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1788rif. 747801788. The Colorful Duchess of Kingston Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788. An Authentic Detail of Particulars Relative to the Late Duchess of Kingston. A New Edition. London: Printed for G. Kearsley at Johnson's Head No. 46 Fleet-Street 1788. ii ii 178 pp. Copperplate portrait frontispiece. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/4". Later quarter morocco over marbled boards gilt fillets and title to spine. Wear to spine ends and joints and corners which are bumped front board partially detached but secure small armorial bookplate Carlingford to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior soiling and smudges to a few leaves heavier soiling to p. 178 light soiling to title page and frontispiece which has light edgewear and a short tear to its fore-edge with no damage to image. A good copy. $650. Second edition published the same year as the first. A final edition designated the third was published in 1790. Kingston was well-known for a colorful life of romantic entanglements and scandals. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. The likely previous owner of this copy was the British nobleman and politician Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue 2nd Baron Clermont and 1st Baron Carlingford 1823-1898 who served as President of the Board of Trade and also served on the Privy Council as Lord President of the Council. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. English Short-Title Catalogue T93420. unknown
1776rif. 784871776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. London: Charles Bathurst 1776. The Colorful Duchess of Kingston Trial. Kingston Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey Duchess of 1720-1788 Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers In Westminster-Hall In Full-Parliament On Monday the 15th Tuesday the 16th Friday the 19th Saturday the 20th and Monday the 22d of April 1776; On the Last of Which Days the Said Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston was Found Guilty. Published by Order of the House of Peers. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst 1776. iv 176 pp. Title page preceded by imprimatur leaf. Folio 13-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine endpapers renewed. Moderate rubbing light gatoring to spine small chip to head of spine corners bumped and somewhat worn small later bookseller ticket to front pastedown front hinge cracked another crack in text block between p. 176 which is lightly soiled and following leaf. Moderate toning to interior light foxing in a few places owner name Horace Witner "1906 or 7" to front endleaf 19th or 20th-century annotations in pencil to endleaves some leaves have marks to margins in same hand lower corner lacking from leaves I4 pp. 35-36 and Ss2 pp.159-160 with no loss to text. $650. Only edition. When she determined to marry the Duke of Kingston Elizabeth feared the scandal of divorce from her first husband Augustus Hervey later Earl of Bristol who wanted a divorce so she instituted a suit of jactitation against him. His negative response ignored she took an oath that she was unmarried and the court so declared her. She married the Duke of Kingston in 1769 and he died in 1770 and left her a substantial estate on the condition that she remain a widow. The duke's nephew Mr. Evelyn Meadow brought suit against her for bigamy shortly after the duke's death while she was traveling in Italy. She returned to England to stand trial. Found guilty she would have been "burned on the hand" but she claimed the privilege of her peerage which served to exempt her from corporal punishment. She continued a life of travel and adventure until her sudden death in Paris in 1788. Dictionary of National Biography IX:730. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1957. English Short-Title. unknown
1825rif. 189169London: T. Davison Whitefriars 1825. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Small stain on rear hinge. T. Davison, Whitefriars hardcover
1749rif. 988Y19London: Printed for John and James Rivington 1749. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A unique early copy of this poetical religious work from James Hervey gifted by the author to his sister. This copy presented as a gift by the author to his sister Mrs. Mary Hervey. Charming inscriptions pertaining to this to the front free endpaper and rear paste down. Fifth edition. Uniformly bound in full calf with raised bands and gilt to the spine. First published in 1746 Meditations and Contemplations was a highly influential work that reflects on life the afterlife nature and divine providence. Its Meditations among the Tombs is considered a key example of "graveyard poetry". The earliest work by English clergyman James Hervey which is said to have been modelled on Robert Boyle's Occasional Reflexions on various Subjects passing through as many editions within fourteen years. With an engraved frontispiece to both volumes. Uniformly bound in full calf with raised bands and gilt to the spine. Externally with rubbing to the extremities and cracking to the joints which remain firm. With traces of wax to the front paste down of Vol I. Internally firmly bound. Pages are toned with light scattered spotting throughout. With a few ink marks to S7 of Vol I. Good Printed for John and James Rivington hardcover
