Search Results: Literary from Black Cat Hill Books

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 New American Library: Mentor , 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus (1958), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities and the upper corner tip has chipped off, exposing the upper corner of the text pages and the first few of them show a faint crease at the upper corner tip; a faint crease near the lower corner of the front panel and a price has been neatly blocked out to the upper corner of same; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 several minor imperfections. Bright and clean despite its age. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.25 x 0.65 inches). 236 pages. Foreward by Anne… Read More

London, UK Octopus Publishing Group: Minerva, 1989. Paperback Reprint Edition. Near Fine in Wraps: pages have tanned a bit with age; faint foxing at outside edges and endpapers; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 8vo. 222pp. Reprint Edition. Trade Paperback. Abandoned after Salinger successfully sued to enjoin publication on the grounds of copyright violation, this book finally reached publication in this form and represents an attempt to salvage the biography. Essential reading for anyone interested in Salinger.

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 Columbia University Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY ALAN CHEUSE. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; shows small, light stain at lower edge at outside corner; former bookseller's sticker at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 220pp. Edited bh Alan Cheuse and Nicholas Delbanco. Hardback with DJ. Collection of interviews, speeches, lectures, notes, and essays. Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse two younger colleagues of Bernard Malamud collected speeches, occasional writings, whatever they could find in which Malamud spoke about his writing, and to a lesser degree, his life. Malamud was a dedicated craftsman, a modest and devoted artist, whose love for the short story is strongly emphasized in this collection. Cynthia Ozick… Read More