Search Results: Judaism from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Doubleday & Company, Inc. , 1965. Hardcover First Edition [1965], so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minor indications of use: light shelfwear; foxing at outside edges and endpapers; former owner's name and date at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; short, closed tear at top front panel; white areas considerably toned and heavily foxed; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 329pp. Bibliography, index. Blue cloth over boards. Deckle fore-edge. Anchor Bible, Volume 18.

Boulder, CO University of Colorado Press, 1968. Paperback First Ed, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed, unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 73pp. Paperback. University of Colorado Studies. Series in Language and Literature No. 12. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1995. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: mild shelving wear along the bottom edge; faint smudging at the fore-edge; the upper front corner shows the gentlest bump; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; a half-inch, closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 694pp. Hardback with DJ. An anthology to the core, "Art from the Ashes" is a fantastic look into the Holocaust genre. This was one of the primary texts used in my graduate level Holocaust class and it was an eye opener. I thought I knew a lot about the Holocaust but this anthology tore that idea apart and replaced it with a raw and… Read More

New York, NY Basic Books, 1984. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Fair DJ: Book shows indications of light use; light wear to extremities; boards ever-so-slightly bowed; faintest soiling at the outside edges. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows heavy use: fairly heavy wear to extremities; minor chip loss; several short closed tears; unprice clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 230pp. Translated by Yehuda Hanegbi and Yehudit Keshet. Hardback with DJ. In these short portraits of Biblical characters Rabbi Steinsaltz reveals essential meanings. In this work his account of the Biblical patriarch Isaac ( Yitzhak) made an especially strong impression upon me. Rabbi Steinsaltz shows how this particular patriarch is dominated by a sense of severe restriction and limitation connected with the experience of the Akedah. This work will provide the reader of the Bible new insight into some of its… Read More

New York, NY McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1964. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: Dedicated at front endpaper: “To Manfred Warren, Cherished friend and coworker, With heartfelt good wishes. Faithfully, Maurice N. Eisendrath. Chanukah 5725, December 1964.” First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows light shelfwear; minor smudging at lower page block edge; pages ever-so-slightly tanned; binding shows very slight spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild scuffing; light wear to the extremities; faint but pervasive soiling at rear panel; price clipped; mylar protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 315pp. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Schocken Books for B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations, 1970. Hardcover First Ed; Second Printing. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows just a touch of wear to the extremiies; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities, with several tiny closed tears; mild rubbing; price unclipped. No longer pristine, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 182pp. First Ed; Second Printing [1970]; First Published in 1969. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Frederick Ungar , 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), unstated in accordance with Frederick Ungar's customary practice. First Edition (1973), unstated in accordance with Frederick Ungar's customary practice. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only a tick of wear to the head and 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 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 in a couple of spots. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows very light wear to the extremities; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches). ix, 181 pages. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1975. Paperback First Edition Thus (1975), not directly stated, but implied by lack of subsequent printings cited, in accordance with Penguin Books' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1975), not directly stated, but implied by lack of subsequent printings cited, in accordance with Penguin Books' customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the top of the front "hinge"; mild rubbing to the panels and a little faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; 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… Read More

Berkeley, CA Alternative Press, 1984. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; a very faint hairline crease near the upper rear corner. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 160pp. First Ed thus, Second printing. Inscribed and Signed by Bob Trupin, the author's son. Introduction, Photograph, Glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish terms. Paperback. Dakota Diaspora is a lovely book which tells of the author's experiences as a child growing up Jewish on the prairie. From Russia to "Nordakota" Ms. Trupin attempts to understand her parents and their motivations for leaving the "known" for such a great "unknown." She draws mostly upon her own childhood memories, rather than gathering first-hand accounts from her parents. I found the ending somewhat disappointing because we don't find out if… Read More

New York, NY The Philosophical Library, 1982. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First Edition, unstated (as was the traditional practice ot this publishing house). Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of us: there is a small, faint line of discoloration at the tinted top edge; there is a small sticker shadow at the upper corner of the front free endpaper, which also shows a price in red colored pencil; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. The DJ is price clipped; else flawless; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 186pp. Hardback with DJ. This book addresses some of the problems embedded in the biblical tradition which are beginning to recieve new and revolutionary answers thanks to the discovery of First Century documents.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Ohalah, Rabbinic Fellowhip et al, 1973. Pamphlet Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 86pp. A "Nachdichtung" Freelyn Rendered by Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi. Published by Ohalah, Rabbinic Fellowhip/Aleph, Alliance for Jewish Renewal/Yesod, Foundation for a Jewish Future. Originally published in Warsaw by Indsel Verlag in 1933. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps. Abraham Joshua Heschel (January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972) was a Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, authored a number of widely read books on Jewish philosophy and was active in the American Civil Rights movement. Heschel explicated many facets of Jewish thought, including studies on medieval Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, and Hasidism.… Read More

Gutersloh Gutersloher Verlagshaus, 1999. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows former owner's gift inscription at front endpaper; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 407pp. A Day-Book. Jewish Meditations for Every Day of the Year. German Text. First Ed, unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Crown: Harmony Books, 2000. Hardcover First Edition [2000]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [2000]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some faint scuffing, mainly to the rear panel; else flawless; the price is unclipped. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 203 pages. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Bloch Publishing Company, 1960. Hardcover First Edition (1960), unstated in accordance with Bloch Publishing Company's customary practice. First Edition (1960), unstated in accordance with Bloch Publishing Company's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: superficial stain at top edge of text, which is also slightly dusted; just a hint of shelfwear to the lower extremities; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor imperfections. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear… Read More

New York, NY Schocken Books, 1948. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First Edition, unstated (in accordance with Schocken's customary practice). Good+: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; the backstrip is lightly sunned, rendering the titles slightly less legible than when new; moderate wear to the extremities, with the cloth worn at the corner tips, in several places now just beginning to expose the underlying board; mild rubbing and several very faint soil spots to the red cloth over boards; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Shows some light wear, but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 122pp., with maps and chronology. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Portland, OR Valentine Mitchell, 2003. Paperback First Edition, so stated First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the faintest crease at backstip; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 293pp. Paperback.

Middle Village, NY Jonathan David Publishers, 1983. Hardcover First Edition (1983), unstated. No printing number provided, as has been Jonathan David's customary practice since 1979. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is 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. Handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xv, 247 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. First Edition (1983), unstated. No printing number provided, as has been Jonathan David's customary practice since 1979. Hardback with DJ.

Middle Village, NY Jonathan David Publishers, 1983. Hardcover First Edition (1983), unstated. No printing number provided, as has been Jonathan David's customary practice since 1979. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip and even less to to the head of same; 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. Handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is price-clipped; else flawless. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xv, 247 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. First Edition (1983),… Read More

New York, NY William Morrow & Co, 1966. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. Book shows just a touch of bumping to the corner tips; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure;else flawless; the text is clean. The DJ shows only a touch of wear to the front corner tips: a tiny snag at the top of the rear panel; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minimal wear in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 244pp. First Edition, unstated, as per Morrow's customary practice at that time. Hardback with DJ.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 197 pages. First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. University Press Paperback.