Search Results: Classics from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light wear to extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ show rubbing to and soiling to the rear panel; a one-inch closed tear at the lower front corner; a small tear at the top edge of the front panel; a tiny chip at the top of the front hinge; unclipped; mylar-protected. Shows some wear, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 16mo. 191pp. Illustrated by Harrison Cady. Decorated Endpapers. Brown paper over boards with decorated front panel. The Bedtime Story-Books Series. Hardback with DJ.  

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1924. Hardcover First Edition [1924], so stated. First Edition [1924], so stated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: mild rubbing to its extremities; the faintest soiling to cloth-covered boards. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. A very handsome copy: very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.25 x 1.15 inches). 260 pages. Index. Tan cloth over boards. Weight: 1 pound, 0.2 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Excellent study of the rhetorical and poetical forms of literature. Discusses the rhetoric of Aristotle, Cicero, literary criticism and the poetic in ancient drama and narrative. B00085S0L8

London, UK Macmillan Publishing Co., 1869. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1869]; Twelfth Printing (1891). Very Good+: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities, with a tick of exposure of the underlying board at the upper front corner tip, which is also mildly nudged; mild crimping to the heel of the backstrip; mild overall rubbing, mainly to the rear panel; "273" in ink at the upper rear corner of the front free endpaper verso; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Most signatures uncut. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. Bright and clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.5 x 1.15 inches). xxvi, 436 pages. Translated with an Introduction by Alfred John Church and William… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell: Apollo Editions, 1965 . Paperback First Edition Thus (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild wear at outside edges and moderate rubbing to the panels; a few faint creases to the panels and some faint soiling to the outside edges of the text block; two pages are creased at the upper corner; one page shows a couple of words underlined in ink; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A very good working copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing fairly mild wear and several minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 1.05 inches),. 471 pages. Illustrated with numerous maps and a few duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 16 ounces. First Edition Thus (1965), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. The text of this book was first… Read More

Chicago Ares Publishers, 1979. Paperback First Edition [1979], unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows the mildest rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; lower corner shows a barely discernible bump; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 114pp. First Edition [1979], unstated. Academic Press Paperback.

Grinnell, IA: Peripatetic Press. 1986. First Edition Thus (1986), unstated. Paperback. Very Good+ in Wraps: just a touch of wear to the extremities, mainly at the lower front corner tip, which shows a couple of faint creases and a bit of splay to the corner tip and the front endpapers; a hint of toning to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the binding remains square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and an unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.25 inches) . Xv, 400 pages. Edited and Translated with Commentaries and Glossary by Hippocrates G. Apostle and Lloyd P. Gerson.… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus [1968]; Second Printing (1973). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows faint stress creases to the backstrip; a price has been removed from the lower front panel; faint soiling to the white background field of therear panel; a former owner's name at the top of the front endpaper; the binding leans very slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. An attractive reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.4 x 4.75 x 0.8 inches). Weight: 12 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Odyssey Press, 1951. Paperback Second Edition (1951), Revised & Enlarged. Sixth Printing thus. First published in 1935. A half dozen pages show UNDERLINING, OR BRACKETS IN THE TEXT. Else, Very Good: a mlld nudge to the upper corner tips; a bit of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; two pages creased at the upper corner tip; a tiny ding at the top edge of the text block; the binding remains square and perfectly secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. But for those few pages, a handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.75 x 1.1 inches). xlviii, 336 pages. Edited and Translated with an Introduction Philip Wheelwright. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Second Edition (1951), Revised & Enlarged. Sixth… Read More

Tallahassee, FL University Presses of Florida: Florida State University, 1981. Paperback Second Edition (1981), Slightly Enlarged from the original Prentice-Hall edition of 1968. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows moderate rubbing to the panels and to the backstrip (where the authorial names have been somewhat obscured by the rubbing); former owner's name at the upper front endpaper; the binding remains square and perfectly 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 very mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches). vii, 308 pages. Translated by Leon… Read More

Grinnell, IA: Peripatetic Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+ in Wraps: just a touch of wear to the extremities which shows very faint creases ; a hint of toning to the white background field of the wrapper covers; a faint black stain (doesn't appear to be a remainder mark) at the bottom edge of the text block and a similar scuff-stain near the upper corner of the rear panel; the binding remains 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.25 inches) . Edited and Translated with Commentaries and Glossary by Hippocrates G. Apostle and Lloyd P. Gerson. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1963. Hardcover First Edition [1963]; Third Printing [1966]. SCATTERED UNDERLINING IN RED AND BLUE INK AND PENCIL FOR THE FIRST 144 PAGES. Else, Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows light wear to the extremities; faint foxing to the outside edges; mottling and soiling to the panels (but we detect no mildew odor or other indications of exposure to moisture; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Former owner's name inscribed at the front free endpaper. The DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; moderate wear to extremities, with several tiny closed tears and nicks and such at the outside edges and corner tips; the price has not been clipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. A solid copy with obvious flaws. Would make a handsome reading copy, if one can overlook the marks. 8vo. xi, 350 pages. Weight: 2 pounds, 6.5 ounces.… Read More

Madison, WI University of Wisconsin Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition [1986]; First Printing, so stated. Seven pages in the first chapter show HI-LIGHTING IN PINK; Else, 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; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure. The DJ shows only a short, closed tear and some creases around it at the lower front corner tip; else only a touch of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very light wear: a handsome, if flawed, reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 566 pages.Wisconsin Studies in Classics Series. First Edition [1986]; First Printing, so stated. Hardback with DJ.   

