Search Results: Authors starting with R from Riverwood's Books

St. Martin's. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0312269188 . Ex-library book, but still in good condition, overall only light wear/very light soiling, mylar cover and usual ex-lib type markings.. Colour photos. 230 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; REVIEW: "In one of those odd, unplanned moments of fate, David Raber paid a couple of thousand dollars to liberate a depressed and frightened cougar cub from a pet-shop cage. He took Cougar, the eponymous big cat, home, introduced him to the more compact cats that already lived with him, and watched as the household adjusted, bit by bit, to the unlikely newcomer. Everyone eventually did. So, too, did the neighborhood dogs, and most of the neighbors--though a few, Raber writes grumpily, behaved in less than friendly ways when Cougar went out for a stroll or kept vigil in the bushes. All the while, Raber observed his new housemate's behavior, learning how to interpret Cougar's growls and… Read More

Daw Books. Good+. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Pages tight and clean other than a few small stains seen near front, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Cover has light creasing, soiling to rear, tiny tears upper spine, light edgewear. "Magic seeds - No! Galactic history - Yes!" Behind every folktale there is a true story and behind every legend a lost fact of history, distorted by word of mouth of people who did not understand. In the case of the infiltration of the highly strategic space station upon which the battle between the Salvial Federation and the Hilax Combine pivoted, the account of Earth's role in the affair has become greatly distorted...... (*lower shipping avail to all locations) [90-osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

U.K.: Anthony Blond. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - near fine/very good. hardcover is clean and unmarked, one tiny chip from bottom edge. jacket has light edge/corner wear, a few tiny edge tears and small peel on front from price sticker, not clipped. A novel about a pathological killer, a 28 year old bookseller in Glasgow. (448no3-24); 8vo; 286 pages .

Little, Brown & Company. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 0316734640 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Internal pages unmarked. Cover has very light edgewear and a little scuffing. There are 3 small stains to outer edge of pages which appear to be something like grape juice (fairly minor). Illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; "Although this book covers martial arts basics such as stances, self-defense, sparring, and belt ranks, its strong point is its exploration of the philosophy and history of these fighting styles. Rafkin offers background material on the origins of major styles from around the world. She uses anecdotes to illustrate the skills of ancient masters and highlights the talents of modern "warriors. " There's information here on everyone from the Shaolin Temple monks to Bruce Lee, including women and young people..." [511]. .

A. S. Barnes. Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0498023419 . A. S. Barnes edition 1980, same ISBN. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Laminate on cover has a couple of small peels and looseness around spine. Cover is scuffed/lightly soiled. Light soiling inside front cover and moderate soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are intact and clean other than the occasional small spot. B/w photos. 307 pages. What a wonderful bit of nostalgia! " A cavalcade of cowboy stars who thrilled generations of Saturday matinee moviegoers.. With more than 299 illustrations and the most complete filmographies ever compiled. " ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; (*Note: due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required) .

St. Martin's Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0312154801 . Ex-library with mylar cover and usual stamps/stickers, only light wear overall, interior pages clean & tight, light soiling outer edge of pages. ; 8vo; From Booklist: Luis Montez, a "once-suspended, charged-with-multiple-felonies, formerly-on-the-run, fugitive Chicano lawyer, " has retreated to a deserted Mexican beach to recover from his various emotional and physical scars. There he meets beautiful author Rachel Espinoza, whom he later learns has disappeared. Back home, his plate is full: one of his clients has been murdered, an arsonist sets a fire that kills Luis' good friend, and another of his friends is being blackmailed by a small-time thug. Despite these multiple distractions, Luis finds himself inexplicably drawn to the case of the missing woman and can't rest until he uncovers the stark and ugly truth behind her disappearance... .

