Search Results: Authors starting with R from About Books

Santa Monica, California: RAND National Security Research Division, 2010. Appears unread. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO creases. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. From the rear cover: "Proactive measures to prevent vulnerable individuals from radicalizing and to rehabilitate those who have already embraced Islamist extremism have been implemented, in varying degrees, in several Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, and European countries... An examination of deradicalization and counter-deradicalization programs... assessed the strengths and weaknesses of each program...". First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxvii, 214pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Wroclaw, Poland: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wroclawskiego, 1977. Very Good condition. 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm. Bound in the original green wrappers, a little rubbed at the edges. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. Text in Polish except for a 2 page summary in French which has a brief margin note in pencil that appears to be in Professor Church's handwriting. Matematyka, Fizyka, Astronomia XXI. Tables. Graphs. Bibliographical references. This is one of several dozen books and periodicals from Alonzo Church's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his signature, or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately, this copy does not have those signs of his ownership. [But please check our inventory for several others that do]. Alonzo Church (1903 - 1995) was professor of mathematics at Princeton University (1929-1967) and of mathematics and philosophy at UCLA (1967-1990). He… Read More

London: Taylor's Foreign Press, 1951. Very Good+ condition in a worn, chipped, spine sunned dust jacket. NOT price clipped (30 s. net). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Ancient West-Arabian: A Study of the Dialects of the Western Highlands of Arabia in the Sixth and Seventh Centuries A.D. Maps. Lists of chapter notes. Bibliographical references / Addenda. Five indexes. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/Worn and chipped dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xiv, 226pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Chicago / London:: The University of Chicago Press, 1996. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (22.50). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Illustrated with diagrams and photos. First printing with complete number row (12345) on the copyright page. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Bound in the original yellow cloth, lettered in shiny copper on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "MAKING PCR is the fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of the invention of one of the most significant biotech discoveries of our time -- the polymerase chain reaction. Skillfully blending narrative description and interviews with all the major players, Paul Rabinow explores what it means to be a 'scientist' today, the effects of doing science in the high-risk, high-reward environment of biotech, and what a scientific discovery or invention is… Read More

School of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1985. The cover is in Very Good condition with only one small closed edge tear. Flat, uncreased spine. FINE inside. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Published by The School of Architecture & Urban Planning, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Bound in the original eggshell white pictorial wraps, Oversize Softcover. Oblong. 10.75" wide by 8.5" tall. This large book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. Abstract: "Results of a two-year post-occupancy evaluation of four elementary schools in Columbus, Indiana, all designed by nationally prominent architects. Two of the schools contained traditional classrooms and two utilized open plan concepts. The report evaluates a wide range of technical and functional factors.". Reprint of… Read More

Rutherford, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1982. Very Good++ condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket. DJ has a few short closed tears and light rubbing at the edges A square, tight copy. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. A volume from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization series. Has a 12-page appendix: Genealogical Tables of Hasidic Dynasties. Glossary. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original maroon cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good++ condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 346pp. + 16 pages of photos.

St. Paul, Minnesota:: Alethos Press LLC, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. A bright, shiny, clean copy. The spine is tight, square, flat, and uncreased. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This is the true story of the Rev. Thomas P. Bird, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder. Is he innocent? Foreword by Rev. Kenneth P. Kothe. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "July 17, 1983, Brian Fletcher spotted an overturned Peugeot station wagon laying in the Cottonwood River, near the Rocky Ford Bridge. He saw the dead body of Sandra Bird floating face-down in shallow water in front of the car. A single car accident on a deserted road? Or a murder? On November 4, 1983, Marty Anderson lay dead in a ditch alongside Kansas Highway 177, just east of Junction… Read More

Oxford:: Pergamon Press, 1980. 7" wide by 10" tall. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. International Series in Experimental Psychology, Volume 24, General Editor: H. J. Eysenck. Figures. Tables. Bibliographical references. Name Index. Subject Index. Bound in the original glossy green glazed cloth.. Second Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition./No jacket, probably as issued.. (vi), 302pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Los Angeles, California: Hilprand Press, 1951. Near Fine condition Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. Previous owner's bookplate. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1951. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies (per prospectus - not present). 15 full page bookplate reproductions (Harvey Cushing, Samuel Radbill, etc). 164 annotated entries. Foreword by Carlyle S. Baer, Secretary, American Society of Bookplate Collectors & Designers: "Dr. Radbill is well known as a bookplate collector, and while he has an interest in bookplates generally, his special interest is in the medical ex-libris and he is an authority in this special field. A volume such as his will be of great use to collectors, in fact another tool collectors of bookplates will welcome." Printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine. Bound in the original rust color cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine.. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by… Read More

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1988. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are unmarked except for several item numbers circled in light pencil (easily erasable). NO underlining. NO highlighting. 1,011 annotated entries. Index. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in black. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xii, 243pp.

