Search Results: Antiques from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Dover Publications, 1966. Paperback Reprint Edition (1966). Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: the books show only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; faint sunning has toned the brown-toned backstrip of Volume 2; there is a faint stress crease at the outside edge of the front panel of Volume 1; both volumes show very mild rubbing to the panels; the bindings lean ever so slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; the texts are 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Handsome nearly-new copies, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.75 x 7.9 x 12.25 inches).1106 pages. 2115 duotone… Read More

New York, NY Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. , 1987. Hardcover First Edition USA (1987), so stated. First Edition USA (1987), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows the binding ever so slightly cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a faint wrinkle near the top of the front hinge and a hint of wear to the head of the backstrip; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 x 10.2 x 1.25 inches)., 208 pages. Profusely… Read More

New York, NY Rizzoli, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus (1987), Third Printing (2000). Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12 x 9.05 x 0.5 inches). 200 pages. Translated from the French by Franklin Phillip. Foreward by Peter Krueger. Designed by Paul Hardy. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 1.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1987), Third Printing (2000). Trade Paperback. This is a large, heavy book. Domestic Priority and International customers should expect a request for additional shipping charges which will reflect the actual shipping cost to ship this book to your destination. We will be fair with you; we will charge actual cost plus the usual few cents to cover packaging costs.

London, UK Arthur Barker, 1966. Hardcover First Edition (1966), unstated in accordance with Arthur Barker's customary - but not universally employed - practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1966), unstated in accordance with Arthur Barker's customary - but not universally employed - practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the heel of the backstrip; a thin line of very faint sunning along the top and bottom edges of the front panel; former owner's name etc. at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; 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. A handsome, close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very minor flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities,… Read More

New York, NY Peebles Press, 1973. Hardcover Reprint Edition; (1973) First Printing thus, so stated. . Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities, but a small crack in the paper-over-board at the top edge of the rear panel; foxing to the outside edges; 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. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". The DJ shows mild rubbing; to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.25 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches).… Read More

New York, NY Dover Publications, 1969. Paperback First Edition [1969]; Republication with Revisions and Expanded Material of the book first published in 1954. First Edition in this form[1969]. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Back Strip very lightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 167pp. Revised, with a New Chapter on American Glass by Kenneth M. Wilson, Curator, The Corning Museum of Glass. Republication with Revisions and Expanded Material of the book first published in 1954. Trade Paperback.

West Chester, PA Schiffer Publishing, 1990. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the spine leans very slightly, but the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Printed on high-quality slick paper. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Now there is finally a reference source for collector's of bisque and china children figurines! Whether you collect one type of figurine such as Snow Babies, Kewpies or Piano Babies or children figurines in general this book is for you. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs, this book offers a lot of practical information, illustrations of marks, the origins of each category, related collectibles and lists of manufacturers. In addition, the author provides you with guidelines on what to look for when purchasing figurines and a useful price… Read More

Rutland, VT Charles E. Tuttle Company, Publishers, 1973. Paperback First Ed USA, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; sunning at the backstrip has blanched the author's name, but it remains legible [the title on the same seems unaffected; bold and clearly legible]. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 429pp. First Ed USA, so stated; originally published in 1892 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Illustrated in Black & White. Paperback.

Sacramento, CA Privately Printed by The Heirloom Press, 1963. Paperback First Edition [1963]; Fourth Printing [1969]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; considerable rubbing and soiling to the wrapper covers; a former bookseller's price sticker affixed to the upper corner of the title page; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches). 74 pages. White wraps with colorful photographic design at the front panel and red titles at the backstrip. Weight: 5.9 ounces. High production vaues: slick paper throughout. Liberally illustrated with black & white photographs, tables, drawings and designs. Language: English. First Edition [1963]; Fourth Printing [1969]. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.… Read More

Garden City, NY Garden City Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover Reprint, like all Garden City Edition (1935). Originally published by The Old America Compnay in 1924. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows very light shelving wear to the lower extremities and the boards appear to be ever so slightly bowed; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; a former booksellere's rubber-stamped logo at the front free endpaper (free of any other ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels); else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing only a hint of wear and a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.25 x 7.25 x 1.5 inches). 312 pages. Liberally illustrated with photographs and a few drawings in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 12.5 ounces. Published in cooperation with Old… Read More

Boston, MA Little Brown & Company, 1930. Hardcover First Edition [1930], so stated. First Edition [1930], so stated. Very Good+: shows light wear to extremities; price sticker at rear pastedown; faint foxing at top edge. Binding square and secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but a handsome volume nonetheless. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 202pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Grey cloth over boards with crimson titles and designs at front panel and backstrip.

