Search Results: Ancient Civilizations from Black Cat Hill Books

Chicago, IL Ares Publishers, 1985. Paperback Reprint Edition [1985]. Unchanged reprint of the original 1928 edition. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the faintest stress crease at the bottom of the rear panel. The Binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.25 x 1 inches). xx, 440 pages. + Maps. Translated by M.R. Dobie. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Reprint Edition [1985]. Unchanged reprint of the original 1928 edition. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Pierre… Read More

London, UK Orbis Publishing, 1982. Hardcover First Edition UK (1982), so stated. First Edition UK (1982), so stated. Good: Shows moderate shelving wear to the lower extremities and a faint line of sun-blanching along the top and bottom edges; a patch of sunning to the upper backstrip; the binding shows a little lean and is slightly shaken but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A good used copy, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic flaws; a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.85 x 9.35 x 0.85 inches). 240 pages. Profusely illustrated, mostly with handsome photographic plates in color, but with a few drawings and designs in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 45.7 ounces. First published in German in 1977. Hardback: Lacks DJ.  Read More

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1963. Hardcover First Edition [1963]; Second Printing. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild overall rubbing and faint soilingto the white background field of the rear panel; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable copy in a mildly rubbed, faintly soiled DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xii, 177 pages. Illustrated with four color plates, twenty monochrome plates, and two maps. First Edition [1963]; Second Printing. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Macmillan Publishing Co., 1869. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1869]; Twelfth Printing (1891). Very Good+: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities, with a tick of exposure of the underlying board at the upper front corner tip, which is also mildly nudged; mild crimping to the heel of the backstrip; mild overall rubbing, mainly to the rear panel; "273" in ink at the upper rear corner of the front free endpaper verso; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Most signatures uncut. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. Bright and clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.5 x 1.15 inches). xxvi, 436 pages. Translated with an Introduction by Alfred John Church and William… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell: Apollo Editions, 1965 . Paperback First Edition Thus (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild wear at outside edges and moderate rubbing to the panels; a few faint creases to the panels and some faint soiling to the outside edges of the text block; two pages are creased at the upper corner; one page shows a couple of words underlined in ink; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A very good working copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing fairly mild wear and several minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 1.05 inches),. 471 pages. Illustrated with numerous maps and a few duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 16 ounces. First Edition Thus (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. The text of this book was first… Read More

New York, NY The Greystone Press, 1963. Hardcover First Edition USA [1963], so stated. First Edition USA [1963], so stated. Very Good in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a few flecks of foxing at the top edge of the text pages; the former owner's address label affixed to the back of the front free endpaper; the binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; else only a touch of shelfwear; the text is clean. The DJ shows a half-inch by two-and-a-half inch chip at the top of the front panel; else only light wear to extremities, with a couple of short, closed tears at the top of the rear panel. No longer 'As New', but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 7 x 1 inches). 256 pages, 65 full-color illustrations, many in black k& white as well. Dozens of color illustrations inside covers and adjacent end papers. Decorated Endpapers. Art of… Read More

Athens, Greece Xlibris Corporation, 2003. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Fine in Wraps: flawless, but for the slightest spine lean; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 421pp. Paperback. This book is the result of original and daring research into the archives of our religious heritage and the origins of the biblical tales. Our cross examination of evidence from Archeology, Mythology and Theological Texts has shed new light on the cunning, deceitful and authoritarian nature of biblical Religion. The evidence we have uncovered clearly demonstrates that the biblical patriarchs followed a deliberate, repeated plot! Abraham, the Chaldean sorcerer, repeatedly used Sarah, his beautiful wife as "bait" to gain access to the local rulers of his time and ambush them with poisonous sorcery. By "healing" the "plagues" he had produced himself in their palaces… Read More

New York, NY Translation Publishing Company, 1916. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1916), unstated. Very Good-: shows indications of moderate use: light wear to extremities; some soil spots and rubbing to the panels; a few scattered soil spots or coffee stains to the text pages (nothing ruinous); the binding remainsvery close to square and secure; the text clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A very good working copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and some cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.25 x 1.15 inches). ii, 232 pages + 22 pages of Advertisements. Translated with Explanatory Notes by Frederick Holland Dewey. Green buckram cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Language: Latin and English. Weight: 18.8 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Holt, Rinehart & Winston , 1963. Paperback First Edition [1963]; Tenth Printing. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean; light wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the wrapper covers; the titles are sun-blanched at the backstrip but remain easily legible. The binding is perfectly secure and the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A sturdy, presentable reading copy with a clean, unmarked text. . NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.5 x 0.25 inches). 121 pages. Weight: 7.3 ounces. White and Auburn background field and Auburn and Black titles. European Problem Studies Series. First Edition [1963]; Tenth Printing. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Macmillan: Collier Books, 1990. Paperback Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged [1990]; Second Printing Thus. Shows extensive, if fairly neat UNDERLINING, HI-LIGHTING & MARGINALIA to page 125. Else, Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to extremities and the mildest rubbing. The binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing only the noted imperfections - and of course the underlining, etc. . In outward appearance, at least, Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xv, 235 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9.4 ounces. Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged [1990]; Second Printing Thus. Trade Paperback. 

