Authors starting with R from Books Tell You Why

New York: Back Stage Books. As New in As New dust jacket; Signed by Author. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0823091937 . A stunning First Edition/First Printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author and Coroner of Oz, Meinhardt Raabe, on the title page; Munchkin coroner Meinhardt Raabe's compelling story, a must have for the fan of the 1939 film THE WIZARD OF OZ. Numerous never before seen pictures of the movie set, munchkins, scene direction...not to men... more information

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671250612 . A bright First Edition/First Printing in Very Good+ condition with lightly bumped lower corners and gift inscription to recto of second leaf in alike price clipped dust-jacket with light sunning and small closed tear to upper spine . ... more information

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394513827 . A nice First Edition/First Printing in seemingly unread, very Nearly Fine condition, trace of sunning to edges in alike dust-jacket with a couple small closed tears. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down . ... more information

London: Simon & Schuster. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket; Signed by Author. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 074325242X . First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author and running legend Paula Radcliffe directly on the title page. An essential piece of sports history; Paula Radcliffe has been hailed as one of the finest female distance runners of all time. She has also won many admirers for her work for asthma research and has also been an adv... more information

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. First Edition/First Printing in Very Good condition with damp stain along lower board edges in alike dust-jacket with damp staining to lower front, and lower and upper spine; B&W Photographs . ... more information

New York: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket . ... more information

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0688103464 . A smart First Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear . ... more information

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Landmark. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket; Signed by Author. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1570717974 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed with "Best Wishes" (but no personalization) by author Michael Raleigh directly on the title page . ... more information

San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing Company. Very Good+. 1962. First Printing. Cloth. First Printing of the World Publishing Company edition (originally published by Harper & Brothers in 1911) in Very Good+ condition, lightly dulled spine with overall rubbing. Puncture mark to one page, else near fine; Dreiser's story of Jennie Gerhardt, daughter of a German glasblower in the late 19th century who starts work as a cleaning-lady in a hotel in Columbus and attracts the eye of Senator Brander. B... more information

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket; Signed by Author. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312154801 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Manuel Ramos directly on the title page . ... more information

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket; Signed by Author. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312109350 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket with a little edgewear. Signed by author Manuel Ramos directly on the title page . ... more information

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket; Signed by Author. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312139977 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Manuel Ramos directly on the title page . ... more information

New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312139977 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Very Fine condition. Fine dust-jacket has a closed tear on the back near spine. Overall a tight, clean copy . ... more information

London: of the People. Very Good. 1795. 1/2 Leather. Bound in half leather over marbled boards, edges rubbed, front end paper cracked but binding rather sound and tight. Tanning to margins, light soiling/staining to few pages, original price "four pence" inked out in period hand. Overall a very good copy. Misspelled "Ramsey" for "Ramsay" on title page and spine. Sabin 67701. One of two London publications from 1795, following the first American (Charleston) edition from 17... more information

New York: Harpercollins Publishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060176644 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in unread Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket . ... more information

New York: Pocket Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket; Signed by Author. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671041843 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in Fine unread condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author David Ramus on the title page . ... more information

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 061810450X . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket . ... more information

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First Edition/First Printing in seemingly unread, Near Fine condition, light sunning to edges in Fine dust-jacket, designed by Betty Anderson, and from the collection of this legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; . ... more information

Dallas: Saybrook Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 093307123x . First Edition/First Printing in Near Fine condition in rubbed, Very Good+ dust-jacket with light edgewear . ... more information

New York: Walker and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket; Signed by Author. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802712517 . A handsome First Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Robert J. Randisi directly on the title page; A Miles Jacoby Mystery . ... more information