Search Results: Lit Criticism and Theory from Black Cat Hill Books

Evanston, IL Northwestern University Press, 1993. Paperback Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding shows spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; else only the mildest rubbing; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 234pp. Foreward by Frederick Crews. Rethinking Theory Series. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. University Press Paperback.

Durham, NC Duke University Press, 1947. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible wear and slight soiling; price-clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 194pp. First Ed, unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus (1961), so stated. The hardcover edition was published in 1949. First Edition Thus (1961), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; a price has been blocked out at the upper front panel else only light wear to the extremities; faint sunning to the panels and a backstrip is lightly darkened (the titles remain legible); a former owner's signature at the top fo the front end-paper; 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, carefulloy used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.35 x 0.5 inches). 172 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.5 ounces .The hardcover edition was published in 1949. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Arco Publishing Company, Inc, 1970. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; 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. REMAINDER, showing marks at the bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 128pp. Arco Literary Critiques Series. First Ed thus, so stated. Paperback. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY New York University Press, 1990. Paperback First Edition [1990] Thus; unstated in accordance with NYU Press' customary, but not universal practice. First Edition [1990] Thus; unstated in accordance with NYU Press' customary, but not universal practice. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities and very mild rubbing; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.65 x 0.8 inches). xi, 318 pages. Weight: 15 ounces. University Press Paperback.

London, UK Rivingtons, 1904. Hardcover Second Edition [1904]. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate to heavy wear to extremities; darkening and soiling to blue cloth over boards. Binding remains secure; but rear hinge well started; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, fairly sturdy, considering its age. A reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 274pp. Selected and Translated by Beatrix L. Tollemache. Deckle fore-edge. Gilt titles at front face and backstrip. Second Edition [1904]. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Excellent collection of Diderot's musings on art and aesthetics. Chapters with titles such as "What Everyone Knows about Expression, and Something which all the World does not Know." and "A Lament for my Old Dressing Gown". Second Edition. 

Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition [1986], unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a little dustiness at top edge of the text pages; a bit of crimp at head of backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows some mild overall rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 0.8 inches). xxi, 182 pages. Weight: 13.2 ounces. Critics of the 20th Century Series. First Edition [1986], unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1939. Hardcover Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged in 1939. Very Good+: shows a bit of tanning at outside edges of text block, but interior unaffected. Some very mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to blue cloth over boards. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 766 pages. Hardback: Lacks DJ.  

Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, 1984. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 250pp. Trade Paperback. In the long poem "Audubon" Robert Penn Warren—named America's first Poet Laureate—found his authentic poetic voice and persona. In the Hearts Last Kingdom Calvin Bedient argues that from this point on he was seen in his best work as a great poet. A beautifully sustained study in which the author investigates Warren's poetry since 1969 and reveals its characteristic voices, themes, measures, and metaphors. Bedient is at once a master of Warren's poetry and a master of criticism, and he writes as well as any contemporary critic.

New York, NY Random House: Anchor Books, 2003. Paperback First Edition Thus (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: the white front panel shows the barest hint of smudging; a couple of barely discernible stress creases to the middle of the rear panel; the text pages show a hint of tanning, due to aging; 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no 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 0.6 inches). 206 pages.… Read More

Athens, OH Ohio University Press, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus [1969]; unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the titles at the back strip are lightly sunned, but remain legible; shows also the mildest rubbing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 224pp. First Edition Thus [1969]; unstated, in accordance with Ohio University Press's customary practice. Trade Paperback.

Athens, OH Ohio University Press, 1969. Hardcover First Edition [1969], unstated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: the spine leans just a touch but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. The DJ shows very light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling; the price is unclipped, but has been crossed out, perhaps by a previous bookseller; mylar-protected. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains a clean, tightly bound, structurally sound copy, showing virtually no wear and with a clean text in a moderately worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 224pp. First Edition [1969], unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY University Press of America, Inc., 1988. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine: tiny smudge at upper corner page block. Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 181pp. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. The purpose of this examination of these three non-fictional works is to provide an English-language supplement to extant criticism of the books and to explain their function within Hildesheimer's oeuvre as modifications and extensions of his literary concerns. The three books analyzed include Mozart, Marbot, Mitteilungen an Max uber den Stand der Dinge und anderes (the "Maxtext"). These three books may be regarded as a culmination of the author's intellectual interest in the arts, for each offers opinions on one art form: Mozartómusic, Marbotóvisual art, and the "Maxtext"ó literary art. German newspaper and… Read More

New York, NY Dodd Mead & Company: Apollo Editions, 1966. Paperback First Ed UK; unstated. First Ed UK; unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to wrapper covers; price blocked; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 245pp. Trade Paperback. 

Broomall, PA Chelsea House Publications, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Chelsea House's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Chelsea House's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine: shows only a former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo at the front free endpaper; else flawless; the bnding 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 creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

Evanston, IL Northwestern University Press, 1979. Paperback First Edition thus (1979). First published in hardcover in 1973. Very Good in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; rubbing to the black background field of the wrapper covers; serveral tiny spots to the lower front panel; the binding leans ever so slightly but remains 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.15 x 6 x 0.5 inches). xlii, 166 pages. Translated with an Introduction by David B. Allison. Preface by Newton Garver. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. First Edition thus (1979). First published in hardcover in 1973. University… Read More

Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Paperback First Edition, (2006); unstated. Fine in Wraps: 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 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, only minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9 x 6 x 0.7 inches). Includes pages 739-939 of Volume 46. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces. First Edition, (2006); unstated. Paperback. Essays on Blake, Coleridge, Clare, Clough, Arnold, Beranger, Hardy, Shaftsbury & Stevenson. Also an Essay by Elizabeth Helsinger on Recent Studies in the Nineteenth Century.

London, UK Rockliff, 1954. Hardcover First Edition, though unstated Very Good in Very Good+ DJ. The Book shows rather heavy spine lean; else only light overall wear; some patches of tanning to the front and rear free end-papers; the binding is 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, tightly bound. Clean. Corners sharp. The DJ shows minimal wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; price intact; mylar-protected. Remains a clean, intact, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.75 x 5.85 x 0.7 inches). xi, 203 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Essays on the ballad, Dostoevsky, C.F. Ramuz, Manzoni, Calderon and others.

New York, NY HarperCollins: Ecco , 2005. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows 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. 370pp. Hardback with DJ. So illuminating, personable, and prevalent is Oates' literary criticism, a reader might know and value her strictly as a clarion and companionable critic. She seems to have read everything. Utterly at home in literature, she writes naturally about books with vigor and pleasure.