all of us want to go to Paradise when we leave this life. Sometimes, as we struggle through life's difficult times and its temptations, we may wonder how we will ever reach Paradise. To have the experience of reaching Paradise during this lifetime, all one needs to do is to travel a few short miles from Intercourse, Pennsylvania, to Paradise, Pennsylvania. They are about three miles apart.........." ----------- from the Preface.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good.… Read More

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company, 1962. Edge and corner wear; no dj; corners are bumped and rubbed; scuffed and scratched; head and tail of the spine are damaged as well as a small ding in the middle of the spne; Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! "These pictures are some of the characters and things the story tells about. Let the child to whom you are reading SEE and SAY them. Then, as you read the story text and come to a picture instead of a work, pause and point to the picture for your listener to SEE and SAY. You'll be amazed at how quickly children catch on and enjoy participating in the story-telling........". First Thus. Pictorial Boards. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Penguin Books, 1985. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, spine is creased, some light outer page edge stains, gently shelf worn, overall a nice used signed first edition! Inscribed and dated by the author on the title page! 243 unmarked and uncreased, informative and historical pages! "Every child can become a book-lover, and this is the bestselling book that shows you how!". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / Sixth Printing. Trade Paperback. Good+. Illus. by Joanne Rathe. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1959. Edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed with some fraying as well; fraying at the head and tail of the spine; spine is slightly discolored; some shelf wear; former owner's inscription in ink on the ffep; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with dark green lettering on the front board and spine. Color illustrated endpapers. 72 very clean unmarked and uncreased magical and poetic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color illustrations! "A famous poet once said that every child who learns good poems by heart will always have fine-ness in his life. This collection is one that has been selected, after years of research, as the old and new poems children love best of all. These favorites will, when read aloud, bring the joy of poetry to your child. Little boys and girls, even before they can talk, respond to this magical world of sound and rhythm........." ------- from A Word… Read More

Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; front and rear covers have a couple of small stains on them; small split (.5") in the head of the spine; former owner's name is in ink on the presentation page; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Black leatherette with silver lettering on the front and spine. 1296 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and spiritual pages! "It seemed neither the time nor the place for the birth of a Messiah who was to preach a doctrine of love. When Jesus was born, about 5 B.C., Palestine was a troublesome Roman province in the backwash of the empire. It was worn down by poverty, internal strife, cruelly high taxes, and a tyrannical ruler, Herod, king of the Jews but a puppet of the Romans. General discontent simmered in the country........" --------- from Jesus: Man for All Time.. Black Leatherette. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: G K Hall, 1993. A very crisp and clean used copy, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 323 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery riddled pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "The essential sourcebook to the private eye novel offers mystery fans fully annotated entries on over 1,000 titles by 90 authors in the genre. The perfect guide to classic adventures by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, the volume also covers more recent works by such leading writers as Sue Grafton and Robert B. Parker.". Red Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: G K Hall, 1993. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 435 very clean, unmarked and uncreased informative pages! "This essential sourcebook to the American novel of detection offers mystery fans fully annotated entries on 1,314 titles by 166 authors in the genre. The perfect guide to the adventures of such classic sleuths as Philo Vance, Ellery Queen, Perry Mason, and Nero Wolfe, the volume also covers the works of today's finest mystery writers. Detailed cross-reference listings, including Pseudonyms, Creators and Series Characters, Occupations of Series Characters, and Periods, Locations, and Settings of the stories, will make this one-of-a-kind reference an invaluable resource for fans, occasional readers, and mystery book collectors alike.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First… Read More