Search Results: Authors starting with R from Companion Books

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very little to no wear. Franklin gold sticker to front cover. Quite clean. Notes from the Editors, 25th Anniversary Edition of The Great Books of the Western World. 22 page pamphlet. Stapled spine softcover, 5 x 6.75 inches..

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very little to no wear. Franklin gold sticker to front cover. Quite clean. Notes from the Editors, 25th Anniversary Edition of The Great Books of the Western World. 22 page pamphlet. Stapled spine softcover, 5 x 6.75 inches..

London: Merrell Publishers, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarter-inch tear to the jacket rear hinge top, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'The art of the silversmith is at the cutting edge of modern design. . . . Each piece in the colleciton is lavishly illustrated in colour with a specially commissioned photograph and acompanied by an account of the work's conception.' etc. Illustrated. 160 pages. 9.75 x 9.75 inches..

Kootenay Bay, BC: Timeless Books, 2011. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very slight shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Quite clean. '[This book] offers a very human example of how a heartfelt promise to the Divine can carry us on the spiritual path. Above all, it gives an intimate look into the love between a guru and a disciple - a sacred connection that has the power to transform.' 263 pages..

Toronto, ON, Canada: Key Porter Books, 1997. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor shelf rubbing, very little wear overall. Quite clean. '[This book] is a remarkable photographic odyssey that celebrates North America's thousands of miles of untamed wilderness rivers. In a series of entertaining and lavishly illustrated essays, eight seasoned canoeists and modern-day adventurers recapture the challenge, the excitement, and the unspoiled beauty of their journeys down expedition-length rivers across the continent.' 151 pages..

Berkeley Heights, NJ: Wildside Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Light corner rubbing, little wear. Text is clean. 200 pages..

London, England, UK.: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Dissensus: On Politics and Aesthetics brings together some of Jacques Rancière's most recent writings on art and politics to show the critical potential of two of his most important concepts: the aesthetics of politics and the politics of aesthetics.' xi+230 pages. 5.25 x 8 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1975. Book. Illus. by Randlett, Jean. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor shelf rubbing, jacket front flap is price-clipped. Jacket in Brodart for preservation. Quite clean. 'Easy instructions for making 68 different origami figures. Illustrated with 48 photographs and 541 line drawings.' Illustrated. 192 pages. Copyright 1961, undated 1970s printing? 7.5 x 10.25 inches..

London, UK: Orion Books, 2013. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, some shelf rubbing, text inside appears clean and clear apart from the author autographed title-page. 'Known as 'the Saints', his colleagues swore a bond of mutual loyalty on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But with Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer - and determined to use Rebus for his own ends - the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer.' 328 pages..

London, England, United Kingdom: Orion Publishing Ome, 2011. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing. Apart from the signature on the title page the text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Malcolm Fox and his team from Internal Affairs are back. They've been sent to Fife to investigate whether fellow cops covered up for a corrupt colleague, Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct with his own uncle, also in the force, having proved to be his nephew's nemesis. But what should be a simple job is soon complicated by intimations of conspiracy and cover-up - and a brutal murder, a murder committed with a weapon that should not even exist. The spiraling investigation takes Fox back in time to 1985, a year of turmoil in British political life. Terrorists intent on a split between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom were becoming more brazen and… Read More

United Kingdom: Fernhurst Books, 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf wear, some light spotting to the margins - text is clean overall. 'The recipes in this book are practical - [the author] has tried them all out on her boat, and guarantees they will work. Further, each is indexed by windstrength so you can serve something tasty, nutritious - and easy - in a blow, or make something more elaborate on a calm day.' 96 pages. .

New York: Penguin, 2009. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Some nearly invisible spotting to the fore-edge just showing in the margins at the back; minor reading curve to the spine, light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'After September 11th, [the author's] crucial book Taliban introduced us to that now notorious regime. In his new work, [he] examines Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia as well as the corridors of power in Washington and Europe to see how the promised nation building has progressed. His conclusions are devastating: an unstable and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a renewed Al Qaeda, and a Taliban resurgence and reconquest. As he predicted, Pakistan and Afghanistan are now where the real war is. His blistering critique of American policy is a dire warning and an impassioned call to correct our failed strategies.' 498 pages..

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Tsar Publications, 1991. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very little wear; sticker removal evidence to the inside front cover. Text is clean. 44 pages..

Boston, MA: 12 Pines Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light corner rubbing, little wear overall. Quite clean. '[This book] is the only comprehensive resource for designing and typesetting your own book using Adobe InDesign. It'll teach you everything you need to know from start to finish and help you avoid costly pitfalls.' 499 pages. 7.5 x 9.25 inches..

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1967. Book. Illus. by Blaker, Alfred A.. Fair. Hardcover. Front hinge is separating from the text block; there is also a puncture to the front cover which has pervaded the first quarter of the text to lessening extent; chipping, creasing and tearing to the jacket (now covered in Brodart). Text is clean. 246 pages. 8 x 9.75 inches. Reading Copy for the scholar who may like roughed up volumes..

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011. Book. Illus. by Frankeny, Frankie. Like New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jacket front bottom edge is lightly bumped; small bump and tear to the jacket front hinge bottom; no wear to the book itself. Quite clean. 'Miette is renowned for beautiful, delicate cakes and pastries, modern American interpretations of classic European desserts. The Miette shops are confectionary fantasies, with tables piled high with beribboned bags of gingersnaps, tea cakes, homemade marshmallows, and toffee. . . . Every delicate morsel of these heavenly cakes and pastries are now yours to savor. In [this book, the author] reveals - at last! - her secret formulas for favorite sweets from her shop. With 100 recipes and variations for her beloved sweets and more than 50 gorgeous photos that capture the unique style and beauty of Miette.' Illustrated. 223 pages. 9 x 8.25 inches..

New York: Clarkson Potter / Publishers, 2007. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light shelf rubbing, minor crease to the lower front cover; the spine is faded; little wear overall. Quite clean. 'All-New 30-minute meals, Plus super-fast 15-minute meals, and slow-it-down 60 minute meals. . . . With nearly 100 awesomely delicious brand-new recipes. From pasta to pizzas, soups to sammies, and chicken, fish, and meat.' Illustrated. 336 pages. 7.5 x 9.25 inches..

Toronto - Buffalo - London: University of Toronto Press, 1994. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0-8020-6990-8, Minor bump to the rear bottom corner; little wear overall. Quite clean. 'As well as achieving prominence on coats of arms, coinage, and bottled beverages, the moose has been 'honoured' in 662 official names in Canada, concentrated in a wide band across Northern Ontario (166) and central Quebec (109), and in mainland Nova Scotia (117).' A fascinating book on Canadian place names. 271 pages..

Paia, Maui, Hawaii: UNI Productions, 1995. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor corner rubbing, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'The Giza Sphinx stands guard at the gates of a 25,800 year natural cycle known as the 'great year.' Using playful and friendly language, [the author] explains this almost-forgotten cosmic process - which was so important to our ancestors that they recorded it in countless myths and monuments, from the tarot deck to Stonehenge to the fundamental beliefs of all world religions.' 160 pages..

Los Angeles: Christian Unity Institute of Metaphysics, 1934. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing to the edges of the book but text appears clean. The book appears to have been bound with cloth and unbleached rougher paper was chosen, the cover is wrapped in some form of grass or straw that was woven over top of a board base, the binding appears to be functioning as well as when it was made, text appears clean and clear throughout. 'The book is signed by the author as number 15 of 105 copies. Much of the books internal titles appear to have been constructed by hand rather then using a machine for print.' 63 pages. 8.4 x 11.1 inches. Photos available upon request..