Search Results: Titles starting with R from EDM Book Loft

New York: Alfred A Knopf, Inc., 1971. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) ?. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG condition. Stated 6th printing (text corrected & reset at 5th printing), 1971 on copyright page & same year on title page, but has book club indent on bottom right of back cover. Binding of light blue- gray board covers & light green cloth spine shows only light rubbing, trace of soil, hint of sun to spine. Tight, square copy; NO bumps or frays. Silver author name on front & all silver spine lettering crisp & intact. Copy displays very well. Owner name & 1972 date penned inside front cover. Endpapers & text are tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, dogeared pages or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Nice copy! ***Reliable, fast! (31)

D. Appleton & Company, 1896. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, Good+ to VG condition; xii + 493 pgs. + 10 pgs adverts. Appears to be First Edition, c. 1889 by Appleton; early (not 1st) printing- year 1896 on title page. Blue cloth binding is tight, square & clean w/ little wear- bit of rubbing, edge wear & minor fray, couple v. small soft corners. No scuffs or sun. All gilt spine lettering crisp & intact. Small owner name/ address inkstamp front free endpaper, same name written there, dated 1898. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked w/ minimal toning in margins. NO hinge splits, notes, etc.: NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (89)

New York: Peter Lang Publishing Inc., 2012. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine+ to New condition trade paperback. Binding is clean, glossy & tight w/ little to no use. Text is tight, clean & unmarked. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Great copy. ***Reliable, fast. (5)

George H. Doran Company, 1923. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $3.50 printed on DJ spine panel); VG/ Good condition. DJ states Second Edition, c. 1923; 1st printing- no note of further ones & Doran colophon on title page. 461 pages (last 2 uncut), photos, maps.Rough-cut side edge of text block. DJ (white background, photo front panel w/ President Coolidge & 3 Indians) is Good+ to VG; bright & glossy w/ only light rubbing, soil & edge wear (incl. sm. tears, bit of fray); 1 tear/ fold top left edge of front panel, 2"" tear top of front foldover flap, 1"" tear top of back panel. No scuffs or sunfade. DJ displays well, esp. front panel. This book is uncommon w/ DJ. Book is VG to Near Fine. Red cloth binding is tight, bright & clean w/ little to no wear. NO bumps, rubs, frays or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked w/ v. light toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Very handsome, well… Read More

Chicago: The Preston Publishing Co., 1895. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Assume First Edition, HB/ no DJ, VG condition. 705 pages. Illus w/ over 300 engravings. Green cloth binding shows little wear, esp. for age; light rubbing, light wear at top and bottom of spine. NO frays, bumps, soil, etc. Paste down title & publisher labels on spine are sunned, but legible at angle in light. Spine itself NOT sunned or discolored. Endpapers toned & somewhat brittle. Free endpapers show minor chipping at edges. ALL edges of text block are gold gilt- which is beautiful- shiny & completely intact. Text lightly toned, moderately toned in margins; TIGHT, clean & unmarked. Endpaper cracks at front & back hinges, NOT extending to spine binding. Covers, spine & text block are FIRMLY attached. Quite nice, very presentable copy. Oversize (10 x 8"") & heavy (almost 5 lbs.). ***Reliable & fast! (65)""

Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2005. Trade Paperback. Very Good. VG+ condition trade paperback. Binding glossy, clean & square w/ only minor use- bit of edge wear. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Owner name on 1st page. A very FEW scattered light highlights & underlines- by way far, mostly unmarked. Text is tight, white, clean. Nice copy! ***Reliable, fast! (5ah)

St. Martins Press, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $17.95); both Fine condition. First Edition & 1st printing per no.line. DJ (in protective mylar cover) is clean & glossy w/ maybe just a trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. No chips, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Black cloth binding is clean, square, bright & unmarred. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, clean, unmarked w/ light to moderate toning to text. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well.***Reliable, fast. (143)

Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC, 2005. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $19.95); both Fine+ to New condition. SIGNED by author Zimniuk w/ v. short inscription, on front endpaper. Appears to be First Edition, c. 2005 & no note of further printings. DJ is clean & glossy w/ little to no use, maybe a trace of shelf wear. No chips, rubs, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Book is Fine+ to New. Glossy color photo board binding (replicates DJ art) w/ is clean, square & bright- no flaws. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.***Reliable, fast. (4)

