Search Results: Titles starting with R from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

New York: Simon and Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0671222295 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a Fine dust-jacket; The R Document is a book about the Linux operating system and the programming language R. It is written by Wallace and Irving, who are both experts in the field.; 8vo; 383 pages .

New York, London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1935. First Edition (?); First Printing. Cloth. A nearly fine first edition first printing with tanning and foxing throughout ; A Near Fine first edition of the fourth volume of Douglas Southall Freemans biography on R. E. Lee. Light age tanning and foxing throughout along with book plate on front paste down and stamped and signed "In Memory of" on flyleaf. ; Vol. 4; Large 8vo ; 594 pages .

New York, London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A nearly fine first edition first printing with tanning and foxing throughout ; A Near Fine first edition of the third volume of Douglas Southall Freemans biography on R. E. Lee. Light age tanning and foxing throughout along with book plate on front paste down and stamped and signed "In Memory of" on flyleaf. ; Vol. 3; Large 8vo ; 559 pages .

New York, London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition (?); First Printing. Cloth. A nearly fine first edition first printing with tanning and foxing throughout ; A Near Fine first edition of the second volume of Douglas Southall Freemans biography on R. E. Lee. Light age tanning and foxing throughout along with book plate on front paste down and stamped and signed "In Memory of" on flyleaf. ; Vol. 2; Large 8vo ; 621 pages .

New York, London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A nearly fine first edition first printing with tanning and foxing throughout ; A Near Fine first edition of Douglas Southall Freemans biography on R. E. Lee. Light age tanning and foxing throughout along with book plate on front paste down and stamped and signed "In Memory of" on flyleaf. ; Vol. 1; Large 8vo ; 647 pages .

New York, London: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1934-1935. First Edition (?); First Printing. Cloth. A nearly fine first edition first printing of the four volume set with tanning and foxing throughout ; A Near Fine complete set of the first edition of Douglas Southall Freemans biography on R. E. Lee. Light age tanning and foxing throughout books along with book plates on each front paste down and stamped and signed "In Memory of" on flyleafs. ; Vol. 1/4/2024; Large 8vo ; n/a pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A Near Fine first Printing of the First Edition with some wear from soiling in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with rubbing and other wear to the edges; “This book, ” the author tells us in his preface, “is intended to be a picture of life on a farm in Southern Ohio in the 1930s. ” It is a faithful portrait of farm life as thousands of men and women experienced it from one end of the country to the other and from pioneering times to the present century. Originally published in 1938 to enthusiastic reviews and commercial success, RFD is the story of one couple’s trials with leaving the comforts of city life for a chance to get back to the land. ; 8vo; 314 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . A stunning first edition, first printing in As New condition in As New dust jacket. This one SIGNED by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: baby-sit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the niceties of her parole. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo; [xii], 352, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: baby-sit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the niceties of her parole. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo; [xii], 352, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . An attractive first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: baby-sit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the niceties of her parole. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round; 8vo; [xii], 352, [4] pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . An attractive first printing of the first edition in unread Fine condition in alike dust jacket. This one SIGNED by author Sue Grafton directly on the title page; It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: baby-sit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the niceties of her parole. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round. Obtain the complete Alphabet Series, signed 1st/1st in Fine condition with completion guarantee at a 20% reduced price compared to individual titles; 8vo; [xii], 352, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket that has some wear from life on a shelf, else Near Fine; Sue Grafton's latest novel is a riveting mystery and thriller. "R" is for Ricochet follows Kinsey Millhone, a private eye who is a walking enigma to her clients and friends. She is currently investigating the death of a wealthy man who apparently committed suicide. The more Kinsey investigates, the more she learns that the death wasn't a suicide after all.; 8vo; 352 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . A lovely first printing of the first edition in Fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket; When Max (an autistic teenage boy) is sent to a special school for kids with special needs, he's not sure what to expect. But he's not prepared for the bullies or the way the other kids treat him. He's not even sure how to make friends. But then he meets R, and everything changes. R is Max's faithful friend, always there to help him out. And together, they figure out how to make the most of their unique circumstances.R is for Ricochet is a heartwarming story about friendship and courage. It is perfect for fans of John Green and Judy Blume.; 8vo; 352 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399152288 . A Fine first edition/first printing that does have some red staining to the title page, housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket with scuffing and other shelfwear; When teenager Sydney Silver is wrongly accused of a crime she didn't commit, she is sent to a juvenile detention center. There, she befriends a girl named R, who tells Sydney her story of being abandoned by her mother and sent to live with her abusive father. Sydney is determined to find out the truth and set her free.; 8vo; 352 pages .

New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525942173 . first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear; Robert F. Kennedy was a pivotal figure in American politics, serving as the 35th U.S. Attorney General and later as the 35th U.S. President. This biography tells the story of Kennedy's life and political career, from his days as a young lawyer to his fateful run for the U.S. Senate in 1960.; 8vo; 596 pages .

New York/ London: W. W. Norton & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0393038025 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket, signed by author Walter Mosley on the title page; The novel tells the story of RL, an eighteen-year-old black teenager living in a white-dominated society in the early 1960s. RL is a talented artist, but is constrained by the expectations of society and his own limited imagination. One day, RL has a powerful dream in which he is transported to a utopian world where he is free to be himself and his art is celebrated. This dream gradually becomes a reality, and RL is able to transform his life and the lives of those around him.; 8vo; [1-12] 13-267 [268-272] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393038025 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Walter Mosley directly on the title page; After a stint in the army, RL returns home to find that his wife has married his best friend. RL starts to have disturbing dreams in which he encounters death, violence, and sexual content. Eventually he learns that the dreams are a way for him to process his emotions from his previous life.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Reserve Officers Association of the United States. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1982. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0960952802 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; The Reserve Officers Association of the United States (ROA) is the nation's oldest and largest association of commissioned officers in the armed forces. The ROA publishes the magazine ROA Journal and provides leadership and support to its members. The authors provide an overview of the history of the ROA and its impact on military affairs.; B & W Photographs; 8vo; 622 pages; FSA .

New York, London, ET AL: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 038549792x . A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in an equal dust-jacket; Rabbi Jesus is a riveting biography of the man Jewish tradition calls Yeshua ben Yosef. Chilton chronicles the life of this beloved rabbi from his humble beginnings in the Galilee to his stunning, life-transforming resurrection.; 8vo; 330 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 068418902X . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Stanley Elkin's engrossing novel, the Rabbi of Lud, centers on the life and times of Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Spanning more than two centuries, the novel tells the story of the young Baal Shem Tov's passionate search for meaning in a world that seems to be spinning out of control, and of the many disciples who followed him along the way. From the court of the Czars to the shtetls of Eastern Europe, from the mystical Kabbalah to the brutality of the Holocaust, The Rabbi of Lud explores the eternal questions that define human existence.; 8vo; 278 pages; $7.00 .