Search Results: General Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Ivy Books, 1993. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Edition thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. 244pp. Mass Market Paperback. Blake's lively follow-up to Dances with Wolves explores the coming-of-age of a rebellious 18-year-old serviceman in the summer of 1966. Airman Mortensen's story, told in teen vernacular, is one of an 18-year-old who joins the service in 1966 because it seems like a good idea at the time. He soon regrets his decision. Following a divergence of viewpoint with the Comm Squad commander, he becomes the latrine king while awaiting court martial. Life goes steadily downhill until he meets Claire Brill, the base commander's daughter.… Read More

Los Angeles, CA Sun and Moon Press, 1994. Paperback Second Sun & Moon Edition (1994), so stated. First Printing thus with the addition of an Introduction by Douglas Messerli and Biographical Material, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1915. The First Sun & Moon Edition was published in 1989 as part of its 20 Pages Series. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip and a bit of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; a former bookseller's inventory sticker at the bottom corner of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 a minor imperfection. Bright and clean. Very… Read More

London, UK Headline Book Publishing, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows very slight spine lean; moderate shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; just a hint of rubbing to the upper corner tips; the binding is 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. An attractive, carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor imperfections. The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains attractive. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY William Morrow, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp. Hardback with DJ. It's a brave writer who uses a phrase from the great sentimental ballad "Danny Boy" as a title. Lordan (And Both Shall Row, 1998) assiduously avoids the bathos implied in that title, opting instead for a meticulously drawn portrait of Mary Curtin and Lyle Sullivan's long marriage--its "pettiness and comfortable meanesses and easy generosities." Through flashbacks and shifting narrative perspectives, we see a young, desperately lonely Lyle, after three dates and one brief kiss, fly off to Ireland to ask for Mary's hand in marriage. Some 30 years and two sons later, having retired in Ireland, the couple has lapsed into a comfortable routine, trying to avoid well-worn… Read More

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1982. Hardcover First Edition [1982]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1982]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. Book shows barely discernible spine lean; shelfwear at bottom of boards is mostly quite mild but bottom rear corner shows heavier wear; very faint dust at top edge. Binding secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen; price intact; mylar-protected. Despite its several minor flaws, remains quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 180pp. Hardcover with dustwrapper.

New York, NY William Morrow, 2006. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use, BUT there are fairly heavy BUMPS at top edge of front and rear panels and at the outside edge of the rear panelelse about flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing; short tear at outside edge rear panel; price intact. No longer 'As New', but remains an excellent reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp.Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1989. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; former owner's name at front free endpaper; one of the stories is starred in the Table of Contents; the pages have tanned a bit, with age; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate rubbing to its sheen; price intact. Overall, a clean, sturdy, reasonably presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 259pp. Hardback with DJ. The stories in Kalpakian's newest collection are traditional in that they inform as well as entertain. Most are acutely observed studies of character, with character becoming plot as entire lives unfold. Thus, in "A Christmas Cordial" we begin to understand the life of spinster Louisa Wyatt, who lives alone in a suburb of London. In the title story, an… Read More

New York, NY Picador USA, 1997. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 333pp. Trade Paperback. Counterpointing the stories of the legendary Western cowboy Shorty McAdoo and Harry Vincent, the young screenwriter commissioned to retell his story in 1920s Hollywood, this novel reconstructs an epic journey through Montana into the Canadian plains, by a group of men pursuing their stolen horses.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Fireside, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a square of pen scratchings at upper inside corner of front wrapper cover obliterating former owner’s name or such. The binding square and secure; the text is clean. Not without flaw, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches). 272 pages. Weight: 11.6 ounces. Trade Paperback. Leon Solomon is about to commit suicide, but not before the reader truly knows why. In the course of his explanation we see Solomon as historian, holocaust survivor, thief (he has been caught stealing documents from the Judaica collection of the New York Public Library), lover, hero and,… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Fireside, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only very minor indications of use: just a touch of wear to the corner tips; mild rubbing; a tiny split at the bottom of the front hinge has been repaired with cellophane tape; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. No longer pristine, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound; a clean, sturdy, very lightly used copy; not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches). 272 pages. Weight: 11.6 ounces. Trade Paperback. Leon Solomon is about to commit suicide, but not before the reader truly knows why. In the course of his explanation we see Solomon as historian, holocaust… Read More

