Search Results: Santa Cruz from Black Cat Hill Books

Santa Cruz, CA Moving Parts Press, 1991. Paperback Presumed First Ed, but unstated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows the faintest soiling to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 103pp. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Santa Cruz, CA Moving Parts Press, 1991. Paperback First Ed, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: minimal wear to extremities; faint soiling to wrapper covers; small coffee stain along inch-and-a-half of rear hinge; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 103pp. Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Historical Society, 1987. Trade Paperback First Edition (1987), unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, CAROLYN SWIFT. First Edition (1987), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.5 inches). xxix, 122 pages. Chronology. Notes. Genealogy. Index. Illustrated with twelve vintage duotone photographs, portrait, map, and family tree. Foreward by Madeleine B. Stern. Includes Biography based on… Read More

Northridge, CA Windsor Publications, 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Edition (1987), so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. Book shows former owner's gift inscription at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; faint foxing to the the cloth-covered boards; else only barely discernible shelving wear to the bottom edge of the boards; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws and the short inscription. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the upper extremities; a couple of tiny snags to the top edge of the front panel; else only very mild rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped. Remains clean and attractive… Read More

Fresno, CA Valley Publishers, 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1974], unstated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Book shows just a hint of shelf-wear; binding shows only the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint soiling overall, with a bit of coffee staining at the front panel; light wear to extremities, with numerous tiny, closed tears along top edge; faint sunning around the outside edges of the front panel and at the backstrip. The titles on the backstrip remain bold and clearly legible; price intact; mylar-protected. A Nearly New copy in a lightly worn DJ. 4to. x, 100pp., including bibliography. Illustrated with numerous black & white photographs - many vintage. Hardback with DJ. Margaret Koch did a superb job of researching her material. This book is hugely informative. But be warned! You'll want to spend all your free time bumming around Santa Cruz County and… Read More

Fresno, CA Valley Publishers, 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1974], unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. The Book shows foxing to the top edge of the text block; a former owner's (the person to whom the author has inscribed and signed the book) bookplate at the front free endpaper; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the former owner's bookplate and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; light sunning to the orange background field of the backstrip, blanching to yellow (the black titles thereon are unaffected: bold a clearly legible); the price has… Read More

Watsonville, CA Papier-Mache, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus (1996), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. DAMPSTAINING along the bottom edge of the last fifty pages or so and which has imparted a bit of 'crinkliness' to the text pages. Else, Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows the faintest wrinkling of the clear vinyl plastic covering of the panels; the binding is very slightly cocked, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A flawed copy, but handsome nontheless, tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only in addition to the dampstaining. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. An attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More