Richards Renee Ames John (29 results)

Condition: Good. illustrated edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dj has very light edgewear. Light wear. Book lightly bowed. There is a tiny chip out of front, bottom book edge. Book lightly cocked.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 373 pp. Illus. with photos (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. Near fine in VG+ unclipped dustwrapper. 8vo. 377 pp. + 16 b/w photos. An early public trans-testimonial. Ships on same or next business day. Inv. Ref. W05.

Hard Cover (x-library). Condition: G-VG. Autobiography of Richard Raskind, athlete, Navy Lt. Commander and prominent surgeon, who became Renee Richards, professional tennis player, coach.and woman. X-lib with usual markings and labels. Dust jacket in plastic cover, flyleaves glued to boards. G-VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. clean copy.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: very good, good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 373, illus., some wear and soiling to DJ. This is the story of how Renee, a woman, struggled to emerge from Richard's body to become Renee Richards, a professional tennis player who went on to coach Martina Navratilova for her triumph at Wimbledon in 1982. Because Renee is a doctor she is able to tell the detailed story of her sexual transformation as no layman has or could.…

Original Illustrated Wrapper. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition (?); First Impression. No Way Renà e: The Second Half of My Notorious Life is a candid memoir by Renà e Richards, a pioneering transgender woman who gained international attention in 1975 following her sex reassignment surgery. Richards reflects on the societal changes regarding gender identity over the past three decades, providing a personal and thought-provoking perspective on the evolution of public attitudes toward transgender individuals.; B&W Photographs; 22.9 X 15.2 X 2.08 centimeters; 336 pages.…

Hardcover. First edition. First printing [stated]. xiii, 302 p. Illustrations. Index. At the age of 40, Richard Raskind died and Rene Richards was born. Having now lived as a woman nearly as long as she did as a man, this pioneering transsexual shares her complete life story. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight edgewear and soiling.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. Autobiography of the groundbreaking trans woman, born a man, who stunned the world following her sex change operation & emergence as a professional woman tennis player who went on to coach Martina Navratilova to victory at Wimbledon in 1982. As a Yale graduate & skilled surgeon, happily married & a parent, she is able to tell her story with unusual insight, in 373 pages + 16 pages of candid black-&-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1983. Hardcover has red paper stamped with the author's facsimile signature in gilt over quarter gray cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: just about as clean & bright & crisp as brand new save for a whisper of foxing to top outside edges of text block. Else, virtually flawless, pages white & completely unmarked, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with a hint of toning only; beautifully protected in new mylar cover free!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is an ex-library copy. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with only minor wear along the edges and at corners, spine is solid with light bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout, both hinges strong. Pages & Markings: unstained, usual library stickers & stamps, borrower's slip & pocket in back. Dust Jacket: intact with only light scuffing on surface and along edges, no significant tears, has been neatly covered & protected in clear plastic by library personnel. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. …

First Edition; First Printing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 373 pages; Description: 373 p. , 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Richards, Renee --Transsexuals --Ophthalmologists --United States --Tennis players --Biography 1 Kg.…

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover the original Caitlyn Jenner tells her story of transformation from male doctor to female tennis pro; near fine in near fine jacket; a fews tiny spots of abrasion to board edges else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket.

First Edition; First Printing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 373 pages; Description: 373 p. , 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Richards, Renee --Transsexuals --Ophthalmologists --United States --Tennis players --Biography 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 8vo., 373 pp. The autobiography of tennis player Renee Richards, who was born Richard Raskin, and transitioned from male to female in the mid-1970s, and successfully sued the U.S. Tennis Association to be able to play in the U.S. Open as a woman. In 1977, at age 43, Richards made it to the women's doubles final, losing to a pair that included Martina Navratilova, whom she herself would later coach. One of the first high-profile cases of transgender identity in the U.S.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 302 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED to the author TRUMAN CAPOTE on the front free end page by RENEE RICHARDS. Hardbound w/ Dust Jacket. First Edition. Book and dust jacket show some minor shelf wear and signs of use. Foxing to page edges, end pages, and dust jacket. Interior pages are clean with no writing or similar marks. Binding sound. RARE. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. NY: Stein and Day, 1983. First edition. 373pp; [16]pp b&w plates at center. Red paper over boards; gray quarter cloth; dust jacket. Toning to jacket, particularly front panel, with related offsetting and sunning to front board; strip of soiling along base of rear board. Very good in like jacket, unclipped. Signed and inscribed by Richards to ffep: "to Bob and Barbara, with love and affection - in first and second serve - Renée." First edition of this autobiography by American ophthamologist and tennis player Renée Richards (b. 1934). Notable as one of the first professional athletes to transition, Richards underwent gender affirming surgery in 1975. After refusing to be genetically tested to enter the 1976 U.S. Open, she sued the United States Tennis Association, and in a landmark case for trans rights, the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor, deeming Richards female in the eyes of the law. Richards continued competing until retiring from professional tennis in 1981, when she returned to her career as an ophthamologist. An uncommon signature. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 328 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 328.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 328.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Corners lightly tapped else fine in fine dustwrapper with very slight toning. Inscribed by Richards to another tennis player, "whose first serve will take her all the way, with love and affection, Renee." The autobiography of tennis player Renee Richards, who was born Richard Raskin, and transitioned from male to female in the mid-1970s, and successfully sued the U.S. Tennis Association to be able to play in the U.S. Open as a woman. In 1977, at age 43, Richards made it to the women's doubles final, losing to a pair that included Martina Navratilova, whom she herself would later coach. One of the first high-profile cases of transgender identity in the U.S. Especially uncommon signed.…