Search Results: Authors starting with R from Capitol Hill Books, ABAA

Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1889. Very Good. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1889. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's blue gilt-lettered cloth, top edge gilt, blue endpapers; xiv,433pp. Fore-edges of both boards quite faded from damp but without staining interior, light shelf wear, spine gilt rather dulled, textblock a shade toned, some color bleed from cloth to textblock fore-edge, else Very Good and sound. Series of pieces written in the village of Guadalupe y Calva, Chihuahua (sometimes misspelled "Chihauhau" here).

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Thick octavo; publisher's cloth-backed boards in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price ($5.00), brown topstain; [6],599pp. General wear to jacket extremities, two small holes to upper panel not approaching text, cloth a bit foxed, textblock quite toned due to inferior paper quality, else a Very Good, sound copy overall. The World War II veteran's first novel, an autobiographical bildungsroman set in his native Virginia and adapted into the film "Wild in the Country," directed by Philip Dunne and starring Elvis Presley.

New York: Linden Press, 1985. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Linden Press, 1985. First Edition with full numberline. Octavo (9.5" x 6.25"); 381p. Original dustjacket with $16.95 price; book in mauve paper-covered boards and plum cloth spine with gilt lettering. Jacket rubbed along edges with some toning along top and a crease to front flap. Boards are square with some fading along edges. A few light spots to page edges, but interior pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Not ex-library or remaindered. Author's debut novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Very Good/Very Good -. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. First Edition, stated. Octavo. 224 pp. Illustrated dust jacket with "$2.50" price present. Brown-orange boards lettered in gilt. Yellow topstain. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed along edges and folds with some creasing and surface scratching; spine lightly sunned. Boards show light shelfwear and corners mildly bumped. Binding is sound. Touch of off-setting to endpapers, but interior otherwise unmarked and legible throughout.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1934. Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1934. First Edition Stated. Octavo; publisher's red cloth stamped in black and grey; [6],306pp. Spine cloth a shade sunned, corners nudged, textblock lightly toned, discreet ownership signature to front free endpaper, else a Very Good, clean and sound copy, albeit lacking dust jacket. Sweeping historical novel ranging from the silver frenzy in the Arizona Territory to the rigid society of Midland City, Ohio. By the author of the high spot in crime fiction "Little Caesar" (1929).

Tel Aviv: The Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, 1985. Very Good. Tel Aviv: The Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, 1985. First Edition. Signed by co-author Rabinovich on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "Sep 25, 93 - For Bill, Despatches or dispatches? A book that has a lot to do with language and politics. Cordially, Itamar Rabinovich." Octavo; 225pp. Illustrated paper wraps. Light bumping and creasing to bottom front corner, with some toning along spine and fore-edge. A few glue marks along gutter between front cover and half title, with a stray string from binding exposed. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. A collection with introduction and expansions by the co-authors of documents by British diplomat Gilbert MacKereth, who acted as His Majesty's Consul in Damascus in the inter-war period.

Philadelphia: Levytype Company, 1896. Very Good. Philadelphia: Levytype Company, 1896. First American Edition. Octavo (20cm.); publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt; xvi,17-442pp.; sixteen leaves of illus. printed on rectos and versos, color folding map bound in rear, dozens of engravings in text throughout. Cloth sizing rather rubbed at margins, spine panel and gilt quite dulled, some offsetting to endpapers, else Very Good, internally clean and sound overall. Biographical history of Spanish colonial Cuba, published just two years before the hostilities broke out between Spain and the United States. Chapters and biographies are divided by industry, including hospitality, journalism, law, literature, and local government.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. Very Good/Very Good. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1965. First Edition. Signed by Raine on front free endpaper with inscription, "To Margaret Hitchcock, remembering ___ (?) kickers (?) at New Haven - From Kathleen Raine." Octavo. 70 pages. Printed dust jacket. Magenta boards stamped in silver. Unclipped dust jacket is rubbed and toned along edges with some very shallow sparse chipping. Boards lightly worn at extremities and corners a bit bumped. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.

Macau: Instituto Cultural de Macau, Centro de Estudos Maritimos de Macau, 1988. Very Good. Macau: Instituto Cultural de Macau, Centro de Estudos Maritimos de Macau, 1988. Fac-simile re-edition from the same title published by the Centro de Estudos Historicos Ultramarinos, Lisbon, 1959. Octavo. 361 pp. Black and white illustrations including fold-out map to rear. Illustrated wraps. Edgewear to wraps with curling and creasing to corners. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Very Good.

