Search Results: French Literature from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 2007. Hardcover First Edition USA [2007], so stated. First Edition USA [2007], so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. Else flawless. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches). 146 pages. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan. Weight: 9.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ. French playwright and novelist Reza wryly channels the thoughts of the titular depressed, unhappily married 47-year-old writer: he has just been diagnosed by his optometrist with partial thrombosis and probable glaucoma, while his wife, Irene, an engineer, seems to no longer love or care for him. With obsessions about his mortality, marriage, and failed book crashing about his head, Adam finds himself watching the ostriches in Paris's Jardin des Plantes, periodically cell-phoning… Read More

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1955. Paperback First Edition Thus [1955], Fourth Printing [1959]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use. Book shows the slightest spine lean; very faint reading creases at backstip and near the corner tips; the pages are significantly tanned, due to age; mild overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy, but shows its age and moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 317 pages. Translated by Jocelyn Godefroi. Colourful cover illustration by Abram Games. First Edition Thus [1955], Fourth Printing [1959]. The original French edition was published in 1945. Mass Market Paperback.

Brooklyn, NY Soft Skull Press, 2007. Paperback First Edition (2007), unstated, in accordance with Soft Skull Press's customary practice. First published in France in 2003. First Edition (2007), unstated, in accordance with Soft Skull Press's customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a crease at the middle of the front panel and another parallel the lower rear hinge; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 mild wear and minor flaws. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5 x 0.5 inches). 145 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6 ounces. First published in France in 2003. Translated by Christine… Read More

New York, NY Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995. Hardcover First Edition [1995], so stated. First Edition [1995], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: a tiny, very faint stain at the bottom edge of the text block and a small smudge at the front free endpaper; the binding leans a little, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped: virtually 'As New'. A very handsome copy, but with some minor flaws in a lovely DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 146 pages. Translated by Richard Wilbur. Hardback with DJ.  

Paris, France Editions Stock, 1941. Paperback Good in Wraps: shows moderate wear to the extremities; the pages show significant tanning. a previous owner has covered the exterior with brown wrap and covered that with carefully folded and taped wax paper (we have left these intact). Remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 670pp. Selection and Commentaries by the Editor. Copyright is 1941; This edition, which is perhaps the first, was published in 1945. Paperback.

New York, NY Holt, Rinehart & Winston , 1968. Hardcover First Edition USA, so stated. First Edition USA, so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of sunning to the top and bottom edges of the front panel; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with three closed or partially closed tears along the top edge; mild rubbing; price clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. a handsome copy in a nice looking DJ with some rough spots along the top edge. 8vo. 420pp. Translated by Terence Kilmartin. Hardback with DJ. André Malraux DSO (1901 –1976) was a French novelist, art theorist and Minister for Cultural Affairs. Malraux's novel La Condition Humaine (Man's Fate) (1933) won the Prix Goncourt. He was appointed by President Charles de Gaulle as Minister of Information (1945–1946) and subsequently as France's first Minister of… Read More

London, UK Dent: Everyman Library, 1922. Hardcover Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding is splitting at the exterior front hinge (the interior hinges and gutters are intact); considerable wear to the extremities, with sparse but pervasive chipping to the leather (or perhaps leatherette), exposing the edges of the underlying boards; the binding remains square; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.9 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches). xx, 264 pages. Top Edge Gilt. Gilt floral carpet designs at the front panel and backstrip and gilt titles at the backstrip. Sewn-in Silk Ribbon Marker. Maroon pebble leather (or perhaps leatherette) over boards. There is an introduction, but it is unattributed. Date of publication is estimated, based on the style and materials used in the binding, as the book does not provide any dates.… Read More

Philadelphia, PA The Gebbie Publishing Company, 1898. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1898], unstated. Very Good: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities, with mild rubbing and faint soiling to the dark red cloth over boards; some mild scuffing to the backstrip; the binding is square and 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 mild wear and a few minor, cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.3 x 1.25 inches). xii, 388 pages. Translated by Clara Bell. Preface by George Saintsbury. Illustrated with five duotone engravings. Top Edge Gilt. Fore-Edge and Bottom Edge Rag-Edged. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 15.8 ounces. First Edition Thus [1898], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin , 1926. Hardcover First Edition (1926), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1926), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. Good+: shows very light wear to extremities with mild nudges to three corner tips; the backstrip is lightly sunned (the titles thereon remain legible, if slightly muted; a short notation (or perhaps a former owner's name at the top of the front free endpaper and an inked date at the top of the half-title page; the binding leans a little but remains 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 sturdy, presentable copy,… Read More

