Search Results: Authors starting with R from Lower Beverley Better Books

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2015. True 1st US Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thomas Burden (DJ art). A road trip across the US on a love quest. 383 pp. plus: Acknowledgments, List of Works Referenced. Blue paper covered boards carry blue gilt text/decoration on front panel. Books has worn spine ends, ow it is as new. Unclipped DJ has tiny bit of wear at head of spine Dedication: " For -------, / So wonderful to meet you ! See you in person ![smiley face]/ X X / Margo" A rare signing of this title. SIGNED by author with black sharpie. l Bookseller's Inventory # 231355.

Toronto: Catholic Register Books, 2009. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8" X 5. A book of anecdotes, reflections, lessons, humour, kindness, wisdom, faith, and prayer from a humble man. . . (rear panel) 189 pp. Fr. Raby was from Gananoque and a parish priest in that area from Athens to Kingston. Book has Christmas dedication from a Fr. Raymond, " James, wisdom from our most venerable priest in the year of his death. praised be Jesus Christ ! " Bookseller's Inventory # 071262

London: Pimlico, 2002. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fiine+/No Jacket. 8" X 5 1/4. various. Peter Raby, " . . . reveals Wallace as a courageous and unconventional explorer. " (rear panel) 294 pp. plus: Abbreviations, Notes, sources and Selected Bibliography, Index. Stated First Paperback Publication. Book has fo/ dedicatee ffep, ow, book is as new.SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 212708.

Toronto: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd., 1994. True First Edition . Blue Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Number line:94 95 96 97 98 99 FP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. A critical look at Canada's health care system. 346pp. plus: Notes, Index. Silver text on spine. Spine ends rubbed. Unclipped ($28.00) DJ has slight edge/shelf wear. FlatSIGNED by co-author in blue ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 144327.

Toronto: Collins Publishers, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dedication copy of an analysis of Canada's health-care system. Authors predicted (in 1989) that there simply would not be enough money to guarantee adequate medical care beyond the 1990's... 333 pp. plus: Appendix (Important Limitations to interpreting Test Results), Notes, Index. Book has slight separation starting at rear tail of spine (p. 371), spine ends are lightly rubbed. Unclipped DJ ($26.95) has edge wear, shelf wear and a small triangular perforation on front. Dedication ffep, ".........., Thank you for everything. Please read this in the best of health. [SIGNED] Michael Rachlis". SIGNED by co-author. Bookseller's Inventory # 082031.

New York: Warner Books, 1989. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography of the former first lady is the first book-length portrait. It is based on dozens of interviews with Mrs. Bush, her family and her friends. Acknowledgments. Preface by author dated June, 1989 at McLean, Virginia. Family Tree. Illustrated with B/W photographs. 230 pp. plus Index. Blue cloth spine has gold text and binds blue paper covered boards. Warner colophon on rear panel spine. Book is ever so slightly rubbed at head of spine. Unclipped ($ 14.95) DJhas light top edge/shelf wear. DEDICATION: April 19, 1990. Karen Finch, with best wishes, Barbara Bush SIGNED by biographee. Bookseller's Inventory # 155067.

Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1978. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. BBC Music Guide # 34. Book covers the venues: Salzburg, Vienna 1782-4 and Vienna 1785-91. Book has sunned spine, ow as new. The BBC music guides are designed for listeners, performers and students in nontechnical language by eminent musical authorities. Bookseller's Inventory# 225706

London, UK: Michael O' Mara Books Limited, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of tales of witchery from all over the world. Illustrated with images from woodcuts and drawings from a time when belief in witchery was still widespread. 204 pp. plus: Bibliography, Illustration Acknowledgements. Black cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine. Spine ends very slightly rubbed. Unclipped ( £11.95 net in UK only) DJ has light top edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 160475.

Victoria, BC: The Victoria Publishing Company Inc., 1999. True First Canadian Edition, 1st Print . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4. Author (throughout). Introduction by Michael O'Hagan Editor. A narrative poem describing the experiences 64 pp. Book has bit of wear at spine ends. Bookseller's Inventory # 155193..

Toronto: Blue Butterfly Books, 2009. First Edition Stated . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. Edited and with an introduction by Claudia Coutu Radmore. Book is illustrated with b/w photographs. 448 pp. plus: Leonard Budgell - Hudson's Bay Record of Service, Sources, Index, Credits, About the Editor, Interview with the Editor, About This Book. 470 pp. in toto. Pale blue cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine and front panel, b/w frontis Nascopie. Lightly rubbed tail of spine, ow book is as new. Unclipped DJ has slight top edge wear, 3" vertical scratch on spine. DEDICATION: For _____ and ____ ; I am so pleased you will get to know Len, who is so very special. Special people should know special people. Claudia Coutu Radmore Mar 31, 2010 SIGNED and dated by Editor in blue ink. Rare in this state ! Bookseller's Inventory # 180433.

