Search Results: Britain from Black Cat Hill Books

London, England British Yearbooks, 1947. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows pages tanned with age; slight spine lean; light wear to extremities. Dustwrapper shows light wear to extremities; very faint soiling; price intact; mylar-protected. Binding secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 186pp. First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ. A very handsome copy of this illustrated annual reference book recording parliamentary activities of MPs and ministers, including a biographical section tracing the careers of MPs, parliamentary statisitics and a review of the work of the House of Commons. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 186pp. Blue cloth over boards with silver titles.

New York Random House: Ballantine Books, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of careful use: The Book shows foxing to the top edge and fore-edge; light shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding leans very slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows just a hint of sun-blanching to the crimson titles at the backstrip (they remain bold and clearly legible) the yellow… Read More

Chicago, IL Academy Chicago Publishers, 1990. Hardcover First Edition [1990], unstated. First Edition [1990], unstated, in accordance with Academy Chicago's customary practice. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of light use: shows light shelfwear along bottom edge of boards; fore-edge shows some faint thumb-soil. Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 271pp. Illustrated with Kathy Blankley's black & white line drawings. Hardback with DJ. Hilda Ann Salusbury grew up in England, and came of age during the period between the wars; this covers 1913 to 1930, a yung woman of the lower middle class . Her mother had her head turned by the dashing soldiers she'd met, and deserted Hilda & her father and 3 siblings, during the First World War . Hilda's Grannie, who had already raised 23… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Group: Penguin Books, 2001. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; some very faint creasing at the backstrip. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A Near perfect copy: Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.95 x 4.2 x 0.95 inches). 307 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6 ounces. Sarah Fortune Series, Book 3. Mass Market Paperback. 

Aldershot, UK Gale and Polden, Ltd. , 1951. Hardcover First Edition [1951], so stated. First Edition [1951], so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very light use; just a touch of wear to extremities; binding slightly cocked, but remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with minimal chip loss; some mild rubbing and faint soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 406pp. including index, b&w and colour plates. Hardback with DJ.