Search Results: Titles starting with R from Companion Books

New York, NY, USA: Penguin, 1991. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing. Aside from one small instance of writing on the index page the text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Indispensable...RAW weaves the line between fine aht and gutter comics like a drunk taking a sobriety test. RAW does convey a certain sense of angst, of being sort of...well, raw, but it takes that wail of despair and makes it into something you can dance to. This issues contains the penultimate chapter of Maus (Chapter 10).' 228 pages. 6.5 x 9 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. .

Northvale, New Jersey, USA: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1995. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 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. 'This volume chronicles the life of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, one of the greatest and most controversial of kabbalistic thinkers. Best known for his work Mesillat Yesharim?a treatise on the path man must follow to attain religious and ethical perfection?Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, also known as the Ramchal, was a kabbalist, Hebrew poet, accomplished linguist, and leader of a group of religious thinkers who were primarily interested in the problems of redemption and messianism.' x+187 pages. 5.7 x 8.5 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… Read More

New York, USA: Knopf, 2022. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text inside apart from the authors signature on the title page appears clean and clear throughout. 'An online obituary writer. A young mother with a dark secret. A woman waging a solo campaign against rodents - neighbors, separated only by the thin walls of a low-cost housing complex in the once bustling industrial center of Vacca Vale, Indiana. Welcome to the Rabbit Hutch. Ethereally beautiful and formidably intelligent, Blandine shares her apartment with three teenage boys she neither likes nor understands, all, like her, now aged out of the state foster care system that has repeatedly failed them, all searching for meaning in their lives. Set over one sweltering week in July and culminating in a bizarre act of violence that finally changes everything, The Rabbit Hutch is a savagely beautiful and… Read More

Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2003. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'How do race and nature work as terrains of power? From eighteenth-century claims that climate determined character to twentieth-century medical debates about the racial dimensions of genetic disease, concepts of race and nature have been integrally connected, woven into notions of body, landscape, and nation. Yet rarely are these complex entanglements explored in relation to the contemporary cultural politics of difference. This volume takes up that challenge. . . Synthesizing a number of fields - anthropology, cultural studies, and critical race, feminist, and postcolonial theory - this collection analyzes diverse historical, cultural, and spatial locations.' 475 pages. .

Guelph, Ontario: Back Door Press, 1988. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0-88939-000-7, Minor crease to the spine, previous owner's name penned to the ffep; little wear overall. Text is clean. 'From the sophistication and glamour of upper-class New York City life in the Roaring Twenties, Erie Carliss travels in distance and time to discover her secret past in the Mennonite community of rural Wellington County, Ontario.' 259 pages..

Paris: Bayard Jeunesse, 2009. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Very little to no wear. Quite clean. FRENCH text. With 2 CDs. 8.25 x 10.5 inches..

Surrey, England: Kerosina Publications Ltd, 1988. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Limited, Numbered, 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed the title. Limited First Edition, # 406 / 650 copies. Very light corner rubbing. Quite clean. 62 pages..

Stone Mountain, CA, USA: White Wolf Publishing, 1995. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. The book is in very good condition, very minor shelf rubbing, text appears clean and clear throughout. 'Rage Across New York is the first chronicle setting for Werewolf. It includes: Description of the Garou tribes and their nemeses spread across the state, from the spiritual enclave of the Black Furies to the darkest, festering secret of the Wyrm: the Seventh Generation. The "real" history of the New World and New York State. Encounter suggestion providing opportunities to strike a blow against the Wyrm, including a battle map for running a detailed combat in the dank sewers of "The City".' 101 pages. 8.5 x 10.9 inches..

New York: Baen Books, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor corner rubbing, small stamp to the half-title bottom corner, very little wear overall. Text is clean. '[The author's] longest and most ambitious novel to date takes us to a fascinatingly different planetary system. The twin worlds of Land and Overland orbit only a few thousand miles apart and share a common atmosphere. . . It begins to seem that the only hope of survival is to flee Land altogether - but how?' 310 pages..

