Search Results: Titles starting with R from Furrowed Brow Books

Ash-Tree Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Henderson, Mark P. : ROPE TRICK - Thirteen Strange Tales. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2008. ISBN 9781553101079. First edition, limited edition, one of 400 copies. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Color glossy dj illus by Jason Zerrillo. Lightly patterned cream endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 186 numbered pp, four wo numbers following. Author's introduction, tales, sources (three of the tales previously published elsewhere), colophon. Condition notes: clean, tight and unmarked; spine moderately cocked; light wear to dj and boards. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Pelican Publishing, 2013. hardcover. Bradley, Michael : The Raiding Winter. Gretna (LA) : Pelican Publishing, 2013. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, bright gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. 205 numbered pp, plus three blank. Intro, chaps for each day starting Dec 12 through January 3, 1863; aftermath and results; appendix (the horsemen of the raids). Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: a lovely square, clean, unmarked, tight copy with light wear to dj; tail corners bumped, spine ends rolled. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Louisiana State Univ Pr. First Edition. hardcover. Clark Jr., John Elwood : Railroads in the Civil War: The Impact of Management on Victory and Defeat (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War). Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2001. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain dark gray endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 275 numbered pp, plus three blank. List of maps/photos, preface, six chapters, appendix (units of Longstreet's Corps, etc). Notes (throughout), bibliography, index. Condition notes: tight, square, unmarked copy; moderate wear to dj with some surface scratches to back, tail corners bumped, else excellent. For those interested in the vital effect of infrastructure and logistics in warfare. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Potomac Books, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Tsouras, Peter G. : A Rainbow of Blood: The Union in Peril, An Alternate History. Washington D.C. : Potomac Books, 2010. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's dark gray paper boards, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain burgundy endpapers. Xxvi pp prelim material, 311 numbered pp, plus seven blank to end; eight pp glossy b&w photos/plates to center. Condition notes: Very good with VG DJ/wrapper, minor wear. Binding solid and square; head corners bumped, spine ends rolled. Pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Viking Adult, 2007. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Pryor, Elizabeth Brown : Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters. (New York) : Viking, 2007. Advance uncorrected proof - hardcopy edition advance, bound in glossy color paperback wrappers. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. [I-ix], x-xxiv, [xxv-xxvi] prelim material; [1-2], 3-640 numbered pp; [641-642] placeholder for index - NO INDEX present. B&w photos/illus; notes, bibliography. Condition notes: This is an advanced uncorrected proof for reviewers, and lacks hardcover binding, lacks an index, and lacks some captions; it may also lack additional feature of the published first edition. Light wear to wrappers, agent's sticker/contact info to front. Interior unmarked with limited turning-down of pages. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Northern Illinois University Press, 2008. paperback. Smith, Alison K. : Recipes for Russia: Food and Nationhood under the Tsars. Dekalb (IL) : Northern Illinois University Press, 2011. First paperback printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [i-ix], X pp prelim material, [1-3], 4-259, [260] blank. Contents, list of illus, preface; six chaps (from "Ensuring Sustenance: The State and the Starving Peasant" to "Audiences and Authorities: Russian Housewives and European Gastronomes"), conclusion; glossary, notes, bibliography, index. B&w illus, charts. Condition notes: a clean, sound copy, lacking interior markings or spine crease, light wear to wrappers. Downgraded to merely 'good' due to a pronounced fold to entire volume parallel to spine caused by improper stacking. We personally inspect every book we offer.

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. paperback. Gilgun, Jane & the Narrators of the St. John's Oral History Project : The Red Doors Will Never Close: St. John's in the 1970s and 1980s. Minneapolis : St. John's Episcopal Church, 2017. "A Performance in One Act of the St. John's Oral History Project". Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 24 numbered pp plus four blank. Pp 3-20 script, 21-24 playbill. Condition notes: nice copy of this slender oral history of a Linden Hills/Minneapolis Episcopal parish presented in the form of a drama. Light wear to wraps, no markings. 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.