New York, NY Cooper Square, 1966. First Edition (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Cooper Square's customary practice. First Edition (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Cooper Square's customary practice. Very Good +: shows just a hint of wear to the extremitiers; a bookseller’s sticker - which covers a stamped price which has been obscured by black marker pen- at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; a small stain at the top of pp. xii and xiii of translator’s preface; a tiny spot of similar ilk at front pastedown endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text itself 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… Read More

Chicago, IL Noble Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991); unstated. The French edition was published in 1831. Near Fine in Wraps: shows very light sunning along the top edge of the front panel; else 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.35 inches). 126 pages. Translated with an Introduction by Dorothy Trench Bonett. Language: English. Weight: 7.4 ounces. First Edition Thus (1991); unstated. The French edition was published in 1831. Trade Paperback.… Read More

New York, NY Oxford University Press, USA, 1985. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; faint toning to wrapper covers; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 670pp. Maps. (Oxford Paperback Reference). First Ed thus, but later printing. Trade Paperback.

London, UK A.R. Mowbray & Company, 1956. Hardcover First Edition UK [1956], so stated. First Edition UK [1956], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the expected very light tanning to the text pages; due to aging; else flawless; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.65 x 5.65 x 0.6 inches). xii, 72 pages. Translated from the French by Walter Roberts. Language: English. Introduction by Martin Jarrett-Kerr. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Weight:… Read More

London, UK Methuen Publishing , 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: moderate wear to the extremities; fairly heavy rubbing to the wrapper covers; a crease at the middle of the upper portion of the front panel and another at the upper rear panel and a single crease at the backstrip; the binding leans a little, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound. A good, well-loved copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.75 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches). 120pp. Translated by Kitty Black. First published in this translation by Hamish Hamilton in 1949. Trade Paperback. A highly entertaining political thriller; the play shows where that peculiarly Gallic combinations of sex,… Read More

New York, NY Arcade Publishing, 1999. Hardcover First Edition USA [1999], First Printing indicated. First Edition USA [1999], First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows barely discernible spine lean; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ flawless; the price unclipped. Not ablsolutely pristine, but remains very close to As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 247 pages. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Bantam: Classics, 1993. Mass Market Paperback Reprint Edition [1993]; Fifth Printing Thus. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; very faint crease near the lower front corner and a tiny snag to the same bottom edge of the front 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 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 only the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(6.9 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). ii, 208 pages. Two-page note on de Sade by Aldous Huxley. Translated by Lowell Bair. Language: English. Weight: 4.7 ounces. Reprint Edition [1993]; Fifth Printing… Read More

Boston, MA G.K. Hall, 1989. Hardcover First Edition [1989], unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows several tiny 'spider dropping spots" along the front hinge; sticker residue at the lower rear panel; some barely discernible smudges at the fore-edge; 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. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.3 x 1.25 inches). xii, 353 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 10.2 ounces. Critical Essays on World Literature Series. First Edition [1989], unstated. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Paris, France Librarie Armand Colin: Bibliotheque de Cluny, 1961. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only light soiling; mildest rubbing; a couple of tiny, stray pen - or pencil - marks at the fore-edge; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 483pp. Texte etabli et presente par Claude Pichois. White heavy cardstock wraps with black titles and designs at the front panel and black titles at the backstrip. Sewn Binding. Mass Market Paperback.

Paris, France Mercure de France, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991]; unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; very faint toning to the light blue background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legibel). The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 345pp. First Edition Thus [1991]; unstated. Paperback. Paula Jacques was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1949. She is a French novelist, journalist, and the host of a long running radio program "Cosmopolitaine"on the French public station France Inter. She and her family were expelled from Egypt in 1958 during the period of nationalization under Nasser. The family immigrated to Israel where Jacques lived on a kibbutz for three years. In 1961, she and her family left for France. Alongside her novelistic… Read More

Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. First Edition (1973), unstated, in accordance with Stanford's cutomary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. The Book shows only a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the ochre-toned boards and the front board is ever so slightly bowed; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly 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, tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a structural problem. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Imperfect, but Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a tiny nick at the the upper corner of the rear panel; some smudging and faint soiling to the rear panel; the… Read More