Search Results: Historical Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

London, UK Oxford University Press, 1923. Mass Market Paperback Later Edition. Shows UNDERLINING in ink for the first three pages of chapter one. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding is a hair cocked. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. 450pp. Maps. Introduction and notes by G. W. Stewart. Mass Market Paperback

New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only small, faint scars at the upper front panel, where a sticker has been removed; price intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 384pp. Deckle Fore-edge. Hardback with DJ. Melvin Jules Bukiet is an author and literary critic. He has written a number of novels, including Sandman's Dust, After, While the Messiah Tarries, Signs and Wonders, Strange Fire, and A Faker's Dozen. He edited the collections Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex, Nothing Makes You Free, and Scribblers on the Roof. He won the 1992 Edward Lewis Wallant Award. Melvin Jules Bukiet has to be one of the most promising young writers around, based on the evidence of this book. He is a spectacularly talented writer. The best evidence of his talent lies in his fictional portrait of… Read More

New York, NY Tom Doherty Associates: Forge, 1999. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Published in October 1999; the hardcover edition was published in January of the same year. First Edition Thus (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and 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 like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.25 x 1.25 incches). 472 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Published in October 1999; the hardcover edition was published in January of the same year. Mass Market… Read More

Garden City, NY Doubleday , 1984. Hardcover First Edition [1984]; later printing. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows just a touch of shelving wear along the bottom edge and the former owner's three-word gift inscription and date at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; this is a REMAINDER, showing Doubleday's characteristic spray at the bottom edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a one-inch, closed tear at the top edge of the front panel, which has been inexpertly, but neatly, repaired with clear cellophane tape on the outside of the DJ; mild rubbing; the price has been clipped. Despite some flaws, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, quite presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 257 pages. First Edition [1984]; later printing. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1940. Hardcover Special Movie Tie-In Edition (1940) featuring numerous stills from the motion picture released that year and with DJ featuring a color still of Bette Davis at the front panel. First published in 1938, this reprinted text is based on the nineteenth printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED AT THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER BY THE AUTHOR, RACHEL FIELD, and flat signed by ACTRESS BETTE DAVIS AND ACTOR CHARLES BOYER at same. COMPLETE MOTION PICTURE TIE-IN EDITION (1940) featuring numerous stills from the motion picture released that year and with DJ featuring a color still of Bette Davis at the front panel. Very Good in Good- DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities, but heavier at the bottom edge near the corners where the fabric is beginning to wear through to the underlying boards; mild rubbing to the upper front panel; former owner's tasteful, but personalized bookplate at the front pastedown endpaper; the expected light… Read More

Barcelona, Spain Editorial Planeta, 1977. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only very minor indications of use. The book shows s single page dog-eared (apparently inadvertently) in the text; the text pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging; the binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 342pp. Plus an Index. Decorated Endpapers. (Autores espanoles e hispanoamericanos). Hardback with DJ.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin , 1926. Hardcover First Edition (1926), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1926), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. Good+: shows very light wear to extremities with mild nudges to three corner tips; the backstrip is lightly sunned (the titles thereon remain legible, if slightly muted; a short notation (or perhaps a former owner's name at the top of the front free endpaper and an inked date at the top of the half-title page; the binding leans a little but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A sturdy, presentable copy,… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Plume , 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus [1977], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1977], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; a faint crease near the lower front corner; the text pages show fairly heavy tanning, due to aging; a hint of sunning to the background field of the back-strip (the titles thereon remain 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 mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Not so very far from 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Plume Books, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus [1977], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1977], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; a faint crease near the lower front corner tip, a couple more to the lower rear corner, and another to the backstrip; the text pages show a hint of tanning, due to aging; a price has been carefully removed at the upper corner of the rear panel; a hint of sunning to the orange background field of the back-strip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible); 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 carefully-used copy, structurally… Read More