Bright Works Pub. paperback. Ashcraft, Tami, L. with McGearhart, Susea : Red Sky in Mourning: The true story of a woman's courage and survival at sea. Friday Harbor (WA) : Bright Works Publishing, 1998. First edition/First impression. Signed by Ashcraft on half-title page. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers. 235 numbered pp, plus five additional. B&w map spread to inside front wrapper onto first page; acknowl, 22 chaps, epilogue, glossary, maps, about the authors, publishers order form. B&w photos throughout. Condition notes: A clean, tight copy with moderate wear to wrappers. Inscribed generically on half-title ("Smooth Sailing" but not to a named person); former owner's address stamp discreetly inside back wrapper. We personally inspect every book we offer.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 2011. Paperback. Paffhausen, Metropolitan Jonah : Reflections on a Spiritual Journey. Yonkers (NY) : St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2011. First paperback printing. [1-4], 5-207, [208] blank. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean; binding tight. Cover shows light wear with no spine crease. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Viking Adult, 2002. hardcover. Spoto, Donald : Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi. New York : Viking Compass, 2002. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.625"/24.2cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's burgundy paper boards, cream paper spine, gilt lettering to latter. Matte color pictorial dj, reprod of a portion of Caravaggio's "Saint Francis in Prayer" to front. Plain white endpapers. Xxii pp prelim material, 256 numbered pp, [257] about the author, [258] blank. Acknowl, intro, 15 chaps (covering 1181 through 1226). Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to boards, a slight tear to rear; spine ends rolled, corners bumped, spine slightly cocked. Moderate wear/rubbing to unclipped dj. Interior unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ignatius Press. 3rd. paperback. Como, James [ed] : Remembering C.S. Lewis: Recollections of Those Who Knew Him. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 2005. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.125"/20.5cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 509 numbered pp plus one blank. Condition notes: a nice copy of this excellent Lewis resource, no notes or highlighting, light wear/no spine crease to wrappers. Light soiling to edges, occasional light stains interior. 24 reflections on Jack Lewis from those who knew him; includes chronology and bibliography. Nicely organized source for a key Inkling. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Blackie and Son Limited, 1924. hardcover. Moncrieff, A. R. Hope : The Rise of the British Empire. London : Blackie and Son Limited, 1924. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.75"/19.6cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's gray cloth spine/blue paper over boards, black lettering to spine and front board, handsome stylized sailing ship in black/yellow/green to spine/front board. Unclipped matte color pictorial dj, publisher's color plate affixed to front. Plain white endpapers. 192 numbered pp, plus 16 coated b&w illustrations. Condition notes: A very good, somewhat worn copy in mylar-sheathed dustjacket. Spine ends rolled, corners bumped and worn. Spine cocked. Tanning and light soiling to edges. Several small chips and closed tears to jacket. Interior tanned but unmarked except penciled seller's note. We personally inspect every book we offer.

London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1990. First. Cloth. Near fine/Very good plus. Bingham, Charles : The River Test: Portrait of an Engish Chalkstream. London : H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1990. First edition/first printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dust jacket. Plain white endpapers. [1-6], 7-199, [200] final page of text. B&w and color photos/maps/drawings. Condition notes: near fine copy in a VG+ dj- light wear/rubbing to unclipped dust jacket; tail corners lightly bumped, tail spine end rolled; interior unmarked. A very nice copy of a loving portrait. We personally inspect every book we offer.

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).

North Star Press of St. Cloud, 2003. First Edition. paperback. Koblas, John : Robbers of the Rails: The Sontag Boys of Minnesota. St. Cloud (MN) : North Star Press of St. Cloud, 2003. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [X] pp prelim material, 309 numbered pp, plus one blank. Acknowl, 15 chaps. Notes passim; bibliography, index. B&w illus/maps. Condition notes: a very good, unmarked copy, light wear to wrappers. We personally inspect every book we offer.

HPI, 2010. Hahn, Rob : Robbob for Governor: Unfiltered (A Novel). St. Paul (MN) : HPI, 2010. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers. [Xiv] pp prelim material, 205 numbered pp, [5] blank. Author's note, prologue. Condition notes: Excellent condition, light wear to covers, light sun-fading to spine. Author signature to half-title page, else unmarked. Though this is a novel, author Hahn did seek the Minnesota Independence Party's nomination for governor of Minnesota in 2010. A bit of Minnesota political memorabilia. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Lyons Press, 2020. paperback. Eicher, David J. : Robert E. Lee: A Life Portrait. Lanham (MD) : Lyons Press, 2020. Size is quarto (4vo), 11"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Xviii pp prelim material, 238 numbered pp, plus two blank. Acknowl, foreword (by R.E. Lee IV), preface, intro (by Gary Gallagher), 10 chaps, five appendices. Notes, bibliography, index. Numerous b&w illus and photos. Condition notes: excellent condition copy, without notes or highlighting - but for some light cover wear would be 'as new' - gift-appropriate. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Amberley Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Southern, Patricia : The Roman Army: A History 753BC-AD476. Stroud (UK) : Amberley Publishing, 2014. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Matte color dj. Plain white endpapers. 544 numbered pp plus 16 pp glossy color photos to center. Intro, b&w maps, sections on the army of the monarchy, republic and imperium; timeline, glossary, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Binding solid and square; pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. Light wear, no tears to dj. Quite a fine, unmarked copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Victor Gollancz Ltd. hardcover. The Viatores" : Roman roads in the South-East Midlands. London : Victor Gollancz, 1964. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.875"/22.3cm h. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth boards, bright copper lettering to spine. Matte color dj. Plain white endpapers. 526 numbered pp, [527-528] blank; 5 pp glossy b&w photos (frontispiece, 16 plates). Foreword (by I.G. Margary), abbrev, authors' intro, seven parts (I - Watling Street; II - Akeman Street; III - The Icknield Way; IV - Southern Area/South of Icknield Way; V - Southern Area/Other roads south of Icknield Way; VI - Northern Area/North of Icknield Way; VII - Misc roads/appendix/maps/diagrams/indices (to excavated sections, and general). Photos, copiously mapped, most at 1:25k scale, many cross sections. The Viatores ("travellers on Roman Roads") were: D.E. Johnston, C. Morris, E.V. Parrott, I.D. Margary, R.H. Reid, R.W. Bagshawe, D.B. Baker, C.W. Green, and G.R. Elvey. Condition notes: a finely… Read More