Search Results: England from Black Cat Hill Books

Boston, MA L.C. Page & Co., 1902. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; former owners name at front paste down end paper; the back strip is somewhat darkened, but the titles and designs thereon remain bold and clearly legible. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. A Lovely little volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 255pgs. Indexed. End Paper Maps. Illustrated with Photos in Black & White. Grey cloth over boards with Gilt titles at the front panel and back strip and brown designs at same. Top Edge Gilt. Deckle Fore-edge. First Edition 6th Printing. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. "This little work was undertaken at the request, and for the use, of friends, who lamented that they had seen nothing of rural England, because they needed a guide to lead them to interesting places and characteristic spots. It has been the writer's… Read More

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows very light wear along bottom edge of boards; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing to sheen; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 340pp. Hardback with DJ. Anything is possible in Maitland's weird world: sirens, dwarves, transvestites, talking seals and princesses make regular appearances amidst recipes for baked apples, tips on how to recognize a true fag hag, even a brief disquisition on the moons of Neptune. Maitland's reach is breathtaking, her prose as liquid and potent as a witch's brew.

London, UK William Heinemann Ltd., 1975. Hardcover First Edition [1975], so stated. First Edition [1975], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible sunning a backstrip, though titles thereon remains bright; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling; small sticker shadow at front face; foxing at inside flaps; price intact; mylar-protected. Despite some minor flaws, remains a handsome volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 263pp. Illustrated. Hardback with DJ.

Edinburgh, Scotland Collins: Fontana Library, 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to the extremities; faint creases at backstrip and near three of the corners; neatly tape-reinforced at bottom front hinge; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A better than average copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(7.15 x 4.35 x 0.8 inches). 316 pages. Illustrated with Charts, Graphs, Maps and Photographs in Black & White. Language: English. Weight: 11.4 ounces. Paperback.

London, England British Yearbooks, 1947. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows pages tanned with age; slight spine lean; light wear to extremities. Dustwrapper shows light wear to extremities; very faint soiling; price intact; mylar-protected. Binding secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 186pp. First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ. A very handsome copy of this illustrated annual reference book recording parliamentary activities of MPs and ministers, including a biographical section tracing the careers of MPs, parliamentary statisitics and a review of the work of the House of Commons. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 186pp. Blue cloth over boards with silver titles.

New York, NY Phillips & Hunt, 1881. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fair: Shows heavy wear, and a 1 1/2" x 1/4" portion of the front hinge and backstrip gouged out and a much smaller gouge at outside edge of the front panel; staining and soiling to the panels and backstrip; binding leans very slightly; moderate rubbing to the extremities; binding remains secure; the text is remarkably clean, considering the havoc visited upon the cover. A solid reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 124pp. Rust cloth over boards with embossed designs and Gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. 'The Period of the Early Plantagenets' provides an impressive collection that depict England during a fascinating period--the crown of the Middle Ages with its spirit of knighthood embodied in the Black Prince, struggle for Scottish liberty and the rise of the Parliament.

London, UK Cassell & Company Ltd, 2002. Paperback First Edition UK (2002), so stated. First Edition UK (2002), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (7.5 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches). 160 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Language: English. Weight: 19.5 ounces. Country Series. Trade Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. .

New York, NY The Modern Library, 1931. Hardcover Very Good: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities, but beginning to fray at the lower front corner tip; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the green cloth over boards; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 342pp. This work first published in 1918. With a preface by the author. --- Toledano spine 8, with green cloth-covered boards, gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks, black topstain, grey Kent endpapers. Volume bears 1918 date but likely published c.1954. Green cloth over boards. Gilt designs and titles on a rectangular black field at the front panel and backstrip. (Modern Library #212.1). Hardback: Lacks DJ. Four short biographies of leading persons living in the time of Queen Victoria: Cardinal Henry Manning, Florence Nightingale,… Read More

Baltimore, MD Penguin Books: Pelican , 1961. Paperback Third Edition (1961); Thirteenth Printing with several revisions (1975) First published in 1952. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a small coffee-like stain to the top edge of the text block; a small, superficial scuff mark at the head of the backstrip; a hint of a crease at the upper front corner tip; a slight bend to the text pages at the lower corner; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding leans ever so sligthtly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 tighly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections but very little wear or signs of actually having been opened and read. Bright and clean.… Read More

New York, NY Barnes & Noble Books: University Paperbacks, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. First appeared in hardcover in 1904. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the panels; a sticker has been removed from the upper rear panel, leaving a small scar; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. The text pages are quite bright for a book half-a-century old. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.15 x 1 inches). xiii, 546 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17.9 ounces. First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. First appeared in hardcover in 1904. UP154. Trade Paperback.