London, UK Bloomsbury Books, 1993. Paperback Reprint Edition (1993). Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and 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 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 a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 6.35 x 1.55 inches). 704 pages. Over 2000 photographic illustrations a good percentage of them in color. Language: English. Weight: 39.2 ounces. Reprint of the Connoisseur Edition, published in 1973. Paperback: Pictorial… Read More

Ozark, MO Weatherman Glassbooks, 1970. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good+ in Good- DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing and faint but pervasive soiling; there are several large, closed tears that have been repaired from verso; the price has not been clipped. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy showing only minor wear in a badly torn but intact -through-repair DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 239pp. Profusely illustrated with Photographs in Color and black & white. First Ed; later printing [1978]. Hardback with DJ. Weatherman's Colored Glasswear of the Depression Era is by far the best book on depression glass of them all. While there are more up to date and more thorough books out there, this is a wonderful book that's fun to read and the author obviously loved the topic and wanted others to have a… Read More

Vienna, Austria Swarovski. Paperback SIGNED BY THE EDITOR and also by the Director of Cultural Affairs at Swarovski, Ludwig Redl. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; and barely discernible soiling to the front panel; faint coffee staining at the lower corner of the text block; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. 179pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color and sepia. Gilt title and designs and blind impressed subtitles at the front panel. Paperback: Heavy Cardstock Wraps. This lavishly illustrated volume shows both the evolution of the cut-crystal object from the eighteenth century to modern times, and the role that design and designers have played in determining its progress through this period. SIGNED BY THE EDITOR.

New York, NY Frederick A. Praeger, 1971. Hardcover First Edition USA (1971); Second Printing in the same year. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the bottom edge of the boards and a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the corner tips; a short, closed tear at the bottom of the front hinge; some small loss to chipping at the top and bottom edges of the rear panel; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Remains attractive. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.25 x 7.15 x 1.65… Read More

Park Valley, Meltham Road, Huddersfield, Great Britain Jeremy Mills Publishing: JM Classic Editions, 2007. Paperback Reprint Edition [2007]. Originally published in 1904. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only two rear end-pages with a faint bump and a tiny tear at the lower outside edge; 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. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.75 x 0.5 inches). 193 pages. 177 black & white illustrations. Language: English. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Reprint Edition [2007]. Originally published in 1904. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

London, UK The Parker Gallery, 1979. Paperback Published in the late 1970s, we believe [no date provided]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; aint sunning at the staped spine; binding secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 119pp. Slick-Paper catalogue. 807 Items listed. Profusely illuatrated in Black & White. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Mainz am Rhein, Germany Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1983. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the lamination; a few superficial dings and dents to the bottom and top edges of the laminate boards; a former bookseller's rubber stamp at the bottom edge of the text block; just a tick of wear to the upper corner tips; an extremely fine waviness to the top edge fo the text pages; 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. A handsome, very-close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. Over thirty-five years since publication, still has that pleasant "New Book' scent. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.85 x 9.7 x 0.85 inches). 228 pages. 95 Full-color plates and 42 black & white images.… Read More

London, UK Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960. Hardcover Second Edition (1960). First published in 1939. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of light use: the book shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; a small, faint stain at the top edge of the text block; a former owner's name, place, and date at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. A handsome copy, showing only mild wear and a couple of flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing; light wear to the extremities, with small loss at the head of the backstrip to chips and a little wear at the heel of same; a tiny soil spot near the bottom of the backstrip; the price is intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (9.8 x 7.5 x 0.55 inches). xi, 88 pages plus a section of 48 duotone slick-paper illustrations. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 4.2 ounces. Second Edition (1960). First published in 1939.… Read More

London, UK HALI Publications Ltd. , 1986. Paperback "Sample Copy" Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the faintest toning to the outside edges of the white background field of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 the very mildest wear and an unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Very close to 'As New'. 4to. (11.85 x 8.5 x 0.25 inches). 108 pages. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. Language: English. Weight: 17.9 ounces. "Sample Copy" printed at the bottom of… Read More