Search Results: Titles starting with R from Charles Lewis Best Booksellers

London: Arms & Armour Press, 1987. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [23.75cm/9.5inches], full gilt-embossed maroon-coloured cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 287, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs.

Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer, 2016. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full pictorial cloth with mylar-protectected dust jacket, pp. 239, indexed. Illustrated with colour plates, schematics, &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. The Publisher's blurb notes: This comprehensive handbook details the procedures for the safe and efficient operation of roll-on roll-off type cargo ships, from loading and unloading at dockside to navigating the open seas. Thirteen chapters cover all aspects of Ro-Ro shipping such as ship development, ports and terminals, hold ventilation, cargo-handling equipment, transport regulations, ship handling, fire safety, maintenance, and more. Over 175 pictures, charts, and illustrations further explain the crucial methods to maintaining safe operations. As Ro-Ro shipping increases due to global economics, the importance of this guide, the first of its kind, is clear.… Read More

Narragansett, Rhode Island: University of Rhode Island, 1989. Comb-bound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], comb-bound with pictorial covers with manualesque pagination. Fully illustrated withPlease feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The roots of UNOLS go back to the 1960’s often called the golden years of oceanography. There was an unprecedented growth in the marine sciences; existing labs were expanding; new labs were being established; and more and more research ships were putting to sea; and the sizes of the ships were increasing. The support of research ships and their operations was becoming big business. By 1970 there were 33 ships operated by 17 laboratories. Twelve of the ships were of a size invoking regulatory inspection (over 300 gross registered tons).1. Research Vessle Operator's Committee. OVERSIZE relist xxxxx. -. 4to., [27.5cm/11in], sombound, . Fully illustrated. In quite good… Read More

Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 2003. Fascimilie Copy of the 1925 First Edition. Paperbound. AS NEW/No. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. . Fully illustrated with . Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The Radford Architectural Company's output over the years comprised more than 40 books on various types of construction and more than 1000 plans and specifications for buildings ranging from homes to small commercial buildings. Radford founded this company in 1902, and his publications were collaborations with prominent authors in the field at the time including Frank E. Kidder, Alfred G. King, and Ira O. Baker. He was also the founder of various magazines: Beautiful Homes, Farm Mechanics, American Carpenter and Builder, and Cement Homes. Although, in the opinion of his biographer Neal Vogel, some of his designs were "lackluster versions" of Queen Anne or American Foursquare designs, some of his designs… Read More

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 1984. 5th Impression. Hardcover. in exceptionally good condition/In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [30cm/12inches], full embossed charcol-grey cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 373. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. . Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ,,, The book jacket blurb notes: "What is the magic of Singapore? Ever since Raffles transformed this virtually uninhabited island into a jewel in the imperial diadem, it has spelt adventure and wealth for immigrants and travellers. Raymond Flowers tells Singapore's story, writing about an age when the sea used to come up to the steps of the houses along Beach Road, when deaths by tiggers were two a week, when a cannon at Fort Canning Hill used to go off every morning to awaken the citizens, when secret societies controlled more than just alleys, when people dressed in topees and tutups used to foregather for Sunday afternoon curry… Read More

Toronto : M. F. Feheley, 1977. In exceptionally good condition/In exceptionally good condition. larger demy folio, [27.75cm/14.5inches], full quarter-bound gilt-embossed maroon-backed beige tweed with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. xx, 406, indexed. Illustrated with 41 colour plates. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Sidney Dillon Ripley, (1913 – 2001), was an American ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. He served as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years, from 1964 to 1984, leading the institution through its period of greatest growth and expansion. For his leadership at the Smithsonian, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985. ... James Fenwick Lansdowne, (1937 – 2008) was a self-taught Canadian wildlife artist. He was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. His first show was at the Royal Ontario Museum in 1956

New York: Quadrant Press, 1992. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 96. Fully illustrated with b-w halftones. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs.

Maynard, Maryland: Chandler Press, 1987. Octavo, [20cm/8in], paperbound with pictorial covers, unpaginated. Fully illustrated

Madeira Park, British Columbia: arbour Publishing. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/No Dust Jacket. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed orchrè-coloured cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 270. Illustrated with b-w halftones, &tc.. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Founded by Howard and Mary White, a couple of novice publishers from Pender Harbour, in 1972, Raincoast Chronicles set out to put the character of our coast “on the record.” The “unclassifiable journal-cum-serial-book”, born into an era of rococo flourishes and sepia ink, not only invented the term “Raincoast”, but defined the identity of the people who settled on its furthest crags and outcrops through stories, poems, and recipes. Meanwhile, Chronicles helped establish Harbour as a regional publishing force. As the writers of the articles graduated to books, so did the Whites, and Harbour grew to become an award-winning independent… Read More