Baltimore, MD Penguin Books: Pelican , 1961. Paperback Third Edition [1961]; Third Printing thus [1963]. First published in 1952. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: three small coffee-like stains to the top edge of the text block; a price has been neatly blocked out at the lower front panel; several superficial scuff marks at the top of the front panel; 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 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. The text pages preternaturally white. Very close to "As New". Would make a very handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books: Pelican , 1981. Paperback Second Edition [1981], Revised & Enlarged by Geoffrey Warner; Fifth Printing Thus [1986]. Twenty pages show HI-LIGHTING. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; tiny nick at the bottom of the front panel has been carefully tape-repaired; very faint creases at the lower front corners; the binding is square and secure, if very slightly concave; the text is clean. Clearly this is a flawed copy, but in appearance remains close to 'As New' and would make a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 382pp. The Pelican History of England Series. Second Edition [1981], Revised & Enlarged by Geoffrey Warner; Fifth Printing Thus [1986]. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; a faint crease near the lower front corner and there are several hairline creases at the backstrip; binding secure, but one might wish it were more secure (the binding has not cracked at any spot); the text is clean. Despite its several flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable, showing moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xi, 450pp. Index. (The Elizabethan Age, Volume 2). Trade Paperback. The adventurers and merchants (as well as the poets and playwrights) of the Elizabethan age are legendary. This work by the eminent historian A. L. Rowse argues that, under Elizabeth I, England began its expansion and eventual enormous impact upon the world. In this era, England amplifed… Read More

Oxford, UK Oxford University: The Clarendon Press, 1996. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows the former owner's signature at the front and rear pastedown endpapers (under the DJ's flap; the binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Theh DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 174pp. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Hardback with DJ. Written by one of the world's most distinguished historians of early modern history, A Freeborn People is a provocative exploration of the ways in which the political cultures of the elite and of the common people intersected during the seventeenth century. David Underdown shows that the two worlds were not as separate as historians have often thought them to be; English men and women of… Read More

Wolfeboro Falls, NH Alan Sutton Publishing, 1992. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1992), so stated. First Edition Thus (1992), so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows very light wear to the extremities with a mild nudge to the upper front corner tip and a tiny ding to the bottom edge of the front panel; 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, carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows a tiny spot rubbed through near the head of the backstrip, very light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; the price has not been clipped. Clean, intact, attractive. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1961. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing stated. First Ed USA, First Printing stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: the Book shows a gift inscription on endpaper; minor rubbing to extremities; edges of the text block have been somewhat dulled, due to aging. The binding is square and secure and the text is clean. The DJ is mildly rubbed; faint but pervasive soiling; price clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text in a somewhat soiled dustwrapper. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 331pp. Hardback with DJ.

Jefferson, NC McFarland Publishing, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996), unstated in accordance with McFarland's customary practice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED (with first name only) BY THE AUTHOR at the half title page and FLAT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH FIRST AND SURNAMES at the title page. First Edition (1996), unstated in accordance with McFarland's customary practice. Very Near Fine: shows only very faint dampstain at the top edge of the text block, affecting the first forty pages or so with a hint of 'crinkliness' at the upper corner; else 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

Philadelphia, PA Porter & Coates. Hardcover Very Good: all volumes show moderate wear to the extremites and moderate rubbing; Volume One shows heavy spotting at the front panel; Volume Three shows water damage at the rear panel, but this has not disturbed the text or otherwise marred the rear board; a little faint foxing at the ourside edges. All volumes show former owner's tasteful bookplate at front paste-down end paper. Volume One shows slight spine lean; the other volumes' bindings are square; all are remarkably secure. Texts are clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 3165pp. in Five Volumes. Brown cloth over boards. Gilt titles at backstrip. Volume One lithograph frontis. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

London, UK Longmans, Green & Company, 1873. Hardcover Second Edition [1873]. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities, with some scuffing and dampstaining to the morocco tips and half morocco bindings; mild rubbing to the marbled boards; faint, sparse foxing to the end papers and a few pages; former owner's name rubber-stamped in small letters at the flyleaf of each volume. Bindings are square and secure; text 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 carefully used set, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a little wear and unobtrusive, but notable imperfections. All three volumes remain clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT Remainders, Book-Clubs, or Ex-Library copies. 12mo. (7 x 5 x 3.5 inches). Vol. 1- xlii + 505 pages. Vol. 2- xii + 597 pages. Vol. 3- xvi + 548 pages. Half morocco binding with marbled boards, gilt titles and designs on Red and Green Backgrounds and Raised Bands at… Read More

New York, NY Hearst International Library, 1913. Hardcover From the Second London Edition. Very Good: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; mildest rubbing to the cloth over boards; top edge shows foxing and much sparser foxing at the fore-edge. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Analytical Table of Contents, List of Authors Quoted. Heavily Base-of-Page Footnoted, Introduction by Arthur Brisbane. "New Edition". From the Second London Edition, to which is added an Alphabetical Index. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.