Search Results: Animals from Black Cat Hill Books

Philadelphia, PA J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972. Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows no discernible flaws, except that the binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ is very lightly sunned at the back strip, though the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 209pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Dodd Mead, 1959. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to the extremities and scant evidence of shelving along the bottom edge; a small but pronounced gouge at the top edge of the rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only a little rubbing; considerable wear to the extremities; with some loss due to chippng and rubbing and numerous short, closed tears; a one-inch by one-quarter inch loss at the middle of the front hinge, due to rubbing; price chipped; mylar-protected. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound in a flawed but mostly whole DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 195pp. Illustrated with drawings and designs in black & white by the Author. Hardback with DJ.

Washington DC Island Press, 1992. Paperback First Edition thus [1992], Third Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the upper outside edge of the front panel and barely discernible sunning to the dark-toned background field of the backstrip and along the rear hinge (the backstrip titles remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.9 x 5.95 x 0.9 inches). 295 pages. Foreward Michael E. Soule. Weight: 15.4 ounces. First Edition thus [1992], Third Printing. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; faint crease near lower front corner; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 314pp. Trade Paperback. "Grizzly Bear" is everything you had no idea you wanted to know about our largest predators. It's a real page turner, reads like a novel.

New York, NY Simon and Schuster, 1996. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows faint indications of shelving along bottom edge of boards; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows very light rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but very close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 271pp. Hardback with DJ. Humanity's relationship with animals both domestic and wild is a topic not often discussed as a part of history. It is a vital aspect of human history, however, as the domestication of animals had a monumental impact on human affairs, making much of human progress possible. The book is well written and researched and is logically organized.

New York, NY Penguin Group: Penguin Books , 1999. Paperback First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 288pp. Trade Paperback.

Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill, 1955. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint rubbing and soiling; very slight bow to boards; pages tanned just slightly; mild shelfwear along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows minor rubbing and soiling; scuff at mid front face; moderate wear to extremites, where chips are just beginning to form; mylar-protected. Despite minor indications of prior use, a very presentable copy. 8vo. 186pp. Illustrated by Gerald McCann. Hardback with DJ. Tam the Untamed tells the story of a girl growing up on a remote station in Australia, with her three dogs and horse for friends.Well, those are just the most affectionate of her menagerie, guaranteed to delight children. My eight-year-old granddaughter loves it as much as I did at her age. You'll find joy, comfort, fear, loneliness, and tragedy in this book, all wrapped in… Read More

Boulder, CO Johnson Books, 2004. Paperback First Edition Thus (2004), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2004), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a tiny superficial indentation at the bottom edge of the front panel and faint soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding leans ever so slightly, while remaining perfectly 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, 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 several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

London, UK Hamish Hamilton, 1965. Hardcover First Edition UK [1965], so stated. First Edition UK [1965], so stated. Very Good in Very Good- DJ: Book shows moderate spine lean; top edge shows dust and a tiny spot of soil; faint indications of shelving along bottom edge of boards; fore-edge smudges; head and heel of backstrip show slight crimp, also light dampstaining; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; scuffing at rear face; light rubbing and faint soil; price-clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 276pp. Illustrations by Rachel S. Horne. Published by Hamish Hamilton in London, in 1965. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Praeger Publishers, 1975. Hardcover First Edition [1975], so stated. First Edition [1975], so stated. Near Fine in Good+ DJ. Book shows very slight spine lean; faint foxing to the endpapers; light shelving wear to the lower extremities. The binding is 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 mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities; small chip at top edge front panel; several short, closed tears; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Shows a few flaws, but remains serviceable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches). 192 pages. Indexed. Foreward by Roger Tory Peterson. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 10 ounces. Hardback with DJ.