Search Results: Authors starting with R from Flamingo Books

G.R. Freeman. Very Good. 1997 G.R. Freeman (Provo, Utah), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall burgundy faux leather hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, lx, 247 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers, with very slight bumping to lower and fore edges of the boards. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare family history and genealogy. OCLC (No. 866309095) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide - at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~III~ [3.0P] A collection of biographies and autobiographies of the parents, siblings, children and other descendants of Cecelia Rasmusson Peterson (1857-1939) and her husband John H. Bott (1858-1914). Also includes is information about John's first two wives, Hadava Maria Jensen and Susan Ann Reeder, and their… Read More

D. Raber, 2002. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 2002 D. Raber (Millersburg, Ohio), 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches tall green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, color pictorial endpapers, copiously illustrated with color photographs, xxviii, 75 pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare genealogy. OCLC (No. 5621246) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide. ~NNN~ [1.5P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of, John B. Raber (1876-1939) and his wife Susan B. (Miller) Raber (1878-1918), as well as David Garver (1880-1967) and his wife Veronica (Kaufman) Garver (1886-1978). In addition to hundreds of Rabers and Garvers, other surnames which receive extensive coverage include: Beachy, Headings, Hershberger, Kaufman, Metzger, Miller, Swartzentruber, Weaver, Wengerd, Yoder, Yutzy.

[American Museum of Natural History], 1965-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1965 first editionAmerican Museum of Natural History (NY), 7 x 10 inches tall paperbound in blue printed covers, 183-263 pp. Bumping to upper and lower tips of book, with resultant slight creasing to page tips, especially lower tips. Prior owner names and date to top edge of front cover. Mild to moderate rubbing, sun fading and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Copiously illustrated with drawings and plates. [d1] ~SP38~ Contents: Introduction; Taxonomy (Superfamily Tapiroidea; Family Lophialetidae, New Rank; ?Family Lophialetidae; Deperetellidae, New Family; Family Helaletidae; Family Isectolophidae; Family Incertae Sedis; Genera Removed from the Tapiroidea), Osteology (Family Lophialetidae; Family Deperetellidae; Family Helaletidae), Notes on Distribution, Summary, References. Association copy: The prior owner, Craig C. Black (1932-1998), was a respected vertebrate paleontologist and… Read More

International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc, 1981-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1981 International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc. (New York), 5 7/8 x 9 inches tall paperbound in red printed covers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, v, 208 pp. plus appendices. Slight edgewear to covers, especially at spine caps. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon reference. ~J~ [1.5P] A detailed review of literature concerning the use of galvanized reinforcement in aggressive environments. Includes case histories from studies of bridge decks exposed to deicing salts and of dock, wharf and jetty sections exposed to seawater, further demonstrating the value of galvenized reinforcement. In addition to the subject of reinforcing bar, the use of galvanized wire in prestressed concrete is also described, along with laboratory testing and monitoring of stray current corrosion of prestressed concrete, among other studies. This manual will provide… Read More

FriesenPress. Very Good. 2013 first edition FriesenPress (Victoria, Canada), 6 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches tall blue cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, vii, 321 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Scarce; OCLC (No. 899742720) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide - one in Cairo, and one in The Netherlands. ~SP05~ [2.0P] Three 20th century Egyptian leaders - Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak - shaped today's Egypt, but their regimes left much to be desired politically, socially, and economically. In 2011, the January 25 Revolution promised a better future, calling for 'Bread, Freedom, and Social Justice.' Cairo Rewind 2011-2013 recounts the events of the revolution against the Mubarak regime and the cataclysms that followed. Through the eyes of Egyptian-born Azza Sedky, the book recaptures the day-to-day excitement, and… Read More

Corporacion Editra Nacional, 1981-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. In Spanish. 1981 Editorial Gallocapitain (Ecuador), in white paper wraps with picture and lettering in black and white. Light to moderate soiling to covers, with a small closed edge tear to the bottom of the front cover. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~Q~

Shorewood High School. Very Good. 1942 first education Shorewood High School (Shorewood, Wisconsin), 5 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches tall green buckram cloth hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, green endpapers, unpaginated, but contains fifty 2-3 page original (printed in blue ink) printed leaflets, with a title page and table of contents printed in 'mimeograph purple' on school paper of the era. Minor rubbing and edgewear to covers. Each of the 50 leaflets hand numbered on the upper margin in black ink. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - of this rare, if not unique, record of a Wisconsin principal's communication with his high school's parents from 1930 to 1942. ~SP23~ These two- or three-page messages were sent to parents by the principal of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-area high school - together with their children's grade cards, between 1930 - 1942, giving a 'freeze frame' of adolescent educational standards and cultural… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1989-02-02. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1988 Oxford University Press (Melbourne, Australia), 8 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches tall x 2 inches thick blue cloth hardbound in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, grey endpapers, xv, 814 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. On top margin of blank front free-endpper, ink name of prior owner, a UCLA math professor of note. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very slightly edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [5.0P] This is the most comprehensive dictionary of Australianisms, words and meanings that originated in Australia, are used there more than elsewhere, or have a special significance because of their connection with an aspect of Australian history or culture. The… Read More

