Search Results: Asia Travel from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Random House: Vintage Departures, 1996. Paperback First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper coversand a very faint crease across the lower rear panel; the backstrip shows a barely discernible crease and the binding shows some lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 298pp. Trade Paperback. In "Among Warriors - A Martial Artist in Tibet", Pamela Logan frankly relates her travel experiences, documenting the emotional and physical challenges she faced. She courageously reveals the beginning steps of her growing understanding and appreciation for the Buddhist faith as she searches for the elusive warriors of Kham; none of the typical travel writer's pretence at omnipotence here - Logan is open… Read More

New York, NY Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1924. Hardcover First Edition [1924], unstated. First Edition [1924], unstated (in accordance with Stokes' customary practice). Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing overall and some very faint soiling; there is a small superficial spot of scuffing at the outside edge of the front panel; the backstrip shows some foxing (the rest of the book, surprisingly, is free of foxing); the former owner inscribed name is scratched out at the upper front free endpaper. the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 305pp. Seventy-nine duotone photographic illustrations and a map. Blue boards with cream quarter cloth. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books Ltd, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; one of the dates on the copyright page has been circled in pen and the book shows UNDERLINING on four other pages in the text; binding secure. No longer 'As New', but remains sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Originally published by Frontier Publishing in 1990. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear, some minor smudges and stains to the top and bottom edges and a hint of foxing to the top edge; the binding leans a little but remains 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 moderately used copy. The DJ shows mild rubbing and very light wear to the extremities; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1.1 inches). vii, 273 pages. Maps. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 23.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows light shelving wear, with a very mild bump at the bottom edge of the front panel; eleven pages at the rear of the text show a small [1/4"], very faint coffee stain at the very bottom edge of the pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the backstrip is very lightly sunn-blanched, but the difference from the panels is very difficult to discern; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

New York, NY Paragon House: Tesoro Books, 1989. Paperback First Ed Thus, so stated. First Ed Thus, so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing; sunning to the backstrip has blanched the titles. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 143pp. Photography by Marc Riboud. Trade Paperback. John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 – 2006) was a Canadian and, later, American economist, public official, and diplomat, and a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s, during which time Galbraith fulfilled the role of public intellectual. In macro-economical terms he was a Keynesian and an institutionalist. Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member and stayed with Harvard University for half a century as a professor of economics. He was a prolific author and wrote four dozen books,… Read More

London, UK Constable , 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997); Second Printing (1998). Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: three corner tips shows the mildest bumping; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.35 x 1 inches). xii, Maps. 225 pages. Includes Index. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 5.4 ounces. First Edition (1997); Second Printing (1998). Hardback with DJ. 

St. Louis, MO Christian Publishing Company, 1897. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint dampstain at bottom edge of text block - does not really penetrate, but has left a barely perceptible waviness to the pages at that point; moderate ton heavy soiling; former owner's name and date [1897] at front endpaper. "No. 890" in ink at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 384pp. Decorated endpapers. Grey cloth over boards with gilt pagoda design at front panel and gilt titles at backstrip and black titles and designs at front panel and backstrip also. Illustrated with many photos. Introduction by J. H. Garrison. McLean was the Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Boston, MA Little, Brown & Company , 1928. Hardcover First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Little, Brown's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Little, Brown's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good-: shows moderate wear to the corner tips and heavier wear to the lower front corner tip, which has rubbed through to expose the underlying board; the text pages have tanned slightly; the top edge is age-darkened and there several small, faint spots to the bottom edge and fore-edge; 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,… Read More

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, 1992. Hardcover First Edition USA [1992]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition USA [1992]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows no flaws; 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, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches). 276 pages. Language: English. Weight: 20.4 ounces. First published in London in 1991. Hardback with DJ.

Newport Beach, CA Whitehorse Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition [1994]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1994]; First Printing, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows a couple of faint, superficial scratches at rear panel, else flawless. binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches). iv, 438 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 13.8 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Weatherhill, 1996. Paperback First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 261pp. Trade Paperback. The Kanto region is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 45 percent of the land area is the Kanto Plain. The rest consists of the hills and mountains that form the land borders. In official census count on October 1, 2010 by the Japan Statistics Bureau, the population was 42,607,376 amounting to approximately one third of the total population of Japan. The heartland of feudal power during the Kamakura period and again in the Edo period, Kanto became the center of modern development. Within the Greater… Read More

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just the barest hint of wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels; foxing to the inside of the front and rear covers and the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of minor flaws; but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains virtually 'As New'. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 1.05 inches). xxi, 303 pages. 48 full-page black & white photographs. Multi-page pull/fold-out black & white map at end of text. Key to oasis names;… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Press, 2004. Hardcover First Edition [2004], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [2004], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a couple of small, faint smudged areas at the bottom edge; mild shelving wear along the bottom edges of the boards; 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 a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows very faint wrinkled areas at the upper edge of both panels and at the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped. No longer… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989], Fourth Printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.85 inches). 369 pages, including Maps, Reading List, Index, Chronology. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. First Edition Thus [1989], Fourth Printing. Trade Paperback. 

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Lansdowne Press, 1966. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint rubbing and soiling; former owner's address label at front free endpaper; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows similar rubbing and soiling; moderate wear to extremities; minor chip loss at corner tips and head/heel of backstrip; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. xiv+248pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles at backstrip. 16 full page b&w plates. Hardback with DJ. Author's story of her year spent with an Australian medical team in Vietnam - October 1964 to November 1965.  

New York, NY McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1958. Hardcover First Edition USA (1958), unstated. Good+ in Fair DJ: Book shows slight spine lean; moderate shelfwear along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; mild discoloration at head and heel of backstrip; front hinge just starting. Binding remains secure, despite this last; text clean. DJ shows large chip at lower front corner; small ships at other extremities; two two-inch tears at bottom edge rear face; mild to moderate rubbing; price-clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.8 x 10.65 x 0.85). xviii,107 pages. 70 full-colour photographs by Suzanne Hausammann. Language: English. Weight: 42 ounces. First Edition USA (1958), unstated, probable later printing. Hardback with DJ.

Japan Travel Bureau, 1989. Paperback Fifteenth Edition (1989). First published in 1984. Fine in Wraps in Fine DJ: 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped. Like New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 32mo. (5.85 x 4.25 x 0.45 inches). 191 pages. Illustrated in red, black & white. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces . Japan in Your Pocket Series 1. Fifteenth Edition (1989). First published in 1984. Paperback: French Wraps [with DJ]. 

Lincolnwood, IL Passport Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition (1989), so stated. First Edition (1989), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; faint bend at the top corner tip of the first fifty pages or so; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, bookplates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a a couple of very minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). 224 pages. Profusely illustrated with Color Photography by R. Ian Lloyd. Language: English. Weight; 14 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a tiny ding at the bottom edge of the front panel; just a hint of shelf wear; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible rubbing; else flawless; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 464pp. Hardback with DJ. In the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, observes Schell, a generation in China has seemingly lost the grand hope of radically reforming the political establishment. Nevertheless, Schell ( To Get Rich Is Glorious ) offers valuable firsthand reportage not only on April-June 1989 but also on spontaneous acts of resistance and mini-rebellions since then. He also profiles China's new muckrakers, underground publishers, artists, rock musicians and entrepreneurs who are… Read More