Search Results: Authors starting with R from The Book Shelf

New York: McGraw Hill. Very Good+. 1943. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. "This book is intended to be the aviation cadet's introduction to aircraft engines." Emphasis is laid on those engines of lower power. ; Flight Preparation Training Series Series; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 203 pages .

New York: Barnes & Noble/George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with usual marking - no spine label on book, however. ; Both volumes are in excellent condition, other than the library markings, as noted. These works "aim at a broad review of man's philosophical quest from the dawn of history . . ." in order to present a comprehensive picture of the philosophy of the world. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Great Britain: P. F. Volland Company. Very Good. 1922. Paperback. Slight curl to the front cover corners - see image. ; Cloth book is in excellent condition. Scarce copy in this condition. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Great Britain: P. F. Volland Company. Very Good. 1922. Paperback. Light surface blotching - see image. ; Cloth book is in excellent condition. Scarce copy in this condition. ; ; Unpaginated pages .

New York: Crossroad. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. 1st. Hardcover. 0824503031 . "Based on the work of sime six hundred theologians, exegetes, and specialist, [this work] presents in clear and straightforward language, the findings of modern theological research." More than 400 articles. Very Heavy Book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 1841 pages .

Great Britain: British Railways. Near Fine. N.D.. Paperback. ; Tourist guide with excellent old photographs of places, people, buildings, scenery, and a fold-out color map showing existing railroad lines. Date is approximately 1939. ; Toned Photographs & Color Map; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 59 pages .

New York: Sterling Publishing Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0806927615 . How to enhance your garden with guidelines to create structures yourself that will stand the test of time - or just to explain to others what your ideas are and what you want see created. Book is in excellect condition. ; Color Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 128 pages .

Jerry Rakusan. Good. 1982. Paperback. There is a dark stain to the lower corner of the spine that bleeds through for a couple of pages - does not affect the integrity of the book, nor the legibility of the text. Check marks (ticks) in red ink are noted throughout the text by previouos owner. Gnawing evidence to the lower outside front edge of book - does not affect the integrity of the book, nor the legibility of the text. ; A few stamps are tipped in. "Special Section Stamps Portraying Zeppelins, Wright Bros. , Lindbergh, Corcorde." ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 60 pages .

New Jersey: Winchester Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0832904562 . Dustjacket has a surface spot on front panel - see image. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. Its rigging diagrams are simple, easy to follow, and ultimately invaluable to the sportsman - and there are special chapters on how to build blinds, care for decoys, duck and goose calls, and even cooking. No serious waterfowl hunter can afford to be without this timeless and eminently helpful book. Offers practical suggestions on the use of decoys in hunting ducks and geese, and includes chapters on blinds, duck and goose calls, and cooking the birds. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 135 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace. Very Good+. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's attractive bookplate and date, 1937, on inside front cover. ; Book is in excellent condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior." The Saga of Gisli was written early in the thirteenth century. It offers an imaginative reconstruction of the story of a man and his family who came to Iceland from Norway about AD 960. Soon after 960 Gisli, the central figure, was outlawed for killing his brother-in-law, and then, for thirteen years or more, he lived in hiding in remote parts of the northwest of Iceland until he was finally caught and killed by his enemies. "[goodreads]; ; 148 pages .

Kinderhook, IL: International Wizard of Oz Club. Near Fine. 1975. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 30 pages .

Maine: University Press. Very Good+. 1974. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. From the library of Sanford Phippen, Maine author. Map. Glossary. Chronology. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 94 pages .

Chicago: M. A. Donohue. Very Good. 1916. Hardcover. Some light blotching on lower front and rear covers - see image. ; Book is in Very Good condition. Interior is in excellent condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 258 pages .

Chicago: M. A. Donohue. Very Good+. 1911. Hardcover. Some light blotching to lower rear cover. Light foxing on top edge of textblock. ; Book is in pristine condition with vivid silver and gold image on front cover. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Definitely a Collector's copy. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 254 pages .

Chicago: M. A. Donohue. Very Good+. 1913. Hardcover. Gift inscription on inside front cover. Name on spine doesn't match that of author. ; Book is in excellent condition - definitely to be considered a Collectible. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 162 pages .

CA: Laissez Faire Books. Very Good. 1989. Non-Book. VHS tape interview with the controversial author by James Day conducted in New York. ; Video Tape; .

Los Angeles, California: The Ward Ritchie Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. ; Book is in excellent condition. "Much of this story takes place In the unusual decade punctuated by the first World War when square riggers could still be found to sail on, and schooners abounded. "; B & W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine. 1992. 1st. Hardcover. 0671770802 . Book is in pristine condition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Orno, ME: Puckerbrush Press. Fine. 2001. 2nd Impression. Paperback. 0913006734 . Book is in excellent condition. "Ranzoni's Vision is rarely more sharp and penetrating than when she considers two separate societies in Maine: the very wealthy and the native Mainers who have worked for them." [Preface]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 208 pages .

Maine: North Country Press. Near Fine. 2012. Presentation Copy. Hardcover. 9780945980476 . Signed, dated and inscribed on front free endpaper: "For Sandy, . . . . [six lines of personal appreciation]" Also, signed on title page. From the library of Sanford Phippen, Maine author. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 106 pages; Signed by Author .