New York, NY New American Library: Mentor , 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus (1958), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities and the upper corner tip has chipped off, exposing the upper corner of the text pages and the first few of them show a faint crease at the upper corner tip; a faint crease near the lower corner of the front panel and a price has been neatly blocked out to the upper corner of same; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 several minor imperfections. Bright and clean despite its age. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.25 x 0.65 inches). 236 pages. Foreward by Anne… Read More

New York, NY Viking Penguin: Penguin Books, 1978. Paperback First Edition Thus [1978]; Second Printing ([1987]. . Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the outside edges and the mildest rubbing; the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding remains square perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.05 x 0.5 inches). 208 pages. Translated by James Michie. Introduction by Peter Howell. Weight: 6.9 ounces. Penguin Classics Series. First Edition Thus [1978]; Second Printing ([1987]. This translation was first published in 1973. Trade Paperback. 

Bloomington, IN Indiana University Press, 1959. Paperback First Edition Thus (1959), so stated. First Edition Thus (1959), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the yellow background field of the wrapper covers; a former owner's plate has been removed from the front free endpaper, leaving a little sticker residue; the price has been neatly blocked out at the upper front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing barely discernible wear and a couple of very minor flaws. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.9 x 5.25 x 0.45 inches). 177 pages. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. Language: English. Weight: 8.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Boston, MA Marshall Jones Company, 1923. Hardcover First Edition (1923), unstated in accordance with Marshall Jones's's customary practice. First Edition (1923), unstated in accordance with Marshall Jones's's customary practice. Very Good to Very Good+: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; the very mildest rubbing; the text pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean, but no longer "As New". Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.35 x 5 x 0.75 inches). xv, 188 pages. Introduction by R.W. Livingstone.… Read More

Baltimore, MD Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback Second Edition Thus [1964]; this Penguin edition first published in 1954. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers, which show a tiny nick at the upper outside edge of the rear panel, which has been carefully tape-repaired and another at the head of the backstrip, which has again been expertly tape-repaired; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 228pp. Illustrated with duotone drawings by Brian Robb. Penguin Classics Series. Second Edition Thus [1964]; this Penguin edition first published in 1954. Mass Market Paperback. Who can remember reading Aesop for the first time? These little tales, with their pleasantly sententious morals, have slipped quietly into universal mythology. They are as familiar as nursery rhymes.

Baltimore, MD The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. Paperback First Edition Thus [1993], unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 55pp. With a Foreword By Jack Zipes. Illustrated by Neil Welliver. First Edition Thus [1993], unstated. Trade Paperback. These 42 Roman fables from the early 5th century A.D. are translated into a free-verse style which is quite readable. They remained popular into the Middle Ages, with their emphasis on hyperbole, the grotesque, and ironic twists. Avianus's fables are retellings of the fables of Babrius's fables which are part of the Aesop and Indic fable tradition. Zipes' forward provides a very short history of the fable tradition. The translation by Slavitt is brilliant - the translation is loose in a way that allows Slavitt to translate the irony of the original. The fables are great fun to read - you'll never the heavily get the preachy tone that… Read More

Rutland, VT Charles E. Tuttle Company, Publishers, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus (1974), so stated. First Edition Thus (1974), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: backstrip ever-so-slightly sunned, but titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Tiny dot at bottom edge (this is not a remainder mark, but a local "new" retail bookstore marks their books this way); a publisher's price sticker, once sew-in to the binding at the front endpaper, has been removed. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches). 227 pages + Tuttle Books ads. Translated by Kencho Suematsu. Introduction by Terence Barrow.… Read More

London, UK Simpkin Marshall Ltd. , 1928. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1922], Third Printing [1930]. Good: Shows significant indications of use: The binding shows moderate lean; moderate wear to the extremities; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing; former owner's unsigned bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper.The binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. xiv, 235 pages. Reprinted from the edition of 1639. Ornamented with black & white Designs by Martin Travers. Translated out of Latin by William Aldington (1566). Blue cloth boards with debossed emblem of the Acropolis and gilded cupid on the spine. Abbey Classics Series, VI. First Edition Thus [1922], Third Printing [1930]. Hardback: Lacks DJ.