Chicago, IL Argonaut Publishers, 1967. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1967) of the 1913 edition. This is the First American Edition, so stated. Reprint Edition (1967) of the 1913 edition. This is the First American Edition, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a touch of wear to the extremities; else flawless, if no longer 'fresh'; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. The DJ shows a hint of sunning to the peach-toned background field of the backstrip (the brown titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible); a small, rather faint patch of soiling near the bottom of the front hinge; very faint background soiling to the open weave of the panels; the… Read More

New York, NY Methuen , 1983. Paperback First Edition (1983), so stated. First Edition (1983), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels and the clear plastic covering for the paper wraps is just starting to lift a at the lower corner of the rear panel; 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. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing just a touch of wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches). xi, 354 pages. Maps. Notes. Index. Language: English. Weight: 13.3 ounces. Classical Civilizations Series. Academic Press Paperback.

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus (1976); First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1976); First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: a crease near the lower front corner and mild rubbing to the panels; just a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding leans very slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, close-to-like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.15 x 0.5 inches). vii, 111 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.6 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell, 1932. Hardcover First Edition (1932), unstated, but implied in accordance with Thomas Y. Crowell's customary, but not exclusive practice; no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1932), unstated, but implied in accordance with Thomas Y. Crowell's customary, but not exclusive practice; no subsequent printings noted. Very Good: shows mild wear at outside edges; a litttle crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; a former owner's name, address & date at the front pastedown endpaper; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding leans very slightly but remains 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. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing fairly mild wear and minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.85 x 5.85 x 1.3 inches),. xii, 471 pages. Index.… Read More

New York, NY Scibner, Armstrong and Company, 1872. Hardcover First Edition [1872], unstated. Very Good-: shows fairly heavy wear to extremities, with some loss to rubbing and, less so, to chipping at the corner tips and head an heel of the backstrip; overall, the rubbing is milder, and with some scuffing near the outside edge of the rear panel and a little faint soiling to the brown cloth over boards; the remains of some kind of label at the upper center of the backstrip, covering (partially) Vol III"; former owner's lovely hand -inscribed signature, place and date (1872) at the front flyleaf; the binding is square and secure, though the hinges are starting; the text is clean, though the text pages show some tanning. Not without some significant wear and minor flaws, but remains a solid copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 598pp. First Edition [1872], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Garden City, NY Doubleday & Company, 1959. Hardcover First Edition (1959), so stated. First Edition (1959), so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of use - but careful use: light shelving wear to the lower extremities; three tiny rough spots at the top edge of the front panel; former owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper and a former owner's blind stamp at the lower flyleaf; moderate spine lean. The binding remains quite secure; the text is clean. Shows a few flaws and some wear, but remains a handsome copy with a clean text. The DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels and faint, but pervasive soiling to the rear panel; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches). 240 pages. Illustrated with 24 pages of duotone plates. Language: English. Weight: 18.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Doubleday: Anchor , 1988. Paperback Book-Club Edition [1988]. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the upper front corner tip; mild rubbing to a couple of spots of the rear panel. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches). xii, 223 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces.Book-Club Edition [1988]. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Cambridge, MA Blackwell Publishing Limited, 1997. Paperback First Edition (1997), so stated. Second Printing (1999). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: light wear to the extremities and very mild rubbing to the panels; a faint, stray pencil mark and a hint of thumbing to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.1 inches). xxv, 353 pages. Maps. Numerous duotone photographic images, drawings, and designs. Extensiive Notes, Bibliography and Index.… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell: Apollo Editions, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962), so stated The hardcover edition was published in 1958. First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint creasing to the wrapper covers; the price has been unobtrusively blocked out at the lower corner of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, moderately worn copy, showing several minor flaws. Remains structurally sound and tightly bound. Still a useful reading copy. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches). 178 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. Apollo A-34. The hardcover edition was published in 1958. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus (1995), Fourth Printing. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.75 x 7.2 x 0.45 inches). 144 pages. Index. Further Reading. Tables and Charts. List of Viking Rulers. Profusely illustrated with colorful maps and photographs. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1995), Fourth Printing. Trade Paperback. Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century… Read More