Search Results: Humor from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Dell: Laurel, 1967. Paperback First Edition Thus (1967), First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1967), First Printing, so stated. Good in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight cocking to the spine; considerable wear to the extremities; several creases near the corners of the front panel and a short tear has been mended with clear cellophane tape at the top edge of same; some dampstaining to the tinted outside edges; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding remains 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 good used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and some cosmetic imperfections. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(7 x 4.2 x 1.25… Read More

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1955. Paperback First Edition Thus [1955], Fourth Printing [1959]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use. Book shows the slightest spine lean; very faint reading creases at backstip and near the corner tips; the pages are significantly tanned, due to age; mild overall rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy, but shows its age and moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 317 pages. Translated by Jocelyn Godefroi. Colourful cover illustration by Abram Games. First Edition Thus [1955], Fourth Printing [1959]. The original French edition was published in 1945. Mass Market Paperback.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada McArthur & Company Publishing, Ltd., 1999. Paperback Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. 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. Oblong 8vo. 160pp. introduction by Pamela Wallin. Book Design and Colorization by Mary Hughson. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Trade Paperback.

Munich, Germany: Süddeutscher Verlag. 1990. First Edition [1990], unstated. Hardcover. Near Fine: Flawless; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.85 x 8.5 x 0.35 inches) . Unpaginated. Illustrated in color throughout. Decorated laminate boards. First Edition [1990], unstated. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. Ein Werk mit hintersinniger Humor. Ein Mordsspaß! .

Munich, Germany Bruckmann, 1987. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the lamination; a superficial four-inch scratch at the front panel. The binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 9.65 x 0.75 inches). 127 pages. Foreward by Paul Mommertz. Text in German. Profusely illustrated in Color, with a small section of black & white studies and drawings at the rear. Weight: 2 pounds, 2 ounces. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

London, UK Collins , 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Edition (1987), so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages; else flawless; the binding remains 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. An attractive, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright 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.(8 x 5.5 x 1.15 inches), 256 pages. Introduction by Ken Livingstone. Cartoons by Gibbard, Bryan McAllister, and Steve Bell. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY John Lane, 1913. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint but pervasive soiling, causing considerable darkening; there is a very small dampstain near the lower corner of the front panel; the top edge is dust dulled. Binding remains secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 195pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Leacock, a Canadian humorist and economist, published a number of serious works in his field as well as in history and biography, but is best known for his collections of satirical essays and short stories. Contents: Behind the Beyond; Familiar Incidents-With the Photographer; The Dentist and the Gas; My Lost Opportunities; My Unknown Friend; and Under the Barber's Knife. Parisian Pastimes: The Advantages of a Polite Education; The Joys of Philanthropy; The Simple Life in Paris; A Visit to Versailles; and Paris at Night. The Retroactive Existence of Mr.… Read More

New York, NY Warner Books, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus [1998]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1998]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 128 pages. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY: Henry Holt / Comicana. Very Good+. 1988. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition (1988) ; First Printing thus indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows mild rubbing to the extremities overall and a little heavier at the corner tips; free of rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Errata slip affixed to the inside of the front cover. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Small 4to (10. 8 x 8.65 x 0.65 inches) .… Read More

London, UK Cassell & Company, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000), so stated. First Edition (2000), so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a previous owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper; two pages bumped at the lower corner, right at the tip; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". The DJ shows mild rubbing to the a couple of spots at the inner edge of the backstrip; the price has not been clipped. Attractive and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. (6.3 x 4.75 x 1.45 inches). 380 pages. Illustrated with duotone cartoons by Dan Pearce. Language: English. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Red boards with gilt titles at the back-strip. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1918. Hardcover First Edition [1918], unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows the slightest lean; moderate wear to extremities, with the paper rubbed through to the underlying board at the corner tips; faint crease at the upper corner of the front panel; half-inch chip at the head of the backstrip; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing; some newspaper clipping or such shadow at front endpapers; a corner of the pasted-on title has chipped at the upper back-strip; pencil drawing at rear endpapers. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 87pp. Thirty-One Illustrations in Black & White by Dick Doran. First Edition [1918], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

San Nicolas Tolentino, Iztapalapa, Mexico Promexa, 1990. Paperback Third Edition in Spanish. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; crease top to bottom of the front panel; the binding remains secure; the text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 64mo. Translated by Yolanda Moreno. Third Edition in Spanish [1990]; the first Spanish Edition was published in 1989; the First English Edition was issued in 1987. Trade Paperback.

London, UK William Heinemann, 1912. Hardcover First Edition (1912), unstated, in accordance with William Heinemann's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1912), unstated, in accordance with William Heinemann's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint dampstaining along the front and rear hinges; foxing to the endpapers and a bit of spotting to the top edge of the text block; a former owner's rubber-stamped address at the front pastedown endpaper; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.65 x 5.75 x 1.2 inches). vii, 197 pages. Note by the author precedes the text.… Read More

Middletown, CT Wesleyan University Press, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus (1985), so stated. First Edition Thus (1985), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the extremities; sunning to the backstrip has blanched the orange background field (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a single cosmetic flaw. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 4.6 x 0.35 inches). 114 pages. Graphic Intelligence by Joseph Reed. Introductory Note by Jacques Barzun. Language: English. Weight: 5.5 ounces. University… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1996. 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; touch of wear at the head and heel of the backstrip. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 164pp. Introduction by Dave Barry. Trade Paperback. I bought this book right after I got dumped last summer. I was looking for something to cheer myself up. The first time I read it, It made me laugh and I stopped crying. The second time through, I started saying "wow, so true!" at least once every three pages. The third time I read it, I had everything in perspective and didnt feel so bad anymore. It still makes me laugh, I reccomend it to everyone. Its the only "advice" book that ever gave me really good advice, or made me feel any better. Even if you arent "lonelyhearted"… Read More

New York, NY Fawcett: Gold Medal, 1973. Paperback First Edition Thus [1973], Tenth Printing. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing, a few faint creases, and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. Unpaginated. First Edition Thus [1973], Tenth Printing. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY HarperCollins: Perennial, 1997. 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 wear to extremities; faintest sunning around edges of rear panel, though titles and promos thereon remain unaffected, bold and clearly legible; mildest rubbing; pages a little tanned and a few pages near the end are faintly riffled at upper corner. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 317pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperPaperbacks, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1996]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only light tanning to the pages, but especially deep at the insides of the front and rear cover panels; the pale yellow background field has been sunned at the backstrip, blanching it slightly, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 182pp. Trade Paperback. This book will make you laugh...at yourself and others who try to make life a series of grim responsibilities. Barbara Holland is such an unabashed pleasure-seeker, I had to keep checking the cover to see that it was really written by a woman! The things she embraces are truly guilty pleasures no self-respecting, typically suffering woman of the '90's would admit to. Thank God for her! As a fellow… Read More

New York, NY Arthur Barker, 1965. Hardcover First Edition UK (1965), so stated. First Edition UK (1965), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Good to Very Good+ DJ: The Book is near flawless, if not quite "fresh", showing a single minor flaw (see below); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows indications of careful use: some wear and a tiny chip at the head of the backstrip; a quarter-inch tear at the top of the front hinge; a short, closed tear at the bottom of the front panel; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text - someone has crossed out about half of the string of copyright dates of the material with a marker pen at the lower copyright page. 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 a single, very minor… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: the binding is very slightly cocked; a few flecks of foxing at the fore-edge; minimal shelving wear to the lower extremities; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is 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 the very mildest wear and several minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; just a hint of wear and wrinkles to the heel of the backstrip; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Very close to "As… Read More