Search Results: Modern Warfare from Black Cat Hill Books

Novato, CA Presidio Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Presidio's customary practice. First Edition (1993), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Presidio's customary practice. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a tiny soil spot to the top edge; else flawless; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a thin line of toning along the top edges of the inside flaps; the price is unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder,… Read More

Poole, Dorset, UK Blandford Press, 1982. Hardcover First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows just a touch of shelfwear; upper corner show barely discernible bump; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 4to. 192pp. Color Illustrations by John Batchelor. Also profusely illustrated with photographs in black and white. Hardback with DJ. Airborne military operations; history of the parachute and parachuting, weapons, aircraft, vehicles, gliders, helicopters, heavy equipment, and mounting an airborne assault.

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: the spine shows barely discernible lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; exposure to some sort of moisture has imparted a faint 'crinkliness' to the top edge of the text pages, but there is no dampstaining; the outside edges show a few flecks of foxing and some faint smudging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Shows some flaws, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xvi, 628 pages. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY PublicAffairs, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text isclean. 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 imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Still has that pleasant new-book aroma. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9.55 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches). xxiii, 479 pages. Illustrated with maps and duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 32.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Peerage Books, 1983. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows wear on board edges; two small, faint stains at top edge; else 'as new'; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing to sheen; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 363pp; 2500 colour ills on 150 colour plates. Airforce Naval Marine First published as 2 volumes. Reprint Edition. Hardback with DJ. This exhaustively researched and meticulously illustrated book collects together the badges and insignia worn by the personnel of major air forces, navies and marine services who participated in World War II.

New York, NY Pocket: Star Books, 2002. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just the barest hint of wear to the extremities, with the faintest hairline crease at the top edge of the front panel; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and secure, but the backstrip shows a barely discernible crease, top to bottom; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing several very minor flaws. Close to 'As New'. N NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches). xv, 460 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.2 ounces. First published in hardcover in 1992. Mass Market Paperback. 

London, UK Jarrolds Publishers, 1943. Hardcover First Edition [1943], unstated. We can find no evidence or indication of any previous editions or printings. First Edition [1943], unstated. We can find no evidence or indication of any previous editions or printings. Good+ in Good- DJ: The Book shows indications of moderate use: crimping to the heel of the backstrip; some rubbing and soiling to the panels; light foxing to the endpapers; the former owner's name printed neatly across the top of the front free endpaper; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows significant wear to extremities, with small loss to chipping and rubbing; moderate rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling; the price is intact. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, not unattractive copy in a somewhat tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.85 x 0.85 inches). 183 pages. 36 full-page black & white photographic illustrations. Foreward by Admiral Sir… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Meridian , 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1956, in this form, from the 1887-1888 original. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the backstrip is a bit concave, but remains square and secure; the text is clean. The text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. 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-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.75 inches). xiii, 626 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1.5 pounds. First… Read More

New York, NY Stein & Day Publishers, 1976. Hardcover First Edition USA (1976), so stated. First Edition USA (1976), so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: two small, very superficial bumps, one at the top edge of the front panel and the other at the bottom edge; ; a small shadow from a sticker removed at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding leans very slightly; else flawless; the binding is perfectly 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a small scuff at the bottom edge of the front panel and the mildest rubbing; else flawless; the price… Read More

London, UK Cassell & Company, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000), so stated. First Edition (2000), so stated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; 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 no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.8 x 1.15 inches). 320 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2.2 pounds Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Harcourt: Harvest Books, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Bright and clean: very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.15 inches). 427 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 5.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Ballantine Original, 1959. Paperback Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; noticeable rubbing, spine leans a bit; the pages have tanned heavily, due to aging; sparse chipping at the head and heel of the back strip; former owner's name in pen at the inside of the front cover and another former owner's name in pencil has been crossed out in pen at the front endpaper; the glue, as one can imagine, is getting brittle, but is still holding. Despite noted flaws remains a reasonably sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 152pp. Introduction by General Bill Donovan. Mass Market Paperback. The story of how allied resistance leaders were deliberately sacrificed to Gestapo torture - the true story of our D-Day deception plan, "Operation Stampede".

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1988. Hardcover First Edition (1988), unstated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding remains square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. 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 like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. The DJ shows only very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; unclipped. Overall, remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.35 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 177 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.6 ounces. SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). United Nations Environment Programme. First Edition (1988), unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Oldenburg, Germany Gerhard Stalling Verlag, 1965. Hardcover First German Ed, so stated. First German Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows only minimal shelfwear; the binding does show the slightest spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a couple of short, closed tears and just a touch of loss due to rubbing at the corner tips; moderate rubbing; considerable soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 376pp., maps, index, Geschichte der Deutschen Militarmacht 1918-1946. Vol I. TEXT IN GERMAN. Hardback with DJ.

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus (2002), Second Printing. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. NOT a Remainder. 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flawls. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.75 inches). xii, 283 pages. Extensive Notes, Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with 18 tables and 5 figures. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (2002); Second Printing. University Press Paperback.

Fredericksburg, TX The Admiral Nimitz Foundation , 1982. Staple Bound First Edition (1982), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of toning to the upper front panel; else flawless; the stapled binding is 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a single, minor cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Elongated 4to. (10.50 X 6 X 0.50 inches). 74 pages. Front endpaper maps. Illustrated with a few vintage duotone photographs. Foreward by Douglas H. Hubbard. Rear panel quote from Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. USN: "The Coastwatchers saved Guadalcanal and… Read More

Philadelphia, PA Taylor and Francis, 1984. Hardcover First Edition (1984), unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. 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, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels and very light wear along the top edge; else flawless; unclipped. Overall, remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.5 inches). xiii, 107 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.7 ounces. SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). First Edition (1984), unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Westport, CT Praeger Security International, 2007. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 155pp. Foreward by Tracy L. Garrett. Review Copy; Author's card laid in. Hardback with DJ. Sheldon's work is exemplary in many ways, most of all the crafting of these individual Marine's stories. These women Marines all have unique experiences and thoughts about their time in Iraq and the Corps in general. Sara's personal handling of the stories brings them to life and gives these women a voice to tell a story that most of us cannot fathom and many wish they could experience for themselves. "Would I be `good enough' in that kind of stress?" These stories bring to light the real life impact women have and the critical roles they play in today's military. Normal, yet exemplary… Read More

London, UK Ian Allen, 1980. Hardcover First Edition [1980], so stated. First Edition [1980], so stated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. Folio. 144 pages. Bibliography. Foreward by Mark W. Clark, US Army, Retired. Hardback with DJ. 

Annapolis, MD Naval Institute Press, 1985. Hardcover First Edition (1985), unstated, in accordance with Naval Institute Press' customary practice. First Edition (1985), unstated, in accordance with Naval Institute Press' customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show light use. The Book shows light wear to the extremities; a hint of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans slightly; else flawless; the binding 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. 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 imperfections. The DJ shows mild wear to the head and heel of the backstrip, with a tiny nick to each of the upper corner tips; mild overall rubbing; unclipped.NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to.… Read More