New York, NY, USA: Little Simon, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Condition: Used - Fine. 4to - over 9¾'' - 12'' tall. pages. A Fine copy complete as issued. All pop-ups are present, intact and in working condition. 'Raggedy fans of all ages will delight in this three-dimensional interpretation of Johnny Gruelle's classic story. Dazzling paper engineering brings Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and friends to life in this interactive edition of The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees. From beginning to end, this beloved tale is told with pop-up scenes, giving the timeless adventure story a new twist that will enchant for years to come.' Please note due to the size and weight of this book it will require additional charges for overseas shipping. 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… Read More

New York, USA: Fordham University Press, 1999. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent, mild discolouration to spine from light exposure. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.' xi+276 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single… Read More

Halfmoon Bay, BC: Caitlin Press, 2010. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Quite clean. 'Bernice Medbury married railroader Leslie Martin in 1912 and arrived later that year in Prince Rupert at the height of rock blasting and railroad building. Lonely for her family in Wisconsin, Bernie wrote frequent letters home in which she described in striking detail the machinery and mudslides, the weather and the wilderness, the local characters and the outrageous cost of supplies. . . Bernice's letters span the final two years of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway track building and are neatly woven together by Jane Stevenson's well-researched narration. A stunning collection of photographs illustrates the enormous task of constructing a railway along the Skeena River, through the Bulkley Valley and on to Burns Lake.' 200 pages. 7 x 8 inches..

River Vale, New Jersey, USA: A D. Carleton Railbooks Publication, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, some shelf rubbing. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Well-conceived and comprehensive pictorial survey of railroading, past and present, around New York City. Covers the past (the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, NYNH&H) and the present (Amtrak), the large (LIRR) and the small (Staten Island Rapid Transit). Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With numerous maps. 320 pages.' 320 pages. 8.9 x11.25 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. .

Canada: Heritage House, 2020. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Railway Nation: Tales of the World?s Greatest Travel System is a compilation of more than fifty thrilling and historically significant stories based on colourful anecdotes and archival sources dating back to the company's golden era. From the construction of the ground-breaking Spiral Tunnels on what was previously the most dangerous and accident-prone stretch of railway track in the Rockies, to the CPR-manufactured Valentine tanks that helped the Soviet Union fight off the Nazis in World War II, to the long and frustrating struggle of CP stewardesses fighting against sexist employment policies, this lively and nuanced portrait of an iconic company is illustrated with fascinating archival photography and will be an essential addition to any Canadian history buff's… Read More

Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada: Oolichan Books, 1982. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf rubbing, joints are lightly creased, little wear overall. Text is clean. 253 pages..

Toronto, ON: Exile Editions, 2018. Book. As New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new, no wear. Quite clean. 'Simply put, [the author], the man of letters, the personal journalist, turns everything before him into stories. . . Masterfully written, this volume of essays and encounters includes extended pieces on widely varied subjects such as Margaret Atwood, hip hop music and Emily Dickinson, Joyce Carol Otes and Celine and Saul Bellow, the cities of Calgary and Munich, basketball star Vince Carter, blues performers Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim, Sonny Terry and Muddy Waters, painters John Meredith and William Ronald, apartheid and the secret police in South Africa, Robert Graves, boxing and literary buffoonery, and more, all concluding with an extraordinary letter/report from inside a brutal battle, the 1970 Black September civil war in Amman, Jordan.' 459 pages. .

Philadelphia: A Merloyd Lawrence Book / Da Capo Press / Perseus, 2013. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Our children face an environment more threatening to their health than any generation yet. In this moving, lyrical, even witty memoir, the biologist mother of two young children celebrates their lives while searching to protect them - and all children - from the toxic world they inhabit.' 350 pages..

Denver, Colorado: DeLeon Publishing, 2004. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very little to no wear. Quite clean. 'Often labeled unorganized, unfocused, poor spellers or worse, visual-spatial learners can be equal parts pleasure and frustration to parent. [This book] includes stories from families across the country, anecdotes about identifying, nurturing, parenting and teaching these remarkable children.' 124 pages. .

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.: Xlibris Corp, 2003. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed / inscribed the verso front endpaper. Very light corner rubbing, little wear. Quite clean. 'This book provides you with a view of what it is like to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It contains unedited excerpts from the diary of someone who underwent a TBI. TBIs occur frequently these days and affect more than 1.5 million people in America each year.' 148 pages..

Penticton, BC, Canada: Skookum Publications, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Author signed/ inscribed the first page. Very little or no wear. Quite clean. Illustrated. 304 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. Photos available upon request..