Search Results: Authors starting with R from Furrowed Brow Books

Helsingissa Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava, [, 1971. hardcover. Racz, Istvan : Art treasures of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Finland in the Kuopio Orthodox Church Museum/Suomen orthodoksisen kirkon taideaarteita. Helsinki : Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava, 1971. Dual language, Finnish/English; translated by Sinikka Kurikka. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's dark purple cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. 130 numbered pp, [131] final page of plate descriptions, [132] colophon. Alkusana/foreword (by Archbishop Paul (Olmari) of the Finnish Orthodox Church); author's text; 96 photographic plates, 17 of which are in color. Credits/descriptions. Condition notes: a very good copy of an uncommon record of Orthodox church relics of Karelia. Moderate wear to dj with many small tears and chips, esp to folds; a surface scratch unfortunately mars the front illustration of "Our Lady of Kazan" from the Valamo/Valaam Monastery. Spine ends rolled, corners… Read More

Da Capo Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Ragan, Mark K. : Union And Confederate Submarine Warfare In The Civil War. Mason City (IA) : Savas Publishing, 1999. First printing. Forward by Clive Cussler. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm H. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine. DJ color/glossy with dramatic sub images. Plain white endpapers. vi pp prelim material, 310 numbered pp, 14 pp blank 'readers's notes' following. Generously illustrated. Appendix, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Almost flawless - light pencil note of price on front flyleaf, slight outward bowing of front board, light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, 1985. hardcover. Rescher, Nicholas : The Strife of Systems: An Essay on the Grounds and Implications of Philosophical Diversity. Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1985. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, ornamental blue/gilt banding to spine/gilt lettering; gilt ornamentation to front board. Lacking dust-jacket. Plain dark blue endpapers. Xii pp prelim material, 283 numbered pp, plus one blank. Author's preface, 14 chaps, indices. Notes passim. Condition notes: a tight, square, unmarked copy. Lacking dust-jacket. Moderate foxing evident to textblock edges. Spine ends rolled, corners slightly worn. Very nice. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Somerset Pubs, 1999. Hardcover. Ricky, Donald B., editor, et al : Encyclopedia of Minnesota Indians, in two volumes. St. Clair Shores (MI) : Somerset, 1998. Size of each volume is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt and silver lettering to spine, lettering/ornamentation to front board. Plain white endpapers. Volume I : Tribes, Nations, and People of the Woodlands Areas, A-Z - [Viii] pp prelim material, 354 numbered pp, [355-356] pictorial section title page, P1-P45 images/maps, [P46] blank. Volume II : Tribes, Nations, and People of the Woodlands Areas, Treaties [1778-1868] - [iv], v-viii pp prelim material, 455 numbered pp, [456] blank. Condition notes: Ex-library with usual withdrawn markings/stickers. Else, pages clean and binding tight, no notes or highlighting. No DJ; covers shows light wear. Introductory material notes inspiration from work of the Native American Rights Fund. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Burns & Oates, 1966. First Edition. paperback. Rinvolucri, Mario : Anatomy of a Church: Greek Orthodoxy Today. London : Burns and Oates, 1966. First paperback printing. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.75"/19.6cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 192 numbered pp. Foreword (Peter Hammond), author preface, nine chaps, appendices (report on the Orthodox Church of [then communist] Bulgaria; differences between Orthodox and Catholicism), bibliography, index. Map. Condition notes: a solid copy with light wear to wrappers, spine crease; interior tanned but unmarked. A time capsule. We personally inspect every book we offer.

New Grail Pub, 2006. Paperback. Roach, Richard; Faas, Robert J. [ed] : A Christian Theosophic Vision. St. Paul (MN) : Grailstone Press, 2006. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 92 numbered pages. Intro (by Robert J. Faas), four selections drawn from Roach's 18th century works "The Imperial Standard of Messiah Triumphant" and "The Great Crisis, or, the Mystery of the Times and Seasons Unfolded". Condition notes: New: no notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Edizioni Orientalia Christiana, 1995. 5th. paperback. Roberson, Ronald G. : The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey. Rome (It) : Edizioni Orientalia Christiana, 1995. Fifth edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers, featuring handsome reprod of a 13th century miniature from a Syriac Evangeliary, Mor Gabriel (near Midyat, Turkey). Author's intro, then four main sections on various churches of "the East": I. Assyrian Church; II. the Oriental Orthodox Churches (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian, Malankara, and Eritrean); III. the Orthodox Churches (divided into the 15 autocephalous churches, the four autonomous churches, the seven canonical churches under Constantinople, and six churches of "irregular status"; finally, the various Eastern Catholic Churches (19 in number); appendices, bibliography, index. Condition notes: a very good, solid copy, light wear to wrappers, no notes or highlighting. A topic of much confusion - think of all the… Read More

University of North Carolina Press, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. River of Death--The Chickamauga Campaign: Volume 1: The Fall of Chattanooga. Author(s): Robertson, William Glenn. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 2018, 1st/1st. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm. DJ features full color reproduction of Kurz and Allen illustration of a moment from the battle. Bound in publisher's baby blue cloth over boards with bright gilt spine lettering. 348 leaves (xvi pages of intro material, plus 680 numbered pages). Eight maps, 15 illustrations, Order of Battle, notes, bibliography, and index. Condition notes: A lovely copy, no notes or highlighting, binding square and tight, boards clean. Minor flaws limited to bumping of top corners, also affecting DJ (which otherwise shows light wear).