ALLEN LANE. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0713996994 . Hardcover is clean and intact, no markings. Wear is minimal other than one very bottom edge has some roughness and minor paper loss and minor edge bumping. Jacket has light edge crinkling, one small edge tear and a couple tiny edge tears, price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages; The universe has its secrets. It may even hide extra dimensions, different from anything ever imagined. A whole raft of remarkable concepts now rides atop the scientific firmament, including parallel universes, warped geometry, and threedimensional sink-holes. We understand far more about the world than we did just a few short years ago -- and yet we are more uncertain about the true nature of the universe than ever before. Have we reached a point of scientific discovery so advanced that the laws of physics as we know them are simply not sufficient? Will we all soon have to accept explanations that… Read More

Plume Books. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0452283698 . New book, remainder marking bottom edge of pages. Light shelfwear to corners. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; "...A joyful tribute to the human spirit, told by a master storyteller with a flair for the wry one-liner. " --Toledo Blade Syndicated columnist Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things-from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes-all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace.... (170-osl) .

Sterling. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0806904763 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition, sturdy laminated cover & usual type markings. Pages are clean & tight. Cover has light edgewear and a little soiling outer edge of pages. B/w illustrations. An Up-To-The-Minute Report By The World's Leading Ufologist. ; An Up-To-The-Minute Report By The World's Leading Ufologist; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages; "...the UFO phenomenon...does offer genuine mysteries, and...Randles' latest book is a good place to start. One or two cases for each year from 1947-1997 are summarized and illustrated, with insightful commentary from the author. Such famous incidents as the Roswell crash...are described, as well as sightings that have received little or no airplay...Randles maintains a balanced perspective throughout." --Booklist. [460-osl] .

Vancouver: November House. Very Good. 1975. Softcover. 0888940807 . Light edge & corner wear, slight corner curling, light creasing. Interior unmarked. 220 pages. Rankin's Law details the author's thirty years war against the injustices that have plagued Canadians - especially those who, for lack of money or white skin or acceptable ideology, have been denied their basic human rights. From a Reviewer: "Anyone who lived in British Columbia, especially Vancouver in the late 50's and the 60's, has heard about "Rankin the Radical!". Harry Rankin was a lawyer who spent most of his time fighting for unpopular cases. He is one of the founders of the Legal Aid Society here in Vancouver...." (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo .

U. K.: Orion Books. Near Fine. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 075285111X . Very nice condition, clean and tight, a little creasing to spine area, light scuffing, minor shelfwear. From Publishers Weekly: "The 14th novel to feature the always compelling (and, as his name suggests, perpetually puzzling) John Rebus begins with what seems to be a uniquely American crime: a madman enters a school and starts shooting, killing two students and wounding a third before turning the gun on himself..... ; 8vo; But we're in Rankin country-a perpetually damp and morally bankrupt Edinburgh-with Rebus and Siobhan Clarke searching for the real story behind what seems an act of sheer madness.... " .

Viking Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. Tenth Printing. Hardcover. B000JC5SQ0 . Ex-library book with usual ex-lib type of markings. Jacket taped to book which has left some tape markings inside covers. Moderate wear and tear involving some soiling to outer edge of pages, occasional spotting within book, light edgewear and scuffing/scratches to laminate over jacket. "For as long as she could remember, Momo had prayed for a very special kind of dog - a red-gold one from Lhasa. Finally, she became the owner of one, which she named Pempa, but her joy was dashed to the ground when the dog was stolen by a wool-trader traveling through her village...." (560) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Very Good. 1971. First Edition. Softcover. 0887940684 . Pages are clean and intact, light age tanning to page edges and covers, light soiling outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing, light soiling and a few small creases. 88 pages. Contents: Definitions and Justifications; Political and tactical influences on assassination; Assassination and usurpation; Assassinations organized by Governments and the terrorist mentality; Terror and revolutionary insurrection: the first two waves; The Tactics of the contemporary revolutionary terrorist; Generations in America; Appendix: Nachaeyeff's "Revolutionary Catechism". (150os-7-13) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: John Murray. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0719542405 . Hardcover is clean and intact with only minimal wear. Profuse Colour & b/w illus. Jacket has light scuffing/scratching, a little wear to corners. 298 pages. In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Anne Rasa spent several years patiently observing the Dwarf mongoose, a dweller in the Taru Desert in Kenya. The vividness and manifest integrity of her writing make this book exciting reading. We share her life in the African bush, and get to know the personalities of the individual Dwarf mongooses she describes as if they were before our own eyes. Her book is a comprehensive masterpiece of observation analytical thought and descriptive writing that is outstanding in its field. ; 8vo .