New York: Alfred A Knopf, Inc., 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $11.95); both VG+ condition. Inscribed & SIGNED (1st name only) Stephen / Bennington/ 17 July '84"" on half-title page. Stated First Edition, 1st printing- no note of further ones; year 1983 also on title page. INCLUDES: 3 short one page letters- nothing earthshaking- from author (2 on Bennington College letterhead), xerox of typed poem w/ 1 line edited in ink & Knopf promo. flyer w/ reviews of book- all laid-in, as found. DJ is glossy & bright w/ light rubbing, trace of toning, couple sm. closed tears (1/4"" & 1/8""). NO frays or scuffs. Gray cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square; narrow sun fade along top & bottom edges of covers. NO bumps or scuffs. All silver spine lettering crisp & intact. Text & endpapers tight, bright, clean, UNmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Interesting grouping & handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book… Read More

New York: The Press of the Readers Club, 1942. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $1.50); VG+/ Good condition. Assume First Edition- c. 1942; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is Good overall; shows rubbing & edge wear, small frays & chips- not severe; 3 closed tears- 1 to 1.5"". 1/2"" sunfade strip across top of front cover & sun fade to spine, but all lettering totally intact & legible. Book is VG+ to Near Fine. Tan cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ very little wear. NO frays, rubs, scuffs or sun- displays extremely well. All lettering & decoration crisp & intact. Couple small corner bumps. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark,bookplates, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Well preserved copy.

New York: Whittlesey House/ McGraw- Hill, 1932. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Stated First Edition, 1932- no note of subsequent printings, same year on title page. SIGNED on half title page by author & dated December the 23rd, 1932. 281 pages, side edge of text block is rough- cut. No dustjacket. VG to VG+ condition. Light brown cloth binding clean & square w/ lightest rubbing, just a bit of edge wear. NO bumps, frays or sun. Black spine lettering crisp & intact. Gift inscription (last name of givers abbreviated M. M. and A. V. DuP.""- DuPont ? - author is noted as member of Delaware Bar on title page) from 1932 on front free endpaper- partially obscured by tipped in article (old), reprinted (NOT on newsprint) from 1937 Phila. Bulletin re: law books in Phila. Public Library. Article is pasted in at top of page only- neatly done, does not really detract, in my opinion. Text only very lightly toned; tight, clean, unmarked. Handsome copy, displays well.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1993. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine to New condition. SIGNED & inscribed by author (dated April 15, 1994) on half-title page. First Edition; 1st printing per full no. line. DJ is glossy & clean w/ no wear. NO frays, rubs, scuffs, tears or sun. Bright blue cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or sunfade. All black spine lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- both DJ & book display very well. ***Reliable, fast. (75)

New York: Grune & Stratton, Inc., 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG condition. SIGNED & inscribed (to W----- K-----""; 1962) by author (full name) on 1st blank page. Assume First Edition- date 1957 on title page. Blue cloth binding is tight & square w/ light rubbing; some sun fade to spine & 1"" strip of fade along top edge of front cover (NO significant bumps or frays). Gold lettering on front & spine crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ maybe just a hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Overall, handsome & well preserved copy.

Bermuda: Author, 1984. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Assume First Edition. VG+, near Fine condition. Covers show v. light shelf, edge wear, sunning in spine area- nothing major. No spine crease. text is tight, clean, unmarked; hint of toning. Nice copy. ***Reliable, fast! (74)

London: Royal Air Force Flying Review, 1961. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Good condition. Hardbound magazines (incl. covers), oversize 10 x 8"" volume. Light blue cloth binding shows some soil, rubbing, bit of sunfade to spine & cover edges (none severe). No real bumps, edge wear or fray to speak of. Gold RAF symbol on front & all spine lettering intact & totally legible. Overall, still displays pretty well. Some toning to text- again not bad; tight, clean, unmarked. Hinges strong. A lot of history & aircraft specs. here & great adverts. Still a nice, well preserved copy.

London: Royal Air Force Flying Review, 1963. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Good condition. Hardbound magazines (incl. covers), oversize 10 x 8"" volume. Light blue cloth binding shows some soil, rubbing, bit of sunfade to spine & cover edges (none severe). No real bumps, edge wear or fray to speak of. Gold RAF symbol on front & all spine lettering intact & totally legible. Overall, still displays pretty well. Some toning to text- again not bad; tight, clean, unmarked. Hinges strong. A lot of history & aircraft specs. here & great adverts. Still a nice, well preserved copy.