Search Results: General Religion from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Crossroads, 1982. Hardcover First Edition (1982), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Crossroads' customary practice. First Edition (1982), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Crossroads' customary practice. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only a small patch of scuffing near the upper corner of the front panel; 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, close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only very mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing; a bit of scuffing near the upper corners of the panels; a tiny closed tear at the top edge of the… Read More

New York, NY The Philosophical Library, 1982. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First Edition, unstated (as was the traditional practice ot this publishing house). Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of us: there is a small, faint line of discoloration at the tinted top edge; there is a small sticker shadow at the upper corner of the front free endpaper, which also shows a price in red colored pencil; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. The DJ is price clipped; else flawless; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 186pp. Hardback with DJ. This book addresses some of the problems embedded in the biblical tradition which are beginning to recieve new and revolutionary answers thanks to the discovery of First Century documents.

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1952. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. Shows SCATTERED PENCIL WORK throughout the text. Else, Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; slightest spine lean; a bit of faint sunning at the upper and lower edges of the cloth-coved boards. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; faint soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a serviceable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 247pp. First published in Britain by Routlege Kegan Paul in 1951; this is the First Ed USA, so stated [1952]. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Ballantine Publishing Group: Ballantine Books, 1997. Hardcover First Edition [1997], First Printing Indicated. First Edition [1997], First Printing Indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both Book and DJ show hints of wear. The Book shows barely discernible smudges to the top edge and just a hint of thumbing to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean; clear of previous owner marks. The DJ shows the faintest wrinkle at the top edge of the front panel; else flawless; the price is intact. No longer pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x + maps, 378 pages. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Ballantine Publishing Group: Ballantine Books, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus [1998], Fourth Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: some tanning to the pages, due to aging; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x + maps, 395 pages. First Edition Thus [1998], Fourth Printing. Trade Paperback.

Needham, MA Pearson Education Company, 1999. Paperback Second Edition (1999), Revised & Enlarged; First Printing Thus, indicated by a complete numerical sequence . Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to wrapper covers, which show a faint crease along the outside edge of the rear panel; thumbing at the fore-edge; former owner's gift inscription (from the wording of the inscription indicates that the inscription may be from the author to his children); the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Not far from 'As New'. 4to. (10 x 7 x 0.75 inches). x, 358 pages.… Read More

London, UK Perennial Books, 1965. Hardcover First Edition (1965), so stated. First Edition (1965), so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a thin line of sun-blanching at the head of the backstrip and foxing at the top edge and fore-edge; else flawless; the binding 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, obtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows very faint soiling to the panels, and a hint of foxing to the upper front panel; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches). 144 pages. Translated… Read More

London, UK Perennial Books, 1984. Paperback First Edition UK (1984); so stated. This translation was first published in 1975 by Harper & Row. First Edition UK (1984); so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a tiny scuff mark at the front hinge; a very mild bump to the lower corners of the panels, causing the faintest crease; else only the very mildest rubbing. The binding is square and 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.45 x 0.85 inches). 273 pages. Translated from the French by Peter N. Townsend. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. This translation was first published in 1975 by… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1963. Hardcover First Edition, First Printing stated. First Edition, First Printing stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a hint of smudging at the fore-edge; the pages are no doubt not as bright as when new, but are not 'tanned'; the binding is square and secure;the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 340pp. Hardback with DJ. Wilfred Cantwell[pronunciation?] Smith (1916 – 2000) was a Canadian professor of comparative religion who from 1964-1973 was director of Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions. The Harvard Gazette characterized him as one of the field's most influential figures of the past century. In his 1962 work The Meaning and End of Religion he notably and controversially questioned… Read More

Philadelphia, PA Templeton Foundation Press, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless, but for the fact that the binding leans ever so slightly, 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.35 x 1 inches). vi, 239 pages. Language: English. Weight: 18.9 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Philadelphia, PA Templeton Foundation Press, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows several smudges to the panels and the upper corner tips of the panels are very mildly bumped ; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a couple of minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels and a1" closed tear at the top edge of the front panel; =]unclipped. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Hardback with DJ.

Garden City, NY Doubleday: Anchor Books, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition Thus (1969), so stated. UNDERLINING IN INK for the first third of the book. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels, some creasing along the front hinge, and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; former bookseller's sticker at the lower back strip; former owner's name in tiny letters at the front end paper; a price has been blocked out near the upper corner of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear only, but some significant flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches).vii, 229 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.1 ounces. First Edition Thus (1969), so stated. Mass Market Paperback.

New Haven, CT Yale University Press, 1928. Hardback: Lacks DJ. First Ed, but unstated. First Ed, but unstated. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Good+: Shows moderate use: shows moderate wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Faint sunning at front panel and backstrip, but titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible. Binding remains square and secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 221pp. Gilt titles on black buckram binding. Hardback: Lacks DJ. 

Pates Manor, Bedmont, Middlesex, England Perennial Books, 1961. Paperback First Edition (1961) Thus; unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows considerable rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. The binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. This is however, a REMAINDER, showing an rather attractive rubber stamp at the bottom edge of the text block. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.65 inches). 157 pages. Translated from the French by G.E.H. Palmer. Language: English. Weight: 8.2 ounces. First Edition (1961) Thus; unstated. This… Read More

Bloomington, IN World Wisdom Books, 1986. Paperback First Edition USA (1986); unstated. First published in separate volumes in French in 1982 and 1985. Near Fine in Wraps: shows the very mildest rubbing to the panels. The binding leans off square somewhat, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. REMAINDER, showing a thin red pen mark at the bottom edge of the text block. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 0.65 inches). vii, 224 pages. Translated from the French by Gustavo Polit. Language: English. Weight: 10.8 ounces. First Edition USA (1986); unstated. First published in separate volumes in French in… Read More

San Francisco, CA John Wiley & Sons: Jossey Bass, 2001. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 214pp. Hardback with DJ. Can renewal and reform groups rekindle spiritual vitality and fervor in today's religious institutions? The call to revive one's faith fills more pages of the Christian and Jewish scriptures than any other theme. Today, reform and renewal organizations and movements play a key role in most denominations, whether conservative, moderate, or liberal. In this fascinating book, Richard Cimino provides you with an in-depth look at six vibrant reform and renewal movements that are revitalizing traditional faith communities from the inside out. Cimino walks you through how all the components of renewal and… Read More

Fremont, CA Asian Humanities Press, 1992. Paperback Second Edition (1992). First published by Southern Illinois University Press in 1964. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing along the front hinge and to the rear panel. the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing the mildest wear and a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches). 384 pages. Language: English. Sky-Blue wraps with Yellow, Red and White titles and designs. Weight: 16.5 ounces. Second Edition (1992). First published by Southern Illinois University Press in 1964.