Search Results: European History from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Berkley Books: Medallion, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus (1968), so stated. First Edition Thus (1968), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; faint crease near lower front corner and another down the backstrip; mild rubbing to a small patch of the upper front panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; a small smudge at the fore-edge; the binding is 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. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.75 inches). 318 pages. Four-page section of duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 6.5 ounces. Berkley Medallion book #… Read More

Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press, 2005. Hardcover First Edition (2005); so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2005); so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in a Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a former owner's name inscribed in ink at the front endpaper; the boards are slightly bowed; about sixty pages show a mild bump to the bottom corner and another fifity pages or so show a very mild blow to the fore-edge; a tiny, very faint spot of soil to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Still possesses that pleasant new book fragrance. The DJ shows very mild rubbing along the top edge; else flawless; unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.… Read More

New York, NY Dent & Sons / E.P. Dutton: Everyman Library, 1926. Paperback First Edition Thus, Later Printing [1962]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Shows very mild wear, but remains a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. xviii, 475 pages. Preface by F.C. Green. First Edition Thus, Later Printing [1962]. Mass Market Paperback.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1970. Paperback Second Edition Thus (1970), Revised. Fifth Printing thus. Very Good+ in Wraps:faint foxing to the outside edges and endpapers; a hint of sunning to the upper backstrip (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible; small, closed tear at the lower outside edge of the front panel has been nearly repaired from the reverse side; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; else, flawless; 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 handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches). xxx, 189 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8 ounces. Second Edition Thus… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Meridian , 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus (1977), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1977), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint toning to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. 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 lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 x 0.75 inches). xi, 388 pages. Translated by Edmund Howard. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1972. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelfwear to the lower extremities; the top edge may be lightly tinted, or perhaps is rather heavily dust-dulled; the front endpapers show considerable foxing; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; a tiny, closed tear at the top of the front panel; dampstaining at the bottom edge of the rear panel and also visible from verso at the front panel and back strip; price has not been clipped. No longer 'As New', but remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy: quite presentable, with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 200pp. Fold-out Map at the rear endpapers. Hardback with DJ.

Sterling, VA Pluto Press, 1999. Paperback First Ed; First Printing, so stated. First Ed; First Printing, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 239pp. Academic Press Paperback. Chandler's book is an outstanding analysis and critique of the political/administrative system set up in Bosnia-Herzegovina after the signing of the Dayton Accords in late 1995. There is a very useful breakdown of the (too numerous) power structures at work in the country, from the `local entity' governments of the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Republika Srpska to the astoundingly confusing layers of international administrative bodies and organizations. The rather obvious result is that little gets accomplished with all of these parallel governing institutions in place. Chandler's central argument is that the deep involvement of the international powers in Bosnia through the Office of the High Representative,… Read More

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin: Riverside Press, 1930. Hardcover First Edition [1930], unstated, in accordance with Houghton-Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition [1930], unstated, in accordance with Houghton-Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good-: shows moderate wear to the outside edges; heavy sunning to the top edge of the front panel, the top edge of the rear panel and to the backstrip and along the rear hinge (the gilt titles at the upper front panel and at the backstrip are somewhat affected, but remain bold and clearly legible); mild overall rubbing; former owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper and another later owner's name and date below it; a small, inked price at the front pastedown endpaper. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Show moderate wear and a few flaws, but remains a sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover Book Club Edition (1993). Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows the mildest nudge to the front corner tips; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single mild imperfection. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows just a tick of wear to the front corner tips; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Again, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.65 inches). xv, 604 pages. Language: English. Weight: 36.2 ounces. Book Club Edition (1993). Hardback with DJ. A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of "Medieval… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. Hardcover First Edition USA (1930); Second Printing in the same year. Good: Shows significant indications of use: moderate to heavy wear to the extremiteis; rubbing and soiling to the panels; the entire outside of the book has been covered with clear packing tape and the interior front hinge has been reinforced with the same; a former owner's name inscribed at the front pastedown endpaper; some faint, neat PENCIL underlining in the first few pages of text; the binding is square and secure now that it has been reinfoced. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Will serve as a good reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.6 x 7.2 x 1.4 inches). 353 pages + Index. Translated from the German by Charles Francis Atkinson. Language: English. Weight: 35.2 ounces. Tan cloth over boards with black titles and designs at backstrip. Lime green tinted top edge. First Edition USA (1930); Second Printing in the same year. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Columbia University Press for the Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus (1969), Second printing (1969). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip and a couple of superficial scuffs at the top of the rear panel; else only the mildest rubbing to the panels and faint sun-blanching to the red author's names at the lower backstrip (the black titles are unaffected: bold and clearly legible). 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