Ash Tree Pr, 2000. hardcover. Roden, Barbara and Christopher [Eds] : Shadows and Silence. Ashcroft (BC) : Ash-Tree Press, 2000. First edition/First impression, limited to 600 copies. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.875"/22.3cm h. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth, bright copper lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj, art by Jason van Hollander. Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. X pp prelim material, 342 numbered pp, [343] colophon, [344] blank, [345-347] three page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-200, including forthcoming titles, [348-350] blank. Editors' intro, 25 ghost stories, biographical notes. Condition notes: A lovely, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy of a handsomely bound, chilling anthology. DJ shows light wear and one dimple (to rear). Faint smudge to tail edge. Authors include (among others) Steve Duffy, John Morrow, Barbara Roden, John Pelan, Ramsey Campbell, James Doig, Glen Hirshberg and Jane Jakeman. We personally inspect… Read More

Ash-Tree Press, 2004. paperback. Roden, Barbara and Christopher [eds] : Acquainted with the Night. Ashcroft (BC) : Ash-Tree Press, 2004. ISBN 155310076x. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers, art by Jason Van Hollander. [i-viii], [1-2], 3-369, [370-376]. Contents; editors' intro; then 27 "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural by" Peter Bell, Mark P. Henderson, Christopher Harman, Don Tumasonis, et al; About the authors and editors; colophon; list of Ash-Tree Press titles published (1994-2004) and in prep. Condition notes: a lovely clean, gift-appropriate copy, unmarked with light wear, no spine crease, and whimsical macabre wrapper art. Another excellent collection from the late Ash-Tree Press. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Boydell Press, 2016. First Edition. hardcover. Rodger, N.A.M.; Benjamin Darnell; J. Ross Dancy; and Evan Wilson [Editors] : Strategy and the Sea: Essays in Honour of John B. Hattendorf. Woodbridge (Suffolk, UK) : Boydell Press, 2016. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's color paper boards. Lacking dust-jacket, possibly issued without. Plain white endpapers. Lists of figures and tables, abbrev, contributors; editors' tribute and intro; 21 papers; afterword; bibliography of Hattendorf's work; index; tabula gratulatoria. Condition notes: a very good, clean, unmarked copy. Binding sound and square, light wear to boards. From the library of late travel writer, naval enthusiast, and English professor Robert D. Foulke, who is credited in the volume's tabula gratulatoria and whose return address label is affixed to the head ffep. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Rogers, Robert M. : The 125th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry: Attention Batallion! [location not stated: publisher not stated], 1984. Reprint of the 1882 edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's red/black cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board. Plain white endpapers. Pagination thus: first page not numbered, frontispiece verso with 1984 statement recto; Ix pp prelim material, then main text begins with p 10, through 226. Author's intro, 35 chaps, plus "misc sketches" (pp 137-226). Condition notes: a handsomely bound reprint edition from the 1980s marred only by bumped corners, else clean, tight, unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Scarecrow Press, 2010. paperback. Rollberg, Peter : The A to Z of Russian and Soviet Cinema (The A to Z Guide Series, 191). Lanham (MD) : Scarecrow Press, 2010. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. xlii pp prelim material, 1-793, [794] blank. List of A-Z guides through #245; contents, editor's foreword (Jon Woronoff), author's preface, reader's note, abbrev, chronology, intro, the Dictionary, bibliography, about the author. Condition notes: an excellent, solid, unmarked copy, with a spine crease just beginning but binding still very solid. Everything from Abashidze to Zueva. We personally inspect every book we offer.