1810rif. 061455London: Printed by Richard Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton Paternoster Row 1810. Second Edition of Wiclif . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Folio - 14 x 12 Inches Tall. Engraved Portrait Frontispiece. The New Testament translated from the Latin in the Year 1380 By John Wiclif D.D. to Which are Prefixed Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Wyclif; & An Historical Account of the Saxon and English Versions of the Scriptures. By Rev. H. H. Baber. LONDON : 1810. Large-paper copy. The first printed edition of Wiclif was edited by John Lewis in 1737 this is the second edition. Hardback. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Double-column text in Middle English; introductory matter in English. Good wide margins; all edges sprinkled. Decorative initials throughout. Contemporary brown calf-leather; spine and corners. Raised bands. Gilt lettered spine; gilt decorated bands. Grey paper-covered boards; gilt ruled. Marbled end-papers. Original grey end-papers. Text complete. Bright tight and clean internally. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. A nice copy in well-reserved binding. VERY GOOD INDEED. lxxii 275 pages. Errata: p. lxxiii. Includes bibliographical references and index. A nice attractive leather binding. Scarce. Referenced by: Darlow and Moule 1014 and: Herbert A.S. Engl. Bible 1537. Folio; approx 14 x 12 inches tall. Heavy book; extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. London: Printed by Richard Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton Paternoster Row. SCARCE Printed by Richard Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton, Paternoster Row hardcover
1846rif. 134371Paris / London: Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell 1846. Hardcover. Good ex-library. perforation stamp on title page--page was reenforced at the same place and slightly toned from the adhesive. some foxing especially at the beginning and end. damp stain affecting bottom page edges margin only. wear to exterior with cloth splitting at hinges and fraying at corners and spine ends. Green library buckram. 399 pp. Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell hardcover
1926rif. 058347New York: MacMillan Company. Very Good. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover no jacket minor flaws to this clean nice-looking copy: mild edge-rubbing to the bottom edge spine ends and corners of the blue cloth the spine is sunned to a slightly lighter shade and the publisher's gold name on the spine is no longer bright the spine also has a few faint blemishes which are faint unless held under bright light moderate tanning to the end-papers and outer edge of the pages the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine; 546 pages . 1926. MacMillan Company hardcover
rif. 9869Genève, H. Georg, Libraire-Editeur - Paris, Ernest Leroux - London, Trubner and Co., 1876 et 1883. 2 volumes in-4, X-520 pp. (Tome I) - IV-626 pp. (Tome II), reliés plein cuir moderne, couvertures imprimées conservées, très bon état intérieur.
rif. 13466Genève, H. Georg, Libraire-Editeur - Paris, Ernest Leroux - London, Trubner and Co., 1876 et 1883. 2 volumes in-4, X-520 pp. (Tome I) - IV-626 pp. (Tome II), reliés plein cuir moderne, couvertures imprimées conservées, très bon état intérieur.
1730rif. 302521London: R. Franklin et al. 1730. 32 31 blank 30 ad blank 62 pp. 8vo. A clean and bright copy in twentieth century paneled calf green and red morocco labels to spine slightly shelf-worn some ink annotations throughout mostly concerning the authorship of each work. 32 31 blank 30 ad blank 62 pp. 8vo. THE WAR BETWEEN BOLINGBROKE AND WALPOLE. A sammelband of four pamphlets concerning Viscount Bolingbroke's efforts to undermine the Walpole administration. Having recently returned from exile and though allowed to purchase property Walpole denied Bolingbroke from restoration of his political rights wary that he would abuse them. He proved correct and soon Bolingbroke undertook a campaign to resume power. A paper war commenced and Bolingbroke's organ of choice was The Craftsman "a journalistic venture which heralded the birth of a formidable opposition to Walpole and the beginnings of a propaganda campaign of sustained brilliance and of rare political sophistication. Edited by Nicholas Amhurst and printed by Richard Francklin The Craftsman attracted contributions from Bolingbroke Pulteney and other leading thinkers and writers in the opposition camp . During its period of greatest influence from 1729 to 1732 at least 8000 copies of each issue were distributed and probably upwards of 12000 copies in 1731 . The Craftsman aroused such public interest and so embarrassed the ministry that Walpole spent large sums subsidizing a pro-ministerial press to reply to it and to attack Bolingbroke and Pulteney in particular; and he had Francklin arrested on several occasions in an effort to silence it." The accusations bled beyond the pages of serial publications into pamphlets such as these here with Baron John Hervey often writing in defense of the government: 1. Bolingbroke Viscount Henry St. John A Final Answer to the Remarks on the Craftsman's Vindication. Second issue reset from the first without the errata. London: R.Francklin 1731. 2. Hervey John Observations on the Writings of the Craftsman. First edition. London: J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane 1730. 3. An Answer To a late Pamphlet Intitled Observations on the writings of the Craftsman. First edition. London: R. Francklin 1731. 4. Remarks on the craftsman's Vindication of his Two Honble Patrons. Fifth edition. With half-title. London: J. Peele 1731. R. Franklin, et al. unknown books