The Cornhill Publishing Company, 1923-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1923 signed first edition The Cornhill Publishing Co. (Boston, Mass.) 6 1/8 x 8 5/8 inches tall gilt-stamped blue cloth hardbound in publisher's unclipped dust jacket (nicely preserved in a Brodart clear archival sleeve), 113 pp. Modest edgewear and soiling to covers. Slight tanning to endpapers. Signed by the poet/author on the front free-endpaper and dated 1927. Otherwise, a very good copy in a chipped and stained dust jacket. ~OOO~ Frank Prentice Rand (1889-1971) - professor, playwright, poet and historian - was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Williams College in 1912. In 1915 he received the M.A. in English from Amherst College. Rand remained at Massachusetts Agricultural College for 46 years, the only interruption being a year in the U.S. Army during World War I. Rand received two honorary doctorates, one from the University of Massachusetts in 1955 and the other from Williams College in 1956. He… Read More

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1977 revised edition, Delta Kappa Gamma Society (Austin, Texas), 7 3/4 x 10 inches tall red vinyl binder, gilt lettering to front cover, 168 pp. The 1974 edition, with inserted revisions from 1977 on pink stock. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP07~ Contents: Preface; Name; Purposes; Membership; Dues, Fees and Assessments; Organization; Officers and Related Personnel; Boards; Committees; The Educational Foundation; Areas of Activity; Procedures; Standing Rules; Interpretations; Obligations; Insignia, Paraphernalia, Charters and Supplies; Index. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honorary Society of women educators. The Society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. Founded on May 11, 1929 by Dr. Annie Webb Blanton of Austin, Texas, by 1940, the Society had grown to 392 chapters and 37 state… Read More

Whitaker & Ray Co. Good. 1896 ninth revised edition, The Whitaker and Ray Co. (San Francisco, California), 5 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches tall brown buckram cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, black lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white engravings, xxviii, 106, [12], 128 pp. Slight soiling and moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, with chipping to the top and bottom spine caps and bumping to all four tips. Inside, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~YY~ Includes an unpaginated glossary of botanical terms, and a separately paginated Analytical Key to West Coast Botany which has its own title page.

G. E. Miles, 1809-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1809 signed fourth edition 'carefully corrected, and considerably improved,' Printed by G.E. Miles, Sold by Longman Hurst, Rees and Orme (London), 4 1/2 x 7 inches tall full leather bound, viii, [8], 506, [5] pp. Signed by author on verso of title page (to prevent piracy). Front board detached but present. Covers rubbed and edgeworn. Top 1 1/2 inches of backstrip lacking. One leaf (pp. 301-302) only attached at top. Pencil marks to last page of text, last page of index and rear free-endpapers. Cancelled bookplate of Mount Saint Mary College to front pastedown. Otherwise, apart from a few creases to page tips, mild age-toning to paper and an occasional miniscule bit of foxing or staining, a good copy of this scarce guide to Italian grammar, now nicely preserved and presented in a Brodart rare book box, with the title page on the front, and title to the side, secured with velcro closures. OCLC locates only two copies, at Johns Hopkins University… Read More

M. Ray. Good. 1993 first edition, M. Ray (Los Angeles, California), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall spiral bound (black plastic comb) in grey printed covers, printed on recto side of each page, unpaginated. Slight soiling and light to moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce work. Not in OCLC. ~QQQ~ A pilot's discussion of issues - including counteractive pilot anxiety - associated with the process of proficiency checks (PC's), regularly administered to pilots to ensure they continue to be competent conducting particular kinds of operations. Contents: 'My PC Bust!' - How You Can Avoid It (Capt. Jim Hanson, ORDFO); Gut Response to Capt. Hanson Article; What Is a PC Bust?; The Bust Rate is Too High!; The Anxiety Level is Too High!; Where Pilots Meet Company; Pilots Perception - Big $; Some Thoughts About Training; Why Do We Do What We Do?; What I Recommend as a Start; Better Home Training Aids; Access to Simulators;… Read More

