Search Results: Cooking from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Doubleday & Company, Inc. , 1993. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; shows two pages dog-eared--now flattened; faint stain at bottom edge of page block; barely discernible spine lean, though binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows slightly sunning at backstrip, rendering titles blanched, but clearly legible; mild rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 335pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with W.W. Norton & Company's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (2003), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with W.W. Norton & Company's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a hint of rubbing to the extremities; the mildest indentation near the head of the backstrip; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, showing a couple… Read More

Boston: Little Brown & Company; (2000). Hardcover. 4to. 192pp. Hardcover with dustwrapper: Near Fine/Near Fine. Book shows publisher's mark at bottom edge. Dustwrapper shows barely discernible wear along top edge; mildest rubbing to sheen; price intact; mylar-protected. Binding square and secure; text clean. Just about 'As New'. A cake is de rigeur for any American birthday celebration worthy of the name. Continuing her series of volumes pictorializing her sumptuous cakes, Peters brings her decorative skills to cakes designed specifically for birthday observances. And anyone receiving a cake like one of Peters' creations should be particularly grateful. Peters' skill with milled fondant overshadows that of most other professional bakers. She can carve fondant into tight, sharp geometries, or she can swirl it, fold it, and wave it into silken ruffles and curves that belie its solidity. Line drawings assist the cook in recreating these elegant pastries. ; 8vo 8"… Read More

Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (2000) so stated. First Printing unstated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows shows the very mildest nudges to the upper front and lower rear corner tips; else flawlesss; the binding is square and 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows a half-inch split at the lower front corner tip; the faintest wrinkles at the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is intact. Attractive and intact; very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperResource, 2000. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ shows only minute indications of use. Book shows single page corner dog-eared; the top edge of the first portion of the book shows the slightest waviness, due to exposure to moisture; barely discernible spine lean; binding perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing to its sheen; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 333pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1980. Hardcover First Edition in book form (1980), Seventh Printing. Very Good in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a touch of wear along the bottom edge, due to shelving with some crimp to the heel of the backstrip; one page is dog-eared and a half-dozen pages mid-text show a thin crust of white frosting or such at the top edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 tighly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows tiny spots of loss at the upper corner tips; mild rubbing some faint smudging to the panels; the top edge shows several closed tears and tiny snags; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. An attractive copy for kitchen use. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.35 inches). xi,… Read More

Palmer Lake, CO Filter Press: Wild and Woolly West Books, 1967. Paperback First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; some very faint soiling and toning to wrapper covers; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 24pp. First Ed, unstated. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.