1735rif. 268209London i.e. Edinburgh: Printed for A. Dodd; Printed for T. Osborne 1735. The fifth edition corrected. 8; 8 pp. Folio. Modern half calf. Near fine. The fifth edition corrected". 8; 8 pp. Folio. Foxon V44 & P1135 Printed for A. Dodd; Printed for T. Osborne unknown books
rif. 2092902141700920Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback
2009rif. Manohar-9780415440059Routledge 2009. Hardcover. New. Routledge hardcover
2009rif. Manohar-9780415440059Routledge 2009. Hardcover. New. Routledge hardcover
1735rif. 268209London i.e. Edinburgh: Printed for A. Dodd; Printed for T. Osborne 1735. The fifth edition corrected. 8; 8 pp. Folio. Modern half calf. Near fine. The fifth edition corrected". 8; 8 pp. Folio. Foxon V44 & P1135 Printed for A. Dodd; Printed for T. Osborne unknown
1742rif. 89655London: J. Roberts 1742. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Fair. 80 pages. Some page foxing noted. Some moisture staining around edges at early pages. John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey PC 13 October 1696 – 5 August 1743 was an English courtier and political writer. Heir to the Earl of Bristol he obtained the key patronage of Walpole and was involved in many court intrigues and literary quarrels being apparently caricatured by Pope and Fielding. His memoirs of the early reign of George II were too revealing to be published in his time and did not appear for more than a century. In 1725 he was elected M.P. for Bury St Edmunds. Hervey had been hesitating between William Pulteney afterwards earl of Bath and Robert Walpole but in 1730 he definitely took sides with Walpole of whom he was thenceforward a faithful adherent. He was able to render valuable service to Walpole from his influence with the Queen. Through him the minister governed Queen Caroline and indirectly George II. Hervey was vice-chamberlain in the royal household and a member of the Privy Council. In 1733 he was called to the House of Lords by writ of acceleration in his father's Barony. After the fall of Sir Robert Walpole he was dismissed July 1742 from his office. An excellent political pamphlet Miscellaneous Thoughts on the present Posture of Foreign and Domestic Affairs shows that he still retained his mental vigor. He predeceased his father but three of his sons became successively Earls of Bristol. Miscellaneous thoughts on the present posture both of our foreign and domestic affairs: humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Parliament and the people. Author: John Hervey. Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography Bibliotheca Americana Sabin Americana 1500--1926 contains a collection of books pamphlets serials and other works about the Americas from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres sermons political tracts newspapers books pamphlets maps legislation literature and more. Per Sabin this was published anonymously. By John Hervey Baron Hervey. J. Roberts paperback
1932rif. 002745New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1932. Book. Fine in Wraps as Issued. Stapled Wrappers. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered First Edition. #619/1000 copies printed " for presentation to friends of the author and the publishers". SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on verso of front wrapper "Autograph for Eugene L. Delafield Esq. by Hervey Allen". Delafield was a noted New York book collector 1907-2001 the bulk of whose collection now resides in the Yale Collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Library. Laid in is a 1 page letter signed with the initials "H.A." that reads- "One of the few remaining copies of my first book- newspaper reviews with the exception of the "Weakling" which was printed in El Paso and sold to the troops along the Mexican Border in 1916. As you remember I told you I destroyed perhaps foolishly a few copies that remained in my possession and have been able to get ahold of only one or two since then that turned up in an old trunk. I am not anxious to have this book known as it contains verse written when I was very immature." On the back of this letter in a different hand presumably Delafield's is "written circa 1925". Indeed very few copies of Allen's 1st book survive today and after a promising start as a poet Allen turned to fiction and became best known for his novel "Anthony Adverse" which became a huge best-seller and was made into a memorable movie winning 4 Oscars. Farrar & Rinehart Paperback