New York:: The Free Press, 1984. A square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny although its rear panel has one short closed tear (5/8th inch long) and a few light surface scratches. NOT price clipped (15.95). NO chips. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Review copy, with letter from the publisher laid-in. List of notes on sources. Index. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. First printing with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. Dust Jacket praise from Red Barber. From the Dust Jacket: "Combining vividly written sports history with revealing media research and provocative cultural analysis, Rader exposes the enormous impact of television on the ethos of athletic competition, on sports rules, organizations, and management, and on the attitudes and behaviors of players, owners, and fans.". First Printing of the First Edition..… Read More

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1947. Fine condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket. The jacket is bright and unfaded, but is lightly rubbed with a few small chips. It is protected by a removable mylar sleeve. NOT price clipped ($10.00). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1947. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. A key reference. Described here are 3,793 titles relating to a part of American Southwest (roughly the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase) from the age of discovery to 1939. Most entries are annotated. Reprints and other editions are also noted. Index. Bound in the original oatmeal color cloth, stamped in dark green on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Besterman 6349.. First Edition, Limited 1000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. (xiv), 338pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Danville, California: Pradbin Publishers, 2001. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Cover is in Near Fine condition (lightly rubbed). Sharp corners. Square and tight. Flat, uncreased spine. Internally FINE. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. True tales of heroic escapes from the Nazis. Bound in the original maroon pictorial wraps, stamped in black with a pattern of swastikas.. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 425pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Kraus, 1971. New and unread. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1971. Reprint in 1 volume of of the 1939 and 1941 originals published by the California State Library. Prepared by the personnel of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Includes a 65 page Author Index. Bound in the original sturdy brown buckram cloth, stamped in bright gold over a bright red panel on the spine. INTERNATIONAL and PRIORITY orders are welcome. Oversize Hardcover. 7.5" wide by 10.25" tall by 3" thick. This large, very heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. Reprint. Oversize Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (vi), 963pp. + (ii), 290pp. + 65pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1940. With the small signature of Gary L. Jones at the top corner of the front free endpaper. Professor Jones [Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School] taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1969-2002. Laid in some of his books is a note from CHOICE, CURRENT REVIEWS FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, on their letterhead, asking whether Professor Jones thinks the book should be reviewed. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. The first 13 pages have occasional light pencil underlining and margin lining (easily and completely erasable). All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1940. First Printing of the First Edition. A volume from the Storr Lectures on Jurisprudence series, Yale School of Law. Footnotes/bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth. From the publisher: "An individual at law is not only a person, but the center of an… Read More

San Jose, California: Author's Choice Press, 2001. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. 6" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Publisher's pictorial wraps. Signed by Author (on half title page). First Edition (Paperback Original - PBO). Soft Cover. As New condition.. 311pp. .

San Jose, California: Author's Choice Press, 2001. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. 5" wide by 8" tall. Trade paperback. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Publisher's pictorial wraps. Signed by Author (on half title page). Reprint of 1996 Commonwealth original. Soft Cover. As New condition.. 413pp. .

San Jose, California:: Author's Choice Press, 2001. As New condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. 6" wide by 9" tall. Trade paperback. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Publisher's pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "It is 1962. Elvis Presley and the Beatles tingle the libidos of teenagers around the world. Condoms are stowed in backroom drawers of soda-fountain pharmacies. Fidel Castro spews a steady stream of Cohibo cigar smoke into the face of an exasperated John Kennedy and the United States, daring anyone to stop his Cuba from becoming a nuclear launch site for the Soviet Union. Hidden away from all the blaring music and political rhetoric, a fiercely hot and deadly battle is being fought in the netherworld of espionage -- the mission: to find out which world leader can be forced to flinch in the game of… Read More

New York:: Key Publishing Company, 1957. 6" wide by 9" tall. A square, tight copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages mildly age-toned (lightly browned) as usual. Illustrated with photographs throughout. From the front cover: "Exposes the Schemes, the Marked Cards, Swindle Devices, Stacked and Phony Deals, and Crooked Play Used by Gamblers to Cheat at Card Games." Bound in the original red, pink, and white pictorial wrappers.. First Edition? (No Additional Printings). Trade Paperback. Very Good+ condition.. 95pp..

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1970. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. First Edition. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original green cloth, lettered in white on the spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket. 8vo. xi, 210pp.