Boston: James W. Burditt, 1833. Very Good. Boston: James W. Burditt, 1833. First Edition. Octavo (21cm.); removed; 32pp. Light foxing throughout, else Very Good and fresh. Contents include the second appearance of Ralph Waldo Emerson's early hymn "We love the venerable house," first published as a broadside and preceding "Nature" by three years. SABIN 101395; STREETER 4182.

East Aurora, NY: Elbert Hubbard / Roycroft Shop, 1906. Very Good +. East Aurora, NY: Elbert Hubbard / Roycroft Shop, 1906. First Thus. Octavo; publisher's limp reverse calf, blind-embossed upper cover lettered in gilt, yapp edges, moiré silk endpapers; [4],90pp.; printed letterpress in red and black. Damp stain at bottom fore-edge corner of final third of textblock very slightly bleeding to leather, else a Very Good or better, superlative copy overall. Sentimental novel of a dog and his boy, first published in 1872.

Hanover, NH: Privately Printed / Stinehour Press, 1963. Very Good/Very Good -. Hanover, NH: Privately Printed / Stinehour Press, 1963. Limited Edition of 100 copies, this being #22. Octavo. 149 pp. Frontispiece. Printed dust jacket. Gray and green boards stamped in gilt; illustrated endpapers. Dust jacket heavily chipped with a few short tears. Boards show light shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. A Very Good copy in a Very Good minus dust jacket. Festschrift honoring Guthrie upon his retirement from teaching.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1986. Very Good/Very Good. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1986. First Edition, stated. Octavo; [x], 178pp. Signed by the author on front free endpaper "To David, Hope you enjoyed this little slice of history. Robert J. Randisi." Illustrated dust jacket with $12.95 price intact; book in mustard cloth with black lettering to spine. Jacket lightly shelfworn, with no chips, tears, or marks. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.

Haag: Martinus Nijhoff, 1973. Very Good. Haag: Martinus Nijhoff, 1973. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; vi,[2],248pp. Spine a shade sunned, contemporary ownership signature to front free endpaper, else Very Good and sound. Issued as Phaenomenologica Vol. 53.

New York: Shamal Books, 1978. Near Fine. New York: Shamal Books, [1978]. First Edition, Limited to 1000 copies. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's yellow pictorial card wrappers; 115pp.; illus. throughout. Very light shelf wear, faint vertical crease to upper cover, else a Near Fine copy. Inscribed and signed by contributor Rota Silverstrini on p. [37]. Uncommon anthology of poetry by Black women authors including Benin-born Black Artist Rashidah Ismaili; Trinidadian-born poet Cheryl Byron; and Nuyorican poet Sandra Maria Esteves.

Garden City, NY: The Crime Club / Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1935. Very Good. Garden City, NY: The Crime Club / Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1935. First Edition, stated. Octavo. 304 pp. Black boards stamped in red. Red topstain. Lacks dust jacket. Boards roughly worn along edges with brief exposure, general spotting and scuffing, and a moderate lean to spine. Separation at top of spine but overall binding holding soundly. Pages toned but unmarked. Rath's first mystery and first appearance of sheriff Rocky Allan.

London: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. Near Fine/Near Fine. London: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First Edition. Signed and dated by Rathbone without inscription on title page. Tall octavo. 358 pp. Illustrated dust jacket with £16.99 price intact. Brown boards stamped in gilt. Dust jacket and boards gently rubbed along edges, but with no chips or tears. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.

York, PA: Trimmer Printing, 1965. Fine/Good. [York, PA]: [Trimmer Printing], [1965]. First Edition. Octavo (23.5cm.); publisher's blue cloth lettered in silver foil, original glassine dust jacket; vii,[1],167pp.; four leaves of photographic illus. printed on rectos and versos. Book in Fine condition; uncommon glassine dust jacket quite toned and chipped along spine edge, Good only.

York, PA: Trimmer Printing, 1965. Fine/Very Good. [York, PA: Trimmer Printing, 1965.] First Edition. Octavo (23.5cm.); publisher's blue cloth lettered in silver foil, original glassine dust jacket; vii,[1],167pp.; four leaves of photographic illus. printed on rectos and versos. Very minor rust residue to title page from previously removed paper clip, else Fine; uncommon glassine dust jacket rather toned and slightly chipped along flap folds, else Very Good.

West Islip, NY: ULAE, 1981. Very Good+. [West Islip, NY]: ULAE, [1981]. First Edition. Folio; publisher's white card wrappers lettered in silver foil, housed in original paper-covered slipcase; [8],45pp.; halftone photographic illus. throughout printed on rectos only. A hint of shelf wear, spine toned, else a Very Good or better, internally clean and sound copy. Signed "Bob Rauschenberg" facing title page.