1876rif. 250511876 UTAH Exploration 1ed Simpson HUGE Railroad Maps PAIUTE INDIANS California James Hervey Simpson was a 19th-century American explorer and engineer who was an important catalyst in the topographical discoveries of the American west. His railroad surveys helped establish northern routes in the Dakotas Utah Montana Idaho and Washington all of which helped produce some of the most detailed maps of these territories. These maps and subsequent railroad distance charts contributed to more people traveling and exploring western states and territories like Utah. According to Howes on Simpson's exploration route: "This route explored in 1859 shortened the distance to California by 250 miles; it was adopted by the overland mail pony express and telegraph. The report was submitted in 1861 but publication had to be deferred because of the Civil War. Portions however appeared in the author's 'The Shortest Route to California'." His "Report of Explorations Across the Great Basin of the Territory of Utah" included these maps and charts but also included a memoir of the Native Indian Tribes in the Utah Territory including descriptions of the Paiutes Shoshones and Goshutes. Item number: #25051 Price: $750 SIMPSON James Hervey Report of explorations across the great basin of the territory of Utah . in 1859 Washington: Government printing Office 1876. First edition. Details: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->518 <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->25 maps and lithographs <!--endif-->Includes huge folding map "Routes Explored" <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Howes S 508; Wagner/Camp 345 <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Bookplate – L. B. Case <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Green cloth <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~12in X 9.5in 30.5cm x 24cm <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons as high as $1700 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 25051 Photos available upon request. Government printing Office, hardcover
1820rif. 012246London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1820. "Compiled entirely from the Polish system instituted by Marshal Prince Joseph Poniatowski and General Count Corvin Krasinski and adapted to the formations movements and exercise of the British Cavalry. To which is affixed an historical account of the most celebrated banners and orders of chivalry being emblematic and descriptive of the origin and honor formerly attached to bearing gonfanons or gonfalons chivalric banners and lances." Marbled endpapers. The attractive old binding is probably mid-nineteenth century. Spine with six panels two leathers spine labels and gilt rules. Top edge gilt others untrimmed. Fine hand-colored frontispiece a folded engraving of Poniatowski astride his horse in full regalia. Nineteen full-page plates throughout the text. Bound with the half-title. Very light foxing and spotting. Several manuscript corrections in ink in an old hand. blank half-title frontispiece xiii iii 149 blank. Quite a handsome copy of a rare work on the use of the lance. OCLC Worldcat lists five libraries throughout the world with the book. ABPC and ESTC list no copies. Montmorency 1778-1827 was a strong proponent of the use of the lance. He studied the Polish system and recommended it to be used in the exercises of the British Cavalry. In 1816 four regiments of British Lancer was formed. This publication was to be used as a correct guide. Thimm 187. First Edition. 1/2 Vellum Over Marbled Boards. Minor Soiling. Quarto. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Hardcover books
1850rif. 56311Washington DC 1850. First edition. Leather bound. Good. 25pp with 4 folding maps at rear. Rebound in modern brown calf with brown leather spine label. New endpapers. With tide marks to the extremities of the pages text still extremely legible. Howes S-500. Wagner-Camp 192. Graff 3790. "The maps four in number have been plotted upon the large scale of ten miles to the inch; and as every stream hill and other accident of ground along the route and every item of information needful for the emigrant to know- such as where wood water and grass can be found; their respective quantities; the several camping places of the troops; their position distances apart; how unnecessarily long marches can be avoided; how wood and water can be had every night- are minutely laid down upon the map it is believed that a chart has been prepared which no person of ordinary intelligence can fail to comprehend and make available for all the purposes of a comfortable and successful journey across the plains. unknown
1933rif. 5745New York: Farrar and Rinehart Inc 1933. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 1224 PP. First printing with publisher imprint on copyright page. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Original blue cloth ruled and lettered in gilt. Signed and inscribed by author on the FFEP. Allen's best known work and the basis for the 1936 film of the same name starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. Signed: "Gene Melton Adams Esq. / Dear Mr. Adams: Lafcadia Hearn I think in / his "Two Years in the Dutch West Indies has some remarks on palm groves that gave me the / idea for my remarks on Gothic architecture in / these pages where I describe the Cathedral at / Burgos in Spain. This just because I know you like Hearn - Hervey Allen / 3/12/35" on the FFEP Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed TLS from Hervey Allen to Mrs. Margaret Elder Dow. Letter dtated February 14 1934 and mentions the controversial reception of Anthony Adverse. Letter fine but for original fold marks. NOTE: Dow was a noted Elisha Kane Kent biographer and an author. Farrar and Rinehart, Inc hardcover
