Search Results: Collectible Pbks: Fantasy from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Donald A. Wollheim: DAW Books, 1986. 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. 256pp. DAW Collector's Book No. 659. Mass Market Paperback. The possibility that something else exists, that a male can write from a female point of view, that things are different,that the world is divided, never occurded to me before this book. I have read and reread it since I bought it 13 years ago. I love it. Take the time to alter reality for a while.

New York, NY Penguin Group: ROC Books, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 332pp. Distinctive Thomas Canty cover art. Mass Market Paperback. I give all three of the novels in this series my highest recommendation. These are intelligent, humorous reads. Baudino manages to maintain a breakneck pace throughout _without losing the reader_! Anyone who has read Mercedes Lackey and longed for something a bit more literate, or Douglas Adams and longed for something a bit more feminist, or James Joyce and longed for something a bit more fun, will find this a wonderful read. Baudino skewers the New Age community, sexist males, patriarchy,… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1984. 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 hint of wear to extremities; barely discernible foxing to the outside edges and the pages have tanned rather heavily, due to aging; with careful scrutiny, faint creases can be made out at the lower backstrip. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 254pp. [The Damiano Trilogy, Book 2]. Mass Market Paperback. It is difficult to categorize this book, and its companion volumes "Damiano" and "Raphael." Each is a "period piece," focused on Europe during the years of the Black Death, and written as an inside look at alternate history. The author's gift for bringing one into the story makes this trilogy suitable for any and all readers. Damiano is a paradox, an apprentice magician who believes in… Read More

New York, NY Baen, 1989. Mass Market Paperback First Ed; First Printing, so stated. First Ed; First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing; a few faint creases at backstrip; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 393pp. Mass Market Paperback. The first part of the Sword of Knowledge trilogy is the best one. A vivid descripition of the fall of an empire and the flight of a couple of scientists with a powerful secret. The author does a great job of describing the people in the book, the background world, providing just enough information to to fire your imagination. The reader feels for the people in this story. One feels their frustrations, their joys, their anger, and everything else their situation brings them. An excellent book. One to read many times over.

New York, NY David Flckling Books, 2005. Paperback First Ed: Advance Galley. First Ed: Advance Galley. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; a bit of crinkling to the front end paper; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 380pp. Illustrated by Chris Riddell. Paperback.

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 Random House: Bantam Spectra, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2000), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a hint of smudging to the bottom edge of the text block, the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding remains square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 1.35 inches). 573 pages. Map precedes the text. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.5 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Coronet Communications: Paperback Library, 1969. 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, which show a few faint creases near the front hinge; small faint dampstain at the bottom corner of the first twenty pages; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 127pp. Cover Art by J. Jones. No. 62-120. Mass Market Paperback.

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 Berkley Publishing: Ace Books, 1999. Mass Market 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 hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; a faint patch of discoloration at the backstrip, partially, and thinly discolors the titles thereon, though the titles remain bold and perfectly legible. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 258pp. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1975. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities. Binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 203pp. Mass Market Paperback.

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 Tor Books, 1996. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 254pp. Mass Market Paperback. The Merlin Effect by T.A Barron is an adventurous novel. It is about a young girl, Kate, and her father, Jim. Jim is a historian who is trying to prove that the legends of Merlin are real. Along the way he meets many "mythical" people. He, Kate, and a few others must battle the evil sorceress Nimue, to save themselves and the cause of Merlin. Nimue and Merlin each know the existenece of a great power; the power of eternal life. This power is contained in a shell called the Horn of Merlin. This exciting, spell-binding book captured the essence of humanity. It tells of wisdom, life,… Read More

Reno, NV Rattlesnake Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition [1992], so stated. A Paperback Original. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1992], so stated. Fine in Wraps: Flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Virtually to 'As New'. 12mo. (7 x 4.55 x 0.55 inches). 250 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.5 ounces. A Paperback Original. Trade Paperback.  INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Berkley Books, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus [1985]; First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows only minor indications of use; single page dog-eared; former bookseller's rubber stamp inside front cover; binding slightly off square but is quite secure; faintly thumbed fore-edge; backstrip shows a couple of faint creases; else little wear overall; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 150pp. The hardcover edition appeared in 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Masterful writing combined with poetic development of characters and setting makes the novel flow. The transtitions and changes that the main characters have to go through, the challenges they face, and the triumphs and discoveries that they encounter will have you devouring the book in a day or less.

New York, NY Hyperion, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1995]; 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 fine creasing to the lower backstrip;.the text pages show the expected very light tanning, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 very minor cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.15 x 1 inches). 422 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.6 ounces.… Read More

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 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 Random House: Bantam Spectra, November 27, 2001. Mass Market Paper First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to extremities; the binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 708pp. Mass Market Paperback. Finely crafted, fluid writing and fully rendered characters lift the third and concluding volume in Marco's Tyrants and Kings series, his epic militaristic fantasy about the warring continents of Nar and Lucel-Lor. In the series' debut novel, The Jackal of Nar (1999), Aramoor heir and reluctant warrior Richius Vantran (aka the Jackal) experienced magic and culture shock in Lucel-Lor. In The Grand Design (a B&N "Best of 2000" selection) the slaughter escalated as Nar's Emperor Biagio struggled for power and the exiled Vantran was drawn into… Read More