Search Results: Popular Culture from Black Cat Hill Books

San Francisco, CA Berrett-Koehler Publishers, August 2002. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, David Wann. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Royal Octavo. 268pp. Illustrated by David Horsey, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Foreward by Scott Simon. First Ed thus, later printing. Academic Press Paperback. In chapters with titles like "Swollen Expectations" and "A Rash of Bankruptcies", Affluenza uses the whimsical metaphor of a disease to tackle a very serious subject: the damage done -- to our health, our families, our communities, and our environment -- by the obsessive quest for material gain. The authors examine the origins, evolution, and symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. But more importantly, they explore cures and suggest strategies… Read More

New York, NY McDowell, Oblensky, 1958. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing [1958], so stated. First Edition; First Printing [1958], so stated. Very Good: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; faint sunning to the backstrip and along the top edge of the front panel (the titles at the backstrip are unaffected: bold and clearly legible); former owner's rubber-stamped name and place at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the tinted top edge is mildly sunned. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Structurally sound and tightly bound and showing very little wear, this book remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 488 pages. Foreward by John Huston. Crimson and Grey boards with black and gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY The Free Press, 1968. Hardcover First Edition (1968), First Printing stated. First Edition (1968), First Printing stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a touch of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip, but no other signs of wear; the binding is slightly cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a crease top to bottom of the inside front flap; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7 x… Read More

Garden City, NY Doubleday & Company: Doubleday Projections Books, 1970. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; there is a rough patch near the bottom edge of the front panel [perhaps due to a former owner's removing the price]; binding square, but shows a couple of faint creases at the back strip, and remains secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 336pp. First Ed thus, later printing. Trade Paperback. William Craddack was a participant observer during a time wracked with change and birth. A minor character playing out his life in what begins as a backwater town of the movement. The window he provides us is not ornate with suppositions. It is only an aluminum slide window so common in homes in the San Jose area in the 1960's and 70's William Craddack is a… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1968. Paperback First Edition; First Printing [1968], so stated. First Edition; First Printing [1968], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: very light wear to extremities; considerable rubbing to wrapper covers; the price has been removed at the bottom corner of the front panel and there remains a sticker shadow at same; faint soiling; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 0.25). 111 pages. Classic Film Scripts Series. Weight: 6.2 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New Rochelle, NY Arlington House, 1975. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First Edition, unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows light wear along the bottom edge due to shelving; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean.The DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling; light wear to extremities; a short, closed tear and a resultant crease across the very top edge of the front panel; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a little wear in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. 511pp. Edited by T. Allan Taylor. Introduction by Earl Anderson. Hardback with DJ. This series of books dealing with films and stars of the Golden period of Hollywood are absolutely indispensible for movie buffs. Anyone old enough to remember the old (now defunct) film magazine, ''Films in Review'', will recall the magazine's monthly career… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; a couple of barely discernible scratches where "autographed copy" sticker has been removed; tiny nick at upper rear corner tip; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 307pp. Hardback with DJ. Why do teenagers use drugs, what happens to them when they do, and what can we do about it? Venturing into uncharted territory, mother and award-winning journalist Meredith Maran takes us inside teenagers' hearts, minds, and central nervous systems to explore the causes and consequences of our nation's drug crisis. In these pages we get to know the kids, the parents, the therapists, and the drug treatment programs at their best and worst. We're face-to-face with… Read More

New York, NY New York University Press, 1999. Paperback First Edition Thus (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1999), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.65 inches). ix, 253 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.7 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. Paperback First Edition Thus (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the faintest shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing only a single unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.25 x 0.8 inches). 300 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Da Kine, 1985. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with some wear and short tears at the head of the backstrip; the binding is secure; the text is clean. 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, lightly used copy, showing only the noted imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.25 inches). 99 pages. Profusely illustrated with duotone collage. Language: English. Weight: 8 ounces.Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Washington DC Smithsonian, 1990. Hardcover First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a hint of wear to the lower corner tips; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 very nearly-new copy; structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear at the lower corner tips. Bright and Clean. Corners remain sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.2 x 8.65 x 0.9 inches). 304 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 14.2 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

Cascadia Entertainment, 1939. Video: DVD One DVD in New condtion, housed in a hard shell plastic case with colorful promotional cover, all As New, still in shrinkwrap. CCE-596. B&W. 65 Minutes of mapcap fun. Video: DVD. One of the funniest Laurel and Hardy features, in which Ollie falls in love with the innkeeper's daughter only to by rejected. Ollie, in despair, attempts to drown himself in the local "shark-infested waters". Instead, Stan and Ollie decide to join the French Foreign Legion. They wind up stationed in Morocco as laundry attendents. Also stars Jean Parker, as Georgette, Reginald Gardiner as Francois, and Charles B. Middleton as the Commandant.

New York, NY Frederick Ungar , 1982. Paperback First Edition (1982), unstated in accordance with Ungar's customary practice. First Edition (1982), unstated in accordance with Ungar's customary practice. Very Good to Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities, with tape reinforcement to the corner tips of the front panel and a tiny tear at the top edge of same carefully tape-repaired; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7 x 1.05 inches). xiii, 432 pages. Introduction by Robert Giroux. Language: English. Weight: 32.8 ounces. First Edition Thus (1982);… Read More

New York, NY Harper Perennial, 1999. Paperback Thirteenth Edition (1999); First Printing Thus indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according toHarper Perennial 's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very-near-to--new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.65 x 8.3 x 1.75 inches). xi, 584 pages. Preface by the Editor. Language: English. Weight: 44 ounces. Thirteenth Edition (1999); First Printing Thus… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Signet Books, 1968. Paperback First Ed; First Printing, so stated. First Ed; First Printing, so stated. Good in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and considerable soiling to wrapper covers. Dampstaining at the lower outside edge of the last fifty pages or so. The pages have tanned quite a bit, due to aging. Stamped "Berard Library Private Collection" at the front end paper. A tightly bound copy showing moderate wear and some soiling, but with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 222pp. Mass Market Paperback.

Washington DC Pacifica Network News/Institute for Policy Studies, 1995. Paperback First Edition (1995), so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1995), so stated. Very Good- in Wraps: shows a crease near the upper corner of the front panel and also affects the first 32 pages of text; slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; a couple of small, superficial scuffs to the front panel; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several other flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 0.65 inches). xvi, 246 pages. Foreward by Christopher Hitchens. Sparsely illustrated with duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. Paperback.  INSCRIBED AND SIGNED… Read More

New York, NY Dell Publishing Company, 1966. Hardcover First Edition [1966], First Printing stated. A Paperback Original. First Edition [1966], First Printing stated. A Paperback Original. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; several hairline creases around the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean, but the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 192 pages. Mass Market Paperback.

Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1980. Hardcover Limited Edition (500, of which this is Number 67). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ALAN ALDA. Limited Edition: 500, of which this is Number 67. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: light shelving wear to the bottom edges of the blue cloth-covered boards; faint foxing at the outside edges of the text block; the binding is square and 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, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with small loss to the corner tips and at the head and heel of the backstrip and several tiny snags and tears; mild overall rubbing to the panels; unclipped. Flawed but serviceable, showing moderate wear. NOT… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; faintest sunning at the back strip, though the titles thereon remain unaffected, bold and clearly legible; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging. Former owner's tasteful book plate at the front end paper. Binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 253pp. Trade Paperback.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 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; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy. Virtually 'As New', showing a single minor flaw and just a hint of wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xvii, 256 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14.4 ounces. University Press Paperback.