Reno, NV University of Nevada Press, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of a bump at upper front corner, affects the first fifty pages or so with a very mild bend. Else flawless. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 344pp. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Ivy , 1990. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus [1990], so stated. First Edition Thus [1990], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows very mild rubbing to the rear panel else flawless; the binding is square and 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear. Bright and Clean. Appears unread. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.9 x 4.2 x 1.15 inches). 562 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9.5 ounces. First Edition [1990], so stated. Mass Market Paperback.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1973. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1973). First Edition Thus (1973). Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: fairly heavy wear to the extremities; significant rubbing, faint creasing to the wrapper covers; the very slightest spine lean; the text pages have tanned somewhat due to aging; the binding is secure; the text is clean. 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A well-loved copy, but one which is structurally sound and tightly bound and with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.35 x 0.55 inches). 235 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5.5 ounces. First published in 1962. This is, however, the First Penguin Books edition, the now-classic paperback edition. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Holt, Rinehart & Winston , 1973. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1973]; so stated. First published in New American Review. First Edition Thus [1973]; so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a foxing to the top edge of the text block; 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a single, unobtrusive flaw. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows the faintest toning to the cream-toned panels and a half-inch, closed tear near the lower corner of the front panel. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.8 x .7 inches). 107 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10 oz. First published in New American Review… Read More

Chicago, IL Noble Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991); unstated. The French edition was published in 1831. Near Fine in Wraps: shows very light sunning along the top edge 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 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 near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.35 inches). 126 pages. Translated with an Introduction by Dorothy Trench Bonett. Language: English. Weight: 7.4 ounces. First Edition Thus (1991); unstated. The French edition was published in 1831. Trade Paperback.… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging and the outside edges show faint foxing; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 341pp. Trade Paperback. Through the recollections of some of the major historical figures of the Chinese Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), Levi weaves the tale of the ascendance of Prince Cheng of Ch'in, who would ultimately unite all of China and crown himself Ch'in Shih Huang-Ti. With meticulous research of ancient Chinese historical texts, Levi weaves together a historically accurate account of the reign of the First Emperor. A well crafted piece of work.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1989]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease at the backstrip; the binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 341pp. Trade Paperback. Through the recollections of some of the major historical figures of the Chinese Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), Levi weaves the tale of the ascendance of Prince Cheng of Ch'in, who would ultimately unite all of China and crown himself Ch'in Shih Huang-Ti. With meticulous research of ancient Chinese historical texts, Levi weaves together a historically accurate account of the reign of the First Emperor. A well crafted piece of work.

London, UK Oxford University Press: Humphrey Milford, 1915. Hardcover Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing; faint sunning at the back-strip, though the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; former owner's name and info at front paste-down endpaper. Binding remains secure, but the front endpaper has been removed; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library [though a removed front endpaper can be an indication that someone was trying hide the indications thereon, but there are no other indications]. 8vo. 695pp. Red cloth over Boards with Gilt titles at the front panel and back-strip. Illustrated with 14 illustrations by Charles Keene and 6 by M. Sankey in black and white. Hardback: Lacks DJ, assuming it ever had one.

New York, NY The Greystone Press, 1940. Hardcover Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. The pages have tanned very slightly. Some wear along the front hinge. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 546pp. Crimson over boards with gilt designs at the front panel and backstrip and gilt titles at the backstrip. Deckle fore-edge. States "Library Edition", at the bottom of the backstrip, but not library bound and shows no signs of ever being prepared for circulation or circulated. A handsome copy. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Random House, 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. However, a Franklin Library Edition preceded this one. First Edition (1987), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. However, a Franklin Library Limited Edition preceded this one. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows minute soil spots at the top edges of the panels near the tips; the very mildest shelf-rubbing to the bottom edges of the quarter-cloth boards; 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 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 cosmetic imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'.… Read More

New York, NY Holt, Rinehart & Winston , 1960. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the faintest creasing near the lower corner of the front panel; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Shows mild wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches). xxix, 349 pages. Introduction by John Henry Raleigh. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.