Search Results: Travel & Adventure from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Good+: shows moderate wear to extremities; barely discernible spine lean; eighth-inch tear in the fabric at the head of the backstrip; front free endpaper has been removed and the binding reglued; faint soiling; backstrip considerably dulled, affecting the legibility of the titles, which nevertheless can still be read; top edge well dusted. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 363pp. 24 illustrative black & white photographic plates. Rust colored cloth over boards, with Gilt designs at front panel and backstrip; black titles at same. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

London, UK Max Parrish, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], unstated. First Edition [1958], unstated, in accordance with Parrish's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a couple of stains along the front inside gutter; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some wear to the upper extremities,with some loss to chipping and with several short, closed tears; mild rubbing; very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor flaws in a moderately worn, but serviceable DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 108 pages. Illustrated in Black & White by the Author. 52 cruelly observant drawings. Hardback with DJ. A worm's-eye view of foreign travel.

Boston, MA L.C. Page & Co., 1902. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; former owners name at front paste down end paper; the back strip is somewhat darkened, but the titles and designs thereon remain bold and clearly legible. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. A Lovely little volume. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 255pgs. Indexed. End Paper Maps. Illustrated with Photos in Black & White. Grey cloth over boards with Gilt titles at the front panel and back strip and brown designs at same. Top Edge Gilt. Deckle Fore-edge. First Edition 6th Printing. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. "This little work was undertaken at the request, and for the use, of friends, who lamented that they had seen nothing of rural England, because they needed a guide to lead them to interesting places and characteristic spots. It has been the writer's… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage Departures, 1996. Paperback First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper coversand a very faint crease across the lower rear panel; the backstrip shows a barely discernible crease and the binding shows some lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 298pp. Trade Paperback. In "Among Warriors - A Martial Artist in Tibet", Pamela Logan frankly relates her travel experiences, documenting the emotional and physical challenges she faced. She courageously reveals the beginning steps of her growing understanding and appreciation for the Buddhist faith as she searches for the elusive warriors of Kham; none of the typical travel writer's pretence at omnipotence here - Logan is open… Read More

Bangkok, Thailand River Books Press , 2003. Paperback Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a touch of wear at the lower front corner tip and mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 239pp. (River Books Guides Series). Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged [2004]. Trade Paperback. A lovingly prepared compilation of superb color photographs, maps, history and scholarly explanations of the major world monument that is Angkor Wat. The book is especially helpful for photographers. Freeman, who has photographed professionaly at Angkor for over a decade, describes the best vantage points and subjects, suggests the best time of day to shoot, and provides itineraries that take you to each location just when the light is best. The book is well designed and contains many helpful features. For example, a cross-referenced list of… Read More

New York, NY Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1924. Hardcover First Edition [1924], unstated. First Edition [1924], unstated (in accordance with Stokes' customary practice). Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing overall and some very faint soiling; there is a small superficial spot of scuffing at the outside edge of the front panel; the backstrip shows some foxing (the rest of the book, surprisingly, is free of foxing); the former owner inscribed name is scratched out at the upper front free endpaper. the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 305pp. Seventy-nine duotone photographic illustrations and a map. Blue boards with cream quarter cloth. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of light use: light wear to extremities; front board ever so slightly bowed; faint thumbing at fore-edge. Binding remains square and quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; fairly heavy soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy in a somewhat grubby, tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 395pp. Hardback with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday: Anchor Books. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good-: shows heavy soiling to the panels, backstrip and the outside edges of the text block; else remarkably little wear: just a tick of wear to the lower front corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, but showing cosmetic imperfections. Corners sharp. NOT Remainder, Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 2 inches) . Typography by Edward Gorey; jacket designed by Milton Glaser. Edited by Morton Dauwen Zabel. Language: English. Weight: 26 ounces. Cream cloth over boards with gilt titles on a powder blue band at the backstrip. Hardcover: Lacks DJ. ; 8vo 8"… Read More

Huntington, WV University Editions, 1995. Paperback First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; 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. 314pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Rizzoli International Publishers, 1987. Hardcover First Edition USA (1987), so stated. Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless, except for a signature by a sponsor or guide or such from "Special Expeditions"; for whom this book was a special production (there is no price on the DJ so it must be a private issue); 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. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single flaw. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows only a hint of wear along the top edge and very mild rubbing to the panels. Remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library, but is not a true trade edition. Folio (12.25 x 9.4 x 0.75 inches). 184 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photography by Sven-Olof Lindblad. Contributions by Dennis Cornejo, George Lindsay, and… Read More

Nairobi, Kenya Westlands Sundries, 1984. Paperback First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 128pp. Designed by Craig Dodd & Camerapix. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc. , 2003. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute spots of rubbing at lower extremities. 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. 288pp. Hardcover: Turtleback. (Eyewitness Travel Guides). Gatefold Wraps: Trade Paperback.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books Ltd, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; one of the dates on the copyright page has been circled in pen and the book shows UNDERLINING on four other pages in the text; binding secure. No longer 'As New', but remains sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Originally published by Frontier Publishing in 1990. Trade Paperback.

Istanbul, Turkey Aksit Culture and Tourism Publications, 1992. Paperback First Edition (1992), so stated. First Edition (1992), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 7.75 x 0.3 inches). 96 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps in color. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Barcelona, Spain Escudo de Oro , 1985. Paperback Second Edition [1985]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notes, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Squarish 8vo. (9.5 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches). 126 pages. 238 Photographic Illustrations, all in Color. Weight: 16.7 ounces. Text in English. Second Edition [1985]. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Philadelphia, PA J.B. Lippincott , 1938. Hardcover First Edition (1938), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with J.B. Lippincott's customary practice. First Edition (1938), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with J.B. Lippincott's customary practice. Very Good in Fair DJ: The Book shows moderate wear to the extremities; a thin line of sunning to the red cloth over boards at the head of the backstrip and a lesser patch of sunning to the heel of same; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. An carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and a couple of minor cosmetic imperfections. The DJ's rear… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear, some minor smudges and stains to the top and bottom edges and a hint of foxing to the top edge; the binding leans a little but remains 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy. The DJ shows mild rubbing and very light wear to the extremities; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1.1 inches). vii, 273 pages. Maps. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 23.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows light shelving wear, with a very mild bump at the bottom edge of the front panel; eleven pages at the rear of the text show a small [1/4"], very faint coffee stain at the very bottom edge of the pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the backstrip is very lightly sunn-blanched, but the difference from the panels is very difficult to discern; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

Brooklyn, NY Interlink Books, 1998. Paperback First Edition (1998), so stated. First Edition (1998), so stated. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.65 x 5.8 x 0.65 inches). 82 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Paragon House: Tesoro Books, 1989. Paperback First Ed Thus, so stated. First Ed Thus, so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing; sunning to the backstrip has blanched the titles. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 143pp. Photography by Marc Riboud. Trade Paperback. John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 – 2006) was a Canadian and, later, American economist, public official, and diplomat, and a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s, during which time Galbraith fulfilled the role of public intellectual. In macro-economical terms he was a Keynesian and an institutionalist. Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member and stayed with Harvard University for half a century as a professor of economics. He was a prolific author and wrote four dozen books,… Read More