Search Results: Authors starting with F from Black Cat Hill Books

Utrecht, Netherlands A. Oosthoeck for the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 1972. Hardcover Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels; former owner's name rubber-stamped at the outside edges and front endpaper (Jane Haskett Bock, who is professor emerita in biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder); 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.65 x 6.35 x 1 inches). 426 pages. Language: English. Weight: 29.8 ounces. Hardcover in deep-blue cloth with gilt stamped titles on backstrip and front panel. Adopted by the Eleventh International Botanical Congress, Seattle, August 1969.… Read More

Leipzig, Germany Verlag von Abel & Muller. Hardcover Fourteenth Edition. Fourteenth Edition. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, reading copy. 8vo. 331pp. Decorated Endpapers. Nach des Verfassers Tode vollendet und herausgegeben von Friedrich Hofmann. Mit 60 in den Text de druckten holzschnitten, & Tonbildern und 4 Buntdruckbildern nach Zeichnungen von Prof. Wold. Friedrich, E. Klau, Carl Romer und Georg Urlaub. Hardback: Pastedown Illustration at front panel.

Truckee, CA T.C. Wohlbruck Company, 1937. Paperback Second Edition Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use; slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; dampstains bottom edge rear half of text; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 234pp. Second Edition, Illustrated with Photographs in Black & White. Paperback. THE delirium preceding death by starvation, is fuIl of strange phantasies. Visions of plenty, of comfort, of elegance, flit ever before the fast-dimming eyes. The final twilight of death is a brief semi-consciousness in which the dying one . frequently repeats his weird dreams, Half rising from his snowy couch, pointing upward, one . of the deathstricken at Donner Lake may have said, with tremulous voice Look there, just above us, is a beautiful house. It is of costliest walnut, inlaid with laurel and ebony, and is resplendent with burnished silver. Magnificent… Read More

New York, NY Russell & Russell, 1970. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1970); later printing thus (1979). Very Near Fine: shows only a hint of foxing to the outside edges; the very mildest rubbing to he attractive, blue buckram over boards; else flawless; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a single, unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.35 x 1 inches). vi, 240 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Blue buckram over boards with silver titles at the backstrip. A very handsome little volume. Reprint Edition (1970); later printing thus (1979). Hardback: No… Read More

Cambridge, England Cambridge University Press, 1966. Hardcover First Edition (1966), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Cambridge University Press'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 Cambridge University Press's customary practice. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. The Book shows a publisher's mark at bottom edge; else only minimal shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any 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 minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners… Read More

Denver, CO The Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, 1970. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1970), unstated. First Edition Thus (1970), unstated with No statement of later printing. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of a nudge to the upper front corner tip; the binding leans slightly while remaining secure; else flawless; 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 no discernible wear but nevertheless possessing a couple minor imperfections. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities with small chip loss at the head and heel of the backstrip; moderate rubbing to the panels; unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Utrecht, Netherlands Prisma Woordenboek, 1993. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; stain at the bottom corner of the front panel; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 492pp. Mass Market Paperback.

London, UK Dutton / Studio Vista Published, 1973. Paperback First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. Good+ to Very Good: shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the binding leans slightly. The binding remains 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, marks, or marginalia 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 moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive flaw. Remains a sturdy, and presentable reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.25 x 5 x 0.45 inches). 159 pages. Language: English. Illustrated with Photographs in Black & White. Weight: 10 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Copenhagen, Denmark Munksgaard: Scandinavian University Books, 1970. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Very mild rubbing to the corner tips. Binding is very slightly cocked, but the backstrip remains square and the binding is perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 383pp. Illustrated with graphs, formulae, charts, and drawings in black & white. Dark Brown boards with light brown designs and white titles at the front panel and backstrip.Proceedings of an International Summer School organized by The Commission on Crystallographic Computing of the International Union of Crystallography. Ottawa, Canada, 4-11 August 1969. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company: Aladdin Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition USA (1992), First Printing stated. First published in London by William Heinemann in 1991. Very Near Fine:: shows only a couple of minute, superficial indentations at the mid-point of the rear hinge; else pristine; the pop-ups are like new; 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.3 x 8.25 x 0.6 inches). 18 pages. Illustrated in color with Pop-Ups by Elizabeth Falconer. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Los Altos, CA Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School, 1980. Paperback SIGNED BY ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS AND BY THE EDITOR. Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing, faint stress-creasing and fairly heavy soiling to the wrapper covers; 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 lightly worn copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing considerable soiling and other minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). xi, 183 pages. Illustrated with silhouette portraits of the authors by Avis Kurzweil. Foreward by Fannie Maude Evans, who also signed the book. Language: English. Weight: 10 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Contributions by Avis Kurzweil, Edith Adams, Doris Bona,… Read More

