The Noble Science: A Few General Ideas on Fox-Hunting (2 Vols.)
by F.P.Delme Radcliffe
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1911. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. The 1911 "new edition, revised, corrected and enlarged", in 2 volumes. Both volumes very clean and bright and Near Fine in their gilt-decorated (wonderfully so) and gilt-lettered front panels and spines. Light scuffing at the rear panel of volume I, otherwise very, very well-preserved. Quartos, 331 pgs. all... Read More
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Blood Dues
by Dotson Rader
London: London Magazine Editions, 1974. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY DOTSON RADER on front free endpaper. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1974 1st UK edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 211 pgs. Signed by Author.
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Memphis: The New International Style
by Edited by Barbara Radice
Milan: Electa, 1981. Decorative Wrappers. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1981 1st edition, with its dual text (in both Italian and English). Clean, crisp and Near Fine, with just a hit of very light foxing at the panels. Tall quarto, striking color and black-and-white reproductions throughout. Cover and design by Marco Zanini, translation by Rodney... Read More
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Second Order Equations with Nonnegative Characteristic Form
by O. A. Oleinik and E.V. Radkevic
Providence, Rhode Island: American Mathematical Society and Plenum Press, 1973. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1973 1st American edition, translated from its original Russian by Paul C. Fife. Clean and VG+ (small ghost of a former price sticker at front free endpaper, which has been clipped at upper edge) in a crisp,... Read More
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The Occasional Verse of Richard Steele
by Rae Blanchard, Ed
London: Oxford University Press, 1952. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1952 1st thus. Solid and Near Fine (small, tasteful bookplate at the front pastedown, very light offsetting to the endsheets) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of wear to the spine crown and very light creasing along the... Read More
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Intermediate Differential Equations
by Earl D. Rainville
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1943. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome, very well-preserved copy of the 1943 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (small, inconspicuous former owner name and date at the front pastedown) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just the slightest hint of light chipping at the spine ends. Octavo, 213 pgs.... Read More
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The Hidden Harmony: Discourses on the Fragments of HERACLITUS
by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Indianapolis: Rajneesh Foundation, 1976. Boards. Very Good/Very Good +. The April 1976 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG (pronounced foxing along the edges) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light wear along th tips and at the spine ends. Octavo, compiled by Swami Amrit Pathik, edited by Ma Yoga Anurag.
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Guide to Carlyle (Vol. I -- In Dustjacket)
by Augustus Ralli
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1920. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1920 1st edition of Vol. I, IN ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Tight and VG+ (inconspicuous staining along the top-edge) in a crisp, VG+ example of the elusive printed dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing and chipping along the spine... Read More
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Viva Vegas
by Paul Ralli
Hollywood: House-Warven, 1953. Handsome copy of the 1953 1st edition of this juicy reckoning of young Las Vegas. Solid and Near Fine (very liht offsetting along the panel edges) in a bright, VG example of the wonderful pictorial dustjacket (designed by Keye Luke), with light chipping at the spine crown and along the front panel's upper tip. Octavo, dozens... Read More
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Tintype to Snapshot: An Album of Victorian Norwalk
by Ralph C. Bloom, Deborah Wing Ray and Gloria P. Stewart
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Publications, 1983. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR RALPH BLOOM on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1983 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, dozens and dozens of wonderful Victorian-era photographs supplementing the text.
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The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Complete in 6 Vols.)
by Ralph L. Ruck, Ed
Columbia University Press, 1966. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. Very handsome example --complete in 6 volumes-- of the 1966 2nd printing of The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, published by Columbia and edited by Ralph L. Ruck. All 6 volumes crisp and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering to the front panels and along the spines) in their salmon cloth.... Read More
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The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island 1640-1820
by Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr.
Newport, Rhode Island: The Preservation Society of Newport County/ Pitt's Head Tavern, 1954. Limited. Collectible; Very Good. BEAUTIFULLLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. A handsome copy to boot of the 1954 specially bound and numbered edition. #73 of 125 copies so designated on the limitation page and bound in 1/4 red morocco over marbled boards.... Read More
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The Secret Message of Tantric Buddhism
by Pierre Rambach
New York: Skira/Rizzoli, 1979. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A very solid copy of the 1979 1st American edition, translated from its original French by Barbara Bray. Tight and VG+ (light foxing along the pastedowns and endsheets, otherwise very clean) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket. Folio, "258 illustrations, 36 in color
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Constructions Scolaires et Universitaires (In Dustjacket)
by Charles Rambert
Paris: Vincent, Freal et Cie, 1955. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. A very presentable copy of the 1955 1st edition, the first book in the "L'Architecture Franciase De Nos Jours" series. Solid and VG+ (light bumping at the lower tips) in a bright, VG to VG+ dustjacket, with small chips and creasing at the tips and along the... Read More
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Indian Women and Sex
by S.N. Rampal
New Delhi: Printox, 1978. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 1978 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Occtavo, 192 pgs.
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Les Signes Parmi Nous (Tableau) -- The Signed/Limited Edition of 85 Copies
by C.F. Ramuz
Lausanne, Switzerland: Editions des Cahiers Vaudois, 1919. Original wraps. Near Fine. The rare 1919 signed/limited edition, "a numbered and reimposed deluxe copy on Johannot". #26 OF ONLY 85 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CF RAMUZ, ON A BOUND-IN SHEET --THE VERSO OF THE TITLE PAGE. THIS COPY SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED AS WELL --AS STATED ON THE LIMITATION SHEET-- TO... Read More
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Your Mesmeric Forces and How to Develop Them: Giving Full and Comprehensive Instructions How to Mesmerise
by Frank H. Randall
London and New York: L.N. Fowler & Co. / Fowler & Wells Co, 1901. Pictorial cloth. Very Good. The uncommon, correct 1901 1st edition. Solid and very presentable in its blue cloth, with dark titling and striking gilt-tableau to the front panel. Very light wear at the spine ends, light scuffing and soiling to the rear panel. Internally... Read More
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Through Golden Windows
by Mary K. Reely and Ada Randall
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co, 1935. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1935 1st edition of this attractive children's compilation. Clean and VG in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends, small closed tear to the lower front panel tip and light offsetting at the rear panel. Still though, a presentable, attractive... Read More
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I Know a Lot of Things
by Ann & Paul Rand
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Paul Rand. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND on the front free endpaper. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1956 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.75), VG dustjackjet, with mild darkening --and just a touch of light chipping-- along the... Read More
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Sparkle and Spin: A Book about Words
by Ann & Paul Rand
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. Paul Rand. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND at the dedication page ("and to Maggie Love Paul"). A bright, very sharp copy to boot of the 1957 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (very mild offsetting along the edges) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.95), Near Fine dustjacket, with... Read More
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
New York: Random House, 1957. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. A presentable, solid copy of the 1957 stated 2nd printing. Tight and VG (very light spotting at the panels, minor soiling to the lower text block) in a bright, price-intact, Good+ to VG- dustjacket, which shows notable chipping along the spine crown and light chipping and creasing --with... Read More
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Anthem
by Ayn Rand
Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, 1953. Cloth. Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1953 1st American edition in hardback, published by the Caxton Printers of Caldwell, Idaho. Solid and VG+ in its light-green cloth, with mild offsetting along the spine crown and very light bumping at the tips. Octavo, lacking its original dustjacket. The "Publisher's Foreword to... Read More
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The Kumaon Himalayas
by M.S. Randhawa
New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co, 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A nice Assciation copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR M.S. RANDHAWA TO FORMER AMBASSADOR TO INDIA CHESTER BOWLES. A sharp copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-device and lettering along the front panel and... Read More
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The Book of the Sword
by Randolph P. Caldwell, ed
Dallas: Token Kenkyu Kai, 1972. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1972 1st edition. Solid and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the front panel and light offsetting at the rear panel. Quarto, 159 pgs. Unusual history of the Japanese sword.
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From Lascaux to Brooklyn (Signed by Paul Rand)
by Paul Rand
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND ("FOR REGGIE LOVE, PAUL") on the front free endpaper. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 1996 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine (just a tiny bit of bumping to the lower-tips) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with the same minor bumping... Read More
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