Search Results: Modern Languages from Black Cat Hill Books

The Hague, Netherlands Mouton, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus (1971 & 1972); apparently a later printing (1977). Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Books show indications of very careful use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; the faintest smudges to the outside edges; a former owner's name - or such - has been whited-out at the upper corner of the half-title page; the bindings are square and secure; the texts are clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Carefully used copies, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. The DJs shows considerable rubbing to the panels (Volume I somewhat more rubbed than Volume II); moderate wear to the extremities; a scuff to the upper corner of the front panel of Volume I; neither flap has been clipped. Both DJs show some wear, but remains serviceable and not unattractive. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Read More

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the outside edges; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Shows some light wear, but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches). ix, 181 pages. Index. Weight: 7 ounces. First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. The hardcover edition was first published in 1931. University Press Paperback.

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the outside edges; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers;a faint crease along the top edge of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing just a touch of wear and a single, very minor flaw. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches). ix, 181 pages. Index. Weight: 7 ounces. First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. The hardcover edition was first published in 1931. University Press Paperback.

Atherton, CA Environmental Design & Research Center, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), unstated. Fine: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.3 x 7.25 x 0.55 inches). 112 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 1.2 ounces. First Edition (2003), unstated. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. 

New York, NY Longman, Green & Company, 1946. Hardcover Second Edition [1915], revised [1946]; This is the First Pocket Edition, based upon the revised Second Edition; Third Printing thereof, with additions [1947]. The first edition appeared in 1912. Very Good+: shows very light wear to extremities; creasing top to bottom front panel, but the board appears unbroken and remains perfectly firm; pages lightly tanned. Binding shows very slight spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 772pp. Rust-toned cloth over boards. Tinted outside edges. Second Edition, revised. Compiled by Max Bellows (1870-1932). It was first published in 1912 and was based on the French and English Dictionary of his father, John Bellows (1831-1902). It therefore embraced many of the ideas used in the French Dictionary including the presentation of the two language divisions on the same page and the use of different… Read More

Barcelona, Spain Editorial Seix Barral: Biblioteca Breve, 1971. Paperback First Ed thus in Spain, so stated. First Ed thus in Spain, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: shows spine lean; just a hint of wear to extremities; binding remains secure and the text is clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the upper extremities, with several short, closed tears and the top and bottom of the back strip have been reinforced with cellophane tape; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable in a moderately worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 163pp .Text in Spanish. Paperback: French Wraps [with DJ].

New York, NY Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1968. Hardcover First Edition (1968), unstated. Eight pages mid-text show heavy NOTATIONS AND UNDERLINING, mostly in pencil, but also some in pen. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities, with a very fine crease right near the lower corner of the front panel and a small split at the bottom of the front edge of the backstrip, which has been carefully repaired with clear cellophane tape; mild rubbing to the panels of the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws - and of course the underlining and notations. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.7 inches). xiii, 224 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.2 ounces. First Edition… Read More

Beijing, China Sinolingua, 1988. Paperback First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use, but the text block has an indentation or deep bend from top to bottom, from poor packing: slight spine lean; mild rubbing; else flawless; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 488pp. Paperback.

Lincolnwood, IL NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, 1991. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 156pp. Edited by D. Bondar. An Annotated Reader for Students of Russian. Text in Russian. Notes in English. First Ed thus, later printing. The corrupt officials of a small town in Tsarist Russia mistake a penniless clerk from Moscow for a government agent in Gogol's satire on the grotesque side of human nature. A play described by Vladimir Nabokov as the greatest ever written in the Russian language. Includes text, notes, commentary and background. Nikolai Gogol (1809â€"1852) was the leader of the realist revolution in19th century Russian drama and literature. His plays include Marriage and The Gamblers.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books: Pelican, 1973. Paperback First Edition [1973], so stated. A paperback original. First Edition [1973], so stated. A paperback original. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only former owner's name printed in ink at the top edte of the text block; the very lightest wear to the lower edge of the rear panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is leans but 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Shows very mild wear and a few minor flaws, but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.35 x 0.65 inches). 256 pages. Weight: 6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Provides detailed chapters on sound, tone, vocabulary and syntax… Read More