Search Results: Biography: E-L from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1982. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition [1982], so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: faint foxing at the top edge; a tiny speck of soil at the same; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 271pp. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Bantam Books , 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus [1982]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1982]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild creasing to the backstrip and a barely discernible crease at the lower front corner of the wrapper covers; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but shows very little wear and only very minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 395pp. Mass Market Paperback. 

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Co, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. Copyright 1974. First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing indicated. 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 wrapper covers. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. xiii, 271 pages. Copyright 1974. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition USA (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is 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. 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. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 x 0.85 inches). 223 pages. Sparsely illustrated wiith duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 14.7 ounces. Hardback with DJ.  B000VYV3EC

Dundalk, Ireland Dundalgan Press [W. Tempest], 1968. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; very slight spine lean; a small damp stain at the bottom edge, which barely penetrates several pages and does not cause any rumpling of the pages. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some slight loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; moderate to heavy soiling in spots; price has not been clipped. Overall, remains a sturdy, tightly-bound copy with a clean text in a whole but well worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 259pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1962. Paperback First Ed Thus, so stated. Good in Wraps: shows rodent chewings at the corner tips; former seller's price sticker at the front panel; else moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing; faint soiling; spine leans slightly. The pages have tanned rather heavily, due to aging. Despite noted flaws remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 227pp. First Ed Thus, so stated. Trade Paperback. In Fanfare for Elizabeth, Ms. Sitwell gives us a striking account of love, betrayal, and religion as it unfolds in the court of King Henry VIII. She deftly navigates through Henry's court and his notorioulsy fickle love life. We hear something of Elizabeth and her youthful hardships (exiled to a summer estate, a toothache at the age of three, a dearth of nice dresses), but only as asides in this grand drama of Henry and his struggles with wives and Popes.Ms. Sitwell is an extremely talented… Read More

London, UK Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990. Hardcover First Edition UK [1990], so stated. First Edition UK [1990], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book's pages are tanned a bit with age; shows barely discernible spine lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing to the family; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.15 inches). xiii, 216 pages. Edited by Elizabeth Mavor. Weight: 19.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Cambridge, MA Massachusetts Institute of Technology: M.I.T. Press, 1970. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: former bookseller's price sticker neatly at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint but pervasive soiling; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 221pp. Lavender cloth over boards with silver titles at the backstrip. First Ed, unstated. Hardback with DJ. Kakar's monograph on Frederick Taylor is, like Erikson's work with Luther and Ghandi, a wonderful expose of the sexual dysfunctions that have made important inroads into the way we see ourselves. The effects of Taylor's groundbreaking work with 'scientific' management can still be felt today as… Read More

New York, NY Cooper Square Press, 2001. Paperback First Edition Thus [2001], so stated. First Edition Thus [2001], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: looks new, but for a barely discernible dampstain at the lower corner of the last few pages and a mild bump at the bottom corner of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notes, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite perfect, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches). xiii, 383 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 5.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

Nashville, TN Tennessee Book Company, 1952. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to extremities; former bookseller's inked price at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; a bit of discoloration at the front and rear endpapers; binding shows a very slight roll, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; a dime-size chip at the heel of the backstrip; unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains structurally sound and tightly bound, a handsome copy with a clean text in a lightly worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 155pp. Hardback with DJ.

San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books: Insight Editions, 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997): Ninth Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a small, faint patch of sticker residue at the upper corner of the front free endpaper and a hint of lean to the binding, which remains perfectly secure; else flawless; 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 very 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'. The DJ shows a half-inch tear at the top of the front hinge and the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 1975. Hardcover First Edition (1975); so stated. First Edition (1975); so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows a bit of crimp to the head of the backstrip; a couple of very faint water or coffee stains to the top edge of the text block; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels; a short, closed tear at the top edge of the rear panel; unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 5.75 x 0.85… Read More

Gloucester, MA Peter Smith, 1970. Hardcover Reprint Edition [1970], from the Harper Torchbook edition [1962], itself a reprint with New material of the original 1938 edition. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge; REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 8.25 x 5.6 x 1 inches). xix, 290 pages. Weight: 18.7 ounces. Reprint Edition [1970], from the Harper Torchbook edition [1962], itself a reprint with New material of the original 1938 edition. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Gloucester, MA Peter Smith, 1970. Hardcover Reprint Edition [1970], from the Harper Torchbook edition [1962], itself a reprint with New material of the original 1938 edition. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge; REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 8.25 x 5.6 x 1 inches). ix, 347 pages. Weight: 18.7 ounces. Reprint Edition [1970], from the Harper Torchbook edition [1962], itself a reprint with New material of the original 1938 edition. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

London, UK Edward Lloyd, Ltd. , 1908. Hardcover First published in 1903. Good+: Shows moderate use: moderate wear to the outside edges; mild rubbing to the panels; the front hinge is just starting; former owner's small rubber-stamped name at the front pastedown endpaper; faint dampstain to the bottom edge; the text pages are lightly tanned; the binding is square and 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing some wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 5.25 x 1.15 inches). 726 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16 ounces. Reddish-Brown cloth over boards with embossed name at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. "Lloyd's Popular Edition" Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. After the death of Gladstone, Morley was principally engaged upon his biography, until… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1917. Hardcover Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; three tiny insect holes along front hinge; faint soiling; backstrip shows a hint of sunning but gilt titles thereon appear unaffected, remaining bold and clearly legible. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 426pp. Blue cloth over boards with calligraphed "AL" designs at front panel and gilt titles at backstrip. Illustrated by Many Glossy Photos. "illustrated with many reproductions from original Paintings, Photographs, et cetera". First Published in 1895 by McClure, this biography went through numerous printings until republished as a "New Edition with New Matter" in 1917. This impression appeared in 1924. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. 

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1917. Hardcover Second Edition (1917), Revised & Enlarged. This printing is dated 1924 (from the title page). Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the slightest spine lean; very faint sunning to the darkblue-green background field of the backstrip, but the gilt titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible. The binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 475pp. Inlaid designs at front panel. Illustrated with many reproductions from original Paintings, Photographs, et cetera. Volume Two of a Two Volume set. First Published in 1895 by McClure, this biography went through numerous printings until republished as a "New… Read More

New York, NY William Morrow & Company, 1988. Hardcover First Edition (1988); Second Printing. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding 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. 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. 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.35 inches). 364 pages. Language: English. Weight: 27.7 ounces. First Edition (1988); Second Printing. Hardback with DJ. Lillian Florence Hellman (1905 – 1984) was an American dramatist and screenwriter known for her success as a playwright on Broadway, as well as her Communist sympathies and political activism. She was blacklisted after her… Read More

New York, NY George P. Putnam , 1961. Hardcover Later Edition. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; one signature a little loose, but still intact; faint soiling; backstrip slightly dulled. Tasteful bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 382pp. Black cloth with gilt-embossed but of Irving at front panel and gilt titles and designs at backstrip; embossed designs at front and rear panels.  Not Inscribed or Signed by Author.

New York, NY George P. Putnam , 1961. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Later Edition. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; one signature a little loose, but still intact; faint soiling; backstrip slightly dulled. Tasteful bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 382pp. Black cloth with gilt-embossed but of Irving at front panel and gilt titles and designs at backstrip; embossed designs at front and rear panels. Later Edition.