Search Results: Authors D-J from Black Cat Hill Books

London, UK Mayflower, 1963. Mass Market Paperback First Edition UK (1963), so stated. First published in 1961. First Edition UK (1963), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities, with stress creases right at the corner; a faint crease at the backstrip; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the text pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.35 x 0.55 inches). 190 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. Mayflower 0480. First published in 1961. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1972. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: spine lean; just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; creases top to bottom near the front hinge; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 154pp. Mass Market Paperback. James E. Gunn's The Burning (1972) is a fix-up novel containing three previously published but linked novelettes: `Witches Must Burn' (1956), `Trial By Fire' (1969), and `Witch Hunt' (1969). The first two are contiguous while the third section is more loosely related. The Burning (1972) is a profoundly unsettling read. Of course Gunn's dystopic future is much more one of doom and gloom: The universities lie in smoldering ruins, the professors ("eggheads") have been murdered, and the "Lowbrow… Read More

New York, NY Baen Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: pages have tanned just slightly with age; barely discernible wear to extremities; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 312pp. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Ace Fantasy, 1994. Paperback Paperback Original: First Edition (1994) , so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. No Hardcover edition was published. Paperback Original: First Edition (1994) , so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. No Hardcover edition was published. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to extremities; two very fine stress creases to the backstrip; tthe expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of any 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Putnam, Inc: Berkeley Publishing Group: Ace Trade Editions, 2002. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (2002), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2002), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a tiny soil spot at the top edge of the text block; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of any creases to the backstrip. Free of any 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 0.85 inches). 304 pages.… Read More

New York NY HarperCollins: HarperTorch, 2001. Paperback First Edition Thus [2001]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [2001]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a barely discernible nick at the lower outside edge front panel; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 313pp. Mass Market Paperback. Fifteen-year-old Kaspian Aaby walks out of a repressive summer camp for troubled teens and into the Maine woods. He awakens the next morning to find that four days have passed and he is 60 miles from where he should be. It was no dream, his strange nocturnal experience of mysterious beings that may be malevolent fairies or aliens, an angel, and the ghost of his dead father. Frightened, Kaspian's born-again stepmother exiles him to an authoritarian private school in Virginia, where obsessed alien-abduction investigators, extremist educational theorists, and paranoid politicians… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1975. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; pages tanned slightly; binding secure; text clean. Clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 151pp. A Hardcover edition of this book was published in 1973; this is the first Bantam edition. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY New American Library: ROC, 2000. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the slightest spine lean, but the Binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 500pp. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Tom Doherty Associates: Tor, 2001. Hardcover First Edition (2001), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2001), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip and the binding is ever-so-slightly cocked off square while remaining perfectly 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 flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a very faint wrinkle near the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Del Rey, 2002. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 427pp. Mass Market Paperback. It would appear impossible for David Gemmell to write a bad book, all of his stuff sits at the top end of the scale. Over here in the UK we were lucky enough to get this some while ago and are now in eager anticipation of the next. This one is the third in the Rigante series which has a very loose base on the English/Scottish battles from way back, but you need no knowledge of British history to enjoy this, but there is a Braveheart element to it! Most Gemmell books may sit in a series but can be read on their own, this is unusual as it does rather link into the next book, but it will not detract from your enjoyment. The flawed central character is based a little on one of Gemmell's… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books: Spectra, 1995. 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 tiny, faint stain at the fore-edge; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 324pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Ace Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and very faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. 187pp. Ace Science Fiction Classic F-318. First Time in Book Form; Originally published in 1932 in Serial Form in Argosy Weekly. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. Hardcover First Edition (1961); Seventh Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: "To Robin Beck Never Thirst!". Very Good in Good: The book shows the faintest smudges and soiling at the outside edges of the text block and a a couple of faint soil spots to the green cloth over boards;the binding leans very slightly but remains 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 tighly bound, showing moderate wear and minor chipping; considerable rubbing to the panels; numerous tiny nicks and tears; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Remains serviceable, but shows considerable wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 x 1.6 inches). 408 pages. Language: English. Weight: 21.7… Read More

New York, NY Tom Doherty Associates: Tor, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of spotting to the upper outside edge of the front panel; the very mildest wear at the top of the front 'hinge'; the text pages are very mildly tanned; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a very minor flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

New York, NY Tom Doherty Associates: TOR, 1995. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Fine DJ: Book shows indications of light use; light shelfwear; lower corner tips mildly bumped; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 222pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY New American Library: Signet , 1973. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated and also indicated by complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated and also indicated by complete numerical sequence. Very Good- in Wraps: shows the slightest spine lean; moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; former owner's name at the bottom edge of the text block; some faint creases to the lower portion of the front panel and a superficial scratch to the the rear panel; a former bookseller's rubber-stamped information at the inside of the front cover and at the lower title page; free of any creases to the backstrip; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor flaws. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.65… Read More