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

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin: Sentry. Very Good. 1960. Reprint; Seventh Printing. Paperback. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild wear to the extremities, with faint creasing near the corner tips and to a small area at the top of the rear panel; the mildest rubbing to the panels and to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans slightly but remains 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. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. The pages of this edition remains quite bright. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.25 x 5.25 x 1.5 inches) . Illustrated with black & white drawings by Reginald Marsh. High-quality Paper. Language: English.… Read More

New York, NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce: U. S. Camera Publishing. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1962. First Edition.; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good- DJ: The Books shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities with faint nudges to the lower corner tips and the head of the backstrip; a little faint soiling near the bottom edge of the boards; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. The DJ shows very mild wear to the extremities with a 2" closed tear to the upper rear hinge and some consequent creasing; a similar shorter tear at the top of the front panel; otherwise a little overall wear to the extremities and… Read More

Mill Spring, NC Wild Flower Press, 1998. Paperback Second Edition (1998), Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1991. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single flaw. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.6 inches). xii, 239 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.8 ounces. Second Edition (1998), Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1991. Trade Paperback. 

London, UK Arms and Armour, 1991. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows top and bottom front corners very mildly bumped; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows just a hint of wear at top of spine; top front corner creased from slight bump; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 160pp. Hardback with DJ.

San Marino, CA Golden West Books, 1972. Hardcover First Edition (1972); Fifth Printing (1981). Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of crimp to the head of the backstrip; 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. very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound. Bright, Crisp and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows a hint of rubbing to the rear panel with some barely discernible resultant soiling to the white background field; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.35 x 8.85 x 0.85 inches). 210 pages. Profusely illustrated with more than 320 vintage duotone photographs, drawings, charts, tables,… Read More

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1984. Hardcover Reprint Edition [1984]; These stories were first published between 1940 and 1946. Very Near Fine in Find DJ: The Book shows a very mild bump at the bottom edge 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; unclipped. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (10.25 x 8 x 1 inches). 377 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Language: English. Weight: 43.5 ounces. Reprint Edition [1984]; These stories were first published between 1940 and 1946. Hardback with DJ. 

Poona, India Rajneesh Foundation: Ma Yoga Laxmi, 1976. Hardcover First Edition [1976], so stated. First Edition (1976), so stated. Good+ in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; some spotting and soiling to the panels; the faintest soiling to the outside edges of the text block; the mildest musty odor; the binding is slightly cocked but 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and the several noted imperfections. The DJ shows light rubbing to the to the panels; moderate wear to the extremities, with a few tiny snags and tears; a price sticker at the front flap, which is unclipped. Attractive and intact, but shows moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Boulder, CO Sounds True, 2001. Audio Cassette Six 'As New' Cassette Tapes in Near Fine condition, housed in a Colorful Card-stock box, which shows some light rubbing, faint soiling and minor wear at corner tips; a patch of scratching at the lower rear panel, to remove the usefulness of the bar code [about Very Good]. Overall, Very Good+. Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.7 x 7 inches. Shipping Weight: 9 ounces. Audio Book: Cassette Tapes. 

London & Henley: Routledge & Kegan Paul. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1969) ; so stated. Very Good: shows a small coffee-like stain at the bottom edge of the text block; moderate shelf-rubbing to the bottom edge of the the boards with a small scuffed area at the bottom edge of the rear board; else flawless, if no long 'fresh'; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.75 x 0.6 inches). Illustrated with duotone drawings and two in color by the Chilean Artist Julio Escamez. Translated by Frank MacShane. Language: English.… Read More

New York, NY Doubleday: Anchor Books, 1993. Paperback First Edition Thus [1993]; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages are fairly heavily tanned, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (8 x 5.15 x 0.85 inches). 379 pages. Weight: 12.8 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor Paperbacks, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus (1968), so stated. The hardcover edition was published in 1963. INK MARGINALIA scattered over the first twenty-four pages and PENCIL UNDERLINING for the first dozen pages. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with a tiny nick at the outside edge of the front panel and a couple of creases near the lower corner of the rear panel; former owner's name and address at the upper corner of the inside of the front cover; faint foxing to the top edge and fore-edge; moderate rubbing to the blac\k background field of the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure. Remains a handsome, if flawed copy: would make an attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). x, 340 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1968), so stated. The hardcover edition was published in 1963.… Read More

New York, NY G. Schirmer, 1957. Hardcover Very Good+: shows little discernible wear, but the backstrip has been rather heavily sunned and the top edge of the panels has blanched a bit as well (the gilt titles at the backstrip are still bold and bright, but the blanching to the backstrip has lessened their visibility somewhat. The front panel and its titles are unaffected). The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean, though the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. A flawed, but handsome copy: structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, presentable, despite the sunning. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. vi, 258pp. Libretto by Antonio Somma. Translated by Peter Paul Fuchs. Ed. 2233. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Decorated Endpapers. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Chartres, France Imprimerie Garnier, 1893. Paperback Good in Wraps: shows indications of its long life: moderate wear to the extremities; a little rubbing, faint but pervasive soiling; though the binding is sewn some of the signatures early and late in the text are somewhat loose (though they do not appear to be in danger of separating entirely). The binding shows slight lean. The text is clean. Despite noted flaws remains a sturdy copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 4to. 266 pages. Illustrated in black & white. Paperback.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962); unstated. The original Spanish edition was published in 1957. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a tiny tear at the outside edge of the front panel, the rear side of which shows some white-out; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a hint of sunning ot the maroon background field of the backstrip (the white titles thereon are somewhat muted by the sunning, but remain quite legible); the text pages have tanned, due to aging; 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 any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches). x, 136 pages. Translated by Philip Silver. Language:… Read More

New York, NY Dell: Laurel, 1988. Hardcover First Edition [1987]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1987]; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows two pages with a faint rough spot at the bottom edge of the text block; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-perfect copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows light wear to the extremities with several tiny tears and an inexpertly repaired tear at the top edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing to the front panel; the price is unclipped. Attractive and intact, but the tape repair at the top edge of the front panel is unfortunate. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Bks, 1992. Hardcover First Edition USA [1992], so stated. First Edition USA [1992], so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a short gift inscription at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; a small, rather faint smudge at the bottom edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only mild rubbing and a bit of faint wrinkling at the head of the backstrip; the price has not been clipped. Not perfect, overall, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 478 pages. Hardback with DJ.

Mountain View, CA Davies-Black Publishing, 2007. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows only a faint crease or bend in pages through the front endpapers to approx page five; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only barely discernible rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 259pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY HarperCollins: Ecco , 2005. 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. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 370pp. Hardback with DJ. So illuminating, personable, and prevalent is Oates' literary criticism, a reader might know and value her strictly as a clarion and companionable critic. She seems to have read everything. Utterly at home in literature, she writes naturally about books with vigor and pleasure.

New York, NY Crossroad Publishing Co, 1987. Hardcover First Edition [1987], unstated in accordance with Crossroad's customary practice. First Edition [1987], unstated in accordance with Crossroad's customary practice. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; price unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches). x, 235 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Dutton: Cobblehill Books, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a REMAINDER mark at the bottom edge of the text block; 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. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws, except, of course for the publisher's mark at the bottom edge. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a 2" closed tear at the top of the rear hinge and another, shorter, closed tear at the bottom corner of same, and a tiny nick at the top of the front hinge; else flawless except for the mildest rubbing; the price has not been clipped. Remains clean and quite presentable. NOT a… Read More