Thames & Hudson, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1974 first edition Thames and Hudson (London), 9 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches tall light brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, embossed gilt design to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, 14 pp. intro on tan stock and 120 captioned Tony Ray-Jones images on bright white stock. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Very slight staining to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~W~ [3.0P] Tony Ray-Jones (1941-1972), whose photographic career spanned only one decade, defined a new way of looking at his own society - with irony, nostalgia, compassion and humor. He was prolific in his short ten years, and his point of view exerted an enormous… Read More

William J. Reals, 1981-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1981 signed copy, The Stratford Press (Wichita, Kansas), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall paperbound in blue printed covers, with dark blue lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, maps and drawings, index, [8], 77 pp. Slight to moderate staining, creasing, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Nicely signed by co-author Vivian Y. Brecknell on the verso of the front cover. Otherwise, apart from a couple of pages with slight soiling of creasing, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon genealogy. ~SP26~ [1.0P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the Reals Family descendants of Gottfried Ruhl (1681-1759), who immigrated from Germany to Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, and married twice (once in Germany). Descendants (chiefly spelling the surname Reals) lived in New York, New Jersey, Kansas, California and elsewhere. In addition to hundreds of Reals, other allied surnames include: Baltzel, Blankman,… Read More

P. Reano. Good. 2008 signed and inscribed first edition, Paul T. Reano (Huntington, Arkansas), 6 x 9 inches tall paperbound, [14], 306, [13] pp. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Minor bumping to lower tip of front cover, with a bit of 'cover curl' to that tip and slight creasing to the lower page tips throughout the volume. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce family history / and pioneer history of Sebastian County Arkansas, lacking a referenced 'Appendix CD' with family trees but otherwise complete. ~TTT~ A history and genealogy for the Reano and Stroud families, following the author's great, great paternal grandfather Giacomo Felippi ('Jake') Reano as he arrives in America in the late nineteenth century, through successive generations. Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Migration from the Homeland; The Journey to America; Arrival and Reaction: the Ellis Island… Read More

Horace Liveright. Good. 1929 first English edition, Horace Liveright (NY), 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches tall purple cloth hardbound in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, pink lettering and gilt design to front cover and spine, 336 pp. Light rubbing and edgewear to covers, with staining to the rear cover and slight bumping to lower tip of front cover and a small bump to the middle of the front board. Prior owner name and date (1936) to blank front free-endpaper. Small (1/4-inch) bookworm hole to upper margin of about 100 pages in the first third of the book. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket (with a striking art deco illustration by Paul Wenck in aqua, gold and black) which has a couple of closed edge tears but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~F~ A scarce English translation of this early work of renowned German author Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen (1884 - 1945), whose best-known book was Diary of a Man… Read More

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1951. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. 1951 first edition, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, Indiana), 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches tall red cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, 156 pp. Slight to moderate soiling / staining, creasing, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with slight bumping and wear to the tips. Inside, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP20~ [1.5P] As a highly personalized autobiography, On Being Negro in America is a revealing account of J. Saunders Redding's tourtured and never-ending search for personal dignity and self-realization in a society that brutalizes the racial oppressor as well as the racially oppressed. J. Saunders Redding 'has set down with restrained bitterness, great dignity and sensitive insight what it is to be a negro in the United States... eloquent, passionately written. - William L. Shirer

Capella University. Very Good. 2010 first edition, Capella University (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches tall black buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to spine, ix, 154 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers, with minor bumping to upper edge of front cover. Very slight separation between the abstract and dedication pages, but the binding is quite solid. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce work. Not in OCLC. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~B~ [2.5P] Some therapists and counselors face challenges with clients who wish to integrate religious and/or spiritual beliefs into their treatment plan. The author examined the lived experiences of adults in Palm Springs, California who self-identified as practicing Christians and who claimed to be able to make a connection with the divine. The study used both semi-standardized interviews and… Read More

Cameron Family History Committee, 1985-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1965-1985 Cameron Family History Committee (n.p.), two 5 x 9 inches tall stapled paperbound volumes, consecutively numbered pages, index to both volumes at the rear of Volume 2, 122 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers of both volumes. A retired library set, with abrasions to the covers where labels were removed, and labels, stamps and accession marks to the first and last pages of each volume. Otherwise, a very good set - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon genealogy. OCLC (No. 21311171, 18695171) locates only four copies at institutions worldwide. ~SP15~ [1.5P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of William Cameron Sr. (1764-1822), who immigrated in 1782 from Scotland to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, married Jane Linton in 1788, and moved in 1810 to Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Texas,… Read More