Ruth Rhoads Lepper (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed on the flyleaf by the author Edwin Valentine Mitchell, and artist Ruth Rhoads Lepper. Octavo, 8 3/4" tall, 270 pages, title plate tipped on beige cloth. A very good, clean, neat hard cover first edition with light shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper lightly yellowed, with previous owner's name blind embossed on front nd rear endpapers. In a good dust jacket with moderate edge wear and chipping and with the original price clipped.

Spiral Comb Binding. Condition: Good. b/w Illustrations . (illustrator). First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In spiral comb binding, 8vo(oblong) [72pp]. Features illustrations by Ruth Rhoads Lepper. (coffee stain to upper cover and first page at lower tip/corner).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Ruth Rhoads Lepper (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Beige cloth cover has modest sunning but clean and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's address label on front end sheet. Signed by author and illustration onf front end sheet. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. .; 8.6 X 5.9 X 1.5 inches; 270 pages; Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Comb binding with flexible covers. General wear to edges/corners.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Pen and Ink drawings of Maine Coast scenes around the Boothbay peninsula done in the 1930s-1950s. Spiral bound with tear-free pages. Unfortunately, covers are particularly tanned and there is evidence of a faint spill on the last few pages. Still, a very quaint and scarce collection.

Condition: Fine. "This tri-color tourist map of Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island showcases the area's historic architecture and prominent shipbuilding industry. Numerous vignettes draw from both categories, while red color highlights the preponderance of naval establishments. The image also identifies locations of interest, recreational opportunities, transportation options, and local businesses. An inset in the center left shows the landmarks in downtown Newport, while the verso describes several attractions in more detail. The map was created by Ruth Rhoads Lepper, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. She worked as a cartographer for the Navy during World War II and created several pictorial maps covering New England, primarily Maine. Published c. 1962 by Ward's Printing of Newport. An earlier edition was issued in 1961, but this version has been updated to reflect the retirement of the Brenton's Reef Lightship (lower left). Earlier example at the AGSL." Sheet Width (in) 16.75 Sheet Height (in) 11.75 Condition Description Creased along originally issued fold lines. Near fine overall.