Search Results: Ethnic Cookery from Black Cat Hill Books

Abrunheira, Sintra, Portugal Girassol , 2006. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing. The binding leans somewhat, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No perfectily pristine, but shows virtually no wear at all: Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 350pp. Text is in Portuguese. Paperback: Heavy Cardstock Wraps. O bacalhau é um prato consagrado nas mesas brasileiras em certas épocas do ano, ocasiões em que merece um destaque especial. Mas este livro mostra que o bacalhau pode ser preparado de muitas maneiras diferentes, com várias combinações. São 1000 receitas deliciosas para forno, fogão e microondas, explicadas passo a passo, para saborear o ano inteiro. O livro inclui ainda um glossário e uma seção com dicas e truques de culinária. 

Los Angeles, CA The Knapp Press, 1987. Hardcover First Edition USA (1987), unstated, so this may be a later printing. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Both book and DJ show indications of careful use: The Book shows moderate shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; a few pages late in the text show a line of dampstraining along the lower outside edge; a touch of crimping to the head of the backstrip; else flawless; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels; a chip at the head of the backstrip; light wear to the heel of the backstrip and to the corner tips; the price is unclipped. Mild wear and a notable flaw, but in overall appearance… Read More

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.

Boston, MA Periplus Editions, 1998. Hardcover First Edition USA [1998]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: moderate shelving wear along the bottom edge; just a touch of wear to the upper extremities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate rubbing; just a hint of wear to the extremities; the price is intact. Overall, remains a handsome, if imperfect copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. xiv, 480 pages. First Edition USA [1998]; First Printing indicated. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Harper & Row / Van Lachlan and Lange, 1983. Hardcover First Edition (1983), unstated. There is no publication date provided, but the Libradry of Congress Number begins with 83. Probably a later printing, as there is no specific statement of First Edition - alhough this book was published in conjunction with Van Lachlan and Lange and may represent an exception to Harper & Row's customary practice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and there are a number fo chinese characters inscribed on the title page, undecipherable to us. First Edition (1983), unstated. There is no publication date provided, but the Libradry of Congress Number begins with 83. Probably a later printing, as there is no specific statement of First Edition - alhough this book was published in conjunction with Van Lachlan and Lange and may represent an exception to Harper & Row's customary practice. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows the faintest soiling to the lower fore-edge; else… Read More

Commonwealth Society, 1981. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: two pages have been dog-eared at the lower corner; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; faint toning to the white background field of the covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy: remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 7.25 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches). 331 pages. Illustrated with Color and Line Drawings by Lalini Gautamadasa. Chinese Translation by Li Qing Dong and Chinese Editing by Xiao Wei Gerovich. Cookbook Committee: Shirley Craig, Eva Bild (Canada), Wen Chin Powles (New Zealand), Lalini Gautamadasa (Sri Lanka) and Dorothy Kasanda (Zambia). Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Garden City, NY Doubleday , 1964. Hardcover First Edition (1964), so stated. First Edition (1964), so stated. Very Near Fine in Good+ DJ: The Book shows only a hint of shelving wear to the lower extremities; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only an unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows considerable rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the panels; moderate wear to the extremities, with several tiny nicks and tears; the price has been clipped. The words "Printed in the USA" at the bottom of the rear flap and the exagerated price clip may indicate that this is a Book-Club edition, but there is no mark or impression on… Read More

New York, NY Kodansha International, 1964. Hardcover First Edition [1964]; Fourth Printing [1976]. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: a couple of small stains to the front free endpaper; else only the mildest rubbing to the panels; the binding leans very slightly - very common in books of this oblong shape - but remains perfectly 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, close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no the very mildest wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 12mo. (7.15 x 9.15 x 0.5 inches). 126 pages. Color Photography by Yoshkatsu Saeki. Illustrated also with red designs. Weight: 18 ounces. First… Read More

London, UK Judy Piatkus Publishers Ltd. , 1997. Paperback First Edition [1991]; Fourth Printing [1997]. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only minute indications of use; a single, barely discernible crease at backstrip; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Certainly appears unread. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 184pp. First Edition [1991]; Fourth Printing [1997]. Trade Paperback.

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Down Island Traders, 1998. Paperback Very Fine in Wraps: just a hint of rubbing to the wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.35 inches). 155 pages. Weight: 8.4 ounces. Paperback.

New York, NY Warner Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991]; Second Printing. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of boards and text pages; the binding shows the slightlest lean, while remaining secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Not absolutely perfect, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. xx, 364 pages. First Edition [1991]; Second Printing. Hardback with DJ.  

New York, NY Crown Publishers, 1967. Hardcover First Edition USA (1967); So Stated. First Edition USA (1967); So Stated. Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; the white decorated boards have received some smoke scorching around the head and heel of the backstrip (we can detect no odor therefrom); a couple of pages have been creased in the index; the binding leans slightly; else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. 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 minor cosmetic flaws.The DJ shows wear to extremities, with several tiny chips and tears along the edges larger chip loss around the head and heel of the backstrip; mild rubbing; toning to the backstrip; the price is unclipped. Not unattractive, but shows considerable wear. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY Random House, 1990. Hardcover First Edition USA [1990], so stated. First Printing indicated by a number line beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice. First Edition USA [1990], so stated. First Printing indicated by a number line beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice. Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of rubbing to the pictoral laminate panels; moderate wear to the corner tips and head and heel of the backstrip; just a hint of toning to the slick paper pages; barely discernible spine lean; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a 2" x 1.5" chip at the top of the front hinge; unclipped. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text in a lightly worn, chipped, but mostly intact… Read More

New York, NY Anness Publisheres: Hermes House, 2001. Hardcover Second Edition (2001); First Printing of this One-Volume Edition, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1997 in two volumes. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: mild crimping to the heel of the backstrip, due to shelving of this massive book; mild bump to the upper corner tip of the rear panelelse 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 only a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; unclipped. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it.… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus (1982); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1982); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use:just a hint of wear to the upper corner tips; the very mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; three faint creases top to bottom of the backstrip; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; a price has been removed at the top of the front panel and at the upper backstrip; the binding is square (but ever so slightly concave); and secure; text 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 tightly bound, showing only mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 1.35 inches).… Read More

Genoa, Italy Valenti Editore, 1980. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; former owner's name rubber-stamped at the upper corner of the front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Shows a couple of minor flaws; but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 6 x 0.7 inches). 155 pages. Language: Italian. Weight: 11.3 ounces. French Wraps, with flaps. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Trumansburg, NY The Crossing Press, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus [1976], Second Printing [1977]. Very Good in Wraps: shows moderate rubbing to the panels; a small faint crease at the bottom edge of the front panel; sunning to the backstrip has blanched the red background field rendering the white titles thereon a little less bold. 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 any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A very good working copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild moderate wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches), 223 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black & white illustrations by Raymond Larrett. Language: English. Weight: 9.4 ounces. First Edition Thus [1976], Second Printing [1977].… Read More

New York, NY Prentice-Hall, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a small, very faint soil spot at the lower fore-edge; else flawlss; 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright, Crisp and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches). 166 pages. Language: English. Weight: 18.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Workman Publishing Company, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1993); 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 faint blanching to the peach-toned background field of the backstrip, but the titles thereon remain clearly legible (and it may well be that this 'blanching' may simply be a part of the original design of the book); the front board is slightly bowed; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'.… Read More

San Francisco, CA HaperCollins: CollinsPublishersSanFrancisco, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine: 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 like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.3 x 6.5 x 0.45 inches). 88 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with color photography by Gentl and Hyers. Language: English. Weight: 14.7 ounces. Gourmet Pantry Cookbook Series. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.