The Island of Fu Manchu
by Rohmer, Sax (Arthur S. Ward)
Garden City, NY: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 299pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in orange cloth with spine titles and illustration in green. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a bit of gentle bumping to the heel. A touch of off-setting to gutters but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($2.00), has a touch of toning to the rear fold but is fresh and bright with no... Read More
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Fire-Tongue
by Rohmer, Sax (Arthur S. Ward)
London: Cassell and Company, 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo., 252pp. Beautiful first printing of the "Cheap" Edition, no month,1931. Originally published in 1920. Bound in black cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and solid throughout with little or no wear. Gilt dulled on spine. Previous owners neat signature on both paste-downs. Very well-preserved, Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (1'-), has some light soiling and edge-wear. Crease on the... Read More
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Return of Sumuru
by Rohmer, Sax (Arthur S. Ward)
New York: Gold Medal, 1954. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO Gold Medal #408. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. June, 1954. $.25 cover price. cover art by James Meese. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear or toning. Perhaps a hint of toning to the inside covers but barely. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title in such nice condition,... Read More
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Generation Without Memory: A Jewish Journey in Christian America
by Roiphe, Anne
New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 221pp. Sharp First Edition, first Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of toning to top edges. Tiny nick/dent in rear board. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($11.95), is has a couple of tiny nicks but still fresh and bright. Inscribed and signed by the author to a friend on the front end-paper. A pretty collectable copy at a... Read More
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Speaking of Murder
by Roos, Audrey and William
New York: Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.,179pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing of this play that debuted on Broadway in 1956. Bound in tan cloth with titles in gilt upon a green spine label. Photo inset of a scene from the play on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of softness to the crown. Very attractive unclipped dust wrapper with ($2.95), has some soiling to the rear panel and... Read More
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A Few Days in Madrid (From the library of Dorothy B Hughs)
by Roos, Audrey and William
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 255pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing Scribner's "A" on copyright page, (A-6.65[V]). Square tight and clean throughout with perhaps a touch of wear to spine ends but quite minor. Very attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($4.50), has some wear to edges and tips and minor surface rubbing. Still bright and fresh with no chipping or tears. From the library of hardboiled mystery writer, Dorothy B.... Read More
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Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America (Advanced Uncorrected Proof)
by Roscoe, Will
New York: St Martin's Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 309pp.. Beautiful Unread Advanced Uncorrected Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Early American Children's Books
by Rosenbach, A.S.W.
Portland, ME: Southworth Press, 1933. Limited Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine/Slipcase. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition, #101 of 585 copies. Original 3/4 Gorgeous copy with little or no wear in equally attractive slip case with some fairly minor wear to the edges of the opening. Signed by Rosenbach on limitation page. A beautiful ollectable copy at a terrific price.
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The Viking Rocket Story (Signed First Edition)
by Rosen, Milton W.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 242pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, Square, tight and clean throughout with gentle bumping to the spine ends. A touch of off-setting to the top edge of the paste-downs. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket , ($3.75),, has mild rubbing and edge-wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. Further signed and inscribed to a named but unknown... Read More
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Freud, Jung, and Hall the King-Maker: The Expedition to America (1909)
by Rosenzweig, Saul
Athens, OH: Hogrefe & Huber, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 450pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in green cloth with titles and decoration in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($27.50), has a short closed tear on the rear bottom edge and mild edge-wear and toning. Still bright with no chipping or creases. A solid collectable copy of an uncommon... Read More
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Murder and Mystery in Boston
by Rossel Waugh, Carol-Lynn; Frank D. McSherry; Martin Harry Greenberg
New York: Dembner Books, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 298pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing Edition, tight, solid and clean throughout with Little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($15.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
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Looking At Me: On Pictures and Photographs (Signed First Edition)
by Rossellini, Isabella
New York: Schirmer/Mosel, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to., 144pp. Beautiful First Edition of this retrospective of Rosselini's life and career through the lens of the photographers. Bound in light purple with titles in black on spine and facsimile of author's signature on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or spotting. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Inscribed and... Read More
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A Broken Vessel
by Ross, Kate
New York: Viking, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 289pp. Beautiful unread First Printing, square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear in an equally attractive unclipped wrapper. Second in the Julian Kestrel mystery series. A gorgeous collectible copy signed by the author on the title page.
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The Breast
by Roth, Philip
New York: Holt, Rinehard and Winston, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Slim 8vo., 78pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Bound in maroon cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Author's initials stamped in gilt on front board. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at great price.
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The Counterlife (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Roth, Philip
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 324pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Publisher's promotional letter to bookseller laid in. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo., 635pp. Beautiful Unread First "Collector's Edition", one of Easton's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Bound in full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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The Mystery of the Derelict
by Rowe, John G.
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 1935. 1st UK Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine/Good. 12mo., 254pp. Beautiful First British Edition, undated but 1935, Originally published in the US by Cupples and Leon in 1927. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine. Publisher's slogan in black on rear board. Ads on paste-downs. Square, tight and clean throughout save some fairly mild toning to page edges but no foxing. Minor wear to spine ends, edges and tips. Top... Read More
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Of Clear Intent:The Romance of an American Girl Gypsy
by Rowland, Henry C.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 282pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Bound in green cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no interior foxing or page toning. Some light scattered spotting to top and fore-edges.A hint of edge-wear at the heel and crown but barely. Very well-preserved. Ownership name and date on front end-paper. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has minor wear... Read More
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine, 2003. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 870pp. Beautiful First US Edition, First Printing with "First American Edition, July 2003" and full number line on the copyright page. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gently bumping to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.99) is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard: A Wizarding Classic from the World of Harry Potter
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur a Levine, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo., 111pp. Gorgeous Unread Stated First Edition bound in illustrated paper-covered boards. No dust-jacket as issued. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. An As New collectable copy at a great price.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (Deluxe Edition)
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo., 704pp. Gorgeous Unread & Unopened slip-cased Special Deluxe Version. Still in publisher's original shrink-wrap. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by Rowling, J.K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 759pp. Gorgeous Unread First US Edition, First Printing with correct number sequence and "First Edition July 2007" on copyright page. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a tiny bump to the bottom front board edge. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($34.99), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price. ... Read More
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Rowling, J.K.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 766pp. Gorgeous Unread First "Adult" Edition, First Printing with "First Edition" and "First Published in Great Britain in 2003" on the copyright page. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper with correct £16.99 price is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Laid in are the four items from the promotional... Read More
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by Rowling, J.K.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 607pp. Gorgeous Unread First "Adult" Edition, First Printing with "First Edition" and "First Published in Great Britain in 2005" on the copyright page. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper with correct £16.99 price is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by Rowling, J.K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, 2005. Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 704pp. Gorgeous Unread First slip-cased Special Deluxe Version, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Fine slipcase. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price.
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