Search Results: London from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Phillips & Hunt, 1881. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fair: Shows heavy wear, and a 1 1/2" x 1/4" portion of the front hinge and backstrip gouged out and a much smaller gouge at outside edge of the front panel; staining and soiling to the panels and backstrip; binding leans very slightly; moderate rubbing to the extremities; binding remains secure; the text is remarkably clean, considering the havoc visited upon the cover. A solid reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 124pp. Rust cloth over boards with embossed designs and Gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. 'The Period of the Early Plantagenets' provides an impressive collection that depict England during a fascinating period--the crown of the Middle Ages with its spirit of knighthood embodied in the Black Prince, struggle for Scottish liberty and the rise of the Parliament.

New York, NY Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [2002]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The Dustwrapper is also flawless; the price intact. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 291 pages. Hardback with DJ. A morality tale about unrestrained market speculation and a lust for monetary gain by any means. Depicted is the coming of age of Will Merrick on Wall Street at the dawn of the market crash of the 21st century and simultaneously during a similar market boom and crash during the final decade of the 17th century on London's Exchange Alley. Krist seamlessly moves the action from one century to the other. Krist provides the reader with a painless lesson that entertains as well as informs and perhaps contributes to the reader's sense of indignation.

New York, NY Macmillan , 1901. Hardcover First Edition (1901); Eighth Printing (1910). PENCIL MARGINALIA in the first chaper. Else, Good: Shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the cloth over boards; former owner's name and date at the front free endpaper. The binding shows very slight lean, but remains secure. A lightly used copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing moderate wear and a couple of minor flaws. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 1.15 inches). x, 317 pages. Illustrated with Drawings in Black & White. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 11.2 ounces. First Edition (1901); Eighth Printing (1910). Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Harper & Row: Torchbooks, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus (1965), so stated. First Edition Thus (1965), so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of significant use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the head and heel of the back strip have been carefully tape-reinforced; the spine leans, but remains perfectly secure (the signatures are sewn). Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows moderate wear and couple of minor flaws, but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 1 inches). 547 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19.2 ounces. Sewn Binding. Trade Paperback.

Stockton,CA Privately Printed, 1910. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. First Ed, but unstated. Good+: Binding shows moderate wear to extremities, rubbing to front face, partially obscuring orange titles and black impressed designs; moderate general wear; faint soiling; small dampstain upper corner last few pages; hinges starting. Binding square and secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club , or Ex-Library. 8vo. 245pp. Tooled and decorated cloth over boards; Decorated Endpapers. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Consists of prose and some poetry, Jack London, Stewart Edward White, Dan De Quille, Helen Hunt Jackson,etc. Work "representative of the coast, from pioneer days to the present (1910)".

New York, NY American Press, 1965. Hardcover First Edition [1965], so stated. First Edition [1965], so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows top edge dust-dulled; barely discernible spine lean; former owner's name at front free endpaper; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; backstrip lightly sunned; mild rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 243pp. Oldcastle was hanged, drawn and quartered in 1417, apparently as a religious martyr. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Schocken Books, 1972. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; small tear at front panel has been tape-repaired from verso; just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; price has been rubbed out at upper rear panel; binding remains square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, tightly-bound, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 488pp. Selections from The Morning Chronicle, edited by Eileen Yeo and E.P. Thompson. B+W illustrations. Trade Paperback. How the London poor kept themselves alive in the 1840's.