Titles starting with R from Antic Hay Books

1935. BLUMENFELD, Ralph D. R.D.B.'S PROCESSION. London: Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1935. 8vo., cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Blumenfeld on the half-title page: "I.F.M from RDB, with all good wishes. Muscomb Aug 14-38." Good (wear & browning binding, head of spine repaired). ... more information

1930. VAN LOON, Hendrik Willem. R.V.R. Being An Account Of The Last Years And The Death Of One Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. NY: Horace Liveright, 1930. Small quarto: brick-red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Van Loon, dated 1942, on a front blank page, along with an original sketch by him, presumably of Rembrandt or himself. Very Good (little wear & light staining head of spine); worn (several chips & tears, spine & edges darkened) d/j. ... more information

1972. CLAUDINE. RABASH. NY: Macmillan Company, 1965. Small quarto, boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (contents clean & tight); few short tears & nicks (tape remnants base of spine) d/j. ... more information

1964. VOSS, Carl Hermann. RABBI AND MINISTER: THE FRIENDSHIP OF STEPHEN S. WISE AND JOHN HAYNES HOLMES. NY: The World Publishing Co., [1964]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Voss on the front endpaper: "To Ruth Oppenheimer - cherished friend for more than twenty years - in the hope you will enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it, with affectionate greetings and all good wishes, Carl Hermann Voss. 15 VI 64." Very Good; some edgewear & severa... more information

0. UPDIKE, John. RABBIT AT REST. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. 8vo., cloth & patterned boards in slipcase. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies. Awarded the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Fine; little rubbing slipcase. ... more information

0. UPDIKE, John. RABBIT IS RICH. NY: Alfred Knopf, 1981. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket and slipcase. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies. Awarded the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Fine in slipcase. ... more information

1960. UPDIKE, John. RABBIT, RUN. NY: Knopf, 1960. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition- only 10,000 copies were printed. This copy in the earliest dust jacket with the unattributed, 16-line blurb on the front flap of the dust jacket. Signed twice by Updike, once on the front endpaper and again on the title page. One of Updike's most successful books- his second novel- and the first to introduce his most famous character, Rabbit Angstrom. Fine; very minor wear (few short tears) d/j. En... more information

1951. BOEHM, Dorothy Soule. A RABBIT'S FOOT IN HER POCKET. NY: Exposition Press, [1951]. 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. The story of two female friends attempting to right a best-selling book that Hollywood will buy. Signed presentation from Boehm on the front endpaper: "March 18, 1968. To Gladys Voght, a very nice friend, and neighbor & with the best wishes of the Author. Dorothy Soule Boehm." Fine; minor wear d/j. ... more information

1955. PLIMPTON, George. THE RABBIT'S UMBRELLA. Illustrated by William Pene Du Bois. NY: The Viking Press, 1955. 8vo., yellow cloth, stamped in orange, in the original dust jacket. Plimpton's first commercially-published book. A light-hearted fantasy with a strange assortment of characters. The book is dedicated to the children of author Peter Matthiessen. Signed presentation from Plimpton on the half-title page: "In the hope you're lucky enough to own a dog slightly smaller than the one in ... more information

1903. WHIBLEY, Charles. RABELAIS EN ANGLETERRE. Translated by Marcel Schwab. Paris: 1903. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Whibley on the front cover: "To F. York Powell from his friend, Charles Whibley. Nov. 1903." Powell was a translator and editor. Very Good (some browning covers, corners a little bumped). ... more information

1926. THOMPSON, Edward. RABINDRANATH TAGORE: POET & DRAMATIST. London: Oxford University Press, 1926. Tall 8vo., blue cloth with spine stamped in gilt; 327 pages. First Edition. With four illustrations. This book on Tagore was written by Thompson for a thesis at London University "but it was written with no thought of a thesis in mind." Signed presentation from Thompson on the front endpaper: "With kindest regards & thanks for much kindness- Edward Thompson. Oct. 20th, 1926." Goo... more information

1994. PINCUS, Fred L. [With Howard J. Ehrlich]. RACE AND ETHNIC CONFLICT. Contending Views On Prejudice, Discrimination, And Ethnoviolence. Boulder, [Colorado]: Westview Press, [1994]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ehrlich and Pincus on the half-title page: "To Jenn Purvis, Howard J. Erhlich/ Fred L. Pincus." Also laid-in is an autograph letter signed, from Ehrlich to Mrs. Purvis, thanking her for her past support. Fine. ... more information

1934. BRUCKNER, Ferdinand. RACES: A DRAMA. Translated from the German for the first time by Ruth Langner. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. Small 8vo., tan & red boards with printed title labels. First Edition. Signed presentation by Bruckner on front endpaper, in German to For Hulda Lackauska, dated 1937." Good (few small chips spine). ... more information

1815. SCHMIEDER, Carl Christoph. RACHTRAG ZU DEM HANDWORTERBUCH DER GESAMMTEN MUNZKUNDE, FUR MUNZLIEBHABER UND GESCHAFTSLEUTE. Halle & Berlin: Buchhandlung des Hallischen Baisenhaused, 1815. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Good (covers worn with home-made title label on spine). ... more information

1937. WALLIS, Reginald. RADIANT YOUTH. NY: Loizeaux Brothers, 1937. 12mo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (ink presentation front endpaper); few chips & short tears (price-clipped) d/j. ... more information

1947. WARREN, Carl. RADIO NEWS WRITING AND EDITING. NY: Harper and Brothers Publishers, [1947]. 8vo., grey cloth. Later printing. Signed presentation from Carl Warren on front endpaper: To Bob Shand, a fine managing editor I am proud to call my friend. Carl Warren". Very Good (little wear spine tips, spine somewhat darkened). ... more information

1971. LAWRENCE, Robert. A RAGE FOR OPERA: ITS ANATOMY AS DRAWN FROM LIFE. Illustrated with Photographs. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1971]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Lawrence on front endpaper: "April 19, 1971. For Edna with love, from Bob." Near Fine; moderate wear (light soil & rubbing) d/j. ... more information

1993. BRADSHAW, Ron. RAILWAY LINES AND LEVERS. [Kent]: Unicorn Books, [1993]. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bradshaw on inside of the front cover: "Rockingham Gardens Library. From Ron Bradshaw, January 2001." The author's recollection of the railways of Ramsbottom, Lancashire beginning in the 1930s. A scarce book & uncommon to encounter a signed copy. Near fine. ... more information

1966. CALISHER, Hortense. THE RAILWAY POLICE AND THE LAST TROLLEY RIDE. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from by Calisher on half-title page: "For ___, Hortense Calisher." Near fine; light soil (few tiny tears, little edgewear upper spine) d/j. ... more information

1950. ROARK, Garland. RAINBOW IN THE ROYALS. NY: Doubleday, 1950. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Roark on the front endpaper. Very Good (two very tiny spots lower edge); some wear & soil (couple of shallow chips, price-clipped) d/j. Uncommon signed. ... more information