Chapel Hill, NC Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), so stated. First Edition (1989), so stated. Very Good in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows mild shelving wear to the extremities; a hint of soiling to the top and fore-edges; slight spine lean; the binding is perfectly 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing to the panels and a hint of resultant soiling; the price is intact. Attractive and intact. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.25 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches). 293 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Terry Pringle chronicles the ups and downs, the joys and ordeals of two people… Read More

New York, NY Hyperion, 2004. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows two creases inside front flap; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 275pp. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHORS.

Berkeley, CA Lady Jane Press, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1987]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; couple of faint creases at rear face; some very faint soiling at front endpapers; barely discernible sunning a backstrip, though titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 138pp. Trade Paperback. "Lorena is a very talented writer; wry and wise and adventurous." -- Anne Lamott. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1910. Hardcover First Edition [1910], so stated. First Edition [1910], so stated. Very Good+: shows minimal wear to the extremities. The top edge shows dust-darkening. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.55 x5.15 x 1.3 inches). 272 pages. Tissue-guarded frontispiece is a softly colored illustration of the protagonist. Gilt designs and titles at front panel and backstrip are quite bold. Weight: 18.4 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.  

New York, NY Viking Penguin: Virago Classics, 1985. Paperback Reprint Edition (1985); First printing thus. First published in 1883. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of spine lean; the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging. The binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Shows no indications of having been read or even opened - except of course for the spine lean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5 x 1.3 inches). 341 pagesxxi, 495 pages. New Introduction by Jennifer Uglow. Language: English. Weight: 16.5 ounces. Reprint Edition (1985); First printing… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover First Edition [1988], so stated. First Edition [1988], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows dusting at the top edge; just a hint of shelf wear; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a quarter-inch tear at the bottom of the front hinge; a crease at the inside of the front flap; price unclipped. Overall, close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 239pp. Hardback with DJ. In the heart of this novel is the plaintiveness of a train calling to the night. The longing of unrequited feelings. The obsession of misguided love. Gardiner (not to be confused with the better known John Gardner) spins a tale centered on an uncompromising northern Virginia schoolteacher, who won't let go of the willful daughter he fathered, but was never father to; and who holds tight, yet fruitlessly, against the hungry suburban sprawl that is eating… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover First Edition [1988], so stated. First Edition [1988], so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows barely discernible lean; just a hint of shelf wear; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows only mild rubbing; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 239pp. Hardback with DJ. In the heart of this novel is the plaintiveness of a train calling to the night. The longing of unrequited feelings. The obsession of misguided love. Gardiner (not to be confused with the better known John Gardner) spins a tale centered on an uncompromising northern Virginia schoolteacher, who won't let go of the willful daughter he fathered, but was never father to; and who holds tight, yet fruitlessly, against the hungry suburban sprawl that is eating up his past. In exposing one man's demons, Gardiner creates a dreaminess, and a… Read More

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1989); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows no flaws, the binding is square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, notations, marks, or hi-lighting in the text. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. 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 near flawless, showing only the mildest rubbing; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1.15 inches). 279 pages. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1991. Hardcover First Ed; First Impression. First Ed; First Impression. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; faint smudge at bottom edge of page block; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 267pp. Winner of the 1990 Associated Writing Programs Award. Hardback with DJ. The Lies Boys Tell relates the story of Ed Reece, a dying man who convinces his middle-aged son to take him on a journey through Middle America, to end in the town where he was born. His family--his wife and children, and their spouses and children--are the primary characters in this tale, peppered with Ed's philosophical musings about life and death. Herrin's view of small-town America is pitch-perfect and insightful, populated with the denisens of fast-food joints and strip malls and by people burdened with the stifling… Read More

New York, NY Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing stated. First Ed; First Printing stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows minimal wear; slight spine lean, though binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; small scuff at front panel where sticker has been removed; price unclipped. Remains clean, sturdy, and reasonably presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 147pp. Hardback with DJ.