Dusseldorf, Germany Oskar Leiner-Druck, 1961. Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows just a hint of smudging and the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities, with three tiny tears along the top edge; moderate rubbing; quite a bit of soiling to the white background field. Structurally sound and tightly bound, remains clean, sturdy, and presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. 633pp. Herausgegeben vom Bunesministerium fur Vertriebene Fluchtlinge und Kriegsgeschadigte in Verbindung mit Werner Conze, Adolf Distelkamp, Rudolf Laun, Peter Rassow und Hans Rothfels. Bearbeitet von Theodor Schieder. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Penguin Group: Penguin Press, 1993. Paperback First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: Shows a tiny nick at the top of the front panel; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding shows the slightest lean and is a little concave, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. No longer absolutely prisinte, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 617pp. Trade Paperback. Walter Laquer's "Europe in Our Time- A History: 1945-1992" is a supremely authoritative text, detailing a period in European history (and world history) quite unlike any other. Europe was, to be blatantly honest, a mess after the Allies defeated the Germans and received their unconditional surrender. The problem was what to do after the end of the European War. From here, Laquer speaks of all the important developments that occured… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Fourth Estate, 2005. Hardcover First Edition (2005); Second Printing. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; barely discernible smudges to the outside edges of the text block; the binding leans slightly, while remaining secure; else flawless; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; else flawless; the price is unclipped. Bright, clean, and intact. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.55 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches). 336 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. First Edition (2005); Second Printing. Hardback with DJ. Johann Sebastian Bach created what may be the most celestial and profound body of music in history; Frederick the Great built the colossus we now know as Germany,… Read More

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1993. Paperback First Edition Thus (1993), Second Printing. Fine in Wraps: 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 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 flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.65 inches). xvi, 213 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. First Edition Thus (1993), Second Printing. University Press Paperback.

London, UK Hamish Hamilton , 1957. Hardcover First Edition [1957], so stated. First Edition [1957], so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very light use: just a touch of wear to extremities; slight crimping at the heel of the back strip; former owner's small address label at front free endpaper; the rear board is somewhat bowed; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, especially at the corner tips; there is an eighth-inch chip at top of the hinges; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but overall remains clean, sturdy and quite presentable in a somewhat worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 328pp. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering at the back strip. Hardback with DJ. Brogan describes French society as well as French politics during the period from the fall of Napoleon to the setting up of the Vichy government. The nation demonstrated… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 2000. Paperback First Edition thus (2000), so stated; Seventeenth Printing. Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 1 inches). 420 pages. Illustrated in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 14.9 ounces. First Edition thus (2000), so stated; Seventeenty Printing. Trade Paperback.

Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press, 1997. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows previous owner's gift inscription; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 248pp. Hardback with DJ.

Librarie Artheme Fayard, 1985. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: binding square and secure; text clean. Mildest rubbing; previous owner's blind-stamp at front endpaper. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 427pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Macmillan and Company, 1868. Hardcover First Edition (USA); Fifth Printing (1970). Near Fine: shows only mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. 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 minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.65 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches). xiv, 633 pages. Eight-page section of duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 38.7 ounces. Black cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Deckle fore-edge. First Edition (USA); Fifth Printing (1970). Hardback: Lacks DJ.