T.J. Maloney Co, 1947. First Edition. hardcover. Rosenfeld, Morris : Sail-ho!: Great yachting pictures. [publisher location not stated] : T.J. Maloney Co, 1947. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 12.25"/31cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, white lettering to spine and front board. Lacking dust-jacket. Plain white endpapers. 112 numbered pp. Intro (by Herbert L. Stone), Rosenfeld's story, illus (b&w), glossary. Condition notes: a worn, collectible copy: Lacking dust-jacket; boards moderately worn/scuffed/stained, spine slightly cocked; spine ends rolled, corners bumped; edges moderately stained and foxed. Former owners' gift inscription/return address label to front flyleaf; scattered foxing to interior. Lovely post-WWII b&w photography. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Indiana University Press, 2002. First Edition. hardcover. Roslof, Edward E. : Red Priests: Renovationism, Russian Orthodoxy, and Revolution, 1905-1946. Bloomington (IN) : Indiana University Press, 2002. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color dust jacket. Plain white endpapers. [i-ix], x-xviii, [xix-xx] prelim material, [1], 2-259, [260-268] blank. Preface, acknowl, abbrev, six chaps, conclusion. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: a very good plus copy - binding tight, just off square with a slight bow to front board; dj lightly rubbed; interior bright, unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Chrysostom Press, 2000. hardcover. Demetrius of Rostov, Saint : The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Vol. 4: December. House Springs (MO) : Chrysostom Press, 2000. First English language edition. Translated by Marretta, Fr. Thomas; printed under authority of Alypy, ROCOR Archbishop of the Midwest. "Translated from the Slavonic edition published...in Moscow in the year 1914 from the original compiled...and published in Kiev." Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering/ornamentation to spine and front board. Plain light gray endpapers. X pp prelim material, 616 numbered pp, [617] publisher info, [618-622] blank. To the pious reader (author unattributed), sources; daily lives of saints, from Holy Prophet Nahum on Dec 1 to the Holy Mother Melania the Roman on Dec 31; translator's note, index. Notes passim. Condition notes: clean, tight, unmarked copy with light wear to handsome binding; corners bumped, light soiling to edges. A library pocket has… Read More

Mystic Seaport Museum, 2003. First Edition. hardcover. Rousmaniere, John : Sleek: Classic Images from the Rosenfeld Collection. Mystic (CT) : Mystic Seaport Museum, 2003. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 12"/30.5cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's dark blue paper over boards/black paper spine, gilt lettering to latter. Matte b&w pictorial dj. Plain cream endpapers. 121 numbered pp, [122] colophon; pp 2-3 and 4-5 are foldout photos. Three chaps of intro text, followed by photos; then "Boat descriptions", Photographers' bios, and bibliography. B&w photos throughout. Condition notes: a very good copy of a handsome edition: light wear/rubbing to unclipped dj. Very slight cock to the spine; boards/edges/binding excellent/sound. Interior shows author signature to title page, and former owner return address label to head ffep - the late Robert D. ("Bud") Foulke - Joseph Conrad scholar, and travel writer - from whose library this copy comes. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Mystic Seaport Museum, 2006. hardcover. Rousmaniere, John : In A Class By Herself: The Yawl Bolero and the Passion for Craftsmanship. Mystic (CT) : Mystic Seaport Museum, 2006. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.25"/28.5cm h. Bound in publisher's dark gray cloth, white lettering. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain sky-blue endpapers. 165 numbered pp, [166-167] blank, [168] related titles by publisher. Preface (by Edward Kane), author intro, 10 chaps heavily illus with color/b&w photography. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: A very good, handsome collectible copy, inscribed by author to former owners. Light wear/rubbing to dj; boards show excellent color retention, a roll to tail spine, spine slightly cocked (common for a book of this size). Interior shows inscription to title page; former owners' address label to head of ffep - the late Robert D. ("Bud") Foulke - scholar of Joseph Conrad - and his wife Patti (both travel writers) - from whose library this copy comes. We personally inspect every book we offer. Read More

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003. First American Edition. hardcover. Rowling, J. K.; GrandPr??, Mary [Illustrator] : Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5). New York : Arthur A. Levine, 2003. First American edition, first printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's blue diamond-patterned paper boards, gray cloth spine, blue lettering to latter. Matte color pictorial dj in shades of blue. Plain dark blue endpapers. Xiv pp prelim material, 870 numbered pp, plus 12 w/o numbers (some blank; also, about the author/illustrator/art-printing). B&w illus. Condition notes: A very good, gift appropriate copy of this collectible work. Light wear, no tears or chips to dj which retains bright color. Boards/spine clean and bright, no soiling, like edges; very slight bowing to rear board. Interior clean and unmarked, no inscriptions, notes or highlighting. Quite nice. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Timber Press, 2007. First Edition. hardcover. Ruksans, Janis : Buried Treasures: Finding and Growing the World's Choicest Bulbs. Portland (OR) : Timber Press, 2007. First/first. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.75"/27cm h. Bound in publisher's dark brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. 384 numbered pp, plus two sets of 20 glossy color leaves inserted with gorgeous photos - 304 color plates in all. Foreword by Chris Brickell, author's preface, acknowl, 13 chaps on 'Bulbs in the Garden; 13 chaps on 'Bulbs in the Wild'; Descriptiones Plantarum Novarum, bibliography, conversion tables, plant names index. Condition notes: first and foremost, this is a former library copy, with all the typical downsides - markers, stickers, etc; no matter what its overall condition, ex-library status is rated no better than 'good'. Dj is covered in mylar. Else, it is tight, square, clean, very serviceable. Remarkable documentation of the travels of this Latvian native throughout… Read More