Search Results: Short Stories from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Dodd Mead, 1986. Hardcover First Edition (1986), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1986), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edges of the panels; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a couple of very minor flaws; not quite absolutely pristine, but remains very close to it. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable, but no longer quite pristine. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.45 x 6.35 x 1.2 inches). x, 319 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.9 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Read More

New York, NY Random House, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1993), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edges of the boards; a small, extremely faint soil spot at the top edge of the text block and some very faint spots of discoloration at the the bottom edge of same; the binding leans very slightly; else without discernible flaw; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. 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,… Read More

New York, NY Fawcett: Crest, 1990. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1990); so stated. First Edition Thus (1990); so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows careful use: just a hint of wear to extremities; a couple of creases to the outside edge of the front panel; a crease at the backstrip; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding leans slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. 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 tighly bound, showing several minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 0.65 inches). 212 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.

London, UK Black Swan, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus (1985). First published in 1983 by Salamander Press. First Edition Thus (1985). Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows the mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; a small scar at the middle of the front panel, where a sticker has been removed; two pages creased right at the upper tip; 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 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, imperfections, one of them quite noticeable. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5 x 0.3 inches),. 123 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. First published in 1983 by Salamander… Read More

New York, NY Picador, 2003. Hardcover First Edition [2003]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [2003]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a little spine lean; else flawless, with no discernible flaws; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 208 pages. Hardback with DJ. 

Syracuse, NY Syracuse University Press, 1998. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 139pp. (Library of Modern Jewish Literature). Hardback with DJ. I read the connected stories in one sitting and have already started on the sequel Anna in the Afterlife. Perhaps the stories told by a grumpy, smart, disappointed, often mean-spirited, culturally alive woman as she passes from her 70s into her 90s will only appeal to a small demographic. Anna got me right in the solar plexus. The details of her life were her own story and not mine but her impossible attempts over and over and over again to try and make the world welcoming, appreciative, softer -- that Sisyphean struggle is my struggle, too. She can't abide the lies that are everywhere and on everyone's lips, the greed, the… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Co, 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus [1958], First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [1957], First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor cosmetic flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.3 x 5 x 0.25 inches). xi, 57 pages. Selected and Edited by Thomas E. Colby III. Introduction in English. German-English Vocabulary at the the rear of… Read More

Philadelphia, PA The Gebbie Publishing Company, 1898. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1898], unstated. Very Good: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities, with mild rubbing and faint soiling to the dark red cloth over boards; some mild scuffing to the backstrip; 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 only mild wear and a few minor, cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.3 x 1.25 inches). xii, 388 pages. Translated by Clara Bell. Preface by George Saintsbury. Illustrated with five duotone engravings. Top Edge Gilt. Fore-Edge and Bottom Edge Rag-Edged. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 15.8 ounces. First Edition Thus [1898], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Bantam Doubleday Dell: Bantam Trade Paperback Editions, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1989); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; several mild bends, (not quite creases) near the lower corner of the rear panel. The binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. The pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing several very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.2 x 0.65 inches). 221 pages. Painted image of a truck at a filling-station pump through a window with wind-blown diaphonous curtain before a flat, dry midwestern… Read More

Albany, NY State University of New York Press, 1993. Paperback First Edition Thus (1993); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1993); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; some creasing and wrinkling at the lower corner of the rear panel, which affects also the last forty pages of text as that spot; the binding is secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches). vii, 181 pages. Index.. Edited by Jeanne Clayton Hunter and Thomas Kranidas. Foreward by Owen Barfield. Language: English. Weight: 9.3 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Ticknor & Fields, 1990. Hardcover First Edition [1990]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1990]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a tiny, very faint thumb smudge at the fore-edge; just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 230pp. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Faber & Faber , 1999. Paperback First Faber Paperback Edition (1999); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in the USA and by Faber in Britain in 1998. First Faber Paperback Edition (1999); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine: shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages; 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, marks, 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 sound and tightly bound, showing a single, expected cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.15 x 4.85 x 0.5 inches). Language: English. Weight: 6.5… Read More

New York, NY Scribner, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use; several tiny soil spots at the bottom edge of the rear panel; a small very faint soil spot at the top edge of the text block; a REMAINDER mark at the bottom edge of the text pages; the binding square and secure; text 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws; Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 254… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1990]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest overall rubbing; very slight spine lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.75 x 0.6 inches). 222 pages. Weight: 10.2 ounces. Trade Paperback. This was Briskin's debut, marked by rare strength and authority of voice. All but one of these 15 stories appeared in magazine form between 1975 and 1987.

New York, NY Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1909. Hardcover Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; sunning at the backstrip and hinges has blanched the green leather to brown, but the gilt titles and designs remain bold and clearly legible; former owner's book plate at front paste-down end paper. Frontispiece illustration has its tissue cover. Purple silk ribbon marker. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Lovely little volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. 559pp. Flexible Green Leather with gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. Sewn-in Silk Place-marker. Top Edge Gilt. After a century, the high-quality paper remains remarkably white. Earliest printing of this item we have found is 1902; this is the 1909 impression. Flexible Leather Hardback. William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly… Read More

New York, NY William Morrow, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 278pp. Hardback with DJ. It's a brave writer who uses a phrase from the great sentimental ballad "Danny Boy" as a title. Lordan (And Both Shall Row, 1998) assiduously avoids the bathos implied in that title, opting instead for a meticulously drawn portrait of Mary Curtin and Lyle Sullivan's long marriage--its "pettiness and comfortable meanesses and easy generosities." Through flashbacks and shifting narrative perspectives, we see a young, desperately lonely Lyle, after three dates and one brief kiss, fly off to Ireland to ask for Mary's hand in marriage. Some 30 years and two sons later, having retired in Ireland, the couple has lapsed into a comfortable routine, trying to avoid well-worn… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Doubleday, 2006. Paperback First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows slight spine lean, but the binding remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a single very minor flaw. No longer quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.55 inches). 193 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Random House: Doubleday, 2006. Paperback First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus [2006]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute reverse lean to the spine, but the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a single very minor flaw. No longer quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.55 inches). 193 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.4 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Random House , 1989. Hardback First Edition USA [1989], First Printing indicated. First Edition USA [1989], First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a tiny tick of wear at the bottom edge of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; the price is unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.8 x 0.75 inches). 164 pages. Weight: 13 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2000); 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. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.05 x 0.5 inches). 176 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6.7 ounces. Trade Paperback.