Search Results: Titles starting with R from Astro Trader Books

[GORDON GORDON, MARY DORR GORDON]. RACE FOR THE GOLDEN TIDE. Doubleday & Co., New York, 1983. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Not price clipped with original price of $15.95. Remainder mark on lower edge of book and lower edge tips of jacket. Signed and inscribed by authors, Gordon Gordon and Mary Dorr Gordon. Mystery novel about oceanographic mining. Modern first pulp fiction mystery, uncommon signed collectible. 360pgs. 8vo.

[MICHAEL DUNCAN]. RAINWALKER. Heron Press, Canada, 1986. First Edition. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright , unmarked and binding tight. Some mild shelf wear and soiling to dust jacket. 31 illustrated plates illustrated by the author, inspired by the original art from North American and Canadian Native American Indian tribes. Illustrated Native American Art, uncommon collectible. Unpaginated. Small 4to.

J.A. JANCE. RATTLESNAKE CROSSING. Harper / Avon books, New York, 1998. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. With mild shelf wear, appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and in professional mylar protector sleeve. Signed and dated on title page by author J.A. Jance. Classic Joanna Brady mystery, this is the sixth in the series, signed collectible. 371 pgs. 8vo.

[ROBERT HOLDSTOCK, ANGUS WELLS]. RAVEN: SWORDMISTRESS OF CHAOS #1. Ace Fantasy Books, New York, 1987. First U.S. Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace with the original $2.95 price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-chips, micro-creases to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Richard Kirk is pseudonym of authors Robert Holdstock and Angus Wells. First book in the five volume Raven saga series. Cover art by Luis Royo. Vintage paperback original 1980s sword and sorcery fantasy, uncommon collectible. 174 pgs. 16mo.

[FREDERICK DILLEY GLIDDEN] LUKE SHORT. RAW LAND. Dell Publishing, New York, 1956. 2nd printing. Dell # 895 with the original 25 cents price on cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro-chips to edge extremities, minor rubbing on spine, mild creases to covers of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise appears unread, pages are clean, bright without tears or stains and binding tight. First appearance as " Gunsmoke Graze " in Western Story pulp magazine 1940. Classic Western pulp collectible. Cover art by Robert Stanley. 12mo. 192 pgs.

[KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN]. [SHIRLY TEMPLE]. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM; SHIRLEY TEMPLE EDITION. Random House, New York, 1959. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine /Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are mildly tanned to edges, mildly bumped lower spine, otherwise clean and binding tight. Illustrated cover boards and original publisher's aqua-blue top stained page edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not price clipped, with micro-chips, micro-tears to extremities with original publishers ( stated 125/125) $1.25 price on inner flap, publishers X-3 catalogue number on spine with publisher's adverts on back cover. Gift inscription from previous owner on ffep. Overall a about fine copy for a near 60 year old book. With several photo stills from the movie released by 20th Century Fox in 1938 movie starring Shirley Temple and directed by Allan Dwan adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name by author Kate Douglas Wiggin. Classic Shirley Temple movie-tie, collectible. 250 pgs. 12 mo.

[JOHN WYNDHAM PARKES BEYON HARRIS]. RE-BIRTH. Ballantine Books, New York, 1955. First Edition, First printing. First edition in paperback form BB #104 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears barely read, creases to spine, reading crease, minor scuff at lower rear panel, spine slant, micro-chips to extremities else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Richard Powers. Classic science fiction novel from a major author, collectible. 185 pgs. 16mo.

[SILAS WEIR MITCHELL]. THE RED CITY. A HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. The Century Co., New York, 1908. First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears gently read, in original black lettering and illustration on gold cloth with color illustration of harbor town on front cover, original 2 half titles, original 9 plates and frontispiece. Mild shelf wear, light bumping to headband and endband, one centimeter tear near head of spine near back cover, tape to ffep and pastedown, hinges are excellent with no splitting, all pages intact, pages are overall clean with scattered foxing mostly to the first few pages, no tears to pages, binding is tight and solid. Neat owners name stamped on ffep. Overall a Very Good plus copy. Illustrations by Arthur I. Keller. A wonderful book of President George Washington's second term in office, scarce in any condition. 421 pgs. 8vo.

