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

New York, NY Harper Perennial, 2006. Paperback First Edition Thus (2006); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2006); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities, with a bit of the faintest creasing near two of the corner tips and at the bottom of the front hinge; the text pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging; 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, nearly-new copy, no longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). xii, 255 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.1 ounces. First published in Arabic in 2002; this translation was first published by the American University in Cairo Press in 2004. Trade Paperback.… Read More

New Haven, CT Yale University Press, 1980. Paperback First Edition Thus (1980), Fourth Printing. Near Fine in Wraps: a hint of toning to the white background field of the panels; a former owner's name and date at the upper corner of the front endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is 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, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.2 x 1.25 inches). xxi, 464 pages. Introduction by Richard Kostelanetz. Language: English. Weight: 24.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1980), Fourth Printing. University Press Paperback.

Merced, CA Livingston-Merced JACL Chapter, 1981. Hardcover First Edition (1981), unstated. Very Good + to Near Fine: shows only mild rubbing to the heel of the backstrip; a touch of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; the gilt titles at the backstrip are slightly muted (no longer as crisp and bright as those at 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 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 mild, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.85 inches). xv, 231 pages. Appendices, Notes, References. Bibliography. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell , 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition [1974]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to the lower extremities, with a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; some very faint foxing to the top edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling; light wear to extremities, with a tiny bit of chip loss; the price is intact. A handsome, lightly used copy in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.4 x 8.8 x 1.9 inches). 466 pages. Profusely illustrated with vintage pages from children's books in black & white, selected From the Rare Book Collections of the Library of Congress. Weight: 4 pounds, 5… Read More

New York, NY Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1960. Hardcover First Edition [1960]; later printing. Very Good: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; faint rubbing; light soiling. Binding remains secure; text clean; backstrip lightly sunned but still quite legible; some minor discoloration at outer edges of cloth-covered boards; mild smudges at top edge of page block. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and with a clean text; this would make a handsome reading copy. 8vo. 338pp. Illustrations by George Daly. Regions of America Series. First Edition [1960]; later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Scribner, 1993. 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. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 115pp. Translated from the French by Barbara Bray. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 2006. Paperback First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of spine lean; else flawless. The binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 207 pages. Translated by John Berger and Lisa Appignanesi. Trade Paperback.

London, UK HarperCollins: Harvill, 1992. Paperback First Ed UK, First Printing indicated. First Ed UK, First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows the slightest spine lean, but binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 8vo. 358pp. Translation & Introduction by Giovanni Pontiero. Trade Paperback. Enigmatic and Allusive Novel; a landmark work of Twentieth Century Literature. Winner of the Nobel Prize.

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperPerennial, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging and the light tan background field of the backstrip is ever so sligntly sunned (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); the binding remains square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 174pp. Trade Paperback. This short, bittersweet novel tells the first-person story of a ten-year-old boy living in wartime Los Angeles. The year is 1943. Men are off fighting the war; women are riveting planes in the city's aircraft factories. The protagonist, Trygve (nicknamed Monk), lives in a crowded apartment with his mother and her show-business aspiring boyfriend, her sister and her sister's Canadian husband, and his teenage son. Seen through the inexperienced but curious eyes of a boy, these… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Scribner Paperback Fiction, June 13, 1996. Paperback First Ed thus; 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 extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 247pp. Translated by Peter Petro. Foreward by Vaclav Havel. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Trade Paperback. This book is about a young man, Milan, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia during the 1980's. His father is imprisoned as a dissident, Milan is a non-conformist and the Communist state is not his friend. Milan is in turns a hospital orderly and a hardware store clerk, when he is working. The story is intensely personal involving the reader in Milan's thoughts and feelings as he is confronted by the shocks of his eventful life. The story provides insight into the dreary and… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Doubleday Dell: Dell Yearling, 1993. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: several very superficial indentations to the panels; the pages have tanned fairly heavily, due to aging; just a hint of wear to the front hinge former owner's initials at the upper corner of the front end paper, near the hinge. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 169pp. Trade Paperback. It is 1945, and courageous ten-year-old Sookan and her family must endure the cruelties of the Japanese military occupying Korea. Police captain Narita does his best to destroy everything of value to the family, but he cannot break their spirit. Sookan's father is with the resistance movement in Manchuria and her older brothers have been sent away to labor camps. Her mother is forced to supervise a sock factory… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book's binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 304 pages. Hardback with DJ. What does landscape mean to us? How does it shape our sense of “rootedness” to place and connection to community? Can that sense and that connection enrich us in the same manner as having knowledge of our familial lineage? Landscape historian John Warfield Simpson sets out to answer these questions by following the journey of the great conservationist John Muir from his homeland along the North Sea coast in East Lothian County, Scotland, to his family’s adopted home in the fields and forests of Marquette County, Wisconsin. Along the way he discovers much about himself; and we, in turn, can learn much about ourselves. In… Read More

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and some very faint creasing to the wrapper covers; a thin area of foxing along the top of the front panel; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Shows some mild wear, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.3 x 0.65 inches). 256 pages. Weight: 5.6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.

