Search Results: Titles starting with L from Black Cat Hill Books

Paris, France Editions Fasquelle, 1956. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the wrapper covers. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches). xiii, 175 pages. Weight: 7.1 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 – 1949) was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist, was a Fleming, but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations". The… Read More

New York, NY Manchester University Press, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.15 x 0.6 inches). vii, 175 pages. Edited by Barry Jordan. Endnotes. Themes for Discussion. Extensive Vocabulary. Language: Spanish and English. Weight: 7.6 ounces. Hispanic Texts Series. University Press Paperback. Written in 1964, then banned and only staged in Spain 12 years later after Franco"s death, Buero Vallejo"s powerful play, tackles the controversial question… Read More

New York, NY American Book Company, 1917. Hardcover Scattered PENCIL NOTATIONS and some notates at the rear pastedown endpaper, again in pencil. Else, Good+: shows light wear to the extremities (the corner tips are a little soft, but not much worn); just a touch of rubbing to the panels and a bit heavier at the backstrip; some faint smudging to the panels and darkening to the outside edges of the text block; the top edge is slightly dust-dulled. the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A good reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic imperfections.NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (6.4 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches). 285 pages. Edited with Notes, Exercises and Vocabulary by Victor E. Francois, Ph.D. Illustrated with drawings in black & white and with a colored frontispiece by O.F. Howard. Blue buckram… Read More

Paris, France Editions Gallimard: Le Livre de Poche , 1940. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows the very mildest rubbing to the panels and there is a very faint crease near the lower corner of the rear panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; a single page has been turned down at the upper corner; a few water droplet spots to the yellow-tinted fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 couple of very minor imperfections. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(6.5 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches),. 241 pages. Language: French. Weight: 5 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Paul Claudel (1868 – 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat,… Read More

New York, NY Vendome Press, 1989. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a bit of wear at the head of the back strip and just a touch at the upper corner tips; else only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 256pp. 256 pages with 446 illustrations, most in color. Preface by François Mathey. Director's foreword by Dianne H. Pilgrim. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York NY March 30-August 6, 1989.Edited by Nancy Aakre. Distributed in the USA and Canada by Rizzoli International. Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York. Hardback with DJ. This lavish book was produced in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Cooper-Hewitt to commemorate the… Read More

Paris, France Calmann-Levy, 1985. Paperback Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a very fine stress-crease to the backstrip; two pages creased at the upper corner tip; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 the very mildest wear and minor imperfections. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.65 inches). 216 pages. Language: French. Weight: 8.7 ounces. Trade Paperback. Marc Ferro (1924 – 2021) was a French historian who worked on early twentieth-century European history, specialising in the history of Russia… Read More

New York, NY: Springer-Verlag. Near Fine. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition (1989) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of rubbing to the heel of the backstrip and even less to the other extrelmities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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. 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 only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 0.65 inches) . Index. Bibliography. Answers to Problems included in the text. Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Paperback. A… Read More

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1966. Hardcover First Edition [1966], First Printing stated. A Paperback Original. First Edition [1966], First Printing stated. A Paperback Original. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; several hairline creases around the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean, but the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 192 pages. Mass Market Paperback.

Madrid, Spain Alianza Editorial: El Libro de Bolsillo, 1972. Paperback First Ed thus; unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a very light bump at the upper rear corner; mildest rubbing overall and very faint soiling at the rear panel. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 143pp. First Ed thus; unstated. Mass Market Paperback.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice-Hall , 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], Fifth Printing. INK NOTATIONS, UNDERLINING AND MARGINALIA through much of the text. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New' (and of course the underlining is a major flaw), but remains a sturdy, presentable working copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches). 160 pages. Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces. Edited, with an Introduction, Exercises, and Vocabulary by Ruth Mulhauser, Marjorie Kupersmith, and Jacques Lusseyran. The French text of "La Chute" is the 1956 edition by Gallimard. First Edition Thus [1965], Fifth Printing. Academic Press Paperback.

