Search Results: Authors starting with R from Parker's Rare Books

Northfield, Minn: Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1950. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo., 238 pp. One word analysis written at beginnings of some chapters, otherwise no marks in book.Covers show some wear, corners bumped. A good reading copy. Book condition Good+.

New York: American Institute of Social Science, 1955. Stated 1st. HB. Black cloth, 8vo., 430pp. Unmarked, tight book in dust jacket with minor chipping. "Saga of the United Brothhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 1881-1954". Book condition VG in VG- DJ.

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Distributed by Chippewa Falls Book Agency, 1954. HB. Red cloth, black lettering on front cover, 12 mo, 151 pp. Stamped on front pastedown "Presented to Chippewa County Historical Society by Family of Paul and Sylvia Raihle." Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. Book condition Near Fine.

Chicago: Cameron, Amberg & Co., Printers, 1928 & 1935. HB. Limp red cloth, gilt lettering on front cover, 12mo, 46, 180 pp. Comprehensive account of practices and knowledge necessary for employees working for the North Western to perform their jobs. This book was to remain the property of the North Western. Contains drawings of the appropriate signals, both manual and mechanical, used by the railroad. Original Rules dated 1928, Supplement "D" dated 1935. Two employees names listed on form on front paste-down, several stamped notations within text. Covers clean but for small scuff bottom rear cover. Book condition VG. Uncommon.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, No Date. HB. Blue cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 12mo, unpaginated. Boys and Girls Classics No. 3. No marks in book, binding tight though front hinge starting to crack, soiling to edges of text block. One spot of insect damage not affecting any text. In a colorful illustrated dust jacket that shows shelf wear, chipping top of spine. Book condition Good in Good+ DJ.

Norway: J. W. Eides Forlag, 1958. HB. Pictorial boards, 8vo., unpaginated. Tourist type photographic book on Bergen. Some edge wear, spine loose about 1" up from bottom. Book condition Good+.

Edinburgh: T. N. Foulis. HB. Brown cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, iv, 387 pp., TEG. "Author's Copyright Edition", with no date. Starts with the Preface to the Twenty-Second Edition. With 16 color illustrations by Henry W. Kerr tipped in on heavy gray paper with captioned tissue guards. No advertisements present in this edition. Owner's rather handsome bookplate front pastedown, no marks in book, binding tight. Minor foxing to white endpapers. Covers show edge wear and light soiling. Book condition VG-.

Oceanside, California: Touch of Design, 1992. First Printing. Wraps. Oversize trade paper, red covers with white lettering, 4 to, 307 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Slight crease to top front cover. Book condition VG.

No Publisher Noted, No Date [circa 1920]. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover, 8vo, 104 pp. Signed and inscribed by the author on half title page. Personal narrative of the author's experiences as a buck private in France during World War I. The title refers to William Jennings Bryan, whom the author criticizes for Bryan's arguments that America did not need to prepare for war. Very scarce World War I title. Worldcat locates one copy. No marks in book, binding tight and covers clean/ Gilt lettering bright. Book condition VG+.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. HB. Tan paper covered boards, blue lettering on spine, 8vo, 281 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Remainder mark bottom of text block. In clean dust jacket. Book condition VG+ in VG+ DJ.

New York: Macmillan, 1938. 1st, Stated 1st pr. HB. Blue cloth, white lettering on front cover and spine, white sailing ship on front cover, 8vo., 335 pp. Some slight soiling to covers, owners name ffep, map end papers. Remnants of dust jacket tipped in at back. Book condition VG-.

Kjobenhavn: Paa den Gyldendalske Boghandlings Forlag, Trykt hos H. F. Popp, 1818. HB. Half brown leather and green marbled boards, gilt lettering with gilt designs on spine, 8vo, xii, 312 pp., marbled endpapers, all edges of text block stained blue. X-library, but only markings are "Duplicate Harvard College Library" stamped on verso of title page and top of first page of forward. No markings to covers. Classic work by Rask (1787-1832) dealing with Nordic Philology and the first work to systematically study Nordic languages. Neat notations, in pencil, front and rear blank endpapers, no marks in text. Binding tight. Covers show edge wear, leather lacking on front and rear bottom corners, front joint split 1/2" at bottom. Book condition VG-. Text in Danish.

New York: Wendell Malliet and Company, 1947. 1st Edition. HB. Maroon cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 278 pp. Stated first printing. No marks in book, binding solid. Covers show edge wear, corners lightly bumped, spine sunned. Uncommon title set in the Virgin Islands. Book condition VG-, no dust jacket.

New York et al: John Wiley & Sons, 1985. 2nd Printing. HB. Black boards, silver lettering on spine, 8vo, 311 pp. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. No dust jacket. Book condition VG+.

Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1970. HB. Blue cloth, 8vo, 160 pp. Clean book but for minor soiling top edge of text block, in dust jacket with minor chipping, price clipped. Presentation copy, SIGNED and inscribed by author. Book condition VG in VG- DJ.

Canaan, N.H: Norwalk Historical Society, 1979. 1st. HB. Light gray quarter cloth over darker gray cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 4 to., 243 pp. SIGNED by both authors, both at rear of book and on title page. Published in a first edition of 3000 copies, of which a limited edition of150 were numbered and signed by the authors, this being number 41. Gift inscription half title page, owners label front paste-down. Book condition VG+.

by Authors, 1982. HB. Red cloth, black lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, [9], 283, [8] pp. Biographies of the early settlers of Red Willow County, Nebraska, located in the south-western part of the state. Includes a list of the Civil War veterans who settled in the county, and an index of names. No marks in book, binding tight and covers clean. Book condition VG+.

Giertsens Forlag (udgivet af Pastor Storjohann), 1879. Brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 12 mo, 236 pp. Raynal's [1830-1898] account of the 1864 wreck of the Grafton was based on his own diary. He also recounts his early life and summarises his eleven years on the Australian gold fields. OCLC. Owners name ffep, no other marks in book. Binding rather loose. Covers show edge wear, small sticker top of spine. Text in Norwegian. Book condition Fair-Good. Uncommon Norwegian translation from the original French.

New York: Engineering News Publishing Co, 1888. HB. Brown cloth, gilt lettering on front cover, 8vo, 56 pp. With large color Illustrated Map of London (20"x29") in front pocket. With three large fold-out statements of railway returns, showing capitalization and traffic statistics for the years 1883, 1885 and 1886. Lacking the second railway map, as called for. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show edge wear, some light staining. Book condition VG-. Map is clean and bright, with small tears at the folds.

New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1931. HB. Tan cloth, black lettering and illustration on front cover, black lettering on spine, 8vo, 257 pp. Fictional account based on Reck's (1896-1965) experiences as a member of the 110th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Division in France during World War I. First work by this author, who went on to publish many books on travel and for young boys. No marks in book, binding tight. Very light edge wear to covers. Book condition VG.