Renfrew ON: General Store Publishing House I, 2012. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Covers. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 9" X 6 . Kathleen, now 16 years-old and living in Ottawa, receives a package containing tarot cards and rune stones from the old gypsy woman who had befriended her in far-away Ireland . . . 201 pp. Inscription: To Emily / Enjoy ! / Elizabeth Radmore SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 185476

Renfrew ON: General Store Publishing House I, 2009. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Cover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 9" X 6 . A story of emigration and adaptation. 183 pp. plus About the Author. Inscription: To Emily / Enjoy / Elizabeth Radmore Signed by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 185475.

Renfrew ON: General Store Publishing House I, 2004. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Covers. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 9" X 6 . Kathleen travels around with her out-of-work father in post-war Ireland looking to earn money to dend back home. 132 pp. plus: Author's Note, About the Author. This is the first book of the CUSHLA trilogy. Inscription: To Emily / Best Regards / Elizabeth Radmore SIGNED by author.

Toronto: Blue Butterfly Books Publishing Inc., 2009. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine+/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edited and with an introduction by Claudia Coutu Radmore. Book is illustrated with b/w photographs. 448 pp. plus: Leonard Budgell - Hudson's Bay Record of Service, Sources, Index, Credits, About the Editor, Interview with the Editor, About This Book. Pale blue cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine and front panel, b/w frontis Nascopie. Lightly rubbed spine ends, ow book is as new. Unclipped DJ has shelf wear. DEDICATION: For _____ ; Here is a special view of Canada to keep in your heart . . . . Claudia Coutu Radmore Mar 31, 2010 SIGNED and dated by Editor in blue ink. Rare in this state ! Bookseller's Inventory # 160348.

New York: Hudson Street Press/Penguin, 2009. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jan Cobb (cover photograph). The inside story of the steroid era in baseball by the central figure in the Mitchell Report. Stated First Printing. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 246 pp. Book has red cloth spine with silver text, green paper covered boards. Tiny bump at rear corner at tail of spine, otherwise book is as new. Unclipped (U.S. $25.95/ Can. $28.50) DJ is as new, Bookseller's Inventory # 143887

Toronto: Viking Penquin, 1997. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. More than 150 well-known Canadians share their early favourite book titles and their effects in their lives. Literature is sorted by: Early Memories, Adventure Stories, Classic Books, Books about Nature, Emily of New Moon Emily Climbs Emily's Quest, Poetry, Popular Reading (series, sports, humour, comics, light reading), Transition to Adult Literature, Words into Action, An Abundance of Books. 201 pp. plus: Appendix - Book Lists 1) A Chronolgy of Important Children's Books 2) Notable Early Children's Books about Canada or by Canadians 3) MY Favourite 100 Recent Canadian English Books for Younger Children, 4) My Favourite 100 Recent Canadian Books for Older Children 5) Some Wonderful Canadian Non-fiction 6) My Favourite Canadian Poetry Books 7) Notable Canadian Series 8) Terrific Short Story Collections 9) Children's Book Awards 10)… Read More

Toronto: Simon & Schuster Canada, 2015. 1st Edition, 3rd Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine+/Fine. 7 1/2" X 5 3/4. Book, " . . . clearly sets out the big questions Canadians should be asking their leaders, their elected representatives, and themselves." (front flap) 139 pp. plus: Further Reading, Acknowledgments, Index. Spine ends have very slight wear, ow book is as new. Unclipped DJ has light edge wear. FlatSIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 211797

Toronto: Viking/Penguin Books Canada Ltd., 1998. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine+/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bob Rae calls for the need for generosity in a world that values greed too much." (front flap) 203 pp. plus End Notes. Book shows bits of white at spine ends. Dedication copy: SIGNED by author in blue ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 223523.

Toronto: Viking/Penguin, 1996. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bob Rae examines his times in pollitics and tells of his life before. SIGNED 'with best wishes" Bob Rae Illustrated with photographs. 295 pp. plus Index. NOT a dedication copy, NOT personalized. Bookseller's Inventory # 060931

Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1999. True 1st CDN Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. Number line: 99 00 01 02 03 04 HC 6 5 4 3 2 1. The canoe in all its uses; symbolism, transportation, afterlife, lore, fur trade, literature, leisure, character building, means of escape from urban life, exploration, advertising... 243 pp. plus: Epilogue, Notes, Index, Acknowledgements. Book is slightly rubbed at spine ends, ow as new. Unclipped DJ has light top edge wear. FlatSIGNED by author in blue ink on full title page. Bookseller's Inventory 180311.