Search Results: Children's Folk and Fairy Tales from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY HarperCollins: Caedmon, 1992. Audio Cassette One Audio Cassette Tape in Like New condition housed in a clear crystal plasic case, which shows a 2" crack at the lower rear panel (Very Good+). Colorful Liner notes are present and in excellent condition. Overall: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Performed by Antony Quayle. Language: English. Product Dimensions: 5.45 x 4.25 x 0.7 inches. Weight: 3.9 ounces. Originally recorded in 1968. This is the 1992 Remastered Edition. Abridged, with Music. Running Time: 40 Minutes. Audio Cassette. 

New York, NY Dover Publications, 1966. Paperback Reprint Edition [1966]. The original edition was published in 1890. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; very faint sunning to the orange background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); the binding leans ever so slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches). xi, 144 pages. Weight: 10.6 ounces. Reprint Edition [1966]. The original edition was published in 1890. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Clarkson N. Potter, 1986. Hardcover First Edition USA (1986), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Printed in England by Walker Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only a tick of wear to the lower corner tips; this is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block; a former owner's gift inscription at the half-title page; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some scuffing near the upper corner of the front panel and a hint of rubbing at the lower corner of same and a very faint wrinkle at the top of the front hinge; else flawless; the price has not been clipped. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.75 x 9.15 x 0.5 inches). 36 pages. Retold from the French by Anne Carter, who has provided a Postscript. Illustrated with paintings in color by Binette Schroeder. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. First… Read More

New Delhi, India HarperCollins: Indus, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; a short, superficial crack in the paper of the wrapper cover at about the midpoint of the front hinge; former merchant's postage stamp affixed, along with a small price sticker to the lower front endpaper. The binding leans ever so slightly off square, 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 handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a couple of very minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.25 inches). 89 pages. Scattered illustrations in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 4 ounces. Peacock Books for the Young Series. First Edition Thus (1994), noi directly stated, but implied. Trade Paperback. 

Editions Graphiques Internationales: Editions des deux coqs d'or, 1955. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; there is a 3.5" tear at the hinge of the title page, which has been tape-repaired; binding secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 24pp. Un Petit Livre D'Argent. Illustrated in Color by G. Tenggren. Text is in French. Paperback: Staple-bound Heavy Card Wraps.

Boston, MA L. C. Page & Co, 1927. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing, so stated. First Edition; First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; slight spine lean; faint soiling. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 316pp. Abundantly illustrated with black and white drawings plus 8 gorgeous colour plates. Endpaper Advertisements. Hardback: Cloth w/Pictorial Pastedown Front Panel.

New York, NY Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1987. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very light use: just a touch of wear to extremities; gift inscription at front end paper; Discoloration at front and rear gutter; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; small scuff mark at rear panel; price intact; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but overall clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 32pp. Illustrated by Andrew Glass. Hardback with DJ. When Chickpea, a farmer's son no taller than the grass, finds himself inside the mouth of a cow, he doesn't mean to deceive the visiting nobility. But his calls for help are mistaken for the voice of a talking cow, and so he hatches a scheme to make his family as rich as the other farmers in the village. The hoax backfires at the worst possible momentright… Read More

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels, with a couple of small, faint stains to the rear panel; a bit of dust-dulling to the backstrip; faint smudges to the fore-edge; former owner;s name inscribed at the upper front free endpaper; the binding is 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. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.75 inches). viii, 197 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.2 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth… Read More

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing at the fore-edge; the binding is 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.75 inches). xiii, 208 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.8 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing and a small stain at the fore-edge; the binding is 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.7 inches). x, 202 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.4 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Fourth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels, with a small, faint stain to the outside edge of the rear panel; a bit of dust-dulling to the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.75 inches). xi, 218 pages. Introduction by Patty Smith Hill. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 9 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Fourth Edition (1942).… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell , 1970. Library Binding. First Edition (1970), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1970), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a minor flaw. The DJ shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; the… Read More

Franklin Center, PA The Franklin Mint, 1976. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a 2" closed tear at the top of the rear hingelight wear to extremities; else only mild rubbing to the rear panel of the wrapper covers; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a single notable flaw, as noted above. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (7.8 x 8.3 x 0.25 inches). 82 pages. Illustrated with silhouettes, photographs, drawings and designs in black & white. Decorated Endpapers. Front panel embossed with the Andersen's name. and a silhouette.… Read More

Evergreen, CO Silver Forest Publishing, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR. First Edition (1989), unstated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a tick of wear to the corner tips and the very slightest spine lean; else flawless; the binding is 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 handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only very mild rubbing to the panels; ; the price is intact. Bright, clean and intact. Very close to "As New" NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (11.25 x 8.9 x 0.35 inches). 28 pages. Illustrated in color by the author. Language: English. Weight: 17.5… Read More

Paris, France M. Dechoux: Cocorico, 1956. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and very faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 24pp. Un Petit Livre D'or. Illustrated by H.H. Helweg. Text is in French. Paperback: Staple-bound Heavy Card Wraps.

New York, NY The Dial Press, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979); Second Printing (1980). Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows light wear to the extremities; very slight spine lean; the mildest rubbing and just a hint of soiling to the panels; some residue from a partially removed price sticker at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tighly bound, showing some minor flaws. The DJ shows moderate rubbing and and a little faint soiling; light wear to extremities, with a short tear at the top of the front hinge which is not completely closed; the price has not been clipped, but some sort of pre-publication price or other message has been clipped at the lower corner of the inside front flap; mylar-protected. A reasonably attrractive copy in the rarely encountered DJ. REMAINDER,… Read More

San Diego, CA Harcourt, Brace & Company: Voyager Books, 1997. Paperback First Edition Thus (1997), so stated. First Edition Thus (1997), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: a crease near the top of the front panel and much lighter creases near the bottom of smae and of the rear panel; light wear to the extremities; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of minor flaws: remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.55 x 0.15 inches). 40 pages. Adapted by Van Dyke Parks. Illustrated in color and black & white by Barry Moser. Language: English. Weight: 8.2 ounces. Lexile Measure: 1030L. Trade Paperback.

Cleveland, OH The World Publishing Company , 1967. Hardcover Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; a bit of reddish discoloration to the lower front and rear panels; the binding is square and 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 handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with several short, closed tears and scant loss to chipping; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains attractive, showing a few minor flaws - and one a little more serious. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.5 x 8.3 x 1.25 inches). 319 pages. Profusely… Read More

Chicago, IL Childrens Press, 1951. Hardcover First Edition (1951), unstated. First Edition (1951), unstated. Very Good+ in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; moderate wear to the extremities; slightest spine lean;else flawless; the binding remains 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; clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. The DJ shows fairly heavy wear to the extremities, with one-inch, closed tears at the top edge of both panels and a partially closed tear at the top of the rear hinge; mild rubbing only; the price has not been clipped. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy in a somewhat worn, torn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (13 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches). Language: English. Weight: 18.5 ounces. A Big Silver Star Book. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1968. Hardcover Probable Reprint Edition (1968). Very Near Fine in Very Good+ Slipcase: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a faint white stain at the bottom 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, like-new copy, showing a single, very minor flaw. Virtually 'As New'. The Slipcase shows a couple of very faint indentations where a smaller book has been placed above it in a stack of books; else only mild rubbing and a small faint shadow at the upper front panel, where a sticker has been removed. Remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.75 x 9.35 x 0.8 inches). 125 pages. Decorated Endpapers. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 6.7 ounces. Probable Reprint Edition (1968), as this is not a stated First. LCCN 68-29949. Hardback in Slipcase.