[FRANK KANE]. RED HOT ICE. Dell Publishing, New York, 1955. True first edition Dell #901 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, scuffs to front cover, creases to front/back cover mostly near spine, creases to spine, book store stamp on verso of cover else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the eighth novel in the Johnny Liddell series. Cover art by Victor Kalin. Vintage paperback original hard-boiled detective first edition, collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[DAVID C. SMITH, RICHARD L. TIERNEY]. RED SONJA #1. THE RING OF IKRIBU. Ace Books, New York, 1981. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace #71156 with the original $2.25 cover price. Condition: VG+ Appears unread, previous bookstore stamp on top edge of text block, creases near spine on front cover, micro-chips to extremities, creases, rubbing to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Based on the original character created by Robert E. Howard, this is the very first volume in the six series of Red Sonja. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Cover art by Boris Vallejo. Sword and sorcery vintage paperback original, collectible. 246 pgs. 16mo.

[ALLY ACKER]. REEL WOMEN: PIONEERS OF THE CINEMA, THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, 1896 TO THE PRESENT. Continuum International Publishing Group, New York, 1991. Softcover. First Edition Thus. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, light creases to extremities, mild shelf wear, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Rare signature, inscription and dated on the half-title page by documentary filmmaker, author Ally Acker. Illustrated with over a 100 rare photo stills. Film history reference book, rare signed collectible. 374 pgs. 8vo.

[DON TRACY]. RELUCTANT REBEL. Pocket Books, New York, 1968. First Edition, First printing. True first edition PB#75292 with the original 75 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, spine slant, micro-chips, micro-creases to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Historical / romance fiction novel written by overlooked pulp fiction writer Don Tracy. Vintage paperback original first edition, uncommon collectible. 184 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. RENAISSANCE. Pocket Books, New York, 1979. First Edition, First printing. Pocket # 81859 with the original cover price of $1.95. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, mild creases to covers, light shelf wear, some light trivial soiling to spine and lower right rear cover, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine, sharp copy. Cover art by Jerome Podwil. Classic Sci-Fi vintage paperback collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[VINCE HOWARD]. RENDEZVOUS IN RIO. Nite-Time Books / Onsco Publications, Hollywood, CA, 1964. True first edition Nite-Time # 97 with the original 75 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, a few mild scuffs on front cover near spine, faint crease on lower right front corner, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Nite-Time Books was published by Onsco Publications publishing at least 14 books in 1963 and also under Jade Books, a soft porn publisher located in Hollywood, California. Vince Howard was the author of adult soft porn paperback, "Meet Michiko". Rare pulp fiction vintage paperback collectible. 159 pgs + [1 ad]. 16mo.

[LESTER VIRGIL ROPER]. RENEGADE ROE: THE RED HORSE CAPER. Popular Library, New York, 1975. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, a few micro-creases to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Features protagonist Cherokee Indian Jerry " Renegade " Roe . 1970s rare pulp fiction vintage paperback, collectible. 172 pgs. 16mo.

[KEITH LAUMER]. RETIEF'S RANSOM. Berkley Medallion, New York, 1972. First Edition, First printing. With the original 75 cent front cover price and Berkley # S2138. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine copy. Cover art by Richard Powers.Classic Sci-Fi vintage paperback, uncommon collectible. 159 pgs. 16mo.

ERNEST HAYCOX. RETURN OF A FIGHTER. Dell Books, New York , 1952. First Edition. Dell # 598 with the original 25 cents price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro chips , micro closed tear on upper left of front cover and mild creases typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Type on spine is still sharp with almost no rubbing. Softcover wraps in aqua-green colored endpapers with the retro Dell keyhole logos. Robert Stanley is the cover artist. Classic western and highly collectible.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. THE RETURN OF THE CONTINENTAL OP. Dell Publishing, New York, 1947. First Edition. True first edition Dell Mapback #154. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, blue endpapers, original laminated wrappers as issued, spine is uncreased, creases, a few soiling specks to rear panel, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a superb, very good plus copy. A collection of five short stories of the author's hard-boiled pulp detective fiction featuring Continental Op with stories first published in the pulp magazine The Black Mask. Cover art by Gerald Gregg and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon first edition vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE RETURN OF POGO. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1965. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, sunned cover and spine, creases to spine, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 192 pgs. Small 8vo.

[FRANK KANE]. RING-A-DING-DING. Dell Publishing, New York, 1963. True first edition Dell #7451 with the original 40 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, colors on cover are vibrant, punchy with much of the original gloss, a few micro-chips, micro-creases to extremities, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy, rare in this condition. This is the twenty-third novel in the Johnny Liddell series. Cover art by Ron Lesser. Vintage paperback original hard-boiled detective first edition, scarce collectible. 159 pgs. 16mo.