Search Results: Eastern European Literature from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Fromm International Publishing , 1988. Hardcover First Edition USA (1988), so stated. First Edition USA (1988), so stated. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 0.85 inches). 200 pages. Translated from the German by Christopher Middleton. Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Farrar Straus Giroux;, 1997. Hardcover First Edition USA [1997], so stated. First Edition USA [1997], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a couple of extremely superficial bumps at the bottom edge of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ' backstrip appears to show a barely discernible difference in tone from the front panel, which would have to be due to sunning, unless the difference was intentional or was produced during production - at times we can convince ourselves that there is no difference at all. At any rate the titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible; the price is unclipped. Overall, virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 2.2 inches). 706 pages. Translated by Ivan Sanders, assisted by Amri… Read More

London, UK Virago Press Limited, 1983. Paperback Reprint Edition (1983), with a New Introduction. This translation was first published by Ardis in 1980. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; some staining at the upper fore-edge; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of flaws; but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy; clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 1 inches). 524 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 2.8 ounces. Reprint Edition (1983), with a New Introduction by Susan Sontag. This translation was first published by Ardis in 1980. Trade Paperback. 

Highland Park, NJ Catbird Press: Garrigue Books, 1989. Hardcover First English Language Edition (1989), so stated. First English Language Edition (1989), so stated. Fine in Very Near 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 discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'.The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 x 0.95 inches).v, 226 pages. Map. List of Characteres. Translated from the Czech and with an Introduction by William Harkins. Language: English. Weight: 15 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Highland Park, NJ Catbird Press: Garrigue Books, 1992. Paperback First Edition Thus (1992), not directly stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: REMAINDER mark at the bottom edge of the text block; else just a hint of wear to the front corner tips; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a hint of creasing near the upper rear corner; 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.65 inches). 240 pages. List of Characteres. Translated from the Czech and with an Introduction by William Harkins. Language:… Read More

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1970. Trade Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), Second Printing. Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and a little soiling to the wrapper covers, with a silver-dollar-size oil-like spot at the bottom of the rear panel; the pages have tanned considerably, due to aging; some light pencil notatioins at the back side of the front endpaper and at the rear endpapers; the head and heel of the backstrip have been reinforced with cellophane tape; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows moderate wear and several minor flaws, but remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches). 166 pages. Translated from the Polish by Eric Mosbacher. Language: English. Weight: 6.1 ounces. Evergreen #-557. First Edition Thus (1970), Second… Read More

Lidove Noviny Praha , 1989. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint toning to the wrapper covers; faint creases near the lower rear corner; binding square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy, presentable copy, with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.85 x 5.4 x 0.75 inches). 527 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 2 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Evanston, IL Northwestern University Press, 1994. Paperback COFFEE STAINS at the fore-edge and at the lower corner of the first twenty pages. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; very mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 120pp. Translated by Norbert Guterman. (European Classics Series). University Press Paperback. Poland in the 60's. Characters drawned as with no illusions, a young man always drunk, so as not to remember the present and the lack of love and understanding, his sister the only one who has the spark of faith in the possibilities of humane changes, but at the end even she breaks down. In the background the system: everything seems to collapse, stifling and atrophying. The country survives because it feeds on its inhabithans, on their blood and hopes. Hlasko recreates… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a hint of shelfwear; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 374pp. Translated from the German by John E. Woods. Hardback with DJ.

Budapest, Hungary Szepirodalmi Konyvkiado, 1969. Hardcover Masodic Kiadas Near Fine in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a hint of spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows indications of moderate use: several short, closed tears to the outside edges; moderate rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. A near-perfect copy in somewhat worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches). 304 pages. Weight: 13 ounces. Masodic Kiadas [1969]. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Grove Press, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus (1968); First Printing, so stated. This translation was first published in hardcover in 1961. First Edition Thus (1968); First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild rubbing and faintest soiling to wrapper covers; a faint smudge to the top edge of the text block and again at the lower fore-edge; a price has been neatly blocked out at the upper corner of the rear panel and another at the lower corner of the front panel and again at the upper corner of the rear panel; a couple of stress creases to the backstrip; the binding leans but remains secure (sewn binding); the text is clean. Free of any 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and some minor imperfections.… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Signet , 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus [1963], So Stated. First Edition Thus [1963], So Stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: a price has been neatly blocked out at the upper front panel; faint soiling to the white background field of the backstrip and rear panel; one of the signature's pages show the expected very light tanning, due to aging but the rest of the text pages are remarkably bright for a sixty-year-old paperback; the binding is square and 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 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 mild wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. .Close to 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994], so stated. First Edition [1994], so stated. Fine in Very Near 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 any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; price intact; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.85 x 1 inches). 308 pages. Translated by Neil Bermel. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Set in 1991 amid a tidal wave of crises surrounding the fall of the communist regime and its poisonous legacy: who was, and who was not, a collaborator? Skillfully-written fiction that poses… Read More

Budapest, Hungary Corvina Books, 1992. Paperback Second Edition (1992). Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the lower corner of the front panel, which is a little 'soft'; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 mild wear at one spot. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp, except fot he lower front, as mentioned above. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches). 288 pages.Translated from the Hungarian by Vernon Duckworth Barker. Preface by Mihaly Sukosd. Language: English. Weight: 14.4 ounces. Corvina Hungarian… Read More

Prague, Czechoslavakia Svoboda, 1977. Hardcover Good+ in Very Good- DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use: The Book shows light wear to the extremities with bumps to two of the corners which have imparted a slight crease to the upper corner of the text pages and some 'softness' to the corner tips; slight spine lean; the binding is 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. The DJ shows overall rubbing to the panels; moderate wear to the extremities; a quarter inch split at the lower corner tip; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.95 x 7.25 x 1 inches). 243 pages. Liberally illustrated with duotone and sepia toned photographs and other images; two illuminated manuscript pages in color. Language: Old Czech. Weight: 28 ounces. Decorated Endpapers. Light grey buckram over boards with brown designs at the panels… Read More

New York, NY Grove Weidenfeld, 1987. Paperback First Ed Thus, later printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; the price has been removed at the upper corner of the rear panel; there is a and of very faint discoloration (sunning?) along the top of the rear panel. Binding square and secure; text clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 56pp. English Version by Tom Stoppard. First Ed Thus, later printing. Trade Paperback.

Seattle, WA University of Washington Press, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. One page shows a few lines of HI-LIGHTING. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable, if careful use: shows very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; noticieable rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; several light creases near the top of the front hinge, which has been carefully reinforced with clear tape; the former owner's name and address at the upper corner of the front endpaper; the binding is secure; but for the one hi-lighted page, the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. 303pp. Translated and Edited by Daniel C. Gerould and C.S. Durer. Foreward by Jan Kott. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. University Press Paperback. Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Polish: [sta'?iswaf ig'nat?s?… Read More

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. Hardcover First Edition USA (1994), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition USA (1994), so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows barely discernible foxing to the outside edges of the text block; esle 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels and the faintest soiling to the white background fields of the panels, mainly to the rear panel;… Read More

New York, NY Quartet Books, 1984. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding shows slight spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 278pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Hardcover Second Edition (1928). Very Good: shows mild nudges to the corner tips; mild rubbing; the back-strip is dust-darkened, the panels appear to be sun-blanched, though the titles at both remain bold and clearly legible; the outside edges of the text block are lightly tanned; the binding is square and secure; the text isw 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 reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a number of minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.65 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches). 1161 pages. Translated M. H. Dziewicki. Language: English. Weight: 27.5 ounces. Second Edition (1928). Hardback: Lacks DJ.