Search Results: Titles starting with R from Legacy Books

New Amsterdam: Horace Liveright Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1930. First Edition, xxvi, 570pp, twenty four illustrations. Front inner hinge neatly reinforced, moderate wear and soiling, else G..

New York: Simon and Schuster Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1973), 446pp. VG in VG dj. A fictionalized account of the one hundredth running of the Kentucky Derby and the week leading up to it. A threatened labor strike, the possibility of arson, and a murder and kidnapping case that seems to be mysteriously connected with the Derby, are some of the problems faced by Lee Ames, the President of Churchill Downs..

London: Martin Secker Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1924). First Edition, 12mo, 318pp. Very light wear, spine lightly sunned, else VG. William McFee, (1888-1956), was a British-born prolific author of books about the sea..

New York: Random House Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. (1987), xiv, 344pp, index, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. VG in VG dj. In this, the third in his sailing trilogy, Buckley takes us on a 4,000 mile journey, through the Azores and the Galapagos, and to places such as Johnston Atoll. In addition to the purely technical aspects of navigation, Buckley, eloquent as ever, includes bits and pieces of his philosophy, and details about his friends and acquaintances, high and low, and keeps us informed as to the personalities and activities of his fellow shipmates..

Morehead: Morehead State University Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1980, 4to, 352pp, index, profusely illustrated. VG. The 1980 Yearbook for Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. A heavy volume; will require the shipping charges for two books..

Madison,: Democrat Printing Co., Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp88-116. Removed from PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN AT ITS FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 12, 1895. Wrps. G. In plastic report covers. The author studied RADISSON'S VOYAGES in great depth and concluded that despite some "tall tales" on Radisson's part, nevertheless, he and Groseilliers were two of the most daring explorers that penetrated our North American wilderness. They were the first explorers of Lake Superior, of Northern Wisconsin, and of Northern Wisconsin, and they were the 'promoters' of the Hudson's Bay Company. .

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp193-203. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1919. VG. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "It does not fall within my province to discuss the great advances in our knowledge that have followed the close study of this penetrating type of radiation, but to indicate, I am afraid very inadequately, the progress in two other directions of advance which were opened up by the discovery of X-rays, and have revolutionized our ideas of the nature of electricity, and the constitution of matter.".

New York: Henry Holt and Company Book. Good. Hardcover. (1942), vii, 205pp, four pages of photos. Extremities worn, else G. In 1942, bomber pilot Harold Dixon and his two crew members, Tony Pastula and Gene Aldrich, crashed their plane into the sea in the South Pacific. For the next thirty four days, while covering a thousand miles, they survived, in a raft measuring four feet by eight feet. They had a pocketknife, a pair of pliers, a pistol, and a length of line, but no food and no water. How they managed to chart their course and survive the ordeal is a fascinating story of courage, ingenuity and will. Of all the seemingly insurmountable hardships they faced, one of the most difficult was the constant exposure to the unmerciful rays of the sun. I remember years ago getting a major sunburn in Florida in two hours on a rather overcast day. I can only imagine what they went through after twelve hours a day for thirty four days..

New York: Jonathan H. Mann. Volume 1, Number 1 through Volume 3, Number 4, April 1995 - April 1998. In all, 11 issues, Volume 3, Numbers 1 & 2 are combined in one, profusely illustrated, about 16pp per issue, 4to, Wrps. An inch of the btm corner of the front cover missing from Vol. 3, No. 3, with no loss of text; the top corner of the front cover of Vol. 2, No. 3, has been neatly removed, with no loss of text. Could have been removed to clip an area of insecting since there is some slight discoloration at the top of the rear cover, else all others are VG. Encompasses every facet of Lincolniana: historical articles, photos, ads, auctions, collectibles of all kinds. Indispensable for the Lincoln collector..

Scotia: American Review Book. Very Good. Soft cover. (1962), 32 unnumbered pages, illustrated. Wrps. VG. Reprinted from Scribner's Magazine, September, 1888. A good article on passenger railway service in the period indicated, with several pages of ads at the end of railway companies promoting their services and routes..

N.P.: Published by the author Book. VG. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. (1972). First Edition, 176pp. VG+ in VG dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf to Dr. Harvey Curtis Webster, her college professor. Includes an autograph letter laid-in to Dr. Webster, on a newspaper sheet the author apparently put together, featuring a story about her. Violet Windell Bruner was a native of Indiana. She was a teacher as well as an artist and writer. This book is autobiographical in nature. Unique and very scarce..

New York: Atheneum Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1985, xix, 441pp, index, illustrated. VG+ in VG+ dj. Ingersoll played a significant role in the creation of four of this country's most distinguished publications: THE NEW YORKER, FORTUNE, LIFE, and his own, PM. He is also the author of THE BATTLE IS THE PAYOFF, the story of his experiences in World War II..

Chicago: Union Book Company Book. VG. Soft cover. 1901, pp176-182. Removed from WITH THE WORLD'S GREAT TRAVELLERS, Edited by Charles Morris and Oliver H.G. Leigh. May include a first or last copied page. VG. From the introduction: "Country life in Prussia is well delineated in the following description of a journey on foot from Wittenberg to Potsdam. It is not an alluring picture, and brings us into the presence of a stolid generation such as would scarcely be looked for in the rural districts of that active realm.".

(Cincinnati): N.P. Book. Good. Soft cover. N.D., ca 1904, 16pp, photos on every page. Wrps. Ex-lib, light soiling, else G. A synopsis of a lecture by the author, relating his experiences in Germany..

Boston: Universalist Publishing House Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1884, 12mo, 245pp. Ex-lib, extremities worn, spine somewhat faded, book is cocked, G reading copy. Norris 1445. Has a good account of southern California, and a side trip to Mexico..

Norman: U of OK Press Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1959), xix, 463pp, index. VG+ in G, lightly chipped dj. The author lists and describes 2651 items..

Washington, D.C.,: Society for American Archaeology, Book. Good. Soft cover. pp206-210. Removed from AMERICAN ANTIQUITY. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Volume 38, Number 2, April, 1973. Wrps. VG. May contain a first or last xeroxed page. Abstract: "A simple and inexpensive qualitative chemical field method, or spot test, is described for ascertaining the presence of enriched soil phosphate. The spot test is an efficient technique for rapid archaeological site surveying, for elimination of guesswork in establishing trench lines, and for creating phosphate maps depicting type, extent, and relative duration of abandoned settlement features.".

Lucerne Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1967-1977. Catalogues 48 through 76 inclusive, lacking numbers 50, 66, 68, 69 and 75, in all 25 catalogues, profusely illustrated. VG. Wrps. A fine example of what bookseller catalogues used to be, issued by Gilhofer & Ranschburg GmbH, Luzern. Includes books in many categories: Incunabula, First Editions, Highlights, Landmarks, Astronomy, Psychology, Fine Arts, Science, Theology, History, Geography, Travel, Fine Printing, and generally fine and valuable books in many fields. The titles are often in Latin, Italian, French, or German, but the descriptions are usually in English. Makes for some interesting browsing. Shipping at cost...

Austin: The Jenkins Co. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. ca 1986, 4to, no pagination, about 75pp. Wrps. VG. Includes 901 items..

Austin: The Jenkins Co. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. ca 1974, 4to, no pagination, about 85pp. Wrps. VG+. Includes 929 items..