Search Results: Annuals from Black Cat Hill Books

Boston, MA Little Brown & Company, 1991. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; slightest spine lean; faint sunning at backstrip, but titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; faint sunning at backstrip, but titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; tiny nick at head of backstrip; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. Oblong 4to. 215pp. Hardback with DJ.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1982. 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; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a touch of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 254pp. Foreward by Sir George Taylor. Academic Press Paperback.

Los Angeles, CA Times-Mirror, 1940. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Gilt titles at backstrip considerably dulled, but remain legible. Binding secure; text clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 213pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Pownal, VT Storey Communications, Inc.: Garden Way Publishing, 1991. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing stated. First Ed; First Printing stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows upper corners mildly bumped; binding shows slight spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows minor edgewear; a superficial scratch at rear panel; short, closed tear at upper rear corner; price unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 8vo. 216pp. Color photos & Full-color watercolors by Carolyn Bucha. Glossary, Key to Common Names of Plants, USDA Zone Map, and an index. Hardback with DJ.  

Menlo Park, CA Happy Hours, 1949. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; foxing at endpapers and outside edges. Pages have tanned just slightly with age. Former owner's name at inside front pastedown. Binding secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 297pp. + Index. Green cloth over boards with darker green titles and designs at front panel and backstrip. First Ed; later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Treats of the "cycle" of the garden and a very practical, down-to-earth approach for those who love to garden year 'round. All in such a way that the reader feels she has confidence that the reader will or has come up to the level of love and enjoyment that he has had over his many years of gardening.

Orinda, CA J.G. Hupp Publisher , 1998. Paperback First Edition [1998], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER, JIM HUPP. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; faint shelf-soiling along the bottom edge and a couple of barely discernible smudges at the fore-edge. The binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 334 pages. First Edition [1998], unstated. Trade Paperback.  INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER.

San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books, 1988. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows a small white stain at top edge front panel; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the most minute indications of use; the faintest sunning at backstrip, but titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Squarish 4to. 159pp. Photography by Kathryn Kleinman. Styling by Sara Slavin. Design by Michael Mabry. Food by Amy Nathan. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Pocket Books, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus (1972), so stated. First Edition in Paperback (1972), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; the orange wrapper covers show faint sunning to the backstrip (the black titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible); a very faint crease along the front hinge; a tiny split at the bottom read edge of the backstrip; some faint stress creases at the backstrip; the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging. The binding square and secure; text 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 several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Despite the flaws, in overall appearance this book… Read More

London, UK Methuen & Company, Ltd. , 1933. Hardcover First Edition [1933], so stated. EX-LIBRARY, but sparse indications thereof. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows gilt-lettered spine shows mild to moderate sunning-still quite legible; faint dampstain at top edge of page block-does not penetrate; faint sun line at outside edge front face; light shelfwear at bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; light wear to extremities, with three tiny tears at the head of the backstrip; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. 8vo. 323pp. First Edition [1933], so stated. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Berkeley, CA Heyday Books, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: a coffee stainn at the upper fore-edge and some of the discoloration has penetrated slightly into the text pages; else, shows only the most minute indications of use: just a couple of tiny spots of soiling; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. Flawed by the stain, but in overall appearance, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. x, 101 pages. Preface by Peter Berg. Trade Paperback. This book is specific to the San Francisco Bay area, and even though I am on the fringe of this area, it has been one of the most helpful books in my gardening library. Month by month the author tells us what we should plant, what we can expect to harvest, what to prune, and even gives us recipes to use for our harvest. No technical jargon, just plain informative. If you garden… Read More

Los Angeles, CA Nash Publishing, 1973. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good- DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of smudging to the top edge and fore-edgea hint of shelving wear to the lower extremiteis; else flawless, if no longer "fresh"; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with small loss to chipping and several short, closed tears; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white areas of background field of the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Serviceable and… Read More