Search Results: History of Science from Black Cat Hill Books

Cleveland, OH World Publishing: Meridian , 1959. Paperback First Edition Thus, Seventh Printing [1970]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: several pages mid-text have been dog-eared; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the price has been neatly removed from the front corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains a handsome reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 399pp. First Edition Thus, Seventh Printing [1970]. Trade Paperback. This superb study is at once a portrait of two great minds, a description of the genesis and dissemination of an idea, and a brilliant evocation of the era that saw the birth of the theory of evolution. A beautiful and exciting job - certainly the best attempt to look at Darwin and Huxley in the social and intellectual context of their time.

Boulder, CO Geological Society of America, 1973. Paperback First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; small scar at upper front panel, where a sticker has been removed; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. (Special Paper 142). First Ed, unstated. Paperback.

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to extremities; the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging; else flawless; 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 handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a single minor cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.9 inches). x, 301 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.

Washington DC American Association For The Advancement Of Science , 1950. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good: Shows moderate use. Binding square; light wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Binding remains secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 313pp. Blue buckram over boards with red and gilt titles and designs. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.  

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons, 1971. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use, but does show the former owner's name at the front endpaper and some notations at the rear flyleaf. Else, only light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; small scar near the upper corner of the front panel, where a sticker has been removed; the binding is square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 171pp. Academic Press Paperback. This book really is a great introduction to the scientific revolution of the 17th century. It presents the general reader with an accurate, short narrative and analysis of the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Unlike other books on this subject it does not require the reader to be familiar with a lot of technical background knowledge.Two major themes dominated… Read More

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus (1972), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1972), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use, but does show the former owner's name at the front endpaper and some notations at the rear flyleaf; a small patch of sticker reside at the upper corner of the front panel; mild rubbing and very faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. 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 handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches). xiii, 171 pages. Illustrated with diagrams in black & white.… Read More

Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, 1989. 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; just a hint of wear to extremities; the price has been blocked out at the upper corner of the rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 221pp. Trade Paperback.

Washington DC Smithsonian, 1990. Hardcover First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a hint of wear to the lower 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 very nearly-new copy; structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear at the lower corner tips. Bright and Clean. Corners remain sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.2 x 8.65 x 0.9 inches). 304 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 14.2 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. Hardcover Second Edition (2003), Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1999. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a couple of extremely faint smudges at the bottom edge of the text block and the binding leans slightly; while remaining perfectly 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. 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 virtually on wear, but with a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New".The DJ shows just a tick of wear at the upper corner tips; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press, 1942. Hardcover First Edition (1942), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Cornell University Press' customary practice. First Edition (1942), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Cornell University Press' customary practice. Shows a distinct MUSTY ODOR. Else, Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good Slipcase: The Book shows very light rubbing along the outside edges of the backstrip; foxing to the fore-edge and bottom edge; former owner's florid autograph at the front free endpaper; the binding is square and 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 handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear, an unobtrusive cosmetic flaw, and the… Read More

New York, NY Harper and Brothers, 1953. Hardcover First Edition USA [1953], so stated. Very Good+ in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of wear to extremities; the pages show barely discernible tanning, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows wear to the extremities, which includes numerous tears of various lengths, which have been tape repaired from the reverse side; a tiny chip at the bottom edge of the rear panel; mild rubbing; very faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the price is unclipped. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable in a well-worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 182pp. First Edition [1953], so stated. Hardback with DJ. A world famous biologist provides a brilliant, invigoratinig answer to those who argue that man is a helpless victim of forces beyond his control.

Hackensack, NJ World Scientific Publishing Company, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), unstated in accordance with WSPC's customary practice. First Edition (2003), unstated in accordance with WSPC's customary practice. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased on dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, addresses, dates, stamps, or plates. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". The DJ also shows the very mildest wear to the corner tips; else flawless; unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches). viii, 340 pages. Liberally illustrated with photographs, graphs, tables, mathematical formulae etc. in both… Read More

London, UK Fourth Estate, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only minor flaws: just a hint of wear to extremities; the upper rear corner tip has a crease and a bit of wrinkle; the rear end paper and two pages in the middle of the text appear to have been inadvertently creased. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 429pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Dover Publications, 1961. Paperback First Edition (1961), so stated. Paperback Original. First Edition (1961), so stated. Paperback Original. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: mild wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price on the covers has been neatly removed in two places; a small scratch at the lower rear panel; 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 light wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.4 x 0.55 inches). xii, 276 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. A summary of… Read More

New York, NY D. Appleton and Company, 1893. Hardcover Later Edition. This book has been rebound with traditional heavy crimson cloth over boards, in the manner employed at one time by lending libraries; there are, however, no indications that this was ever placed or circulated by a library. Else, Very Good: shows none of the indications of wear usually found: the exterior is virutally pristine. The pages are heavily tanned and somewhat brittle [one of the pages shows a three inch tear. Former owner's name and address at the front paste-down endpaper. Binding square and secure; text clean. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 373pp. Gilt titles at the backstrip. International Scientific Series, Volume XII. Later Edition [1893] of a book copyrighted in 1874. Hardback: Library Rebound.

Norwell, MA Kluwer Academic Pubishers Group, 1990. Hardcover First Edition (1990), unstated. Near Fine: flawless but for a bit of faint discoloration at the bottom edge of the text block and a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans very slightly while remaining 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from "As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.1 x 6.25 x 1.15 inches). xxi, 478 pages. Liberally illustrated with photographs, charts, graphs, and tables. Language: English. Weight: 32.1 ounces. Chemists and Chemistry Series. First Edition (1990), unstated. Hardback: Laminate Boards.

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1968. Hardcover First Edition USA (1968), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Beacon's customary practice at the time of publication. Published in the UK in 1967. First Edition USA (1968), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Beacon's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows MARGIN LINES in the text, almost all in pencil but two pages show ink margin lines; else flawless, except that the text pages have tanned ever so slightly due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the margin lines and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Corners sharp. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the extremities with a half-inch closed… Read More

Tucson, AZ University of Arizona Press, 1971. Hardcover First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to University of Arizona Press' customary practice. First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to University of Arizona Press' customary practice. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only some foxing and smudging to the top edge of the text block and much sparser foxing to the fore-edge; 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 minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a bit of… Read More

Hudson, NY Lindisfarne Books, 1997. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. This is a Revised Edition, with new Material, of "Matter and Mind", first published in 1992. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; a faint crease near the lower front corner; a barely discernible smudge at the fore-edge; the former owner's rubber stamped address at front endpaper. The binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 146pp. (Renewal in Science Series). Trade Paperback.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Stoddart Publishing Company Ltd., 1991. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. REMAINDER, showing small dot at bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 229pp. Hardback with DJ.