Cochebamba, La Paz, Bolivia Editorial Los Amigos del Libro, 1996. Paperback Second Edition (1996) Revised & Enlarged. Second Edition (1996) Revised & Enlarged. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities with some creasing near the upper front corner tip and some stress creases near the front hinge; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; the binding is secure; the text is clean. 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, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches). 218 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated, mostly with duotone photographs, but a few in color. Maps, including… Read More

Padova, Italia Il Messaggero di San Antonio, 1949. Hardcover First published in 1949; later printing (1964). Light PENCIL UNDERLININGS, MARGINALIA AND NOTATIONS to the end of Canto Sesto. Else, Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities (Volume 1 shows mild bumps to the upper corner tips; Volumes 2 & 3 show some bumping to the top of the front hinge); the gilt titles at the backstrip of Volume 1 are moderately rubbed but remain legible; Volumes 2 & 3 are more mildly rubbed, and remain bold and clearly legile; the top edges are just a little dust dulled; the text pages are ever so slightly tanned. The bindings are square and secure; the texts are clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7 x 4.7 inches). Lix, 465 pages +xiv, 489 pages + xix, 479 pages. Commento del P. M. Stefano Ignudi, dei Frati Minori Conventuali. Color frontispiece to each volume. Deep crimson over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and… Read More

Buenos Aires, Argentina Editorial Losada, 1976. Paperback Fourth Edition [1976]. First published in 1970. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing and barely discernible soiling. The Binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Unread. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 156pp. Fourth Edition [1976]. First published in 1970. Paperback. Pablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet-diplomat and politician Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto (1904 – 1973). He derived his pen name from the Czech poet Jan Neruda. In 1971 Pablo Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Neruda became known as a poet while he was still a teenager. He wrote in a variety of styles, including surrealist poems, historical epics, overtly political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and erotically charged love poems such as the ones in his collection… Read More

Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico Press, 1998. Paperback First Ed Thus, so stated. First Ed Thus, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 187pp. University Press Paperback. Each year, for three days in September, the citizens of Jocotán, an ancient indigenous community near Guadalajara, Mexico, symbolically reenact the Spanish conquest of Mexico in mock battles between Santiago, the patron saint of Spain, and the Tastoanes, the leaders of the indigenous resistance. Paradoxically, the Jocoteños honor Santiago, their special protector, and incorporate both Christian and indigenous practices and beliefs in their fiesta. Employing the concept of hegemony, the author explores what the festival means culturally to the community and shows how it enables Jocoteños to adapt to Christianity and to resist the social order it symbolizes. Through the festival, Jocoteños… Read More

Paris, France Jacques Delmas, 1969. Hardcover Very Good: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities and a bit of faint sunning at the top and bottom edges; slight spine lean. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 149 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs, mostly in black & white, but with some in color. Powder blue boards with royal blue titles at the front panel and back strip. Richesse de France Series.

Montevideo, Uruguay Arca Editorial, 1968. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: faint foxing to the outside edges; mild rubbing and faint soiling therefrom to the wrapper covers; four pages are creased right at the lower corner tip; a very faint stress crease to the backstrip; the binding shows the very slightest lean but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.65 x 0.7 inches). 259 pages. Language: Spanish. Weight: 8 ounces. Narrativa Latinoamericana Series. NL16. Mass Market Paperback. Salvador Garmendia Graterón (1928 -2001) was a notable Venezuelan author, awarded in 1972 with the… Read More

Paris, France Mercure de France: Le Livre de Poche, 1968. Paperback First Ed thus, unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 255pp. Tinted Outside Edges. Le Livre de Poche 2444. First Ed thus, unstated, probably a later printing. Mass Market Paperback.

Paris, France Editions Hazan, 1979. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Text is in French. Very Good in Wraps: shows a few scattered NOTATIONS IN INK in text; else shows only indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Squarish 8vo. 143pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. J.-E. Muller treats Art Nouveau and the Nabis; Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Metaphysical Painting, Dadism and Surrealism, the Naives, and the first abstract painters. Frank Elgar has added an essay concerning Abstraction and Hyperrealism. Text is in French.

Caserta, Italy Russo Editore. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; else flawless; 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 close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear only. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 4.75 x 0.2 inches). 77 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. A Guide to The Royal Palace of Caserta (Italian: Reggia di Caserta) is a former royal residence in Caserta, southern Italy, constructed for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It was the largest palace and one of the largest… Read More

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial Losada. Very Good. 1964. Fourth Edition. Paperback.. Very Good in Wraps: shows the slightest spine lean; a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing and minimal consequent soiling to the yellow self-wrapper covers; the backstrip has been carefully reinforced with clear, bright cellophane tape (not magic tape) ; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.65 x 0.45 inches. Language: Spanish. Weight: 4 ounces. Biblioteca Contemporanea Series 73. Fourth Edition (1964) ;… Read More