Search Results: U.S. Politics from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY International Publishers, 1944. Paperback First Edition Thus (1944), unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. Else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any 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 only the mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches). 96 pages. Edited and Introduced by Philip S. Foner, Ph.D. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1944), unstated. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1982. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition [1982], so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: faint foxing at the top edge; a tiny speck of soil at the same; 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. 271pp. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with 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

Hanover, NH University Press of New England, 1976. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use. BUT SHOWS A FAINT, SUPERFICIAL OIL-LIKE STAINING AT HEEL OF BACKSTRIP AND AT THE LOWER FRONT AND REAR PANELS NEAR THE HINGES; binding square and secure; text clean. Mildest rubbing; pages ever-so-slightly tanned. Still close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 352pp. First Ed thus, but later printing. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: the spine shows barely discernible lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; exposure to some sort of moisture has imparted a faint 'crinkliness' to the top edge of the text pages, but there is no dampstaining; the outside edges show a few flecks of foxing and some faint smudging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Shows some flaws, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xvi, 628 pages. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY PublicAffairs, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text isclean. 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 imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Still has that pleasant new-book aroma. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9.55 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches). xxiii, 479 pages. Illustrated with maps and duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 32.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease at the backstrip, which shows light sunning to the orange titles; they are somewhat blanched, but remain clearly legible; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Not perfect, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiii, 322 pages. Trade Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Ottawa, IL Jameson Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: very mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; the top edge shows some faint flecks of foxing; a hint of crimping to the head of the backstrip; the is binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Remains very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities, particularly at the head of the backstrip and the bottom of the front hinge; else only mild rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.95 x 1.55 inches). xxv, 392 pages. Foreward by Warren Burger. Language: English.… Read More

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press: Phoenix Books, 1960. Hardcover First Edition [1960], so stated. First Edition [1960], so stated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: very mild rubbing to the panels of the royal blue cloth-covered boards; the silver titles at the blackstrip are not bold and bright, but perhaps they never were, as the book shows no indication that they have been rubbed or dusted. The binding is square and secure; the text ist 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. (8.7 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches). 341 pages. Sixteen page section of black and white illustrations. Weight: 1 pound, 5 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. An examination of the role and place in history of Democratic critics of Lincoln, known as 'copperheads, who oppposed Lincoln's adminstration and its policies in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and other midwestern states.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1979. Paperback First Edition Thus (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Neat, light, PENCIL UNDERLINING to about page 100. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: a crease near the lower corner of the front panel; just a touch of wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear - and of course the underlining. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches). xiv, 368 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.9 ounces. First Edition Thus (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Paperback. 

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company , 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], Third Printing. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing; the price has been blocked out at the upper corner of the front panel. The binding is square and secure; the text clean. Shows minor wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 128 pages. First Edition Thus [1965], Third Printing. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a couple of small spots of faint soiling at the bottom edge and a bit of dusting to the top edge; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a crease at the upper corner of the inside front flap; else only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 540pp. Hardback with DJ. Based on more than 120 interviews conducted from 1989 to 1992, this "oral history" is a sometimes enlightening, more often frustrating attempt to recount, not analyze, Kennedy's presidency. Gerald S. Storber ( American Jews: Community in Crisis ) and his wife, Deborah H. Strober, editor of Newsbreak , organize their material in rough chronological order, beginning with the 1960… Read More

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of tanning to the pages of the text; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xxiii, 248 pages. Trade Paperback. Essays by Stephen W. Sears, Mark E. Neely, Michael Fellman, John Y. Simon, and the editor.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin: Mariner , 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus [2005]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition Thus [2005]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of a smudge to the upper fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.85 x 5.05 x 0.8 inches). xviii, 274 pages. Weight: 10.6 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Amherst, MA University of Massachusetts Press, 1979. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use, but the major flaw here is that the upper corner of the title page has been clipped; else, just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. This is a REMAINDER, showing a small mark and a dot at the bottom edge of the text block. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 150pp. University Press Paperback. Oates provides an overview of the civil war comparable to many other texts but where he earns high praise, is for the two chapters on John Brown. In the literature concerning John Brown, he has been portrayed as either an immortal hero or a psychopathic murderer. Each author found Brown either right or wrong. Oates has maintained sufficient distance to provide perspective. He is an exception in that he examined past works on Brown, providing the arguments for good or bad and then gave the documented… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1984. Paperback First Ed Thus, Second Printing. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 328pp. First Ed Thus, Second Printing. University Press Paperback. This book contributes in a very important way to substantiating thus refining the transatlantic connection around the American Revolution. It does so by describing what I want to call the "epistemic" presence of Lockean thoughts on education throughout the process. Fliegelman's rehabilitative investigation impinges on discontinuities as much as on continuities between the Old World and the New World. As what buttresses the whole Enlightenment, the continued strain is Locke's sensationalist epistemology that encourages moral and political independence, but it transforms while differentiating across the Atlantic and through the period of the Revolution. Still, the entire antipatriarchal movement is,… Read More

Westport, CT Greenwood Press, 2004. Hardcover First Edition (2004), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2004), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine: shows only a small, seeming stray and unintentional yellow mark at the bottom edge (so we cannot rule out the possiblility that this is a remainder); 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. 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 single unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Appears unused and unread. Very close to 'As New'. Still has that pleasant "new book" fragrance. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 x 1.25 inches). xvi, 382 pages. Language: English.… Read More

Washington DC U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962-1966. Hardcover Volumes One (1945) and Two (1946) INSCRIBED "Kindest Regards to Hon. Rufus Burrus" and SIGNED "Harry Truman" BY THE AUTHOR dated 5/23/63 on the half title page. Volume Three (1947) and Volume Four (1948) also INSCRIBED "Kindest Regards to Hon. Rufus Burrus" and SIGNED "Harry Truman" BY THE AUTHOR and dated 4/6/66. Volume Seven (1951) is also INSCRIBED "Kindest Regards to Hon. Rufus Burrus" and SIGNED "Harry Truman" BY THE AUTHOR and dated 3/31/66. Volumes Five, Six, and Eight are not inscribed or signed. Overall, Near Fine: shows only the mildest wear to the extremities. The bindings are square and secure; the texts clean. Very close to 'As New'. However, Volume One (1945) shows dampstaining to the lower outside quadrant of the front panel, which has imposed a very slight bow at the corner and a faint waviness to the lower corner of the first few text pages (but no… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only tvery minor indications of use: light wear to extremities; a couple of faint creases at the backstrip; the pages have tanned just slightly. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 571pp. Trade Paperback. SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR.