The Feynman Lectures on Physics (3 Vols.)
by Richard Feynman et al.
Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, 1977. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1977 6th printing, complete in 3 bright, very clean quarto volumes. Near Fine in their original red wrappers. Vol. I: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation and Heat; Vol. II: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter; and Vol. III: Quantum Mechanics.
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Guide to Central Park. Illustrated. (1869)
by T. Addison Richards
New York: James Miller, 1869. Cloth. Very Good. The 1869 edition of this pocket-sized hardback guide to Central Park. Solid and VG- to VG in its blue cloth, with bright gilt-bordering and lettering along the front panel. Wear at the tips, 3/4 of an inch of the cloth missing at the spine crown. several signatures tender (but still... Read More
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Arctic Searching Expedition: A Journal of a Boat-Voyage Through Rupert's Land and the Arctic Sea. In Search of the Discovery Ships under Command of Sir John Franklin
by Sir John Richardson
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852. Cloth. Very Good. A solid copy of the 1852 1st American edition. Tight and VG to VG+ in its dark boards, with decorative blindstamped bordering along the panels and bright gilt-titling at the spine. Light wear to the spine ends, with just a bit of loss at the spine crown. Small vintage... Read More
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Sketches & Scraps: Verses for Children Great & Small
by Laura E. Richards
Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1881. Pictorial boards. Very Good. Henry Richards. The 1881 1st edition. Lovely chromolithographed illustrations thruout. Solid and VG in its lovely pictorial boards, with very light scuffing to the panels and light wear along the edges. Tender (but still sturdy) hinges, 1881 former owner inscription on the first blank endpaper, staining to the rear... Read More
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The Art of Architectural Modelling
by T.A. Richardson
London: Crosby Lockwood and Co, 1885. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The 1885 1st edition of this uncommon study of architectural modelling, published out of London. Solid and VG in its olive-green cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels. Light fading at the panels, tender --but still perfectly sturdy-- inner hinge, mild chipping to the paper title label along... Read More
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Orignal Signed Photograph of "The Catch That Beat Penn" (Princeton-Penn Football Game, Oct. 13th 1951)
by Alan W. Richards
Princeton, NJ, 1951. Wonderful original photograph of an Ivy League football game played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Oct. 13th, 1951 between Princeton and Penn. The photograph captures the dramatic moment when #83 (Frank McPhee) is just about to reel in the ball and make "the catch that beat Penn". At the bottom of the photo, just underneath... Read More
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics (In 3 Vols. AND Including the Uncommon Original Exercise Booklets)
by Richard Feynman, Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands
Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1965. Cloth. Very Good +. An impressive example of this seminal set in Physics instruction, as much a Richard Feynman vehicle as anything and here even including its scarce 3 matching exercise booklets. The breakdown is as follows: Vol. I ("Mainly Mechanics, Radiation and Heat") is the June 1963 1st printing, with the accompanying 1964... Read More
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You a Champion
by Vincent Richards
New York: Harry C. Lee & Co, 1925. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Very uncommon 1925 instructional booklet --with crisp black-and-white photos throughout-- authored by American tennis champion of the teens and 20s Vincent Richards (1903-1959). Clean and Near Fine in its stapled card wrappers, with mounted photo of Richards at the front panel. 16mo, 32 pgs.
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The First Book of New England
by Louise Dickinson Rich
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc, 1957. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Leonard Everett Fisher. A handsome copy of the 1957 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ (light spotting to the panels) in a crisp, price-intact ($1.95), VG+ dustjacket, with mild offsetting near the front panel's fore-edge. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout in black-and-white and rich color by Leonard... Read More
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Red Pepper's Patients
by Grace S. Richmond
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co, 1917. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1917 1st edition, IN A SOLID, WELL-PRESERVED EXAMPLE OF THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG in its dark-green cloth. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels and light chipping at the panel edges.12mo, 285 pgs.... Read More
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Hans Richter: Opera Grafica dal 1902 al 1969
by Hans Richter
La Nuova Foglio SpA. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Exhaustive study of Hans Richter's graphic work. Designed and annotated by the artist himself and spanning his long career (1902-1975). A NF copy in its thick black cloth. And with a very sharp example of the black cardboard dustjacket. Square, thick quarto, 349 pgs. Text in both English and Italian.... Read More
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A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence
by Rick Newby, Chere Jiusto, Patricia Failing and Janet Koplos
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2001. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy of the 2001 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 190 pgs.
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The Rule of Metaphor: Multi-Disciplinary Studies of the Creation of Meaning in Language
by Paul Ricoeur
University of Toronto Press, 1977. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. The 1977 1st English language edition. Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing and chipping along the edges. Octavo, translated from its original French by Robert Czerny.
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Dioscorides on Pharmacy and Medicine (Review Copy)
by John M. Riddle
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1985. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1985 stated 1st edition. A Review Copy to boot, with Review Slip laid-in. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 298 pgs.
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The Saloon in the Home or a Garland of Rumblossoms
by Ridgely Hunt & George S. Chappell (Illustrated by John Held Jr.)
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1930. Pictorial boards. Very Good/Very Good. John Held Jr.. The 1930 1st edition of this ribald send-up of the Temperance movement, in its John Held Jr-illustrated dustjacket. Solid and VG (very light spotting along the upper-boards and the top-edge) in a bright, price-intact ($2.00), VG dustjacket, with chipping at the tips and one chip... Read More
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Villingen 1945: Bericht Aus Einer Schweren Zeit
by Hermann Riedel
Ring-Verlag, 1968. 1st. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR HERMANN RIEDEL on the half-title AND SIGNED ADDITIONALLY IN THE FOREWORD. A nice copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition. Text in German. VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket with minor chipping along top edge of the back panel. Fold-out aerial maps included. Signed by Author.... Read More
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People of Kau
by Leni Riefenstahl
New York: Harper & Row, 1976. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A Review Copy (with the Review Slip laid-in) of the 1976 1st American edition. Solid and Near in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the top-edges. Tall quarto, 224 pgs. A very impressive achievement from the ageless Leni Riefenstahl.
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The Parish-Watson Collection of Mohammadan Potteries
by R. Meyer Riefstahl
E. Weyhe, New York, 1922. 1st. Hardcover. A nice copy of the 1922 1st edition, limited to 500 copies. Bright and VG+ to Near Fine in its original green cloth with gilt-lettering on the front panel and spine. Folio, 259 pgs., deckled edges. With almost 100 rich illustrations, may in color.
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Dirty Harry: The Original Screenplay (The Revised Final Script)
by H.J. Fink and Dean Riesner
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1971. Original wraps. Very Good. The uncommon April 1st, 1971 original screenplay for "Dirty Harry", written by H.J. Fink and Dean Riesner, and produced by Warner Brothers (and, within Warner Brothers, specifically from the office of Don Siegel, who both directed and produced the film). Solid and VG in its light-blue wrappers. Crudely bound... Read More
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The Monetary System of Egypt: An Inquiry into Its History and Present Working
by Mohammed Ali Rifaat
London: George Allen and Unwin, Ltd, 1935. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1935 1st edition of this uncommon history of Egypt's early 20th century monetary system. Tight and VG (very light foxing at the endsheets, light soiling along the front... Read More
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Survivor's Box-- To the Family of Man & Woman Kind: The Network (Vol. I--1977)
by Margaret R. Rigg
St. Petersburg. FL: Possum Press, 1977. Original wraps. Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1977 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its printed yellow wrappers, with very light soiling to the front panel and artistic former ower inscription at the half-title. Square quarto, limited to 2,000 copies.
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Flat-Out Racing: An Insider's Look at the World of Stock Cars
by D. Randy Riggs
New York: MetroBooks, 1995. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1995 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 176 pgs. Signed by Author.
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The Making of an American (Inscribed Twice and Including a 1 Pg. ALS)
by Jacob Riis
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1901. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1901 1st edition of essentially Jacob Riis's autobiography. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-insignia and titling along the front panel and lightly-faded titling and insignia at the spine. Light foxing as well at the frontispiece (and... Read More
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Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half
by Jacob A. Riis
New York: Tha Macmillan Company, 1914. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the October 1914 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its pictorial cloth, with bright gilt-titling and design along the spine. One small former owner stamp at the front pastedown, light spotting along the rear panel's lower corner. 12mo, 6 full-page illustrations (sketches)... Read More
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Out of Mulberry Street: Stories of Tenement Life in New York City
by Jacob A. Riis
New York: The Century Co, 1898. Pictorial cloth. Very Good +. The 1898 1st edition of this poignant look at the impoverished of turn-of-the-century New York. Tight and VG+ in its dark-gray pictorial cloth, with several tiny spots along the panels and a neat, small former owner name at the front free endpaper. 12mo, top-edge gilt. A handsome... Read More
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