rif. 56207New York: George H Doran 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Edgar Allan Poe Shrine Edition. This limited numbered edition of 250 copies of which this is number 210 was autographed by the author especially for the Edgar Allan Poe Shrine in Richmond VA. Green cloth boards with gilt script and top edge. Both volumes have some shelf wear with slightly bumped corners and light edgewear but the bindings are tight and the pages are all clean with no markings. Volume two has small scuffed mark on bottom spine. George H Doran hardcover
rif. 40462headed "Print the Head at length" starting "1st then let me enlarge etc - Heaven & ye Heaven of Heavens are his with all their Hosts Thrones & Dominions Principalities & Powers all the happy beings that sit at ye Fountain-Head of Felicity were produced by his Power & are supplied with Blessings from his Hand are filled with Joy from his Countenance. Every great Endowment bestowed on ye Children of Men every noble Achievement accomplished by renowned Personages; these derive their Original from ye un-created Fountain of Perfection & of Power." and he continues in the same vein 1 side 4to. no place no date mounted with an engraving Hervey had a lasting impact on art through William Blake who was an admirer of his. Blake painted Epitome of James Hervey's Meditations among the Tombs between 1820 and 1825. Hervey is also mentioned in Blake's work as one of the holy guards to the 'four-fold gate' and his influence on Blake's poem The Tyger has also been noted. unknown
1830rif. 001387London: Effingham Wilson Lufton Relfe Printed by J. Bailey 116 Chancery lane 1830. Hardcover. Good. Robert Cruikshank R. Seymour. 3 Volumes bound as one 1- The Real Devil's Walk pp34 plus engraved frontis 6 full page illustrations by Robert Cruikshank with vignettes throughout text. An interesting work believed to be a revised version of "The Devil's Thoughts" 1799 but later revised with a letter appearing in the February 14th edition of the Morning Post 1830 with the claim by one R. C. Porson that the poem "The Devil's Walk" had been actually written by his deceased uncle "Professor Porson".2_ The Devil's Progress pp67 with engraved b/w frontis plus 4 full page b/w engravings and two vignettes designed by R. Seymour and engraved by Evans and Welch. This being another satire expanded from "The Devil's Thoughts" . 3-The Ancient and Modern History of the Devil this final part is missing it's title pages and preface but appears to be complete in two parts. Part one- Ancient history pp1-118 in 10 chapters . Part 2- Modern History pp119-264 in 11 chapters. It states on final page" Printed by J. Bailey 116 Chancery lane". 12mo although the poetry pieces are a smaller size paper. Contemporary binding of half brown calf over marbled boards with 5 tooled gilt lines and the title of "The Devil" to spine in good condition with some rubbing to boards rubbing to edges and leather. Inside hand written title page to history of the devil at beginning of book and old catalogue entry for "the devil's walk" to front pastedown. There is a little foxing and toning throughout but generally all pages in very good condition for their age in a tight solid binding. A very interesting item. Scarce. More photos on request. Effingham Wilson, Lufton Relfe, Printed by J. Bailey, 116 Chancery lane hardcover
1932rif. 002745New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1932. #619/1000 copies printed " for presentation to friends of the author and the publishers". SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on verso of front wrapper ""Autograph for Eugene L. Delafield Esq. by Hervey Allen". Delafield was a noted New York book collector 1907-2001 the bulk of whose collection now resides in the Yale Collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Library. Laid in is a 1 page letter signed with the initials "H.A." that reads- "One of the few remaining copies of my first book- newspaper reviews with the exception of the "Weakling" which was printed in El Paso and sold to the troops along the Mexican Border in 1916. As you remember I told you I destroyed perhaps foolishly a few copies that remained in my possession and have been able to get ahold of only one or two since then that turned up in an old trunk. I am not anxious to have this book known as it contains verse written when I was very immature." On the back of this letter in a different hand presumably Delafield's is "written circa 1925". Indeed very few copies of Allen's 1st book survive today and after a promising start as a poet Allen turned to fiction and became best known for his novel "Anthony Adverse" which became a huge best-seller and was made into a memorable movie winning 4 Oscars. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. Limited Edition. Farrar & Rinehart Paperback books
