Search Results: Authors starting with R from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

Stuttgart, Germany: Vogler & Beinhauer , 1870. 240 pp. Bound in contemporary quarter cloth over marbled boards, handwritten later label at spine. Very Good, spine label rubbed and chipped, evidence of bookplate removal front paste down, light rubbin at edges, paper uniformly browning. SCARCE early edition of his first work, first published 1856. OCLC locates only 2 libraries with this edition. . Fourth Edition. Quarter Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Hamilton Ltd., 1927. Limited Edition, one of 1500 unnumbered copies, 1450 of which were for sale. Prefaced by Life of Rabelais by Henri Clouzot, illustrated by 525 vignettes by Joseph Hemard, xxvii, 808 pp. In signed Sangorski & Sutcliffe full calf binding, covers with blind rule between double gilt rules, back with five raised bands extending onto covers to terminate in trefoils. gilt lettering and double gilt rules, wide gilt ruled dentelles, decorative floral end papers, all edges gilt. Very Good, two bumps to fore edge resulting in small marginal edge tears pp. 63-104 and 535-578. light rubbing to calf at tips, front joint starting to show wear, nautical-themed bookplate of Ralph Starkweather front end page. A quite handsome copy. . Limited Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo. Limited Edition.

London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Ltd. No date, circa 1921. Two volumes bound in original white cloth with gilt title and decorations, top edges gilt, with numerous fabulous black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. Both volumes Very Good Plus, toning to end pages, gilt top edge Vol. 1 darkened, a quite handsome set. . Limited Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by W. Heath Robinson. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: D. Jouaust/ Academie des Bibliophiles , 1868. # 238 of 525 copie, one of 468 examples printed on papier verge. 312, (4), 429, 322, (1) pages. Three volumes bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt. Near Fine, light rubbing at corners, interiors clean and lovely. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Quarter Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Louis Janet, Libraire, 1823. First three volumes published by Louis Janet, 1823, volume four , "Rabelais Analyse Ou Explication De 76 Figures Gravees Pour Ses Oeuvres Par Les Meilleurs Artistes Du Siecle Dernier", published by J.N. Barba, Editeur, Chartres, 1830. All 4 volumes bound 3/4 marbled boards, full calf spine, four raised bands, gilt titles on red leather labels, endpages marbled. All 4 volumes Very Good Plus, light foxing throughout, small scuff to leather at spine Vol.2, silk markers missing in Vols. 2 and 3. Text in French, all volumes free of any markings. A quite lovely set. . Leather and Marbled Boards. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berlin: Verlag der Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1930. RARE. Published 1930-32. "On the Medicine of the Uighurs". Text in German.Two volumes bound in contemporary quarter cloth over marbled boards, gilt lettering back, beige end papers, original wrappers bound in at rear. (2), 25, 2 plates, (2), 50 pp., 3 plates, wrappers. From the collection of noted Inner Asian Studies scholar Denis Sinor (1916-2011), his bookplate front paste down and his signature at each title page. Sinor founded and directed the Asian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University and served as editor of the Journal of Asian History. Near Fine, light wear at head of spine. . First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago & New York : The Radford Architectural Co., 1909. Illustrated, 316 pp. + 4 pp. Index with costs for plans. Very Good, rubbing to boards at edges, 1" diameter ink stain front end page. Half crushed red morocco over marbled boards, gilt stamped title at spine. A quite lovely copy of a rather uncommon book. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris: Clubs des Librairies de France , 1959. #2840 of an edition of 4000. Near Fine, faint toning, in original blue cloth, in Fine plasticine dust jackets, and Near Fine ribbon-tied blu cloth over boards slip case, light dusting at top. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

London: E & W Books, 1970. A facsimile from the eighth edition of 1782. Near Fine, topstain a bit faded, in a Near Fine dustjacket with a 1/4" tear at top edge front flap fold. . Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts , 1856. "Comprising Reminiscences of Social and Political Life in London and Paris during that period." Volumes I and II stated Second Edition, published 1856, Vols. III and IV published 1857 with no statement of edition. Uniformly bound in publisher's brick red embossed cloth, ticket rear paste down Volume I "bound by Westleys & Co. London", with gilt titles, brick red end papers with publisher's advertisements at all paste downs. Very Good Minus, spines darkened, most hinges cracked yet bindings holding, pencil marginal check marks, small tears to cloth at spine ends, tops dusty, stain at top edge frontis plate Vol. I. Uncommon in commerce in the complete four volume set and original bindings. Additional postage charges for international shipping- please inquire. . Second Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

No Place: No Publisher Very Good, 8" x 10" black and white publicity photograph, black photo album paper residue at corners back side, slight creasing. Inscribed in white "My best wishes to you- Vera Ralston" and with number in white VR-390 lower left. Vera Hruba, who became Vera Ralston was a Czech-American ice skater turned actress, best known for her Ice Capades movies and her marriage to Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates. . Photograph. Very Good. 8" x 10".

New York: Quigley Publ. Co., 1946. Black and white portraits throughout of the previous year's (1945) top cinema stars, Top Ten list of greatest moneymaking stars, Hall of Fame, Stars of Tomorrow, Radios Best in 1945, and Budding Fame in Television among many other feature articles. 354 pages, a fascinating walk through Hollywood at the end of WWII. Very Good, bottom 2" of paper at spine missing, a few pages corner creases. SCARCE. . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Near Fine in the earliest state red cloth, gilt lettering is bright, page block very faintly age toned. Copyright 1943 and 2 author's paragraphs on copyright page, but NO statement of First Edition, hence a later printing from 1943 but with all the correct misspelling points In 2nd issue dustjacket, with author's photo and 3 reviews rear panel, price of $3.00 bottom corner front flap. Dustjacket is faded at spine and has 1/8" paper loss top edge spine, a few tiny chips bottom edge of spine. and at top edge front panel. A quite handsome copy of this 20th century classic. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: David McKay, 1964. Edited by Nathaniel Edward Reeid.Yellow-colored " BAKER'S PLAYS, BOSTON, MASS" sticker attached bottom of front cover, and same company's Royalty Notice attached to copyright page. Fine in blue printed wrappers.. First Thus. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Otto Penzler Books, 1994. First American Edition 1994, First Printing with complete number row. Near Fine, small bump fore edge front board, in a Near Fine dustjacket, tiny rub at base of spine. A John Rebus mystery. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Otto Penzler Books, 1994. Beautiful dustjacket, the book has a faint, tiny discoloration on the fore edge. The First American edition, surprisingly much scarcer than the U.K 1st.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Printing, with complete number line 1-10. Fine in a Fine dustjacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Otto Penzler, 1994. First U.S. Edition. The fifth John Rebus novel. Much scarcer than the U.K. 1st.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

New York: St. Martins Press, 1994. SIGNED by Ian Rankin on the title page. First U.S. edition. Fine in Fine dustjacket. A scarce Rebus title, the U.S. 1st seems to be a much tougher find than the U.K. 1st, and scarcer yet SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Fifth book in the Rebus series.. SIGNED. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: The Junior Literary Guild and J.B. Lippincott Co., 1933. First Junior Literary Guild Edition with date 1933 title page and copyright page, no other printings listed. Near Fine in original black cloth stamped in green, with map endpages, tiny rubs at tips. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, a bit darkened at spine, small chips at flap folds and spine tips. A quite nice book !. First Junior Literary Guild Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.