Ben Lomond, CA Red Alder Books, 1974. Paperback First Edition; First Printing of 5000 copies [1974], so stated. First Edition; First Printing of 5000 copies [1974], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities, with a barely discernible crease at the upper front corner tip; faintest foxing at the top edge of the text block;; light soiling to the yellow background field of the wrapper covers. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 174 pages. Trade Paperback. A collection of narratives, letters, poems, and songs exploring the personal experiences of the contributors in bringing alternative perspectives on work, family, marriage, sexuality, community, birth, and death into their lives. A thought-provoking anthology with a wide variety of perspectives from the alternative lifestyles movement of the 1970s. Contributors include Michael… Read More

Helena, Montana Farcountry Press, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; unstated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [2002]; unstated. Fine: flawless, unless one considers a "autographed copy" sticker at the front panel a 'flaw'; 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 creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. 80 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photographs by the author. Language: English. Weight: 11.6 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Seattle, WA The Mountaineers, 2005. Hardcover First Edition (2005), so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY FLORIAN SCHULZ. First Edition [2005], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a hint of bowing to the boards; else flawless; the binding remains 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 handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a single flaw. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing; just a hint of wear to the extremities; the price has not been clipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, Oblong 4to. (11.25 x 12.35 x 0.8 inches). 196 pages. Illustrated with Color Photography by Florian… Read More

New York, NY Warner Bros: Topographic Music, 1975. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows slight spine lean; foxing to the top edge, fore-edge and rear free endpaper; the mildest rubbing to the panels. 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 only the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.7 x 9 x 0.3 inches). 95 pages. Six tri-tone color photographs precede the text. Cover art by Roger Dean. Language: English. Weight: 13.6 ounces. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Relayer is the seventh studio album from the English… Read More

Philadelphia, PA Ohalah Rabbinic Fellowship / Aleph, Alliance for Jewish Renewal / Yesod Foundation. Paperback Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 94pp. Paperback. Short introduction in English. From the early 21st century, this is a Neo-Chassidic text. These are expositions of the "inner teachings" of Torah, in which Schachter-Shalomi discusses his concept of "paradigm shift". Neo-Hasidism has expressed a non-Orthodox Jewish interest in Jewish mysticism. The writings and teachings of Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, along with Arthur Green, Lawrence Kushner, Herbert Weiner and others, has sought a Kabbalistic and Hasidic study and spirituality among more modernist Jews. Arthur Green's translations from the religious writings of Hillel Zeitlin have identified him as a major influence on this movement. Zeitlin, who was a Yiddish and Hebrew writer who edited the Yiddish newspaper Moment,… Read More

Boulder, CO Sounds True [Delphi Productions], 2003. Audio Cassette Two Audio Cassette Tapes in excellent condition in crystal plastic cases, which are also Nearly New, showing only the mildest rubbing. Both Cassette cases have colorful liner note inserts with Introduction and a pose on Tape One and numerous photographs of poses in Tape Two. The insert with Tape One however shows some dampstaining and some resultant crinkliness. The Insert with Tape Two is in excellent condition. Overall, Very Good+. Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.75 x 1.3 inches). Playing Time: Two Hours. Language: English. Weight: 4.8 ounces. Audio Cassette. 

Boulder, CO Sounds True, 2001. Audio Cassette. Six Audio Cassette Tapes in Excellent condition (they have been played, but show no sign of it); housed in a black plastic clamshell case with colorful front panel and colorful liner notes at the rear panel. Additional - and more specific notes on a white printed sheet affixed to the inside of the front panel. These are all in excellent condtion, but the case shows a small dent at the tip edge where the clamshell edges meet (this does not affect the functioning of the case. A nine-page Glossary pamphlet for this presentation laid in. this shows some wrinkling, due to the fact that it is slightly larger than the case. Overall condition: Near Fine, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. Running Time 8.5 hours: Divine Lore, Advanced Yoga Teachings, Chants. etc. . Presented by Richard Freeman. Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.5 x 0.95 inches. Weight: 15.9 ounces. Audio Cassette.