Search Results: Music Criticism from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1979. Paperback First Edition Thus [1979]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1979]; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate spine lean; light wear to the extremities, especially at the head of the backstrip; a small chip at the top of the front hinge; a crease near the upper front corner; it appears that the front endpaper has been removed and the hinge reglued; the upper corners show a little wear; the price has been carefully excised near the upper front corner; else only mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels (of course, the removed front endpaper may have contained such). Shows some flaws, but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.6 inches). 386 pages. plus Indexes. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Trade… Read More

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. Hardcover Second Edition (1982), Revised & Enlarged. First Priinting Thus, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1977. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: shows the slightest spine lean; minimal shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; some faint foxing to the outside edges and the top edge is a mite dust-darkened; the binding remains 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 mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels and a hint of wear to the front corner tips; price intact; mylar-protected.… Read More

Paris, France Librarie Armand Colin: Bibliotheque de Cluny, 1961. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only light soiling; mildest rubbing; a couple of tiny, stray pen - or pencil - marks at the fore-edge; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 483pp. Texte etabli et presente par Claude Pichois. White heavy cardstock wraps with black titles and designs at the front panel and black titles at the backstrip. Sewn Binding. Mass Market Paperback.

London Oxford University Press, 1944. Paperback First Edition Thus (1944), Seventh Printing (1972). Near Fine in Wraps: shows only faint sun-blanching to the red background field of the backstrip (the white titles thereon are unaffected, but perhaps do not appear as bold as before the sunning; they do remain easily legible); a very faint wrinkle near the top of the backstrip; else 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new, apparently unread copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.45 x 0.45 inches). viii, 217 pages. Editor's Notes by… Read More

Ann Arbor, MI UMI Research Press, 1985. Hardcover First English Language Edition [1985]. EX-LIBRARY, showing the usual marks thereof and also some DAMPSTAINING to the top edge of the text pages, apparent for the first fifty pages and imparting a certain "crinkliness" the the top edge of the pages to page 60 or so. Else, Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of light use. The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; slight spine lean; the DJ has been taped to the book; the binding is secure; the text is clean. The DJ is mylar protected and the mylar shows mild rubbing and very faint soiling; else flawless; unclipped; and, of course, mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches). xxxi, 276 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 6.4 ounces. Language: English. Studies in Musicology Series. First English Language Edition [1985]. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Grossman Publishers, 1972. Hardcover First Edition Thus in the USA (1972), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, according to Grossman's customary practice. The book was also published by Calder & Boyars in London in the same year. First Edition Thus in the USA (1972), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, according to Grossman's customary practice. The book was also published by Calder & Boyars in London in the same year. Very Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a hint of a bump at the top of the front hinge; 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 in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally… Read More

New York, NY Routledge, 2004. Paperback Second Edition (2004); First Printing Thus. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease at the backstrip, which also shows the faintest sunning to the pinkish background field (the white and black titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); former owner's name at the top of the front free endpaper; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6.1 x 0.95 inches). xiii,… Read More

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition USA (1993), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to University of California Press' customary practice. First Edition USA (1993), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to University of California Press' customary practice. 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia 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. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. After more than twenty-five years, still has that pleasant "New Book' scent. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Read More

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994]; First Impression. First Edition [1994]; First Impression. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows former owner's name inscribed at the front free endpaper; barely discernible spine lean, but the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only very mild rubbing; unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 261pp. Translated by Mary Whittall, with Revisions and Additions by the Author. Hardback with DJ. Nothing is left for one to imagine after this reading. The mystery and circumstances of Mozart's great work is described in incredible detail in this book. It is really not an attempt by the author to prove or disprove theory and speculation about the compostion, but rather, to offer the reader the combined evidence accumulated throughout the years. These facts are then… Read More

New York, NY St. Martin's: Griffin, 1973. Paperback First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. First Edition Thus (1973), so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows moderate rubbing to the panels and a little consequent soiling to the white background field of the panels: light shelf-soiling to the lower edge fo the text block and faint thumbing to the fore-edge; a single page in the Index has been creased at the lower corner and there is a phone number at the rear endpaper; mild creasing near the upper corner tip and a single crease at the backstrip; the binding leans very slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. FFree of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A solid copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 210 pages, Introduction by Vladimir… Read More

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. Pristine. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a very faint wrinkle near the lower front corner; faintest sunning to the grey background field of the backstrip (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 626pp. First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Hardback with DJ. This superb reference work on Johann Sebastian Bach is the first volume in a new species of Oxford Companion that will focus on major composers. Illustrated with twenty-four black-and-white plates, this volume boasts over a thousand alphabetically arranged entries that cover Bach's music, his life and times, scholarship on Bach, and the performance of his music. Readers will find entries on the various genres that Bach worked in… Read More

San Francisco, CA HarperCollins: Pandora, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; 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 very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6 x 0.9 inches). 368 pages. Profusely illustrated with portait photographs in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 20.6 ounces. Trade Paperback.