Search Results: Titles starting with R from Great Expectations Rare Books

Sierra Madre, CA: R/C Modeler Corporation, 1993. Large format paperback. 303pp., Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings. Second, updated edition. A how-to manual on the theory, tools, equipment, construction and flight of model airaplnes. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Very good+.. Second Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Somerville, New Jersey: RCA Solid State, 1986. Large octavo paperback. 1114 pages. First printing. No previous ownership marks. No spine or cover creases. A clean, square, unmarked used copy. Very good. . Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 2002. Hardcover, black cloth lettered in gold on spine, in publisher's uncut dust-jacket. 235 pages. Appendices, Selected Bibliography, Index. Illustrations. Stated first edition. A scholarly monograph examining apocalyptic imagery, both religious and secular, and the Civil War. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, as new. Dust-jacket protected by clear acetate covers. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Red cloth in original dustjacket. Slight abrassion to jacket at lower front gutter, else Fine in very good jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine red leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 467 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated by James Campbell. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1982. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy, as new. .

Rochester, New York: Univ of Rochester Pr, 1991. Hardcover, cloth in original dust-jacket. 319pp., First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. A collection of twenty essaysdivided into four subsections: Human Nature; Race and Ethnicity; Sex Differences or Gender Distinctions; From Rank to Class. A volume in the Library of the History of Ideas series. An as new copy. A clean, square, fresh copy. Very fine in a very fine dust-jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tempe, Arizona: Antique Electronic Supply, 1987. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Thin softbound pamphlet, staple bound in light gray wrappers lettered in black. 39 pages. Contents include: Key to Symbols and Abbreviations; Radio Tube Characteristics Chart; Special Purpose Tube Data; Flat Hearing Aid Tube Data; Radio Panel Lamp Data; Tube Outline Drawings; Tube Symbols and Base Diagrams; Definition of Tube Terms; Interpretation of Tube Ratings and Western Electric Data, No publication history, presumed first (only?) printing. No previous ownership marks. A pristine, as new copy. .

New York: Praeger Publishing, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, black cloth boldly lettered in gold on spine, in non clipped dust-jacket. Trade edition with price listed on rear cover. 249 pages. Selected Bibliography, Index. First edition, first printing with full number line. "The first book-length treatment of the subject ever published, RADIO WARFARE examines U.S. radio propaganda during World War II and analyzes the impact of this propaganda on U.S. post-war strategy." [from dust-jacket flap]. No previous ownership marks. Minute, nearly invisible nick to jacket at upper front dust-jacket fold, else a pristine, like new copy, both book and dust-jacket. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1992. Oblong large paperback. 119 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Very good+. . First Edition. Stiff Wraps. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Company, 1931. Hardcover, black cloth spine over colorful printed papers covered boards. 95pp. Illustrated with numerous color drawings by Johnny Gruelle. No name, no book-plate, no writing or marking, etc. Light wear to corners and edge of boards, else a very clean, nice copy of this early printing. Very good. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1975. Hardcover in bright pictorial cloth depicting Ann and Andy walking down a path with Castle and smiling tree in background. Bright yellow end-papers. 96pp. Profusely illustrated throughout with colored and black and white drawings by Johnny Gruelle. First edition thus in the Bobbs-Merrill reprint edition. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, tight copy with no soiling or dog-eared pages. Lower spine shows very slight bump/nick. Very good+ Image on request.. First Thus. Pictorial Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Beaufort Books Publishers, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, black and white pictorial boards in publisher's original non price-clipped dust-jacket sporting matching art-work. Unpaginated. Illustrated with wonderfully macabre and surreal drawings by the author. Signed by Edward Gorey on title page in usual manner, over crossed out printed name. Stated first Beaufort edition, first printing of the trade edition [The Raging Tide was also made available to collectors as a signed limited edition with a tipped in colophon page in an edition of 200 numbered copies and 26 lettered (A to Z) copies.] Previous owner's Edward Gorey book-plate on front free end-paper and a small label stating "Signed" taped onto inside front dust-jacket flap. Else a fine copy in like dust-jacket. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine in near fine dust-jacket. Toledano A93c.

New York: Dover Publications, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large trade paperback. 203 pages. Bibliographical References, Index. Illustrated with drawings, engravings and photographs. Reprint edition, first printing thus. (Originally published 1956 by Yale University Press). No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A lovely copy, near as new. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine..

New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio in pictorial laminated boards and glossy publisher's dust-jacket repeating cover art. 80 pages. Index. With 92 illustrations, the majority of which are color photographs. First edition. The history and technical development of the cathedrals of modern rail transportation, featuring stations across Europe and the United States, as well as Russia. No previous ownership marls. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Dust-jacket bright with no teas or chips. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .

New York: Crown Publisher's Inc. , 1975. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardcover, red cloth in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 215 pages. Index. Illustrated with engravings, prints, photographs and paintings, most in black and white, albeit over 15 pages in full color, for a total of over 200 images. Additionally there are 8 maps, three large full page at rear, two double page and one single, depicting railway lines in the United States, Europe and Great Britain respectively, plus five vignette maps in text. First American edition, first printing with no additional printing listed. A comprehensive world history of railways No previous ownership marks. Small tear to lower front panel of dust-jacket tape repaired on verso, else a clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine in a very good dust-jacket. Large, oversize book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage..

New York: Japan Society Society, Inc., 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto paperback, perfect bound. 143 pages. Red tissue front and back end-papers. A catalog issued in conjunction with the eponymously named exhibition shown at the Japan Society Gallery, New York, from April 28 to June 27, 1993. Bibliography. Illustrated with 136 items from the exhibition, each accompanied with a black and white or color photograph, title, artist and in-depth textual description. First edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, sound, tight and unmarked copy. Very good. Media mail only. Foreign orders will require additional postage due to size. .

New York: Simon & Schuster , 2005. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 243 pages. Stated first edition, first printing with full number line. The third title in the trilogy which includes Rainbow High and Rainbow Boys. No previous ownership marks. Mild toning to book block as per usual and very light rubbing to extremities of jacket at tips and HIV/AIDS logo on rear panel. A nice copy if the first printing in a very scarce dust-jacket. Very good+ in a very good+ dust-jacket. .

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972. Hardcover, light brown cloth with green printed spine label, lettered in gold. No dust-jacket. 252pp., Bibliographic References, Bibliography, Index. Small pen mark to fore-edge of bulked sheets, else very fine. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unread copy. Fine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 342pp., Index. Illustrated with photographs. First edition, first printing. The story of Gary Erickson, who turned down a 120 million dollar offer to buy his company and instead chose to stay and work even harder to sustain his employees, his community and the environment. An as new copy in an as new dust-jacket.. First Edition. Boards. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Shilo Publishing House, Inc., 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two hardcover volumes bound in reddish brown cloth which are lettered in gold, in publisher's red dust-jackets and housed in original slipcase. 747 pages. Comprehensive index at the rear of volume II. Translated and annotated by Rabbi Dr. Charles B. Chavel. First edition thus. Moses ben Nachman (1194-1270), commonly know as Nachmanides or alternatively by his acronym in English, Ramban, was a 13th century Jewish scholar and theologian who rose to be the de facto leader of Spanish Jewry after the death of Maimonides. Books are clean, fresh and unmarked, near like new. Dust-jackets show several minute tears and mild wear but are complete. Dust-jacket spines are bright pink (sunned?). A fine set in very good dust-jackets and solid very good slipcase. .