New York, NY: Grove Press: Evergreen. Very Good. 1988. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. Shows sparsely scattered HI-LIGHTING and a few pen underlinings in the text: Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows light use: light wear to the extremities; faint foxing to the outside edges; a former owner's surname printed at the upper front endpaper; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and of course the marks in the text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 0.55 inches) . Edited by Francois Mapero. Translated by Haakon Chevalier. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 197 pages .

London, UK HarperCollins: Thorsons, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. This copy may still be the first printing, but it seems unlikely. The fact that a paperback copy was first printed in 1992 is noted on the copyright page. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Nineteen pages early in the text show faint NOTATIONS AND UNDERLINING IN PENCIL. Else, Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a faint, superficial bump at the bottom edges of both the front and rear panels; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw and of couse… Read More

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The book shows only the most minute indications of use: a mall bit of address-label residue at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; else flawless - if not 'fresh'; the binding remains 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint consequent soiling to the white background field of the panels and backstrip; the price ($5.95) is intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.65 x 5.85 x 1.5 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 22 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1951. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only a couple of very superficial bumps at the the bottom edge of the text block and a hint of smudging to same; a small, faint thumb-smudge at the upper fore-edge; two REMAINDER marks at the bottom 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 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 the noted unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a touch of wear to the head and heel of the backstrip and a small scuff at the lower backstrip; else the white background field is remarkably clean; the price ($13.95)… Read More

Boulder, CO Pruett Publishing Company, 1984. Hardcover First Editiion (1984), so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Editiion (1984), so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine: shows a thin line very faint sunning to the top edge of the rear panel (none of the text or photographs thereon are affected, just the green background field is mildly blanched; some dusting to the top edge of the text block; a tick of wear to the lower front corner tip; the number '16' has been whited out at the half-title page and white-out has also been used to cover some other information which we cannot discern at the lower title page; the binding is square and remains 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and… Read More

Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books. Very Good+ in As New dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1986) , so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremtiies; some bubbles at front panel seem the result of production rather than wear or use; an ownership stamp at front 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. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Clean and intact: quite presentable. NOT a… Read More

Washington DC Smithsonian Institution Press: The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, 1989. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a couple of finger smudges to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.2 inches). 71 pages. Annotations and Notes by Dick Katz, Martin Williams, and Francis Davis. Illustrated with vintage duotone photographs of the artists. Produced in association with CBS Special Products, a trade mark of CBS Records. Weight: 5.5 ounces. Paperback.

Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska Press, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1979), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: fairly severe spine lean; else just a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding remains 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, lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a single significant flaw. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with a short, closed tear to the top of the front hinge and another at the top of the front panel; considerable rubbing; the orange background field of the backstrip is heavily sunned, but the black titles thereon… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon , 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus (1982); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First printed in hardcover by Pantheon in 1954. First Edition Thus (1982); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with several very fine creases near the front corner tips and along the front hinge; very slight sunning to the backstrip (the titles, which are white are perhaps a touch less distinct than when new, but they remains bold and clearly legible); mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; a short, stray pen mark at the bottom edge (clearly not a remainder mark); the binding square and secure, but very slightly concave; 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. A handsome… Read More