New York: Henry G. Langley, 1844. Fourth edition, 1844. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/No dust jacket. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full fancy gilt-embossed deep brown cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 304. Illustrated with 24 engraved plates as well as plans on the ruins of Chin-Chen and Uxmal &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... B. M. Moore was aprodigious author of travel books in the American South, New Orleans, Mexico and the Carribean,

Memphis, Tennesee: Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, Memphis State University, 1987. First Impression. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [30cm/12inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 215, indexed. Fully illustrated with colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The New York Times noted: In 1987, Memphis mounted "Ramses the Great" -- art and artifacts from the era of Ramses II, the powerful Egyptian ruler in the 13th century B.C. -- in cooperation with the Egyptian Antiquities Organization and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The "Ramses" show, which originated in Montreal and had a nine-city North American tour, ran for four and a half months in Memphis. As part of the deal, Memphis paid for the restoration of a 47-ton statue of Ramses that was shipped to the city for display in the show. City officials say "Ramses the Great" drew 675,000 visitors, half from outside the Memphis area, and brought in $83… Read More

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1892. Hardcover. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed cloth sans dust jacket, pp. , indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc.. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed cloth sans dust jacket, pp. , indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Ramona is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scots–Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely popular. It has had more than 300 printings, and been adapted four times as a film. A play adaptation has been performed annually outdoors since 1923.The novel's influence on the culture and image of Southern California was considerable. Its sentimental portrayal of Mexican colonial life… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, n. d. c1934. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/in quite good condition. Octavo, [21.25cm/8,5inches], full ebony-embossed gucamole-green cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 424. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Ramona is an 1884 American novel set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scottish–Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis,[ the novel became immensely popular. It has had more than 300 printings, and been adapted five times as a film. A play adaptation has been performed annually outdoors since 1923. The novel's influence on the culture and image of Southern California was considerable. Its sentimental portrayal of Mexican colonial life contributed to establishing a unique cultural identity for the region. As its publication coincided with… Read More

San Jacinto: Ramona Pageant Association, 1978. Paperback. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75/11in], paperbound with pictorial covers, unpaginated, fully illustrated with b-w halftones. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The original script was written by Garnet Holme in 1923. Holme was also the original director and the person who chose the plot of land where the play is still currently set, called the Ramona Bowl. The Ramona Bowl (or The Bowl) is located in the San Jacinto mountains, in a valley in Hemet. There is a hillside where the stage is set, as well as an audience area. In 1988, major renovations took place, in which the valley was lifted, allowing the audience to move closer to the hillside.

Seattle: Paul Goodman Creative Services, 2016. Magazine. Fine. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 55, Fully illustrated with colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs.

Seattle: Paul Goodman Creative Services, 2016. Magazine. Fine. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 55, Fully illustrated with colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs.

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1872. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Demy octavo, [17.5cm/7inches], full gilt-embossed russet-coloured cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 295 + pubs. adverts, indexed. Illustrated with numerous photogravures, &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ...

New York: Military Press, 1983. third Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [31.25cm/12.5inches], full chrome-embossed coloured crespuscular-blue cloth with mylar-protectected dust jacket, pp. 546, indexed. Illustrated with 243 b-w halftones, colour plates &tc.. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs.

The Penn Publishing Company. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition spine lightly sunned/No dust jacket. Octavo, [21cm/8.5inches], full gilt-embossed pictorial cloth sans dust jacket, pp. , indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The publisher's blurb notes: "A story of adventure and bravery in which Nicholas Rountree, coming to Pennsylvania in early colonial days, finds himself the center of intrigue against the safety of the colony. The border warfare between Maryland and Pennsylvania with Black Cresap's men, makes a stirring story." ... Reginald Wright Kauffman was the author of numerous works of fiction and Hollywood film productions,  Always willing to move where the work was, Reginald held the post of Editor of the Bangor Maine Daily News. And, only recently, it was discovered that he was an accredited correspondent with the United States Navy, and a member of La… Read More

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1983. First Impression. Hardcover. As New/As New. Larger demy folio, [30cm/12inches], full gilt-embossed Mediterranean-blue cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 256, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &ct. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Some reviews: The definitive account of the life and work of one of the most influential of all artists. "The best book ever written on Raphael."-Brian Sewell, Interiors "A superbly illustrated and comprehensive survey. . . . The reproductions in color and in black and white add their own splendid testimony to Raphael's achievement."-American Library Association Booklist "It would not be possible within the space of a review to do justice to the variety of intelligent and stimulating observations which occur throughout the text, together with well-informed references to relevant background material."-Cecil Gould, Times Literary Supplement "A… Read More