Panther / Granada Publishing. Good+. 1979. Softcover. 0586028838 . Panther / Granada 1979 edition paperback, same ISBN as hardcover. Cover has light book store stamp on front, light edgewear, edge rubbing along spine, scuffing of covers. Pages are clean and intact. "Fielding Gray, his face and mind scarred by a Cyprus terrorist's bomb, is sent back to the scene of his disaster to prepapre a television feature on the liberated islanders..." (110os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages; .

Llewellyn Publications. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1567187218 . Cover has light wear to corners, some corner curling, light creasing to front and rear, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are unmarked other than light stain on back page. 300 pages plus booklists. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Review: "Building on the foundations of To Ride a Silver Broomstick and To Stir a Magick Cauldron Silver RavenWolf's latest labor raises readers to the next plane of contemporary Wicca. Working on several levels--from novice to veteran--To Light a Sacred Flame takes a no-nonsense look at applying the mechanics of witchcraft to achieve your personal goals in life and stoke the flames of universal harmony. RavenWolf has a gift for being at your side as you read, and her talent shines in this book. Who else would show you how to use a Slinky to encourage a meditative state? While the first two books in this series are a wonderful introduction to the realm of Wicca, To… Read More

Toronto: Key Porter Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1895555949 . Hardcover has light edge & corner wear, light soiling outer edge of pages, tape marks on cover. Internal pages are very good other than some light wrinkling on first few pages, a date stamp on 1st page & small peeled area inside cover, one or two earmarks. There is a library stamp on outer edge of pages & sticker residue on jacket but these are the only indications of this being a library book. Jacket has light edgewear, scuffing & some fading/discoloration to edges, some sticker residue. " Arthur J. Ray describes the various economic arrangements Native men and women entered into with newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial Age, and the relentless efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order. " (*Note: book is oversize & will incur an addt'l shipping charge to some locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Areheart Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0609610031. . Only very light wear overall, no markings. Ray's snappy second novel takes place in a chaotic but comfortable Southern household led by an appealingly down-to-earth matriarch..... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Nostalgia Press. Good. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. 0878970304 . Reprint. Good cover with very good interior. (4to - 11-13" tall) . Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, small tear on bottom front, light soiling, light stains to rear. Long peeled area along spine on rear cover and rubbing to other edges. Interior pages are tight and unmarked other than a stain inside back cover which affects last page and cover and lightly to two previous pages. Color & b/w illustrations. Non-paginated. "Alex Raymond created a noble hero, a fair maiden, a crazed scientist and a very evil villain. He then set them down on a planet racing through space and filled with a thousand wondrous science fiction marvels. Enjoy all the excitement of the 1930's again!"; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Australia: Triple J/Random House. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0091830729 . Attractive copy - ex-library, with laminated cover & usual type markings. Only very light wear overa, light soiling outer edges, interior clean & tight. 125 pages. "Now those of you who like to wake up with Helen & Mikey can take them to bed too...3 Beers and a Chinese Meal and they're anyone's!", "Look, if you were stuck in the back of a Zodiac inflatable ducking and diving, trying to avoid the French navy inside the Muraroa atoll, I could think of no better companions to have up the back of the boat trying to get a cup of tea going on the Primus than Mikey and Helen..."--from the foreword by HG Nelson. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .