Search Results: America from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Ivy Books, 1993. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Edition thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 244pp. Mass Market Paperback. Blake's lively follow-up to Dances with Wolves explores the coming-of-age of a rebellious 18-year-old serviceman in the summer of 1966. Airman Mortensen's story, told in teen vernacular, is one of an 18-year-old who joins the service in 1966 because it seems like a good idea at the time. He soon regrets his decision. Following a divergence of viewpoint with the Comm Squad commander, he becomes the latrine king while awaiting court martial. Life goes steadily downhill until he meets Claire Brill, the base commander's daughter.… Read More

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. Hardcover First Edition [1967]; Third Printing. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of very light use: minimal shelving wear; the tinted top edge may be very lightly sun-blanched (we haven't a second copy for comparison); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; the price is intact, but has been partially scratched out and a small price written directly below it on the inside flap; mylar-protected. Overall, a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches). 352 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 6.8 ounces. First Edition [1967]; Third Printing. Hardback with DJ. Contains more than 60 essays regarding and reviewing the moral attitudes, habits, manners and peculiarities of Americans.

New York, NY Frederick A. Praeger, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962); unstated in accordance with Frederick A. Praeger's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1962); unstated in accordance with Frederick A. Praeger's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to wrapper covers; a small smudge at the fore-edge; the endpapers and outside edges show foxing; a crease near lower front corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). viii, 182 pages.… Read More

Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Press, 1998. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 139pp. (Library of Modern Jewish Literature). Hardback with DJ. I read the connected stories in one sitting and have already started on the sequel Anna in the Afterlife. Perhaps the stories told by a grumpy, smart, disappointed, often mean-spirited, culturally alive woman as she passes from her 70s into her 90s will only appeal to a small demographic. Anna got me right in the solar plexus. The details of her life were her own story and not mine but her impossible attempts over and over and over again to try and make the world welcoming, appreciative, softer -- that Sisyphean struggle is my struggle, too. She can't abide the lies that are everywhere and on everyone's lips, the greed, the… Read More

Tulsa, OK Council Oak Books, 1987. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. Near Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Small coffee stain at fore-edge. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 101pp. Translated by Asa Zatz. Cover Art by Juan Alcazar. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Avon: Bard, 1981. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; tiny stain at upper front corner of text block affects first fifteen pages; pages tanned with age; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 344pp. Mass Market Paperback. Mary McCarthy has never gotten her due as a prose writer and this -- her best novel -- seems to have been overlooked. This is the story of a young man 's emancipation from his very much loved mother (with whom he has an almost romantic relationship based on her attractiveness and their shared sensibility). They construct an ideal life together in which they eschew all "modern" conveniences for the niceties of the past. She remarries and he is launched as an adult, going to Paris… Read More

Los Angeles, CA Sun and Moon Press, 1994. Paperback Second Sun & Moon Edition (1994), so stated. First Printing thus with the addition of an Introduction by Douglas Messerli and Biographical Material, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1915. The First Sun & Moon Edition was published in 1989 as part of its 20 Pages Series. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip and a bit of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; a former bookseller's inventory sticker at the bottom corner of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor imperfection. Bright and clean. Very… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only a faint crease at inside front flap; price intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 212pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY William Morrow, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp. Hardback with DJ. It's a brave writer who uses a phrase from the great sentimental ballad "Danny Boy" as a title. Lordan (And Both Shall Row, 1998) assiduously avoids the bathos implied in that title, opting instead for a meticulously drawn portrait of Mary Curtin and Lyle Sullivan's long marriage--its "pettiness and comfortable meanesses and easy generosities." Through flashbacks and shifting narrative perspectives, we see a young, desperately lonely Lyle, after three dates and one brief kiss, fly off to Ireland to ask for Mary's hand in marriage. Some 30 years and two sons later, having retired in Ireland, the couple has lapsed into a comfortable routine, trying to avoid well-worn… Read More

New York, NY Harcourt Brace & Company, 1952. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows former owner's name rubber stamped at front free endpaper; light wear, but binding remains square and secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows some scuffs and chip loss at lower rear corner; worn through along outside edge front face; price intact; mylar-protected. Clean sturdy, reasonably presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 281pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY William Morrow, 2006. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use, BUT there are fairly heavy BUMPS at top edge of front and rear panels and at the outside edge of the rear panelelse about flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing; short tear at outside edge rear panel; price intact. No longer 'As New', but remains an excellent reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp.Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Harcourt: Harvest Books, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Bright and clean: very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.15 inches). 427 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 5.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1989. Paperback First Ed thus; unstated. First Ed thus; unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: crease at lower rear corner; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 83pp. Afterward by Peter S. Coleman, NYU. First Ed thus; unstated. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1989. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; former owner's name at front free endpaper; one of the stories is starred in the Table of Contents; the pages have tanned a bit, with age; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate rubbing to its sheen; price intact. Overall, a clean, sturdy, reasonably presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 259pp. Hardback with DJ. The stories in Kalpakian's newest collection are traditional in that they inform as well as entertain. Most are acutely observed studies of character, with character becoming plot as entire lives unfold. Thus, in "A Christmas Cordial" we begin to understand the life of spinster Louisa Wyatt, who lives alone in a suburb of London. In the title story, an… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint rubbing and soiling; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows similar rubbing and soiling; light wear to extremities; price intact. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 317pp. Hardback with DJ. Combine the characters of Raymond Carver with the sensibilities of Henry James and the result might be Bauer's bleak, but vividly written first novel. Ed and Ramona King live in Myles, a grim mill town in upstate New York. They have a baby named Jonas, but already the marriage has turned sour. During her pregnancy, Ramona, a wiry and rambunctious young woman, had tried to escape her claustrophobic existence, but a freak car accident severed her right… Read More

New York, NY Crown Publishers, Inc, 1998. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; barely discernible spine lean, else flawless; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 249pp. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

London, UK Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990. Hardcover First Edition UK [1990], so stated. First Edition UK [1990], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book's pages are tanned a bit with age; shows barely discernible spine lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing to the family; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.15 inches). xiii, 216 pages. Edited by Elizabeth Mavor. Weight: 19.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus [1992]; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1992]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 263pp. Trade Paperback. Humphreys has a remarkable talent for creating appealing characters in domestic situations that reveal life's inherent ironies. Again set in Charleston, S.C., her new novel is witty, intelligent, psychologically acute and captivating. Though solidly anchored in the realities of existence, the narrative offers the possibilities of happiness and hope. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY PublicAffairs, 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus (2005); First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus (2005); First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: a mild bump at head of backstrip has caused a short tear which has been carefully reglued; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy; virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 1 inches). 326 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 1995. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 303pp. Trade Paperback.