Search Results: Humorous Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY New American Library: Plume , 1987. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1987), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1987), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: extremely slight spine lean; faint sunning has blanched the purple background field at the backstrip to a powder blue hue (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible); the binding is secure; the text is clean, but the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. Free of creases to the wrapper covers. 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 handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches).… Read More

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

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.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Bks, 1971. Hardcover First Edition [1971], so stated. First Edition [1971], so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: just a touch of wear at the lower front corner tip; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfeclty secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows a couple of tiny flecks of soiling; very mild rubbing; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 212pp. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Crown Books, 1995. Paperback First Edition (1995), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows the very slightest spine lean and a a tiny, faint stain to the heel of the backstrip; 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 couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a touch of wear to the head of the backstrip and the mildest rubbing; unclipped. Attractive and intact. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x… Read More

New York, NY Ticknor & Fields: A Joan Kahn Book, 1985. Paperback First Edition USA (1981), so stated. Copyright is 1978. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the very mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; the finest crease to the backstrip; very faint toning to the white background field of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of 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. 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 flaws. Close to 'As New'. Book Club Edition. NOT a Remainder or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches). 259 pages. Language: English Weight: 12.5 ounces. Paperback. Patrick McGinley (born 1937) was born in Glencolumbkille,… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Group: Dutton, 2001. Hardcover First Edition (2001); First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2001); First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a small, rather faint stain at the point where the top and fore-edges meet; else flawless; 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. 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 unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Virtually "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 275 pages. Language: English.… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1909. Hardcover Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; sunning at the backstrip and hinges has blanched the green leather to brown, but the gilt titles and designs remain bold and clearly legible; former owner's book plate at front paste-down end paper. Frontispiece illustration has its tissue cover. Purple silk ribbon marker. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Lovely little volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. 559pp. Flexible Green Leather with gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. Sewn-in Silk Place-marker. Top Edge Gilt. After a century, the high-quality paper remains remarkably white. Earliest printing of this item we have found is 1902; this is the 1909 impression. Flexible Leather Hardback. William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly… Read More

London, UK Hodder & Stoughton: Sceptre, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988). First published in the same year in hardcover in the USA by Dutton. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a couple of extremely faint stress creases to the lower rear panel and the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly 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, very near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 1 inches). 384 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. First Edition, so stated. Paperback… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus (1977), so stated. First Edition Thus (1977), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text pages; a little concavity to the backstrip; 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 the very mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 1.75 inches). 900 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound,… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; front board hinge very slightly "sprung", binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 287pp. Hardback with DJ. From the acclaimed author of The Ash Garden—“an illuminating searchlight on the terra incognita where the personal and the political intersect” (Newsday)—an even more ambitious novel that follows a doctor from the trenches of the Great War into subsequent conflicts whose horrors would soon envelop the world. The historical Norman Bethune—legendary in both his native Canada and China—was a visionary whose dedication touched millions, and as the narrator of this novel he springs to vivid life even as he approaches its end. Rebelling in childhood against his… Read More

New York, NY Grove Press: Black Cat , 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. EX-LIBRARY, showing minimal indications thereof. It does appear that the front endpaper has been removed - and perhaps a half-title page or flyleaf as well, for the text begins with the title page. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a small, faint dampstain at the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 12mo. 294 pages. Mass Market Paperback. First published in 1856, eclipsed for 93 years, Hernan Melville's last full-length novel : " A series of parodies, each exploring a another aspect of what is involved when a man risks his confidence, his faith, in someone else.... akin to… Read More

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1970. Trade Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), Second Printing. Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and a little soiling to the wrapper covers, with a silver-dollar-size oil-like spot at the bottom of the rear panel; the pages have tanned considerably, due to aging; some light pencil notatioins at the back side of the front endpaper and at the rear endpapers; the head and heel of the backstrip have been reinforced with cellophane tape; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows moderate wear and several minor flaws, but remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches). 166 pages. Translated from the Polish by Eric Mosbacher. Language: English. Weight: 6.1 ounces. Evergreen #-557. First Edition Thus (1970), Second… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Signet , 1971. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus [1971]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus [1971]; First Printing, so stated. Good+ to Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: a tiny nick at the outside edge of the rear panel; light wear to extremities; considerable overall rubbing and faint but pervasive soiling to wrapper covers, which also show several creases; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.75 inches). 384 pages. Weight: 7.6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. Hardcover First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a hint of thumbing at the fore edge; very slight shelf rubbing along the bottom edge; the binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some minor imperfections, but in overall appearance remains close to 'As New': clean, sturdy, and quite presentable, showing virtually no wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1.15 inches). 200 pages. Weight: 18.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Oxford University Press: Oxford World Classics, 1998. Paperback Reprint Edition. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 143pp. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kate Flint. Contains: Introduction, Textual Notes, Bibliography, Chronology, and Explanitory Notes. Reprint Edition. Trade Paperback. This book must be the most nearly perfect piece of comic writing in English, its humour gentle and subtle, its depiction of character, class, time and location flawless. It fixes forever the late-Victorian world of the respectable Lower Middle Class, populated by clerks, petty merchants and tradesmen, observing it with both objectivity and affection. It is splendidly read on tape by Frederick Davidson, whose assumed accent is perfectly gauged to reflect the upwardly-mobile aspirations of the Mr.Charles Pooter, the self-confessed nobody of the title, and which slips down the social scale by… Read More

New York, NY Berkley Books: Signature Editions, 1997. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Author's signature reproduced at the half-title page. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a small, rather superficial indentation at the upper front panel and a touch of scuffing near it; the expected very light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

New York, NY Berkley Books, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 246pp. Trade Paperback. Dimished Capacity by Sherwood Kiraly, author of three other novels including California Rush, Big Babies and Who's Hot, Who's Not, is a humorous story about an unlikely trio who hatch a plan to sell a rare baseball card, and is the basis for the motion picture starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, and Virginia Madsen. The townsfolk once voted him the strangest man in Missouri, but he turned the honor down, claiming it was "just a popularity contest." He has baited hooks connected to the keys of an old typewriter by the side of the Mississippi, so the local fish can write poetry.… Read More

New York, NY Arcade Publishing, 1993. Hardcover First Edition USA (1993); Second Printing. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge; sparse, faint foxing to the outside edges of the text block; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a single unobtrusive flaw. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xx, 241 pages. Edited by Eoin O'Briwn and Edith Fournier. Foreward by Eoin O'Brien. Language: English. Weight: 17.8 ounces. First Edition USA (1993); Second… Read More

Evanston, IL Northwestern University Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus [1994]; unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 207pp. Translated by Leila Vennewitz. European Classics Series. First Edition Thus [1994]; unstated. Trade Paperback. This droll tale of a father and son and their small German village is probably too slow for many readers. However; if you enjoy wandering the side streets of Venice instead of hanging out in St. Mark's Square chances are good you will appreciate and enjoy what Boll is up to in this short novel. A quiet underground tale on post war Germany (1965 to be exact) with a telling presentation of small town life. And in addition, Boll's flair for characters is on full display. Lurking around the edges is just a hint of Erich Kastner's sense of fun. Boll brings a little more to the table than the delightful humorist. In the case of End of the Mission the… Read More